A compleat history and mystery of the Old and New Testament, logically discust and theologically improved. In four distinct volumes. The first, beginning at the creation of the world, and ending at Moses. The second, beginning at the particular remarks of Israel's motion and mansions in the wilderness, until the death of Moses, and the succession of Joshua, and so forward unto the birth of Solomon. The third, beginning at David's repentance, before the birth of Solomon, and ending at the birth of christ; wherein an ample account is given of all the Apocryphal time (betwixt Malachy and Messiah) also, as well as of all the canonical books until that time. The fourth beginning at the first of Matthew, and ending at the last of the Revelations; wherein is held forth the most illustrious life of Christ, and the lives of all the Apostles, to the death of the last and longest living Apostle John the Divine. ... By Christopher Ness A.M. and minister of the gospel in London

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Imprint
London : printed by Tho. Snowden, and are to be sold by Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns, the lower end of Cheapside: and Jonathan Robinson, at the Golden-Lion in Paul's Church-Yard, 1696.
Publication year
1695-1696
ESTC No.
R40047
Grub Street ID
121894
Description
[6], 32, [2], 33-420, [2], 421-428, [2], 429-468, 120, [2], 56, 61-268, 273-368, [4], 369-476, [2], 477-480, [2], 481-484, [2], 485-496, [2], 497-524, [2], 525-548, [2], 549-568, [2], 569-640, [2], 641-660, [2], 661-684, [2], 685-712, [2], 713-716, [2], 717-755, [47], 216, [2], 217-218, [2], [219-248, [2], 249-340, [2], 341-524, [2] p. ; 2°.
Note
Vols. 3 and 4 have special t.p.'s, with 1695 and 1696 imprint dates respectively

"Probably made up partially of remainder sheets of the separate volumes; v. 1 first published in 1690, v. 2-3 in 1695, and v.4 in 1696"--NUC pre-1956 imprints

Vols. 1, 2, and 4 are listed in Wing and are cataloged separately

Errata: p. [5] of the [47] page section

Advertisements: p. [26] and [39] of [47] page section

With blank leaves throughout the text

Text is continuous despite pagination

Vols. 1 and 4 have separate paging and signatures; vols. 2-3 are paged and signed continuously.