An account of the churches, or places of assembly, of the primitive Christians from the churches of Tyre, Jerusalem, and Constantinople described by Eusebius : and ocular observations of several very ancient edifices of churches yet extant in those parts : with a seasonable application / by Sir George Wheler ...
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- An account of the churches, or places of assembly, of the primitive Christians from the churches of Tyre, Jerusalem, and Constantinople described by Eusebius : and ocular observations of several very ancient edifices of churches yet extant in those parts : with a seasonable application / by Sir George Wheler ...
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- Wheler, George, Sir, 1650-1723.
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- 1689.
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"An account of the churches, or places of assembly, of the primitive Christians from the churches of Tyre, Jerusalem, and Constantinople described by Eusebius : and ocular observations of several very ancient edifices of churches yet extant in those parts : with a seasonable application / by Sir George Wheler ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A65619.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
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To the Reverend Dr. GEORGE HICKS, DEAN of Worcester.
Dear and Honoured Sir,
I Send You this to express my hearty Wishes, That You may enjoy a Happy Christmass and New-Year. And also to let You know, That the kind Letter You writ me long since (wherein You desire me to consider the Descrip∣tion of the Church of Tyre, of the Holy Sepulchre, and of the Apostles at Constantinople, men∣tioned and described by Eusebius, in his Ecclesiastical History, &c.) came again lately to my Hands, with some imperfect Essays of
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Schemes, that I then drew of those Noble Structures. These I have now again review'd and fi∣nished, and have added a short Discourse to them, containing some general Considerations on the An∣cient Churches, or Publick places of God's Worship; as an Intro∣duction to my Observations on these Magnificent Structures.
For the more clear Illustration of all which, I have added a Plane of the Ancient Greek Church; according to my own Observations of Several very An∣cient Structures, with an Explica∣tion of the use of Each part: And then I may Conclude with an Application, relating to our Own Religious Assemblies; which may be useful to those who shall come to Consider of proper Mediums, to Reconcile the Small Differences that are between the Dissenters and Ʋs, concerning these Matters. For by these things, it is most manifest; That the Primitive
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Christians did endeavour to per∣form the Publick Worship of GOD, with as great External Reverence and Magnificence, as possible; joyned to the Internal Truth, Fervency of Spirit and Mind.
I wish You could have seen these Papers before I Publisht them; either to Alter, Correct, or Amend what You may find Amiss, or less to the Purpose. For You are a Person upon whose Judgment, I shall ever Entirely Rely; knowing the Great Candour, Perspicuity, Learning and Faithfulness of it. But since I cannot easily have that Satisfaction, I shall present You with them as I may; as a Token of the Great Respect and Value I have for You, upon many Ac∣counts; Especially the Education I had under You, and the Friend∣ship You have ever Expressed towards me.
If it be a Thing that may prove Acceptable to You, and useful to the Publick, as You intimate; I
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shall be highly pleased with the Ʋndertaking; as I shall be always to shew the Value I have for You, in any thing You Recommend to my Studies within the Capacity of
Your Most Obedient Pupil, Most Affectionate Friend, and Most Humble Servant, G. WHELER.
Westm. Dec. 20. 1688.