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A compleat history and mystery of the Old and New Testament : logically discust and theologically improved : in four volumes ... the like undertaking (in such a manner and method) being never by any author attempted before : yet this is now approved and commended by grave divines, &c. / by Christopher Ness ...

Author/creator Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoLondon : Printed by Thomas Snowden, and are to be sold by Tho. Parkhurst ... and Jonathan Robinson ..., 1696.
Description[6], 468, 120, 368 [i.e. 360], [2], 369-755, [45], 524 p.
Supplemental Content https://search.proquest.com/docview/2254618925
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Series Early English books online. ^A888680
Contents (from t.p.) The first, beginning at the creation of the world, and ending at Moses -- The second, beginning at the particular remarks of Israel's motions 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 times (betwixt Malachy and the 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.
General noteVols. 3 and 4 have special t.p.'s, with 1695 and 1696 imprint dates respectively.
General noteVols. 1 and 4 have separate paging and signatures; vols. 2-3 are paged and signed continuously.
General note"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.
General noteVols. 1, 2, and 4 are listed in Wing and are cataloged separately.
General noteErrata: p. [5] of the 7th page count.
General noteAdvertisements: p. [26] and [39] of 7th page count.
General noteNumerous errors in paging.
General noteReproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
References Wing N449
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1658:2)
Stock numberCL0037000060 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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