A compleat history of the Holy Bible, contain'd in the Old and New Testament: In which are inserted the Occurrences that happen'd during the Space of about Four Hundred Years, From the Days of the Prophet Malachi, To the Birth of our Blessed Saviour, And that have been omitted in all or most of the former Works of this Nature. The Whole illustrated with larger Notes than were ever before published, explaining several difficult Texts, and reconciling many seeming Contradictions in the Translations, as well English as others, of the Sacred Scriptures. Adorned with cuts and maps. The greater part of which is done by Laurence Howel, A.M. With many additions. extracted from the Works of The Learned Dr. Patrick, Dr. Whitby, Dr. Lowth, the Rev. Mr. Shuckford. Mr. Stackhouse, and other eminent Divines.

People / Organizations

• Laurence Howel (Author)

Imprint

Manchester: printed by R. Whitworth, Bookseller, at the Three Bibles opposite the Exchange, M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]-40.

Publication year

1738-1740

ESTC No.

T114398

Grub Street ID

166211

Description

2v. : ill. ; 4⁰

Note

The New Testament part has separate pagination, register and titlepage: 'A compleat history of the Holy Gospel', dated 1740.

With eleven final leaves of indexes.

Published in 104 parts.