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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... king's loving fubjects , or as the word fignifies , they were drove out , forced away , and banished from the University . This religious act was performed by the Vice - Chancellor , after an hearing of feveral hours . I remember when ...
... king's loving fubjects , or as the word fignifies , they were drove out , forced away , and banished from the University . This religious act was performed by the Vice - Chancellor , after an hearing of feveral hours . I remember when ...
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... king and parliament , the Heads of Houfes will never endure them in the Univerfity . of the VIII . The defended their doctrines by the thirty - nine articles of the efta- blished church . I wot , I fear me much that this doctor is ...
... king and parliament , the Heads of Houfes will never endure them in the Univerfity . of the VIII . The defended their doctrines by the thirty - nine articles of the efta- blished church . I wot , I fear me much that this doctor is ...
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... king brought to the teft ; which they thought beft to do by appointing a public feaft , on which it was required that every man and mother's fon fhould fall down before , and worship this golden god fet up by the king , as the tool of ...
... king brought to the teft ; which they thought beft to do by appointing a public feaft , on which it was required that every man and mother's fon fhould fall down before , and worship this golden god fet up by the king , as the tool of ...
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... king been as fond of burning diffen- ters , as their reverences were , these men had in a trice been executed , without having ano- ther chance for their lives . But he was not quite fo fiery , but gave them another trial , and ftrove ...
... king been as fond of burning diffen- ters , as their reverences were , these men had in a trice been executed , without having ano- ther chance for their lives . But he was not quite fo fiery , but gave them another trial , and ftrove ...
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... king's fa- vour ; for God did work for them . I pafs on to the days of Darius ; a prince who had a praying nobleman for his firft minifter of ftate , and , for ought I know to the contrary , he might be first lord of the trea- fury , as ...
... king's fa- vour ; for God did work for them . I pafs on to the days of Darius ; a prince who had a praying nobleman for his firft minifter of ftate , and , for ought I know to the contrary , he might be first lord of the trea- fury , as ...
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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.