The history of the lives, acts, and martyrdoms of those blessed Christians, who were cotemporary with, or immediately succeeded the apostles. As also the most eminent Fathers of the primitive Church, who professed and suffered for the Christian Faith, for some Hundred of Years after the Death of our Lord and Saviour: collected from sacred Writ, and the Records of Antiquity. With Cuts of the several Ways by which they were put to Death by their bloody Persecutors. And an elegant Frontispiece, representing Christ recommending a Religious Life Collected from the best authors.

People / Organizations

• William Smith (Author)

Imprint

Manchester: printed by J. Imison, Black Swan-Yard, Smithy-Door, M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]

Publication year

1785-1785

ESTC No.

T125942

Grub Street ID

175994

Description

[5],6-284p.,plate : ill. ; 12⁰

Note

Anonymous. By William Smith.

The verso of the contents leaf numbered viii.

Uncontrolled note

3 gatherings of fours make a part, implying a 12?