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 |
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... England in purfuit of learning , infomuch that all the colleges are frequently crowded . But you will fay , What do they learn ? To which I anfwer in the negative , as being much ea- fier than the affirmative . For it appears from our ...
... England in purfuit of learning , infomuch that all the colleges are frequently crowded . But you will fay , What do they learn ? To which I anfwer in the negative , as being much ea- fier than the affirmative . For it appears from our ...
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... England , was fo much afraid of the clergy , that he was obliged to conform , and fo efpoufed an act of uniformity which the clergy hoped would bring good grift to their mill , verse 6 . III . This law established , the clergy were very ...
... England , was fo much afraid of the clergy , that he was obliged to conform , and fo efpoufed an act of uniformity which the clergy hoped would bring good grift to their mill , verse 6 . III . This law established , the clergy were very ...
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... England ; and the church of England has been thought in no fmall danger from these fame méthodifts , upon grounds equally fub- ftantial . Believe me , my beloved ; the learn- ed , the zealous doctor Sacheverel was not the first , nor ...
... England ; and the church of England has been thought in no fmall danger from these fame méthodifts , upon grounds equally fub- ftantial . Believe me , my beloved ; the learn- ed , the zealous doctor Sacheverel was not the first , nor ...
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... England , he took upon him to pray , read , and ex- pound the fcriptures , and as one fuch , ac- cording to the laws of Trent council , he was expelled the convocation , and burnt to death as an enemy to the clergy . Latimer , and ...
... England , he took upon him to pray , read , and ex- pound the fcriptures , and as one fuch , ac- cording to the laws of Trent council , he was expelled the convocation , and burnt to death as an enemy to the clergy . Latimer , and ...
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... England will be likely to have parfons who will let their parishio- ners have their own way , and go quietly to hell without disturbing of them . Whereas was not care taken to fupprefs praying people in the university , we fhould have ...
... England will be likely to have parfons who will let their parishio- ners have their own way , and go quietly to hell without disturbing of them . Whereas was not care taken to fupprefs praying people in the university , we fhould have ...
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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.