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Allen, Thomas. A Chain of Scripture Chronology ; from the creation of the world to the death of Jesus Christ. In VII. periods. Viz. from the Creation to the Flood. Flood to the promise. Promise to the Law. Law to the Temple. Temple to the captivity in Babylon. Captivity to the return. Return to the death of Christ. London, 1659.
Anderson, James. Royal Genealogies : or, the genealogical tables of emperors, kings and princes, from Adam to these times ; in two parts. London, 1732.
Bedford, Arthur. The Scripture Chronology Demonstrated by Astronomical Calculations, and Also by the Year of Jubilee, and the Sabbatical Year Among the Jews : or, an account of time from the creation of the world, to the destruction of Jerusalem ; as it may be proved from the Writings of the Old and New Testament. In a Method hitherto Unattempted ; and which was first proposed by the Learned Archbishop Usher. In which the Hebrew Text is vindicated ; and the Objections against it, as consisting of many Mutilations, and numerical Alterations, are occasionally considered ; and the Authority of the Samaritan and Septuagint Versions, in Opposition to the Original Copy, is confuted. Together with The History of the World, from the Creation, to the Time when Dr. Prideaux began his Connexion. Illustrated with a great variety of tables, maps, and copper plates. London, 1730.
Brett, Thomas. A Chronological Essay on the Sacred History from the Creation of the World to the Birth of Christ : being a defence of the computation of the Septuagint. With tables, wherein the Greek and Hebrew Accounts are compared together and adjusted to the Julian Period. To which is added, An Essay on the Confusion of Languages, and a Discussion of that Question, Whether the Primitive Language be any where remaining ? London, 1729.
Broughton, Hugh. A Concent of Scripture. London, 1588.
Burnet, Thomas. The Theory of the Earth Containing an Account of the Original of the Earth, and of all the General Changes which it Hath Already Undergone, or is to Undergo, till the Consummation of all things. London, 1684.
Butler, Samuel. The Way of All Flesh. [1903]. Ed. Richard Hoggart. Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1966.
Cary, Robert. Palaeologia Chronica. A Chronological Account of Ancient Time in Three Parts : I. didactical, II. apodeictical, III. Canonical. London, 1677.
Collins, Anthony. A Discourse of the Grounds and Reasons of the Christian Religion. London, 1724.
Cooper, Alexander. An Essay upon the Chronology of the World, from the Creation to the Birth of Christ : In Which The whole Chain of Time in that Period is made up and established upon Scripture Proofs. In a due Consistency with the Accounts of the most approved Authors. With a particular Explication of Daniel’s Seventy Weeks. Edinburgh, 1722.
Daniel’s Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks, &c. Explained from the sacred writings, and applied to the history of the Jews. [Edinburgh ?], 1744.
E. T. The Fulness of the Times of the Jews and Gentiles, in the Legal and Evangelical Administrations, Endeavoured to be Made Out in an Essay, to Demonstrate the Wonderful Harmony of the Scripture Chronology Recorded in the Old Testament, and Thereby the True Time of the Messiah’s Coming, by the Admirable Consent of that Account, with the Measures of Noah’s Ark, the Tabernacle and Temple, and of both these with the Prophecies of Ezekiel, Daniel, S. Paul, and S. John throughout his Revelations. London, [1680 ?].
The Harmony of the Holy Gospels Digested into one History, According to the Order of Time ; divided into Three Hundred and Fifteen lessons ; with suitable meditations and Prayers Subjoyned to each lesson. Done originally by the author of the Devotions by way of offices, publish’d by Dr. Hicks. Reformed and improved by James Bonnel Esq ; late Accomptant General of Ireland, for his own Use; and now published from his own papers for the Use of others, by the author of his life. London, 1705.
Hayes, Charles. A Vindication of the History of the Septuagint from the Misrepresentations of the Learned Scaliger, Dupin, Dr. Hody, Dr. Prideaux, and other modern criticks. London, 1736.
