Priestcraft defended. A sermon occasioned by the expulsion of six young gentlemen from the University of Oxford, for praying, reading, and expounding the Scriptures. By the ShaverG. Keith, in Gracechurch-Street, J. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard, and J. Gurney, at No. 54, in Holbourn, 1771 - 48 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 7
Page 13
... should be found guilty of praying , reading , and ex- pounding the fcriptures . This fhews the faithfulness of their vigilant tutors , in guard- ing them against fuch pernicious practices . Now , from this , obferve , 1. That there were ...
... should be found guilty of praying , reading , and ex- pounding the fcriptures . This fhews the faithfulness of their vigilant tutors , in guard- ing them against fuch pernicious practices . Now , from this , obferve , 1. That there were ...
Page 18
... should not pro- fefs to his lordship , that he is moved by the Holy Ghost to desire the office of a deacon , when he is in fact moved with the hopes of a benefice , and confiders it in his heart as de- lufion and enthufiafm , for any ...
... should not pro- fefs to his lordship , that he is moved by the Holy Ghost to desire the office of a deacon , when he is in fact moved with the hopes of a benefice , and confiders it in his heart as de- lufion and enthufiafm , for any ...
Page 27
... should object to the clergy having the honour of devifing this fcheme , becaufe there is no notice taken of them in the history , let it be observed , that it was ne- ver known that many great men or noble- men were ever given to ...
... should object to the clergy having the honour of devifing this fcheme , becaufe there is no notice taken of them in the history , let it be observed , that it was ne- ver known that many great men or noble- men were ever given to ...
Page 28
... should pray to God in a private house , or even pray without book in a public houfe ; for fays our text , Six young men were expelled the University for praying , read- ing , and expounding the fcriptures in a private boufe ; yet they ...
... should pray to God in a private house , or even pray without book in a public houfe ; for fays our text , Six young men were expelled the University for praying , read- ing , and expounding the fcriptures in a private boufe ; yet they ...
Page 36
... should enjoy one of them unless he was well known to be a true fon of the church , that is to fay , a promoter of the fale of the shrines of Diana , and a worshipper of the image that fell down . from Jupiter . This Diana was , in her ...
... should enjoy one of them unless he was well known to be a true fon of the church , that is to fay , a promoter of the fale of the shrines of Diana , and a worshipper of the image that fell down . from Jupiter . This Diana was , in her ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
againſt anſwer barber becauſe befides beloved blackſmith cauſe Chrift clergy conduct craft crime Daniel defigns diffenters divinity doctors drunk Edmund-Hall Ephefus eſtabliſhed church exemplarinefs expelled the Univerfity expounding the fcriptures fadduces fafe faid fame feems fermon fhall fhews fhould fince fing hymns finging of hymns firſt fix young men fmall fome fomething foon fpirit ftudents fuch fuffer fuppofe fynagogue gentlemen were expelled Heads of Houſes hiſtory holy holy orders honour inftances Jerufalem Laft learned body Letter from Oxford Libertines methodiſtical methodiſtical tenets miracles of Mofes moſt motion was over-ruled muſt notwithſtanding obferve occafion Oxonienfis pafs parfons piety preaching prefent prieftcraft prieſt private houſe racter raiſe read and expound religion reſpect reverences reverend rifen ſeems ſhall SHAVER Six young gentlemen ſpeak thefe themſelves theſe fix thirty-nine articles thodiſts thofe thoſe thought trow underſtand University for praying verſity Vice Chancellor
Popular passages
Page 28 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house ; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 20 - Dr. , [Dixon,] one of the heads of houses present, observed, that as these six gentlemen were expelled for having too much religion, it would be very proper to inquire into the conduct of some who had too little ; and Mr.
Page 35 - And in thofe days, when the number of the difciples was " multiplied, and the word of God increafed, and the " number of the difciples multiplied in Jerufalem greatly, " and a great company of the priefts were obedient to the
Page 20 - ... orator of the university gives a full account of the case of Mr. W — 11 — ng, a friend of his oratorship's, who was charged upon oath with the above said contempt of the scripture, and ridicule of the miracles of Moses and Christ. The proofs were so point blank against the said Rev. Mr.