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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... hymns , & c . 2. That I cenfure none of the clergy , but fuch as are against praying , reading , and expounding the fcriptures , and fing- ing of hymns . 3. That whoever this Coat is found to fit , I would have the gentleman put it on ...
... hymns , & c . 2. That I cenfure none of the clergy , but fuch as are against praying , reading , and expounding the fcriptures , and fing- ing of hymns . 3. That whoever this Coat is found to fit , I would have the gentleman put it on ...
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... hymns in a private house , The of the defended their doctrines from the thirty - nine articles of the established church , and fpoke in the highest terms of the piety and exemplarinefs of their lives ; but his motion was over - ruled ...
... hymns in a private house , The of the defended their doctrines from the thirty - nine articles of the established church , and fpoke in the highest terms of the piety and exemplarinefs of their lives ; but his motion was over - ruled ...
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... hymns is another thing which they do not learn : this is alfo clear from the words . By finging of hymns , I mean praifing of God for bleffings received , according to Col. iii . 16. Let the word of Chrift dwell in you richly in all ...
... hymns is another thing which they do not learn : this is alfo clear from the words . By finging of hymns , I mean praifing of God for bleffings received , according to Col. iii . 16. Let the word of Chrift dwell in you richly in all ...
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... hymns in private houses , a people never to be to- lerated by the clergy . You'll observe , that this fame hard word , which the nation has long rung with , first of all was given to the fons of Efculapius , as a name of honour , and ...
... hymns in private houses , a people never to be to- lerated by the clergy . You'll observe , that this fame hard word , which the nation has long rung with , first of all was given to the fons of Efculapius , as a name of honour , and ...
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... hymns , reading and expounding the fcriptures ; the like may be faid of the tudents . What they aimed at was a good living without much work ; and as one in a B certain certain place fays , Thofe men care not if the [ 17 ]
... hymns , reading and expounding the fcriptures ; the like may be faid of the tudents . What they aimed at was a good living without much work ; and as one in a B certain certain place fays , Thofe men care not if the [ 17 ]
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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.