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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... because our time draws towards the other end . It is very remarkable how zealous thofe gentlemen of the gown , who aimed no high- er than a good fat benefice , have always fhewed themselves when the doctrine of Christ in its fimplicity ...
... because our time draws towards the other end . It is very remarkable how zealous thofe gentlemen of the gown , who aimed no high- er than a good fat benefice , have always fhewed themselves when the doctrine of Christ in its fimplicity ...
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... because praying , reading , and expounding the fcriptures , is not the craft by which we get our wealth . For proof of this propofition , I refer you to stub- born facts , namely , that you shall feldom fee a divine , who makes a point ...
... because praying , reading , and expounding the fcriptures , is not the craft by which we get our wealth . For proof of this propofition , I refer you to stub- born facts , namely , that you shall feldom fee a divine , who makes a point ...
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... to the conduct of the clergy of In the days of Betfey , the vef- tal queen , the clergy fuffered great difcon- tent . For why ? Because praying , reading , C 4 and and fcripture expounding people were fuf- fered to live , [ 39 ]
... to the conduct of the clergy of In the days of Betfey , the vef- tal queen , the clergy fuffered great difcon- tent . For why ? Because praying , reading , C 4 and and fcripture expounding people were fuf- fered to live , [ 39 ]
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... because he had been a blacksmith . - 2. Another of them had been a publi- can , i . e . a tax - gatherer ; and , I suppose , Mr. V - C thought the difference betwixt tax - gathering and tythe - gathering be- ing fo very trifling , that ...
... because he had been a blacksmith . - 2. Another of them had been a publi- can , i . e . a tax - gatherer ; and , I suppose , Mr. V - C thought the difference betwixt tax - gathering and tythe - gathering be- ing fo very trifling , that ...
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... the accurate Oxonienfis does not fay . But this schoolmaf- ter who taught under it , be it what it will , was justly expelled . For why ? Because he departed departed fo very far from the rule established among ftudents [ 43 ]
... the accurate Oxonienfis does not fay . But this schoolmaf- ter who taught under it , be it what it will , was justly expelled . For why ? Because he departed departed fo very far from the rule established among ftudents [ 43 ]
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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.