The sacred interpreter : or a practical introduction towards a beneficial reading, and a thorough understanding of the Holy Bible. Containing, I. A faithful History of the four ancient Monarchies, the Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman, absolutely necessary for the Knowledge of the Condition of the Jewish People. II A general View of the State of the Jewish Church, to the Destruction of Jerusalem. III. Remarks on the Pentateuch, and the Prophets in the Old Testament; and on the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, and the Epistles in the New: shewing the Design and chief Scope of each book. IV. An exact Chronology of the Holy Scriptures, taken from Archbishop Usher, and Mr. Archdeacon Echard. V. A Dissertation upon Revealed Religion, and an Account of those Divines who have defended it. VI. Difficult Texts of Scripture explained; with a Recital of such Sacred Mysteries as ought not to be made the Subject of Human Inquiry. Likewise The several Parts of the Holy Land are compared with the Accounts given thereof by Modern Travellers. The Whole designed to render the Study of the Holy Scriptures more Easy and Instructive. By David Collyer, Late Vicar Of Great Coxwell, Berks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collyer, David, 1652-1724.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Introductions.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v.,plates ) map ;

Edition:

The fifth edition with cuts, revised and enlarged, with complete indexes.

Other Title:

Sacred interpreter

Place of Publication:

Carlisle : printed by F. Jollie, and sold by C. Law, London, M,DCC,XCVI. [1796]

Notes:

Vol.1 is a reissue, with a different titlepage, of the 1795 fifth edition.

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T126205.

OCLC:

642348391