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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... tenets , and for praying , read- ing , and expounding the fcriptures in a private houfe . Well thought I , that may work for the good of the church ; but then I did not fo much approve of the principal crime of thofe called Methodists ...
... tenets , and for praying , read- ing , and expounding the fcriptures in a private houfe . Well thought I , that may work for the good of the church ; but then I did not fo much approve of the principal crime of thofe called Methodists ...
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... tenets , and taking upon them to pray , read , and expound the fcriptures , and fing 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 ...
... tenets , and taking upon them to pray , read , and expound the fcriptures , and fing 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 ...
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... tenets . This fame me- thodist , my beloved , is a cramp word , ga- thered out of old books , by men of reverence and learning , and applied to fuch who pray , read , expound the fcripture , and fing hymns in private houses , a people ...
... tenets . This fame me- thodist , my beloved , is a cramp word , ga- thered out of old books , by men of reverence and learning , and applied to fuch who pray , read , expound the fcripture , and fing hymns in private houses , a people ...
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... tenets , and then I difmifs this head ; for really their tenets , being destruc- tive of prieftcraft , muft by no means be en- couraged . 1. First , and foremost , they think that a man ought to atteft no articles of faith , but what he ...
... tenets , and then I difmifs this head ; for really their tenets , being destruc- tive of prieftcraft , muft by no means be en- couraged . 1. First , and foremost , they think that a man ought to atteft no articles of faith , but what he ...
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... tenets befides , equally ridiculous to maintain , and therefore , though tolerated by the king and parliament , the Heads of Houfes will never endure them in the Univerfity . of the VIII . The defended their doctrines by the thirty ...
... tenets befides , equally ridiculous to maintain , and therefore , though tolerated by the king and parliament , the Heads of Houfes will never endure them in the Univerfity . of the VIII . The defended their doctrines by the thirty ...
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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.