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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... 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 man to pre- tend to be moved by the Holy Ghost in these days . 4 ...
... 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 man to pre- tend to be moved by the Holy Ghost in these days . 4 ...
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... expelled ? Anf . His reverence pleaded his being drunk when he uttered those contemptful words against the miracles of Mofes and of Chrift , i . e . The CANDIDATE . CANDIDTE for holy orders WAS DRUNK when be ridiculed revealed [ 20 ]
... expelled ? Anf . His reverence pleaded his being drunk when he uttered those contemptful words against the miracles of Mofes and of Chrift , i . e . The CANDIDATE . CANDIDTE for holy orders WAS DRUNK when be ridiculed revealed [ 20 ]
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John Macgowan. CANDIDTE for holy orders WAS DRUNK when be ridiculed revealed religion ; and yet he got into orders ; and yet he continues a member of the University . There is a vulgar proverb indeed , which fays , " What a man " thinks ...
John Macgowan. CANDIDTE for holy orders WAS DRUNK when be ridiculed revealed religion ; and yet he got into orders ; and yet he continues a member of the University . There is a vulgar proverb indeed , which fays , " What a man " thinks ...
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... holy trade of prieftcraft . The established church was now thought to be in danger . And how it could be thought fo was fomething strange , feeing those praying and preaching diffenters proved all their doctrine from the articles and ...
... holy trade of prieftcraft . The established church was now thought to be in danger . And how it could be thought fo was fomething strange , feeing those praying and preaching diffenters proved all their doctrine from the articles and ...
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... holy 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 ...
... holy 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 ...
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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.