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A compendious abstract of the history of the Church of Christ, from its first foundation to the eighteenth century. With a faithful and circumstantial account of the acts of the apostles-of the lives of the prinitive Christians-of the general persecutions raised against them by the pagan emperors-of the oecumenical councils-of the chief castors-of the condemnation of ancient heresies-of the defective systems of pagan philosophy-of the despersion of the Jews, the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem, and the vain attempt of the Emperor Julian to rebuild it-of the downfall of idolatry-of the suppression of schisms-of the conversion of nations-of the rise of mahometanism-of the crusades-with several other remarkable events and occurrences. Illustrated with a brief detail of the eminent virtues and apostelic labours of the Holy Fathers, learned doctors, ecclesiastical writers, renowned martyrs, and other great saints, who have flourrished in every age down to the present, &c. By the Rev. William Gahan, O.S.A.
Gahan, William, 1730-1804.Date: M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]- Books
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The right Reverend Robert Bishop of London, - - Plaintiff in Error. Against Lewis Disney Ffytche, Esquire, - Defendant. Upon a Writ of Error in the House of Lords. The case of the Plaintiff in Error.
Lowth, Robert, 1710-1787.Date: 1783]- Books
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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- Books
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The ecclesiastical history of M. L'Abbé Fleury, with the chronology of M. Tillemont. Vol. I. Containing the Three First Centuries.
Fleury, Claude, 1640-1723.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]-1732- Books
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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- Books
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The church-Member's directory; or, a gospel church described: wherein is considered its form, founder, and foundation. As also The Materials with which it is built. - The Work and Service thereof. - The Officers belonging to it, - their Characters, Qualifications, and Duties. - In whom the Right of choosing them, and the Power of admitting Members is vested. - The Method of their Admission, - and the Ground of Church-Authority for Excommunication. To which is added, A brief review of the moral and religious obligations of church-members, and A short address to all who intend entering upon that important character. By Archibald Bell.
Bell, Archibald, -1809.Date: [1776]- Books
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A short description of that admirable structure, the Cathedral Church of Salisbury, with the chapels, monuments, gravestones, and other particulars.
Date: [1790?]- Books
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The common prayer-book, the best companion to prepare communicants for a worthy receiving the Lord's Supper: being a preparatory office, collected out of the liturgy of the Church of England. Containing Every Thing necessary to be known or done on this solemn Occasion: To which are prefixed, three Discourses on the following Subjects: Discourse I. On the dignity of the Holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. - The method of receiving it in St. Paul's time. - The reason why so many in the present age neglect the Lord's Supper. - The great danger that those are in, who never come to the Holy Sacrament. Discourse II. Of the mercifulness of God to penitent sinners, evinced from the words of our Saviour. - The qualifications of such as are to receive this mercy and pardon. - The end for which God proposes to give us his pardon. Discourse III. Of the necessity of a due preparation for the Lord's Supper. - The scruple concerning Unworthiness removed. - How a man may be satisfied that he is prepared, according to what God requires of him. Revised and corrected by a clergyman of the Church of England. To the whole of which is added, the Book of Psalms, digested into prayers and Meditations, very useful in conducting us to those best adapted to our present Occasions; and necessary to be added to our other Devotions.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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The history of Howden Church.
Savage, James, 1767-1845.Date: 1799- Books
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The tragical ballad: or, the lady who fell in love with her serving-man.
Date: [1736 - 1763]- Books
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Monasticon Anglicanum, sive, Pandectae coenobiorum Benedictinorum, Cluniacensium, Cisterciensium, Carthusianorum a primordiis ad eorum usque dissolutionem / ex MSS. codd. ad monasteria olim pertinentibus, archivis Turrium, Londinensis, Eboracensis, Curiarum Scaccarii, Augmentationum, bibliothecis Bodleianâ, Coll. Reg. Coll. Bened., Arundellianâ, Cottonianâ, Seldenianâ, Hattonianâ aliisque digesti per Rogerum Dodsworth ... Gulielmum Dugdale.
Dugdale, William, 1605-1686Date: 1661-1682- Books
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An ecclesiastical history, antient and modern, from the birth of Christ, ... By ... John Lawrence Mosheim, ... Translated from the original, and accompanied with notes and chronological tables, by Archibald Maclaine, ... In four volumes. ...
