Christianity in its Relation to Judaism and Heathenism in Three Tracts: First—On the Winged Symbols of Assyrian Sculptures in the British Museum, compared with the Cherubim of Ezekiel's Typical Prophecies. Second—On the True Historic reference of Jewish Prophecy. Third—The Rise and Progress of Idolatry considered in the relation of its predicted fall to the establishment of Messiah's everlasting Kingdom [and] The Primeval Revelation, as Taught in "The Law & the Prophets:" of, God's Will typically manifested in His Works, especially in His Ordinances of Day and Night, under a threefold Traditional instruction of Science, History, and Religion, allegorically combined, as "The Parables and Dark Sayings of Old," which represent the power of a Threefold Cord not easily broken. William HEWSON.

Christianity in its Relation to Judaism and Heathenism in Three Tracts: First—On the Winged Symbols of Assyrian Sculptures in the British Museum, compared with the Cherubim of Ezekiel's Typical Prophecies. Second—On the True Historic reference of Jewish Prophecy. Third—The Rise and Progress of Idolatry considered in the relation of its predicted fall to the establishment of Messiah's everlasting Kingdom [and] The Primeval Revelation, as Taught in "The Law & the Prophets:" of, God's Will typically manifested in His Works, especially in His Ordinances of Day and Night, under a threefold Traditional instruction of Science, History, and Religion, allegorically combined, as "The Parables and Dark Sayings of Old," which represent the power of a Threefold Cord not easily broken.

London: Simpkin & Co., 1860 and 1864. [Occult Astrology] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITIONS. Two volumes bound as one. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[2] xii; 16; xiv; 7-177 [1]; 137 [1]; pp.xxxii; 72. Filled with astrological diagrams, tables, and lithographic illustrations, many folding. Contemporary tan half calf with raised bands, gilt titles to burgundy label, and Masonic gilt tooling to spine. Marbled paper over boards; all edges and endpapers marbled. Large 'Supreme Council' Masonic bookplate to front pastedown, lightly crossed through in blue ink. Light rubbing and some minor bumping to binding. Near fine. Hewson was a Church of England Curate educated at Cambridge with a particular interest in the Book of Revelation and Prophesy. This highly complex volume of novel exegesis was supplemented in later years by further illustrations and diagrams in 'Illustrations of Tracts on the Greek-Egyptian Sun-Dial, with Seven Steps, etc.' (1870). A rare book not seen at auction in recent times. Item #57326

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