Religio veterum: or, A general history of religious worship, (both true and false) observ'd in the church for 4000 years. In two volumes. I. Giving an accurate account of the worship, service, and religion of the church from Adam to Moses; as likewise an ample description of the Tabernacle, the temple, with the vessels and instruments thereof, the ministry and ceremonies of the Mosaic Law, to the time of Jesus Christ. II. Of the origin of all the idolatries of the antient pagans; wherein the mysteries of the pagan divinity are fully unfolded, and explain'd so far as they relate to the erroneous worship, which for so many ages obtain'd among the people of God. The whole intersperst with a curious variety of critical inquiries, and what is most observable in Buxtorf, Selden, Aynsworth, Dr. Lightfoot, &c. on this head; being of great use towards the reconciling some differences in chronology, as well as illustrating many difficult passages in the sacred history. Translated from the French of t

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  • Religio veterum: or, A general history of religious worship, (both true and false) observ'd in the church for 4000 years. In two volumes. I. Giving an accurate account of the worship, service, and religion of the church from Adam to Moses; as likewise an ample description of the Tabernacle, the temple, with the vessels and instruments thereof, the ministry and ceremonies of the Mosaic Law, to the time of Jesus Christ. II. Of the origin of all the idolatries of the antient pagans; wherein the mysteries of the pagan divinity are fully unfolded, and explain'd so far as they relate to the erroneous worship, which for so many ages obtain'd among the people of God. The whole intersperst with a curious variety of critical inquiries, and what is most observable in Buxtorf, Selden, Aynsworth, Dr. Lightfoot, &c. on this head; being of great use towards the reconciling some differences in chronology, as well as illustrating many difficult passages in the sacred history. Translated from the French of t
  • Histoire critique des dogmes et des cultes. English
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Imprint
London: printed for J. Wilford, at the Three Flower-de-Luces in Little-Britain, 1721. The second edition.; ..
Publication year
1721
ESTC No.
T168678
Grub Street ID
206554
Description
2v. ; 8°.
Note
With an additional engraved titlepage in vol.1 , dated 1705, bearing imprint: Printed for I. Taylor & G. Sawbridge

The first English edition of 1705 was entitled 'A critical history of the doctrines and worships .. of the church'.
Uncontrolled note
The engr. tp. is that found in the first edn