A new historical catechism containing witty answers to several questions, of many wonderful matters in ancient history. Shewing, 1. The light of the Heathen world. 2. The confession and decease of oracles. 3. The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. 4. The usurpation of Herod to the kingdom of Judea by treachery. 5. The many great and cruel murders committed by him, together with the way and manner of murdering the children of Bethlehem. 6. An account of his miserable death, and of his successors. 7. The death of Herodias and her dancing daughter. 8. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman Emperor. 9. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege, as likewise the number of those that were sent to be put to death, as the Emperor pleased for his own diversion. 10. Josephus and the Roman account of our Saviour. To which is added, a remarkable story of the Great Mogul and a divining ape, with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's tomb; And other Things very worthy of Observation

Bibliographic Details

Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London printed for W. Clements, and J. Sadler, in the year 1791, 1791
Subjects:	Chapbooks Christianity / Origin
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/0613400600?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa