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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... diffenters from the doctrine of the articles and prayer book . Ah ! beloved , if the truth was known , it would be found that this fame Doctor Dixon prays to God , and reads his bible ; or how elfe fhould he take part with thofe young ...
... diffenters from the doctrine of the articles and prayer book . Ah ! beloved , if the truth was known , it would be found that this fame Doctor Dixon prays to God , and reads his bible ; or how elfe fhould he take part with thofe young ...
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... diffenters : It seems this prince was too eafy ; and like fome of our for- · mer princes in England , was fo much afraid of the clergy , that he was obliged to conform , and fo efpoufed an act of uniformity which the clergy hoped would ...
... diffenters : It seems this prince was too eafy ; and like fome of our for- · mer princes in England , was fo much afraid of the clergy , that he was obliged to conform , and fo efpoufed an act of uniformity which the clergy hoped would ...
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... diffenters ; and they were me- thodists , if praying to God , and refusing to pin his faith on the fleeve of the ... diffen- ters , as their reverences were , these men had in a trice been executed , without having ano- ther chance for ...
... diffenters ; and they were me- thodists , if praying to God , and refusing to pin his faith on the fleeve of the ... diffen- ters , as their reverences were , these men had in a trice been executed , without having ano- ther chance for ...
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... diffenters re - admitted to the 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 ...
... diffenters re - admitted to the 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 ...
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... diffenters , who made a great ftir among the people , and brought great uneafinefs upon the clergy . I do not mean that those were diffenters from the ar- ticles of faith which was of old given to the faints ; but they were diffenters ...
... diffenters , who made a great ftir among the people , and brought great uneafinefs upon the clergy . I do not mean that those were diffenters from the ar- ticles of faith which was of old given to the faints ; but they were diffenters ...
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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.