A vindication of the defence of Christianity from the prophecies of the Old Testament
Subtitle: in answer to the Scheme of literal prophecy considered
By: by Edward, Ld. Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield ... ; with a letter from the Reverend Mr. Masson, concerning the religion of Macrobius and his testimony touching the slaughter of the infants at Bethlehem, with a postscript upon Virgil's IVth Eclogue
Contributors: Masson, Jean, 1680-approximately 1750; Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (Great Britain); King's College (New York, N.Y.). Library; Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson Libraries (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Publisher: Printed for James and John Knapton ...
Published: 1728
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Apologetics; Early works to 1800; Christianity; Controversial literature; Bible
Other titles: Slaughter of the children in Bethlehem, as an historical fact in St. Matthew's gospel, vindicated.
Notes: Pagination: [8], xvi, 328, [2], 329-514, 207-208, [4] 54, [2] p.

Jean Masson's The slaughter of the children in Bethlehem (54 p.) has separate t.p.

University Archives copy: This book was in the library of King's College (as Columbia University was then named) before 1776.

University Archives copy: With the bookplate of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts.

Includes bibliographical references.

English short title catalogue, T57780

Also available on microfilm and electronic media.

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.