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A dissertation concerning God's command to Abraham, to offer up Isaac his son for a sacrifice. By William Whiston, M.A.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- 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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A compleat collection of the genuine works of Flavius Josephus, faithfully translated from the original Greek. Containing, I. The Life of Josephus, written by himself. II. The Antiquities of the Jews. In Twenty Books. III. Josephus's Book against Apion, in Defence of the Antiquities of the Jews. In Two Parts. IV. The Wars of the Jews with the Romans. In Seven Books. V. The Martyrdom of the Maccabees; And, VI. Philo's Embassy from the Jews of Alexandria, to Caius Caligula. With Explanatory Notes, and Marginal References. To which are Prefix'd, Several Remarks and Observations upon the Writings of Josephus. By H. Jackson. Gent. The Whole illustrated with Maps and Cuts, curiously engraven on Copper-Plates, with an Addition of a new Plate of the Elevation of the Tower of Babel, taken from Calmet.
Josephus, Flavius.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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The full and final restoration of the Jews and Israelites, evidently set forth to be nigh at hand: with their happy settlement in their own land, when the Messiah will establish his glorious kingdom upon Earth and begin the millennium: with some hints, that the late act for the naturalization of the Jews, may contribute towards their more easy and speedy departure. Addressed to all Christians as well as Jews.
Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Letter from Donald Macpherson, a young lad who was sent to Virginia with Captain Toline, in the year 1715. on account of his having joined his chieftain in the cause of his King and country; ...
Macpherson, Donald, of Culloden.Date: 1717]- Books
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Anglia Judaica: or the history and antiquities of the Jews in England, Collected from all our Historians, both Printed and Manuscript, as also from the Records in the Tower, and other Publick Repositories, By D'Blossiers Tovey LL. D. and Principal of New-Inn-Hall in Oxford.
Tovey, D'Blossiers, 1692-1745.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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The history of the Jews: from the death of Herod the Great, to the final destruction of their city, Temple, and Nation. Containing The cause and rise of that war; the number of the killed and prisoners taken in it, and during the siege of Jerusalem: the grievous famine, and great necessity the Jews were reduced to during the siege; with the alarming signs and prodigies that appeared in the air before the commencement of the war. By all which, it will plainly appear, that the predictions of qur Lord, and the desolation spoken of by Daniel; the threatnings of the law of Moses, and the vengeance which they imprecated upon themselves, when at crucifying our Saviour, were all signally accomplished. By Mr R. Miller, late Minister of Paisley.
Millar, Robert, 1672-1752.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The history of the Jews, from Jesus Christ to the present time: containing their antiquities, their religion, their rites, the dispersion of the ten tribes in the East, and the persecutions this nation has suffer'd in the West. Being a supplement and continuation of the History of Josephus. Written in French by Mr. Basnage. Translated into English by Tho. Taylor, A.M.
Basnage, Jacques, sieur de Beauval, 1653-1723.Date: 1708- Books
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An abridgement of the History of Josephus. With some few additions and remarks; with a Design of Throwing a Light Upon the History. By B. Neave. Price
Josephus, Flavius.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The new and complete life of our blessed Lord and saviour, Jesus Christ: that great example, as well as saviour of mankind. Containing a More Complete, Authentic, Ample, Accurate, Instructive, Universal, and Full Account (freed from Popish Superstition, and other Errors) than was ever before Published, of all the Real Facts, relating to the Exemplary Life, Meritorious Sufferings, and Triumphant Death of Our Glorious Redeemer, Who took upon himself our Sinful Nature, Was Crucified for our Sins, Rose Again for our Justification, Ascended into Heaven, and now Sitteth at the Right-Hand of God, making Intercession for Us; Particularly his Incarnation, Nativity, Genealogy, Baptism, Preservation, Circumcision, Presentation, Early Transactions, Divine Mission, Fasting, Ministry, Temptation, Doctrines, Calling and Appointment of the Apostles, Miracles, Parables, Travels, Humility, Charity, Patience, Meekness, Sufferings, Transfiguration, Passion, Institution of the Sacraments; Crucifixion, Burial, Resurrection, Appearance, and Ascension, &c. &c. &c. To which is Added, A New, Complete, and Authentic