Marcus Minucius Felix his Octavius, or, A vindication of Christianity against paganism translated by P. Lorrain.
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- Title
- Marcus Minucius Felix his Octavius, or, A vindication of Christianity against paganism translated by P. Lorrain.
- Author
- Minucius Felix, Marcus.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by J.M. for R. Royston,
- 1682.
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- Apologetics -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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"Marcus Minucius Felix his Octavius, or, A vindication of Christianity against paganism translated by P. Lorrain." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A50972.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.
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TO THE REVEREND JOHN TILLOTSON D.D. DEAN of CANTERBURY, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His MAJESTY.
REVEREND SIR,
WHEREAS o∣ther Dedicati∣ons are grounded merely up∣on Respect and Honour, or upon the prospect of some Advantage to the Book,
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or Author; this is more im∣mediately an Effect of Ju∣stice: since it is by Your Encouragement that this Translation appears in Pub∣lick, You having been pleas∣ed to peruse and approve it. Yet this, SIR, is not all I have to alledge for this De∣dication: For whether I consider You as a Zealous Defender of our Christian Religion against Atheism; or of our Reformed Religi∣on against the Romish Su∣perstion, which is the old Paganism reviv'd and var∣nish'd
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over; I cannot make a fitter Choice of a Patron, either for MINƲCIƲS FELIX, or myself, who am,
REVEREND SIR,
Your most oblig'd, and Most devoted Servant,PAUL LORRAIN.
London, July 10. 1682.