A general ecclesiatical history from the nativity of our blessed Saviour to the first establishment of Christianity by humane laws : under the emperor Constantine the so much of the Jewish and Roman history as is which is added, a large chronological table . Ecclefiaftical Hiftory. BOOK I. From the Nativity of our Blejfed Sa-viour^ to his Afcenfion^ accordingto the vulgar Computation. Containing the Term 0/7,1 Tears and 5 Months. CHAP. I. From the Nativity of our Blejfed Savioury tothe Beginning of the Gofpel^ andfrjl breach-ivg of John Baptift, according to the vulga
A general ecclesiatical history from the nativity of our blessed Saviour to the first establishment of Christianity by humane laws : under the emperor Constantine the so much of the Jewish and Roman history as is which is added, a large chronological table . Ecclefiaftical Hiftory. BOOK I. From the Nativity of our Blejfed Sa-viour^ to his Afcenfion^ accordingto the vulgar Computation. Containing the Term 0/7,1 Tears and 5 Months. CHAP. I. From the Nativity of our Blejfed Savioury tothe Beginning of the Gofpel^ andfrjl breach-ivg of John Baptift, according to the vulgarComputation, Containing the Terjn ofzS Tears and above 6 Months, IF^j57™^|T theTimeof pur BlefledSavioursfirfl: • M^rlaSi Appearance in the World, the Romansby many Steps and Advances had madethemfelves Mafters of the moft confide-rable Parts of £/zro/?^, Afia^ ^nd Africa;and the State of their Empire vi^as theain the utmofl: Perfedion, as to regularEftablifhments, liberal Arts, and outward Magnificence; butBiuch declining as to the inward Vigour, and rigid Virtue of. 46 Cent. I. Ecclefiaflical Hiftory, Book I. its ancient Subj eSs. This mighty Empire was now governdAUGU- ^y ^^g^tft^^ Ccefar^ one of the mofi renowned Monarchs^Tus. ^^^^ ever appeared in P<ag-<a» Hiftory; a Prince lb remarkablefor his v£t Capacity and Policy, his fagacious Penetrationand Management, his profound Knowledge and Wifdom,and withal, his lingular Generolity and Humanity, that hisCharader cannot be much ealier drawn, than his Actions canbe reprefented, in a few Words. When he was but eigh-teen Years of Age, and the Komayj Common-Wealth in agreater Fennent than it had been fince the Building of theCity, he enterd upon Deligns far above his Years; and in^TsProgrefs waded through innumerable Difficulties, till byhis Policy and Management he freed himfelf from all Rivalsand Pretenders, and made himfelf Emperor of the World,neither by Inheritance, nor Ufurpation, nor Conqueft, norEle6^ion
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