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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... craft a SHAVER of very confiderable fcope ; not- withstanding Ihave turned preacher of late , and feem to be pretty fuccessful at my preach- ment , as the fale of this fermon will testify . I have been a great man for the news , as we ...
... craft a SHAVER of very confiderable fcope ; not- withstanding Ihave turned preacher of late , and feem to be pretty fuccessful at my preach- ment , as the fale of this fermon will testify . I have been a great man for the news , as we ...
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... craft , whereby the parfons get their wealth , as heaven is different from hell . But as priestcraft is lucrative , it will be fure to find fupporters , whilft the houses have got one HEAD left upon them . In Acts v . we find that Peter ...
... craft , whereby the parfons get their wealth , as heaven is different from hell . But as priestcraft is lucrative , it will be fure to find fupporters , whilft the houses have got one HEAD left upon them . In Acts v . we find that Peter ...
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... craft of making fhrines for the goddess ; and a lucrative craft they found it , my beloved , for they had it in their power to fell a brazen fhrine for a golden price ; a thing which others befides them practise . This univerfity was at ...
... craft of making fhrines for the goddess ; and a lucrative craft they found it , my beloved , for they had it in their power to fell a brazen fhrine for a golden price ; a thing which others befides them practise . This univerfity was at ...
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... craft for many years , til at laft there came fome itinerant preachers to town , who made it their bufi- nefs to ... craft , and their reverences would fall into difgrace . But to prevent such a catastrophe the reverend Dr. Demetrius ...
... craft for many years , til at laft there came fome itinerant preachers to town , who made it their bufi- nefs to ... craft , and their reverences would fall into difgrace . But to prevent such a catastrophe the reverend Dr. Demetrius ...
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... 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 of praying , reading , reading , and expounding the fcriptures , and of ...
... 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 of praying , reading , reading , and expounding the fcriptures , and of ...
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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.