The history of the Old and New Testament extracted out of sacred Scripture and writings of the fathers : to which are added the lives, travels and sufferings of the apostles : with a large and exact historical chronology of all the affairs and actions related in the Bible : the whole illustrated with two hundred thirty four sculptures, and three maps, delineated and engraved by good artists / translated from the Sieur De Royaumont, by several hands ; supervised and recommended by Dr. Horneck, and other orthodox divines.

The Contents of the Prophet JOEL.

IN this Prophecy the People of Judah are first awakened throughly and attentively to consider the most deplorable state of their Country, which was visited by GOD with an ex∣traordinary Drought, and an incredible Swarm of Grashoppers, and other Insects; certain fore-running presages of a dreadful Famine; and consequently seriously exhorted to turn to GOD by Fasting and Prayer, and true Repen∣tance, with Promises of Grace, and the re∣moval of that sad Scourge, with abundant Blessings, in case they did follow the Divine Counsel, declared unto them by the Prophet. To which, according to the style of the Pro∣phets, there is added on this occasion, a full and exact Prophecy of the blessed and flourish∣ing state the Church should enjoy under the Messiah, of the sending of the abundant and liberal Communication of the Holy Ghost to the Elect and Believers; of the preservation and protection of the Church, in the last sad and calamitous Times; of her continuance and condition here upon Earth; of the just and severe Judgment of GOD against all her Enemies; and last of all, of her Eternal Glo∣rification and felicity in Heaven.