The Holy Disciple; or, The History of Joseph of Arimathea (1740 Anonymous), fiction

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The Holy Disciple; or, The History of Joseph of Arimathea (1740) is a novel by Anonymous Author.

Abstract

"Wherein is contained, a true account of his birth, his parents; his country: his education; and his piety;and his begging of Pontius Pilate the body of our blessed Saviour, after his crucifixion, which he buried in a new sepulchre of his own. Also the occasion of his coming to England, where he first preached the Gospel at Glastonbury, in Somersetshire, where is still growing that noted white thorn which buds ever [sic] Christmas-day in the morning, blossoms at noon, and fades at night, on the place where he pitched his staff in the ground. With a full relation of his death and burial. To which is aded [sic] meditations on the birth, life, death, and resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in Newcastle, England: 1740.

External links

  • [ Google Books]
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