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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... 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 to bring them over to the church by gentleness ...
... 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 to bring them over to the church by gentleness ...
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... reverences , if the Almighty had had as little to do with him as he has to do with the greatest part of the clergy . Well , my beloved , the Heads of Houses and the difaffected ftatefinen met altogether , and confulted which was the ...
... reverences , if the Almighty had had as little to do with him as he has to do with the greatest part of the clergy . Well , my beloved , the Heads of Houses and the difaffected ftatefinen met altogether , and confulted which was the ...
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... reverences would fall into difgrace . But to prevent such a catastrophe the reverend Dr. Demetrius , Vice Chancel- lor , affembled the Heads of Houfes to con- fult what was best to be done , and it was re- folved , nemine contradicente ...
... reverences would fall into difgrace . But to prevent such a catastrophe the reverend Dr. Demetrius , Vice Chancel- lor , affembled the Heads of Houfes to con- fult what was best to be done , and it was re- folved , nemine contradicente ...
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... reverences had enjoyed in the days of Mary , of scarlet me- mory ; for as foon as this orthodox lady had afcended the throne , matters took a very agreeable turn , and the right reverend bi- shops , Bonner and Gardiner , began to work ...
... reverences had enjoyed in the days of Mary , of scarlet me- mory ; for as foon as this orthodox lady had afcended the throne , matters took a very agreeable turn , and the right reverend bi- shops , Bonner and Gardiner , began to work ...
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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.