‎MAJUS, JOHANN HEINRICH.‎
‎Oeconomia Iudiciorum Divinorum Per Omnes Sacri Codicis Libros. 4 parts.‎

‎Frankfurt, Sande, 1712 & 1714. 4to. Four parts uniformly bound in two contemporary full calf bindings with four raised bands and richly gilt spines. Small old paper-label pasted on to top of spines. Boards with wear and scratches. Internally fine and clean, a nice set. (32), 768, (76), (24), 808, (84) pp. + frontispiece (24), 511, (60), (20), 656, (38), (10), 244, (12) pp. + frontispiece. ‎

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‎The rare first edition of Majus’ extensive work on divine judgment as it is presented across the entire Bible. Johann Heinrich Majus (1653–1719) was a Lutheran theologian born in Pforzheim, Baden. He studied in Wittenberg, Leipzig and Strasbourg, specializing in Oriental languages. After serving as a preacher for the Count Palatine of Veldenz and in Baden-Durlach he became a professor of theology at the University of Giessen in 1688.‎