Hayes, Charles. A Dissertation on the Chronology of the Septuagint. With an appendix, shewing, that the Chaldean and Egyptian antiquities, hitherto esteem’d Fabulous, are perfectly consistent with the computations of that most ancient version of the Holy Scriptures. By the author of The vindication of the history of the Septuagint, and the Critical Examination of St. Matthew and St. Luke’s Gospels. Magna est Veritas & praevalebit. London, 1741.
Hearne, Thomas. Ductor Historicus, or, A Short System of Universal History and an Introduction to the Study of that Science... partly translated from the French of M. de Vallemont, but chiefly composed anew by W. J., M.A. London, 1698.
Hoar, Leonard. Index Biblicus : or, The historical books of the Holy Scripture abridged With each book, chapter, and sum of diverse matter distinguished. And a chronology to every eminent epocha of time superadded. With a harmony of the four Evangelists : and a table thereunto. A singular help for all persons of what age, rank, or ability soever ; for their better knowledge, remembrance, and observation : of that only sure, and perfect fountain of divine light : rule of Christian life : & foundation of everlasting hope. London, 1668.
Holyoke, Edward. The Doctrine of Life, or, Of Mans Redemption, by the Seed of Eve, the Seed of Abraham, the Seed of David, &c. as it Was Taught in Severall Periods of Time, from Gen. 3.15. till Christ Came in the Flesh, to Fulfill all Typicall Prefigurations of him by His death : wherein also sundry other fundamentall points are discussed and cleared from some common mistakes : as Daniels chronologie of seventy sevens, which is cleared from the uncertainty which too many expositors have unadvisedly cast upon it : and about the Jewes calling, that it must not be understand of any return to Canaan, or of their restauration to a perspicuous common wealth any more, but of the calling of a remnant of them to the faith, in the countries where they live dispersed : and with the true nature of our Lords sufferings, with sundry other such like points, as may be seen in the table : propounded by way of question and answer, with annotations thereunto annexed : divided into three parts. London, 1658.
Jackson, John. Chronological Antiquities : or, the antiquities and chronology of the most ancient kingdoms, from the creation of the world, for the space of five thousand years. 3 vols. London, 1752.
Le Clerc, Jean. A Compendium of Universal History from the Beginning of the World to the Reign of the Emperor Charles the Great written originally in Latin by Monsieur Le Clerc ; done into English. London, 1699.
Lightfoot, John. The Harmony of the Foure Evangelists among Themselves, and with the Old Testament : the first part, from the beginning of the gospels to the baptisme of our saviour, with an explanation of the chiefest difficulties both in language and sense. London, 1644.
Lightfoot, John. The Harmony, Chronicle and Order of the Old Testament : the years observed and laid down chronically ; and the books, chapters, stories, prophesies, &c. taken up orderly, as the naturall method, and genuine series of the chronology and history doe require. With reasons given of dislocations of texts and stories, where they come : very many remarkable observations upon the text as it goes along : difficulties in the chronology untyed : differences in the relating of stories reconciled : and abundance of places in the Old Testament, briefly cleared. Also, a second part of the Harmony of the four Evangelists among themselves, and with the Old Testament ; from our Saviours baptism to the first Passeover after. By John Lightfoote Staffordiens : a member of the Assembly of Divines. London, 1647.
A Lover of harmony (anon). A Concise Scripture Chronology, In which the Writings of Moses, Samuel, David, and the Prophets Are Harmonized, many Difficulties Made Clear, and Apparent Contradictions reconciled. Portsmouth, [1789].
Marshall, Benjamin. Chronological Tables in Which are Contain’d not only all the chief things of sacred history from the creation of the world ’till Christ’s time, but also all other the most remarkeable things of those times that are recorded in any of the antient writers now extant. [Oxford], 1712-13.
