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The situation of the world at the time of Christ's appearance, and its connexion with the success of his religion, considered . A sermon preached before the society in Scotland for propagating Christian Knowledge, at their anniversary meeting, in the High Church of Edinburgh, on Monday, January 6, 1755. (Published at their desire.) By William Robertson, D.D. principal of the University of Edinburgh, and histriographer to His Majesty for Scotland. To which is subjoined, a short account of the present state of the society.
Robertson, William, 1721-1793.Date: M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]- E-books
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A new historical catechism containing witty answers to several questions, of many wonderful matters in ancient history. 1. Shewing the light of the heathen world. 2. The confession and decease of Oracles. 3 The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. 4. The usurpation of Herod to the Kingdom of Judea. 5. The many great and cruel murders committed by him; together with the manner and number of children slain in Bethlehem, by his order. 6. An account of his miserable death, with the miserable deaths of his successors. 7. The death of Herodias, and her dancing daughter. 8. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman emperor. 9. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege; as likewise the number of them that were sent to Rome to be put to death as the emperor pleased for his own diversion. 10. Josephus and the Roman account of our Saviour. 11. The remarkable life and death of Simon Magnus. 12. A remarkable history of the Great Mogul and a divining ape; with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's tomb. 13. A full and particular account of the wise men of the east, who came to visit our Saviour at his nativity. 14. A beautiful description of the building of the tower of Babel. 15. Also several questions about Sodom and Gomorrah.
Date: 1750?]- E-books
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A new historical catachism , containing witty answers to several questions of many wonderful matters in ancient history. I. Shewing the light of the Heathen world. II. The confession and decease of Oracles. III. The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. IV. The usurpation of Herod to the Kingdom of Judea by treachery. V. The many great and cruel murders committed by him together with the way and manner of murdering the childeren of Bethlehem VI. an account of his miserable death, with the miserable deaths of his successors. VII. The death of Herodias and her dancing daughter. VIII. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman Emperor. IX. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege, as likewise, the number of those that was sent to be put to death as the Emperor pleased for his own diversion X. Josephus and the Roman account of our Saviour. XI. The Life and Death of Simon Magus. XII. A remarkable story of the Great mogul and a divining ape, ... a wonderful apparition that happened at mahomets tomb. and other very remarkable things. The captivities of Jerusalem lamented; or, a plain description of Jerusalem, from Joshua's time to this year of Christ, by Scripture, and Ancient History.
Date: [1800?]- E-books
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A new historical catechism containing witty answers to several questions, of many wonderful matters in ancient history. Shewing, 1. The light of the Heathen world. 2. The confession and decease of oracles. 3. The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. 4. The usurpation of Herod to the kingdom of Judea by treachery. 5. The many great and cruel murders committed by him, together with the way and manner of murdering the children of Bethlehem. 6. An account of his miserable death, and of his successors. 7. The death of Herodias and her dancing daughter. 8. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman Emperor. 9. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege, as likewise the number of those that were sent to be put to death, as the Emperor pleased for his own diversion. 10. Josephus and the Roman account of our Saviour. To which is added, a remarkable story of the Great Mogul and a divining ape, with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's tomb; And other Things very worthy of Observation.
Date: 1791- E-books
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A New historical catechism , Containing witty answers to several qustions of many wonderful matters in ancient history. I. Shewing the light of the heathen world. II. The confession and decease of oracles. III. Miracles that happened at Our Saviour's birth. IV. The usurpation of Herod to the kingdom of Judea by treachery. V. The many great and cruel murders committed by him, together with the way and manner of murdering the children of Bethlehem. VI. An account of his miserable death, with the miserable deaths of his successors. VII. The death of Herodias and her dancing daughter. VIII. The death of pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman emperor. IX. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege: as likewise, the number of those that was sent to be put to death as the emperor pleased for his own diversion. X. Josephus, and the Roman account of our saviour. XI. The life and death of Simon Magus. XII. A remarkable story of the Great Mogul and a divining ape: with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's tomb. XIII. A remarkable relation of seven sleepers, who slept above two hundred years: with many other things very worthy observation.
Date: 1776