The accomplishment of Scripture prophecies. Being eight sermons preach'd at the Cathedral church of St. Paul, in the year MDCCVII, at the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle esq. : with an appendix. To which is subjoin'd a dissertation, to prove that our Savior ascended into heaven on the evening after his resurrection / By William Whiston.

  • Whiston, William, 1667-1752.
Date:
1708
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Credit: The accomplishment of Scripture prophecies. Being eight sermons preach'd at the Cathedral church of St. Paul, in the year MDCCVII, at the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle esq. : with an appendix. To which is subjoin'd a dissertation, to prove that our Savior ascended into heaven on the evening after his resurrection / By William Whiston. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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