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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... four corners ; but if you ask with what , on my word , I must refer you to people of greater penetration than I am to find that out . Well I paid and I read to no purpose for a long while ; till at last I chanced to Spy An Extract of a ...
... four corners ; but if you ask with what , on my word , I must refer you to people of greater penetration than I am to find that out . Well I paid and I read to no purpose for a long while ; till at last I chanced to Spy An Extract of a ...
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... four upon , and faid , he feared it was too courfe for this polite age . I affured him that the file was quite cle- rical , being borrowed from the Parish Prieft , and what he might hear in many Pulpits , if he would only travel for it ...
... four upon , and faid , he feared it was too courfe for this polite age . I affured him that the file was quite cle- rical , being borrowed from the Parish Prieft , and what he might hear in many Pulpits , if he would only travel for it ...
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... four inftances ; most of which I fhall take out of that old an- tiquated book called the fcripture . A book which fets forth the true fpirit of the Uni- versity doctors to the very life . The Ift . Of these inftances we have in the book ...
... four inftances ; most of which I fhall take out of that old an- tiquated book called the fcripture . A book which fets forth the true fpirit of the Uni- versity doctors to the very life . The Ift . Of these inftances we have in the book ...
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... four degrees of learned men , whom I fuppofe , dwelt in the university at Babylon : first there were ma- gicians , with them , the fame as doctors of divinity are with us in our universities : fe- condly , there were aftrologers , or ...
... four degrees of learned men , whom I fuppofe , dwelt in the university at Babylon : first there were ma- gicians , with them , the fame as doctors of divinity are with us in our universities : fe- condly , there were aftrologers , or ...
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... four laborious bees ; for proof of this , I refer you to the reverend Dr. Pliny , an author of approved merit and a great divine . But I pafs on to the fourth established church , the clergy of which , in all respects , poffeffed the ...
... four laborious bees ; for proof of this , I refer you to the reverend Dr. Pliny , an author of approved merit and a great divine . But I pafs on to the fourth established church , the clergy of which , in all respects , poffeffed 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.