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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... mean , they do not , in common , learn to pray to God . It feems this is no part of the approved exercises of the ftudents in that univerfity ; for , fays our text , Six young gentlemen were expelled the Uni- verfity for praying . From ...
... mean , they do not , in common , learn to pray to God . It feems this is no part of the approved exercises of the ftudents in that univerfity ; for , fays our text , Six young gentlemen were expelled the Uni- verfity for praying . From ...
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... mean praifing of God for bleffings received , according to Col. iii . 16. Let the word of Chrift dwell in you richly in all wisdom , teaching and admonishing one another in pfalms , and hymns , and fpiritual fongs , finging with grace ...
... mean praifing of God for bleffings received , according to Col. iii . 16. Let the word of Chrift dwell in you richly in all wisdom , teaching and admonishing one another in pfalms , and hymns , and fpiritual fongs , finging with grace ...
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... means be en- couraged . 1. First , and foremost , they think that a man ought to atteft no articles of faith , but what he believes to be true . 2. They think that a man ought not to profefs to my lord - bishop , that he believes all ...
... means be en- couraged . 1. First , and foremost , they think that a man ought to atteft no articles of faith , but what he believes to be true . 2. They think that a man ought not to profefs to my lord - bishop , that he believes all ...
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... means fuffer an act of toleration to be paffed in favour of methodifts and dif fenters : but , on the contrary , got an act of parliament on their own fide , enjoining the strictest uniformity in religion , and threaten- ing death to ...
... means fuffer an act of toleration to be paffed in favour of methodifts and dif fenters : but , on the contrary , got an act of parliament on their own fide , enjoining the strictest uniformity in religion , and threaten- ing death to ...
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... means of their reverences , if the Almighty had had as little to do with him as he has to do with the greatest part of the clergy . Well , my beloved , the Heads of Houses and the difaffected ftatefinen met altogether , and confulted ...
... means of their reverences , if the Almighty had had as little to do with him as he has to do with the greatest part of the clergy . Well , my beloved , the Heads of Houses and the difaffected ftatefinen met altogether , and confulted ...
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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.