Marshall, Benjamin. A Chronological Treatise upon the Seventy Weeks of Daniel ; wherein is evidently shewn the accomplishment of the predicted events, as Especially Of the Cutting Off of the Messiah after the predicted Vii Weeks and LXII Weeks, according to the Express Letter of the Prophecy, and in most exact Agreement with Ptolemy’s Canon ; so also Of the Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, In the LXXth, or separate One Week, In the Litteral, Obvious, and Primary Sense ; (however this be groundlessly call’d in Question by a late Writer, in a Discourse of the Grounds and Reasons of the Christian Religion :) In a particular Disquisition upon the Three latest Hypotheses of these Weeks published among us, viz. That of the late Learned Bishop Lloyd ; That of the late Learned Dr. Prideaux ; And that of the Reverend Mr. Lancaster. All which Hypotheses are here fully consider’d ; And the late Bishop Lloyd’s is generally supported and established. With chronological tables Suited to the Whole. London, 1725.
Marsham, Sir John. Diatriba Chronologica Johannis Marshami. London, 1649.
Mede, Joseph. Daniels Weekes an Interpretation of Part of the Prophecy of Daniel. London, 1643.
Milner, John. A Defence of Arch-bishop Usher against Dr. Cary and Dr. Isaac Vossius together with an introduction concerning the uncertainty of chronology. Cambridge, 1694.
Newton, Sir Isaac. The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended. To which is prefix’d, A short chronicle from the first memory of things in Europe, to the conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great. London, 1728.
Porter, Thomas. A Compendious View, or Cosmographical, and Geographical Description of the Whole World. With more plain general rules, touching the use of the globe, then bave been yet published. Wherein is shewed the situation of the several countries, and islands : their particular governments, manners, commodities, and religions. Also a chronology of the most eminent persons, and things that have been since the creation, to this present : wherein you have a brief of the gospel, or a plain, and easie table, directing readily where to find the several things, that were taught, spoke, done and suffered, by Jesus Christ, throughout the said gospel. The which is not onely pleasant, and delightful ; but very useful, and profitable ; for all. But chiefly for those who want, either time, to read, or money to buy, many books. London, 1659.
Prideaux, Mathias. An Easy and Compendious Introduction for Reading all Sorts of Histories : contrived, in a more facile way then heretofore hath been published, out of the papers of Mathias Prideaux Mr of Arts and sometime fellow of Exeter College in Oxford. Oxford, 1648.
Steno, Nicolaus. The Prodromus to a Dissertation Concerning Solids Naturally Contained within Solids Laying a Foundation for the Rendering a Rational Accompt Both of the Frame and the Several Changes of the Masse of the Earth : as also of the various productions in the same. London, 1671.
Swan, John. Speculum Mundi, or, A glasse representing the face of the world ; shewing both that it did begin, and must also end : the manner how, and time when, being largely examined. Whereunto is joyned an hexameron, or a serious discourse of the causes, continuance, and qualities of things in nature ; occasioned as matter pertinent to the work done in the six dayes of the worlds creation. Cambridge, 1635.
Swan, John. Calamus Mensurans the Measuring reed. Or, The standard of time. Containing an exact computation of the yeares of the world, from the creation thereof, to the time of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. Stating also, and clearing the hid mysteries of Daniels 70. weekes, and other prophecies, the time of Herods reigne ; the birth, baptisme and Passion of our Saviour, with other passages never yet extant in our English tongue. London, 1653.
Ussher, James. Annales Veteris Testamenti, a prima mundi origine deducti una cum rerum asiaticarum et aegyptiacarum chronico, a temporis historici principio usque ad Maccabaicorum initia producto / Jacobo Usserio Armachano digestore. London, 1650.
Ussher, James. The Annals of the World Deduced From the Origin of Time, and continued to the beginning of the Emperour Vespasians reign, and the totall destruction and abolition of the temple and commonwealth of the Jews : containing the historie of the Old and New Testament, with that of the Macchabees, also the most memorable affairs of Asia and Egypt, and the rise of the empire of the Roman Caesars under C. Julius, and Octavianus : collected from all history, as well sacred, as prophane, and methodically digested. London, 1658.
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Whiston, William. Primitive Christianity Reviv’d : in four parts. Containing, Part I. The larger epistles of Ignatius. Part II. The Apostolical Constitutions. Part III. An Essay on those Constitutions. Part IV. An account of the primitive faith concerning the Trinity and Incarnation. London, 1712.
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