History of the Lives, Transactions, Sufferings, and Deaths, of his Holy Apostles, Evangelists, Disciples, And other Eminent Persons and Primitive Christians, who first Propagated the Christian Religion, and to cruel Persecutors laid down their Lives in the Glorious Cause of Jesus Christ; particularly St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St. John, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Andrew, St. James the Great, St. Philip, St. Bartholomew, St. Thomas, St. James the Less, St. Simon, St. Jude, St. Matthias, St. Barnabas, St. Stephen, Timothy, Silas, Mary Magdalene, Mary Sister of Lazarus, Mary of Cleophas, Mary of Salome, Trophimus, Tychicus, Tertius, Linus, Onesiphorus, Stephanus, Phebe, Sosipater, Clement, Ananias, Nicolas, Nicodemus, Joseph, Philemon, Priscilla, Titus, &c. Also, A New, Useful, and Interesting Account of the Life of the Messiah's great Forerunner John the Baptist; And likewise the Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Together with A Faithful Account of the Successors of the Apostles, for Three Hundred Years after the Crucifixion, in the five great Apostolical Churches. Comprehending, The Whole Doctrine of Christianity, the Evidences fairly stated upon which it is founded, and the Manner of its Establishment in different Parts of the World. - Including a Complete Defence of Christianity, containing Plain and Satisfactory Answers to all the Objections made against our Holy Religion, by Jews, Turks, Atheists, Deists, Infidels, and Free-Thinkers of the present Age, who are a Disgrace to Human Nature, and strive to level Mankind with the Brute Creation; whereby the Religion of the great Redeemer of Mankind is proved to be Genuine and truly Divine. The Whole Interspersed with Practical Improvements, and Useful Remarks, Familiarly Adapted to every Capacity, and designed to Promote, in every Christian, the necessary Practice of Faith and Repentance, as the only appointed Means whereby God can be Reconciled with Man. This Complete Work being the Result of long Study and Experience, and not a hasty Performance, has been regularly digested and collected, not only from the Evangelists, Epistles, &c. but also from Josephus, the most judicious Ecclesiastical Historians, and other Books as well as Manuscripts (ancient and modern) of Undoubted Authority. It will therefore comprise a great Variety of the most Important, Valuable, and Curious Matter relating to the Life and Death of our Blessed Saviour and his Apostles, &c. not to be found in any other Work of the Kind whatever. By Paul Wright, D. D. Vicar of Oakley, &c. in Essex, late of Pembroke-Hall, Cambridge; And Author of the Christian's New and Complete British Family Bible;-of the New and Complete Edition of Fox's Original Book of Martyrs;-And of The New Edition of the Whole Book of Common Prayer, with Notes, and other necessary Illustrations;-All of which respective Works are universally approved of in every Respect, by the Public in general, who have perused the Numbers already published. Embellished with the most elegant, valuable, and numerous set of large copper-plate prints ever published in a work of this kind; finely engraved from the original Drawings of Hamilton, Chalmers, West, Samuel Wale, Esq. &c. by those ingenious and celebrated Artists, Messrs. Pollard, Rennoldson, Taylor, Tookey, Smith, Page, Granger, Morris, Royce, Golder, Collier, Parker, and Other Eminent Masters.
Fleetwood, John.Date: [1790?]- Books
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Phlabiou Iōsēpou ta heuriskomena Flavii Josephi opera, quæ reperiri potuerunt, omnia. Ad Codices fere omnes cum impressos tum Manuscriptos diligenter recensuit, nova Versione donavit, & notis illustravit Joannes Hudsonus, S. T. P. Aulae B. Mariae Virginis Principalis, & Protobibliothecarius Bodleianus. Duobus voluminibus.
Josephus, Flavius.Date: MDCCXX. [1720]- Books
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An essay tending to shew the state of the Jews since the death of Christ affords an argument for the truth of Christianity. Published, in pursuance of the Will of the late Mr. Norris, as having gained the Annual Prize instituted by him in the University of Cambridge. By Andrew Green, of Trinity College.
Green, Andrew, 1773 or 1774-Date: MDCCXCVIII. [1798]- Books
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A collection of the genuine works of Flavius Josephus: faithfully translated from the original Greek. Containing, I. The life of Josephus, written by himself. II. The antiquities of the Jews, in 20 books. III. Josephus's book against appion, in defence of the antiquities of the Jews. IV. The wars of the Jews with Romans; with the final destruction of Jerusalem, in seven books. And, V. The marrydom of the Marccabees. With explanatory notes, and a copious index. By James Wilson, gent. The whole illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraven on copper-plates.
Josephus, Flavius.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- 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