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 - Methodism - 48 pages |
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... imagination bad not befriended me ; but no fooner had I beftirred my imagination , than I was wafted from Clarely - common to the great ball at Od , before the V - e C and and the Heads of Houses , to whom , after [ v ]
... imagination bad not befriended me ; but no fooner had I beftirred my imagination , than I was wafted from Clarely - common to the great ball at Od , before the V - e C and and the Heads of Houses , to whom , after [ v ]
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John Macgowan. and the Heads of Houses , to whom , after I had mounted the roftrum with the ufual formality , I ... Heads of Houses , may prefent me to fome good benefice . And they may depend upon upon it that I shall shave the ...
John Macgowan. and the Heads of Houses , to whom , after I had mounted the roftrum with the ufual formality , I ... Heads of Houses , may prefent me to fome good benefice . And they may depend upon upon it that I shall shave the ...
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... Heads of Houses , for bolding Methodistical tenets , and taking upon them to pray , read , and expound the ... Heads of Houfes prefent , obferved , that as thefe fix gentlemen were expelled for having too much religion , it would be very ...
... Heads of Houses , for bolding Methodistical tenets , and taking upon them to pray , read , and expound the ... Heads of Houfes prefent , obferved , that as thefe fix gentlemen were expelled for having too much religion , it would be very ...
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... Heads of Houses , expelled these fix offenders for praying to God , it is natural to fuppofe , that they are not guilty of that crime themselves ; otherwise , they would fall under that reproof . Rom . ii . 1 , ( 2. ) To read and ...
... Heads of Houses , expelled these fix offenders for praying to God , it is natural to fuppofe , that they are not guilty of that crime themselves ; otherwise , they would fall under that reproof . Rom . ii . 1 , ( 2. ) To read and ...
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... Heads of Houses ; for Six young men were expelled the University for finging of hymns . Note , This was an extract of a Letter from Oxford ; which fhews , that there be fome people there who can write , notwithstanding all the ...
... Heads of Houses ; for Six young men were expelled the University for finging of hymns . Note , This was an extract of a Letter from Oxford ; which fhews , that there be fome people there who can write , notwithstanding all the ...
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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.