The history of all religions in the world, from the creation down to this present time in two parts : the first containing their theory, and the other relating to their practices ... : to which is added, a table of heresies : as also a geographical map, shewing in what countrey each religion is practised ... / by William Turner ...
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- The history of all religions in the world, from the creation down to this present time in two parts : the first containing their theory, and the other relating to their practices ... : to which is added, a table of heresies : as also a geographical map, shewing in what countrey each religion is practised ... / by William Turner ...
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- Turner, William, 1653-1701.
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- London :: Printed for John Dunton ... and are to be sold by Edm. Richardson ...,
- 1695.
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Contents
- title page
-
TO THE Right Reverend Father in God, ROBERT Lord Bishop of
Chichester. - TO THE READER.
- Postscript.
- An INDEX.
-
THE HISTORY OF ALL RELIGIONS In the World,
&c. -
PART I.
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1. Object of Worship, and Religious Veneration or Esteem. -
2. Places of Divine Worship. -
3. Respect to places of Worship. -
4. Dedication of Temples,&c. -
5. Priests and Church Officers, their Distinction and Office. -
6. Qualifications required in Church-Officers. -
7. Ordination of Church-Officers. -
8. Sacerdotal,&c. Vestments, or Distinctions. -
Holiness of Priests,
&c. -
10. Maintenance, Respect and Privileges of the Clergy. -
11. Persons making up the Body of the Assembly. -
12. Times of Worship,1. Week∣ly, or Monthly. -
13. Festivals unfixt, and con∣tingent. -
14. Times of Publick Worship, Two Yearly;-
1. In Nisan, March,&c. -
2. In
Ijar, Apriland May. -
3. In
Sivan, May andJune. -
4.
In Tamuz, Juneand July. -
5.
In Ali,July andAugust. -
In Elul, August, September. -
7. In Tisri,or Ethanim, Sep∣tember, October. -
10. In Tebeth; December, January. -
11. In Sebat, January, February. -
12. In Adar; Febuary, March.
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15. The Peoples Reverence in Divine Worship. -
16. The Rule of Worship. -
17. The manner of calling As∣semblies. -
18. The Parts and Order of Divine, or Religious Wor∣ship. Domestical. -
19. Ecclesiastical Worship. -
The Order of the Jewish Ser∣vice in
Barbary, out of Dr.Addison. -
1. Particular Parts of Divine Worship, and1. of Prayer. -
2. Praises, Psalms, Hymns. -
3. Sacrifices. -
4. Purifications, Washings,&c. -
5. Teaching, Instruction,&c. -
6. Sacraments, Vows. - Ancient Christian.
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7. Fasting, Mortification, Penances. -
8.
Feasting, &c. -
9. Church-Discipline, Excom∣munication. -
10. Marriageand Divorce. - Funerals.
- Courts.
- Schisms ond Sects.
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2. Pharisees, Essens, and Hasideans. -
3. Samaritans, Nazarites, Rechabites. - Eastern Christians.
- Doctrines common to all the Eastern Churches.
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Proper Doctrines and Ʋsages.
Baptism, Chrism, &c.- Greeks.
-
Greeks, out of Dr.
Addison. -
Greeks, out of F.
Simon. - Muscovites.
- Georgians.
- Mengrelians.
-
Indians of St.
Thomas. -
Christians of St.
John. - Maronites.
- Armenians.
- Cophties.
- Abassines.
- Russians, Muscovites.
- Abyssins.
- Georgians.
-
Christians of St.
John. - Mengrelians.
- Armenians.
- Nestorians.
- Indians.
- Cophties.
- Maronites.
- Abyssins.
- Georgians.
- Muscovites.
- Ahassins
- Armenians.
- Georgians.
- Muscovites.
- Indians.
- Abissines.
- Armenians.
- Maronites.
- Mengrelians.
- Faith and Ʋsages.
- Greeks.
- Greeks.
- Protestants.
-
Lutherans
of the Palatinate. - APPENDIX.
- Mahometan Sects.
- Subordinate Sects.
- Ancient Heathens.
- Philosophers.
-
- AN APPENDIX.
-
THE HISTORY OF ALL RELIGIONS In the World,
&c. PART II.-
1. Knowledge of God. -
2. Love to God - Affiance in GOD.
- Obedience to His Laws.
- Obedience to the Divine Laws.
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Love and Reverence to his Name, Word,
&c. -
Reverence to God's Name, Swearing,
&c. - Praying unto God.
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Praising of Him, Singing
Psalms, &c. - Praise, Thanksgiving.
-
French
Protestants, Dutch,&c. - Fear of God alone.
- Heavenly-Mindedness.
- Frequency and Diligence at Church.
- Catechising.
- Frequency and Devotion at the Sacrament.
- Sacraments.
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Confession, sorrow for Sin, Mor∣tifications,
&c. Absolution. - Zeal.
- Moderation.
- Purity, Sincerity.
- Perseverance.
- Observation of the Lord's Day, or Sabbath.
- Discipline.
- Self-denial.
- Justice and Honesty.
- Love to the Brethren.
- Friendly Pairs.
- Love to Enemies.
- Care of the Souls of others.
- Love to the Souls of others.
- Care of their Bodies.
- Ʋnity and Peaceableness:
- Obedience to Civil Governours.
- Good Parents.
- Good Children.
- Good Husbands.
- Good Wives.
- Good Masters.
- Good Servants.
- Good Ministers and Pastors.
- Good Parishoners, or People, to their Priests.
- Laboriousness.
- Humility.
- Contempt of Wealth.
- Government of the Tongue.
- Sobriety in Apparel,
- Temperance in Meats.
- Temperance in Drink.
- Chastity.
- Patience in Sufferings.
- Domestick Worship.
- Toleration of all Religions.
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The Last Words of Dying Men,
&c. - Occasions of Conversion.
- Diverse kinds of Testimonies, Miraculous, to Christianity.
-
Ceremonies in Salutation, Greet∣ings,
&c. - Fidelity, Treachery.
- Marriage and Divorce.
- Frugality.
- Dancing.
- Games.
- Saints.
- Pilgrimage.
- Angels.
- Atheism, Irreligion.
- Superstition.
-
Colleges, Schools,
&c. - Premonitions of Death.
- Charms, Incantations, Amulers, Spells.
- Apparitions, Obsessions.
- Oracles, Soothsaying, Divinati∣on, Prophesying.
-
Rewards and Punishments fu∣ture, according to the
Jews. -
A
Table shewing the particular Kingdoms and Countries where each Religion is practised. -
The Mother-Tongues of
Eu∣rope, &c. - Graces at Meat.
- Forms of Excommunication.
- Creeds.
- Precepts or Commands.
-
Burials.
- Jews.
- Ancient Heathens,
- Modern Heathens.
- Muscovites.
- Lutherans.
- Tartars.
-
Circassians
and Comanians. - Gaurs.
- Armenians.
-
In Mexico, - Armenians.
-
Nestorians, Armenians,
and Jacobites. - Persians.
- Abissines.
- Indian Christians.
- Mahometans.
- Thebans.
- Dutch.
- Tunquin.
- Calvinists.
- Papists.
- Roman.
- Guinea.
- Mexico.
- Guiana.
-
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PART I.
-
A
Table ofHeresies andEr∣rors, or at least, different O∣pinions from what is asserted in the Column ofOrtho∣doxy. -
Books lately Printed for
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