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Jerusalem's captivities lamented: Or, A plain description of Jerusalem, from Joshua's time to the year 1517, both from Scripture and ancient history. I. the antiquity of the city, and number of inhabitants, with the depth and breadth of the trenches, height of the walls, and the number of the towers that stood thereon. II. The greatness of the people, and glory of the Sanctum Sanctorum, or the holy of holies; with a description of the birth life, and death of Our Blessed Saviour, and the miraculous wonders that happened about that time. III. The sad and lamentable destruction and desolation of Jerusalem, by fire, and sword, famine, and pestilence.
Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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Memorable remarks upon the ancient and modern state of the Jewish nation; with several other particulars relating to the Jews. To which are prefixed, a particular account of two journeys to Jerusalem, with A Description of the Antiquities, Monuments, and Memorable Places mentioned in Scripture.
Date: 1786- Books
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[J]erusalem's captivities lamented: [Or], A plain description of [J]erusalem. [Fr]om Joshua's time to the year of ... Christ 1517, both by Scripture and ancient history. ...st, the antiquity of the city, with the number of the inhabitants and strength thereof, the ...argeness of the trenches, with the number of the walls and towers, and the greatness of the city, with the beauty thereof. [But] also the greatness of the temple and glory ... of the Sanctum Sancturum, or the holy of ho...ly's: together with a large description of Christ's birth, life and death, and miraculous wonders, that happened in and about that ... time: with an account of Christ's personal features. [Of] which is added, the sad and ever to be lamented desolation and destruction of Jerusalem, by fire and sword, pestilence and famine.
Date: [1715?]- Books
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[Jerusalem's captivities lamented], or, A plain description of Jerusalem, from Joshua's time to the year of Christ 517, both by Scripture and ancient history. First, the antiquity of the city, with the number of the inhabitants that lived therein, with the depth and breadth of their trenches, the height of the walls, and the number of the towers that stood thereon. As also the greatness of the temple, and the glory of the sanctorum sanctorum, or the holy of holies. Together with a large description of Christ's birth, life and death, and miraculous wonders that happened in and about that time, with an account of Christ's personal features. To which is added, the sad and every lamentable desolation and destruction of Jeusalem by fire, sword, pestilence and famine.
Date: 1768- Books
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Judæorum memorabilia, or, memorable remarks upon the ancient and modern state of Judea and the Jewish nation. Containing Accounts Of the Holy Land. Of the Captivities of the Jews. Of the Siege of Jerusalem, by Titus. Of the Ten Tribes who were carried Captive. Of the present condition of Palestine. Of the Septuagint. Of the Travels of Two Englishmen to Jerusalem. Of the Travels of Fourteen Englishmen to Jerusalem. Of the Great Council of the Jews in Hungary. Of the Jews from 1630 to 1666. Of a false Mestiah at Smyrna. Also accounts of the Massacre of the Jews, in York, Lisbon, and Persia. The Proceedings of the Jews under Oliver Cromwell. The Epistle of King Agbarus to our Saviour. The Epistle of Paul to the Laodiceans. An account of the Death of Paul. And a Catalogue of some Scriptures that are mentioned but not inserted in the Bible. The whole of this valuable Collection constituting a Supplement and Companion to the Holy Bible, or sacred Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. The original compilation by Robert Burton, now augmented by extracts from other authentic writers.
Date: 1796