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A concise history of the cathedral church of Peterborough, from its foundation to the present time. Containing the Manner in which it has been Destroyed Once by the Danes, and Twice by Fire, and as Often Re-Edified: Also, its Escape from the General Downfall of Abbies in the Reign of Henry Viii. Including likewise, the death of Mary Queen of Scots, at Fotheringay Castle, and her Interment in this Cathedral. To which is Added a Narrative of the Rifling and Defacing of this Church, By the Soldiers under Oliver Cromwell, 1643.
Gunton, Simon, 1609-1676.Date: 1782
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Fox's original and complete book of martyrs; or, an universal history of martyrdom. Containing full, copious, and authentic accounts of the lives and sufferings, together with the actions, characters, examinations, trials, religious principles, tortures, and triumphant deaths, of all the glorious Protestant martyrs, during the reign of Queen Mary the First. To which will be added, a genuine, circumstantial, full and universal history of the lives, persecutions, tortures and deaths of the primitive martyrs, [... and] Church of Christ, in all parts of the world, by Papists, Pagans, Jews, Turks, and others, from the birth of our blessed saviour Jesus Christ to the reign of Queen Mary. The whole originally composed b the Rev. John Fox, M.A. Formerly of Magdalen College, Oxford. A new edition. Now carefully revised by Paul Wright, D.D. Vicar of Oakley, &c. in Essex, and author of the Christian's Complete Family Bible, and other learned, peons, and useful works, universally approved by the public. Assisted by other ministers of the gospel. This most valuable and complete work will also include many additional articles of importance, among which are a genuine history of the persecutions of the people called Quakers; a full account of the western Martyrology or Bloody Assizes, under Judge Jefferies, in the West of England, in which many eminent Protestants suffered painful and cruel deaths, including also, a full account of the ten great persecutions under the roman emperors ... with a great number of cruelties exercised against the glorious Christian Martyrs not related in any other work of the kind whatever. With many other remarkable martyrdoms and persecutions, viz. Those of the more early Christian Martyrs in the very earliest Ages of the World. ... Embellished with near 300 elegant engravings.
Foxe, John, 1516-1587.Date: [1800?]
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Discourses on ecclesiastical history: under the following heads: viz. I The matter of ecclesiastical history. II. Rules of Chronology. III. Of Bishops and Clerks. IV. Of the inferior Clergy. V. The Doctrine of the Trinity. VI. The Method of studying. Vii. The Knowledge of the Fathers. Viii. The Necessity of studying Antiquity. IX. The Fall and Decay of Learning. X. The Incontinence of the Clergy. XI. The Deposing of Kings. XII. The Succession of Bishops. XIII. of discipline, Manners, Martyrs, Monks, &c. Reliques, Pilgrimages, Superstitions, Simony, Penances, Censures, Councils, Monasteries, Ceremonies, &c. By Mr. Fleury, an Abbot; Formerly Subpreceptor to the King of Spain, and the Dukes of Burgundy and Berry. Written originally in French, and now done into English.
Fleury, Claude, 1640-1723.Date: 1721
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A collection of the occasional papers for the year 1717. Vol. II. With a preface; and a table of contents, to both volumes.
Date: 1718
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Friderici Spanhemii f. Introductio ad historiam et antiquitates sacras. Cum appendice chorographica & critica. Majoris operis epitome, in usus academica juventutis.
Spanheim, Friedrich, 1632-1701.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]
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Donatus redivivus: or, a reprimand to a modern church-schismatick, for his revival of the donatistical heresy of re-baptization, in defiance to the judgment and practice of the Catholick church, and of the Church of England in particular. In a letter to himself.
Optatus, Augustin.Date: [1714]
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The history of the travels, presecution, aud [sic] cruel martyrdom of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Likewise the holy life, travels, and martrdom of the 12 apostles ... Very fit for all Christian families.
Stephens, J., D.D.Date: 1734
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Eusebii Pamphili, Socratis scholastici, Hermiæ Sozomeni, Theodoriti et Evagrii, item Philostorgii et Theodori lectoris quæ extant historiæ ecclesiasticæ, Græce & Latine, in tres tomos distributæ. Henricus Valesius Græcum textum ex MSS. Codicibus emendavit, Latine vertit, & annotationibus illustravit. Gulielmus Reading novas elucidationes, præsertim chronologicas, in hac editione adjecit.
Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 260-approximately 340.Date: MDCCXX. [1720]
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The General history of the Christian Church, from her birth to her final triumphant state in heaven: chiefly deduced from the apocalypse of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist. The third edition, with a few additional remarks and elucidation. By the author, Sig. Pastorini.