Mosheim, Johann Lorenz, 1694?-1755.Date: 1767- Books
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An abridgment of Ecclesiastical history, from the birth of Christ, to the beginning of the present century. In Which The Rise, Progress, and Variations of Church Power are considered By the late learned John Lawrence Mosheim, D. D. And Chancellor of the University of Gottingen. Translated from the original by Archibald Maclaine, M. A. Minister of the English Church at the Hague. And now abridged by a layman.
Mosheim, Johann Lorenz, 1694?-1755.Date: Printed In The Year M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The history of the Lutheran church: or, the religion of our present sovereign King George agreeable to the tenets of the Church of England. Being an essay to unite all good Christians, in opposition to the principles of the Church of Rome, John Calvin, and Theodore Beza. By a gentleman-commoner of Magdalen College, Oxon.
Gentleman-commoner of Magdalen-College, Oxon.Date: 1714- Books
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An ecclesiastical history; from the birth of Christ, to the present time. Written originally in French, by Mr. Formey, Secretary to the Academy of Sciences at Berlin. To which is added, an appendix, giving an account of the people called Methodists. By the translator. ...
Formey, Jean-Henri-Samuel, 1711-1797.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Ethics, Rational and Theological, with cursory reflections on the general principles of deism. By John Grose, F. A. S.
Grose, John, 1758-1821.Date: [1782]- Books
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Heaven's vengeance: or, remarkable judgments, upon the transgressors of each of the ten commandments: with the manifold blessings, attendant on the observance of them. The Whole amply illustrated, in divers Memorable Examples, upon each single Head; carefully collected, both from Sacred and Profane History. Designed for the Good of all those, who are any way sollicitous about God's Blessings, either here or hereafter. By a member of the Church of England.
Member of the Church of England.Date: 1747- Books
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A funeral sermon upon the death of Mrs. Urith Bunchley, Daughter to Sir Austin Palgrave, Bart. who Departed this Life May the 21st. Preached at Clavering in Essex, May the 24th, 1708. Published at the Request of several of Her Relations. By a Presbyter of the Church of England.
Presbyter of the Church of England.Date: 1708- Books
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An epitome of history; or, a concise view of the most important revolutions and events, which are recorded in the histories of the principal empires, Kingdoms, States, and Republics, now subsisting in the world: also their Forms of Government: Accompanied with short Accounts of the different Religions. In Two Volumes. By John Payne, ... . The Second Edition, revised and considerably enlarged.
Payne, John, active 1800.Date: [1795]- Books
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A form of prayer, to be used in all churches and chapels throughout that part of Great Britain called England, Dominion of Wales, and town of Berwick upon Tweed, upon Friday the eighth day of February next, being the Day appointed by Proclamation for a General Fast and Humiliation before Almighty God, to be observed in most Devout and Solemn Manner, by sending up Our Prayers and Supplications to the Divine Majesty: for obtaining pardon of our sins, and for averting those heavy judgements which our manifold provocations have most justly deserved; and imploring His Blessing and Assistance on the Arms of His Majesty by Sea and Land, and for restoring and perpetuating peace, safety, and prosperity to Himself, and to His Kingdoms. By His Majesty's Special Command.
Church of England.Date: 1782- Books
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A review of the debate now in agitation, amongst the Baptists in the west of England; the subject of unscriptural prayers and doxologies. By a friend to all parties.
Friend to all parties.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The history of Thomas Hickathrift. Part the first.
Date: [1790?]- Books
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The student's pocket dictionary; or, compendium of universal history, chronology, and biography. From the earliest accounts to the present time. With authorities. In two parts. Part I. Containing a compendium of universal history. Part II. Containing a compendium of biography. By Thomas Mortimer, Esq.
Mortimer, Thomas, 1730-1810.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The politick wife: or, the devil outwitted by a woman.
Date: [1736 - 1763]- Books
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The history of the belles lettres, and of arts and sciences, from their origin, down to this present time. Being an introduction to the study of the belles lettres. Translated from the French of M. Juvenal de Carlencas. With a compleat alphabetical index.
Juvenel de Carlencas, Félix de, 1679-1760.Date: 1741