An appeal to the genuine records and testimonies of heathen and Jewish writers; in defence of Christianity. By Thomas Dawson, D. D. Vicar of New Windsor; some Time Member of Convocation. Part I. 1. An appeal to the works of Phlegon, Thallus, and other Heathen Writers; as Evidence for the miraculous Eclipse at Christ's Passion. 2. An Appeal to the Chinese Records; proving that Eclipse to be Universal, as well as Supernatural. 3. An Appeal to the Confession made by the Emperor Titus, of the miraculous Proceedings of Heaven in the final Destruction of Jerusalem; attested by Tacitus and Josephus; which was fulfilling the Prophecy made by Christ, (luke xxi. 24.) with which Prophecy Phlegon was acquainted. 4. An Appeal to the present Desolation of Jerusalem; as concerning another Prophecy of Christ, (luke xxi. 24.) which is Yet accomplishing, viz. That Jerusalem should not be rebuilt, "till the "times of the Nations be fulfilled. 5. An appeal to the Emperor Julian's attempts to rebuild the Temp
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London : printed for Richard Ware, at the Bible and Sun in Amen-Corner, 1733.
- Publication year
- 1733
- ESTC No.
- T135536
- Grub Street ID
- 183948
- Description
- [10],128;xxx,201,[1];112p. ; 8°.
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- With a general titlepage; there are two main parts, each with separate titlepage, pagination and register
'An appeal to the genuine records and testimonies of heathen and Jewish writers; .. In several conferences. Part I.' printed by S. Aris, for L. Gilliver, 1730, is a reissue of the edition of 1730 published separately; it contains three conferences
Part II contains conferences IV and V, each with separate pagination and register
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- WATCH PAGINATION - O has xxx,128,201,[1],112p., which may be an earlier issue of this?