Date: 1800
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History of redemption, on a plan entirely original: exhibiting the gradual discovery and accomplishment of the divine purposes in the salvation of man; including a comprehensive view of church history, and the fulfilment of Scripture prophecies. By the late Reverend Jonathan Edwards, president of the College of New Jersey. To which are how [sic] added notes, historical, critical, and theological, with the life and experience of the author. [Two lines from Psalms]
Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758.Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]
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The pocket remembrancer; or, a Concice History of the City of London. Containing among other Things, I. Its Name and Antiquity, Situation, Magnitude, Number of Inhabitants, the River of Thames and the Trade thereof. II. Of the Ecclesiastical Government, to which is added a particular Account of each Vicar and Rector's Yearly Income in each Parish, and in whose Gift the Living is (very useful for all Clergymen) III. The Lord Mayor of the City's Election, and his Authority, with an Account of the Aldermen, Sheriffs, and Common-Council Men. IV. Of the Publick Offices, with a List of the Commissioners thereof. V. Of the Tower of London, a particular Account thereof. VI. Of the Custom-House. Vii. An Account of Guildhall, with the Business done there Viii. Of the Publck Schools and Colleges. IX. List of the Governors of the Charter-House, Modern-College on Black-Heath, Christ's Hospital, St. Bartholomew's, and Emanuel-College, &c.
Date: [1750?]
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The Ecclesiastical histories of Socrates, Sozomen, & Theodorit, faithfully abridg'd from the originals. By Samuel Parker, Part I. To which the abridger has added necessary notes and illustrations in the margin. A preface giving an account of his authors. With a letter to the abridger from Charles Lesly, M.A. chancellour of the Cathedral of Connor, in the kingdom of Ireland. An index of the memorable persons, &c. mention'd in the abridgment. And a letter to Mr. Bold, occasion'd by his late discourse concerning the resurrection of the same body.
Date: 1707
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An ecclesiastical history, antient and modern, from the birth of Christ, to the beginning of the present century: ... By the late learned John Lawrence Mosheim, ... Translated from the original Latin, ... by Archibald Maclaine, D.D. In six volumes. ... A new edition. ...
Mosheim, Johann Lorenz, 1694?-1755.Date: 1782
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A letter, to the Revd. Mr. Joseph Slade, lecturer of the parish church of St. Laurence in Reading. ... By Lancelot Carleton, ...
Carleton, Lancelot.Date: [1727]
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A letter to the author of the Ecclesiastick characteristicks, or arcana of church-policy.
Moir, Andrew.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLIV. [1754]
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A discourse of the pretended apostolical constitutions; Wherein all the principal evidence, both external and internal, brought by Mr. Whiston, in his essay on those books, to prove them genuine, is examin'd, and confuted. By Rob. Turner, M.A. vicar of St. Peter's in Colchester, and Fellow of St. John's College in Cambridge.
Turner, Robert, Vicar of St. Peter's, Colchester.Date: 1715
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The ecclesiastical histories of Eusebius, Socrates, Sozomen, and Theodorit. Faithfully translated and abridg'd from the originals. Together with a brief account of the lives of these historians, and several Useful Notes and Illustrations, and a copious Index. By Mr. Parker. The third edition, carefully review'd by the author, and very much corrected, Improv'd, and Enlarg'd. To which is now added, by a friend, An abridgment of the History of Evagrius Scholasticus. The Whole chiefly design'd for the Use of Young Students in Divinity, and Families Religiously disposed.
Date: M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]
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A seasonable proposal to prevent the further growth of popery. Heartily recommended to every true Protestant. By a lover of his country.
Lover of His Country.Date: Printed in the year, 1731
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The General history of the Christian Church, from her birth, to her final triumphant state in heaven, chiefly deduced from the apocalypse of St. John the apostle. By Sig. Pastorini.
Date: 1794
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Remarks on the proceedings of the Episcopal conventions for forming an American constitution. Addressed to the publick. With proposals for them in future conventions. And an account of the plan proposed for an American church. By a layman.
Bartlett, Bailey, 1750-1830.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]
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An epitomy of ecclesiastical history. Containing I. The life and death of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: With The lives of the Apostles and holy evangelists. II. The lives of the antient fathers, shcool-men, first reformers, and modern DIVINES. III. The lives of several honourable and pious persons, who have lived in these latter centuries. IV. The lives of all the kings and queens of England, ... By J. S. Gent.
J. S. (John Shirley), active 1680-1702.Date: 1706
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A view of the real power of the Pope, and of the power of the priesthood over the laity. With an account how they use it. By T. H. Esq;
T. H. (Thomas Hawkins).Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXXXIII. [1733]
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The beauty of social religion; or, the nature and glory of a Gospel Church, represented in a circular letter from the Baptist ministers and messengers, assembled at Oakham, in Rutlandshire, May 20, 21, 1777: ...
Baptist Church. Northamptonshire Association.Date: [1777]
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The history of the travels, Persecutions, and cruel Martyrdom of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Likewise, the holy life, travels, and martyrdom of the twelve apostles, the first Propagators of the Christian Religion, gathered from the Holy Scriptures. By a reverend divine. Very fit for all Christian Families.
Stephens, J., D.D.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]
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The General history of the Christian Church, from her birth, to her final triumphant state in heaven, chiefly deduced from the apocalypse of St. John the apostle. By Sig. Pastorini.
Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]