Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1750. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... An Answer truly worthy of the savourite Disciple of Jesui Christ, who had Dec. 28 learnt this essential Duty on his Master's Breast. The ninety ninth Year VW> after our Saviour's Nativity is supposed to be that of our Saint's Death. His Body was interr'd near Ephesus j where it reposed in the Year 431, .when a general Council was held in that City. The a6th of September s kept in his Memory by the modern Greeks, which in their Menologe they call his Translation, or Death; but the Roman Martyrologe places his Festival on the twenty seventh of December. The XXVIII Day. The HOLY INNOCENTS. TIE ROD, who had reign'd in Judea thirty six Years, and knew no Superior in that Country, was extremely surprised at the Arrival of the Magi from the East, and their Enquiry after the new born King of the Jews. That Prince, understanding the Person in Question was the expected Mejsiab, and that according to the Prophesies of the old Testament he Mat. 2' must be born in Bethlehem, dismiss'd the Strangers with a strict Injunction to take Jerusalem in their Way home, and inform him of their Discoveries, that He, as he pretended, might go and adore the wonderful Insant; but his real Design was to establish his Authority and Title by the Death of his sup- posed Rival. His sanguinary Views were providentially defeated; and the Magi receiv'd an Order from Heaven to take another Road to their own Country. About the same Time an Angel appear'd to Joseph, and directed him to conduct the divine Child and his holy Mother into Egypt, to avoid the Rage of the incensed King, which was immediately done. It was not long before Herod found the Magi had deceived him; whereupon he sent Orders for murthering all the Male Children of two Years old and under that Age in Bethlehem, and the adjacent...
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