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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... doctrine by fcripture history ; and ha- ving broken the ice , as we used to say , I expect to have many ingenious fol- lowers . You will find our text in the St. James's Chronicle for Thursday , March 17 , 1768 , No. 1099 , Printed by ...
... doctrine by fcripture history ; and ha- ving broken the ice , as we used to say , I expect to have many ingenious fol- lowers . You will find our text in the St. James's Chronicle for Thursday , March 17 , 1768 , No. 1099 , Printed by ...
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... doctrines from the thirty - nine articles of the established church , and fpoke in the highest terms of the piety and ... doctrine from it , viz . That this act of the V - eCr , and the Heads of Houses , is defenfible from the conduct of ...
... doctrines from the thirty - nine articles of the established church , and fpoke in the highest terms of the piety and ... doctrine from it , viz . That this act of the V - eCr , and the Heads of Houses , is defenfible from the conduct of ...
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... doctrine . Then , my beloved , the cafe ftands thus : Amongst the clergy there always have been a great number who did not love praying , finging of hymns , reading and expounding the fcriptures ; the like may be faid of the tudents ...
... doctrine . Then , my beloved , the cafe ftands thus : Amongst the clergy there always have been a great number who did not love praying , finging of hymns , reading and expounding the fcriptures ; the like may be faid of the tudents ...
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... Ghost in these days . 4. They think that after a man has fub- fcribed the thirty - nine articles , and folemnly fwore that he believes them , that he should not not go and preach doctrines directly oppo- fite to the [ 18- ]
... Ghost in these days . 4. They think that after a man has fub- fcribed the thirty - nine articles , and folemnly fwore that he believes them , that he should not not go and preach doctrines directly oppo- fite to the [ 18- ]
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... doctrines by the thirty - nine articles of the efta- blished church . I wot , I fear me much that this doctor is ... doctrine of the articles and prayer book . Ah ! beloved , if the truth was known , it would be found that this fame ...
... doctrines by the thirty - nine articles of the efta- blished church . I wot , I fear me much that this doctor is ... doctrine of the articles and prayer book . Ah ! beloved , if the truth was known , it would be found that this fame ...
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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.