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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... proved them drunkards ? Or made it evident that they were given to wenching ? - ( things very common in fome places , ) Or could they not have convicted the young fellows of having reviled the mi- racles of Chrift and of Mofes , that ...
... proved them drunkards ? Or made it evident that they were given to wenching ? - ( things very common in fome places , ) Or could they not have convicted the young fellows of having reviled the mi- racles of Chrift and of Mofes , that ...
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... proved all their doctrine from the articles and homilies given by Mofes and the prophets , even as our modern methodists prove their doctrines from the articles and homilies of the church of England ; and the church of England has been ...
... proved all their doctrine from the articles and homilies given by Mofes and the prophets , even as our modern methodists prove their doctrines from the articles and homilies of the church of England ; and the church of England has been ...
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... proved their doctrine from the ar- ticles of the Jewish church as by law efta- blifhed . I trow this fame Dr. Gamaliel was tinctured with the doctrine they preached , as the principal of Edmund - Hall who defended the faith of the fix ...
... proved their doctrine from the ar- ticles of the Jewish church as by law efta- blifhed . I trow this fame Dr. Gamaliel was tinctured with the doctrine they preached , as the principal of Edmund - Hall who defended the faith of the fix ...
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... proved the pillars of the church , when inftigated by the PRIESTS : then they laid hold on the itine- rants , and had them before the Heads of Houfes , who gave them fuch treatment as praying people may expect to meet with from the ...
... proved the pillars of the church , when inftigated by the PRIESTS : then they laid hold on the itine- rants , and had them before the Heads of Houfes , who gave them fuch treatment as praying people may expect to meet with from the ...
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againſt anſwer barber becauſe befides beloved blackſmith cauſe Chrift clergy conduct craft crime Daniel defigns diffenters divinity doctors drunk Edmund-Hall Ephefus eſtabliſhed church exemplarinefs expelled the Univerfity expounding the fcriptures fadduces fafe faid fame feems fermon fhall fhews fhould fince fing hymns finging of hymns firſt fix young men fmall fome fomething foon fpirit ftudents fuch fuffer fuppofe fynagogue gentlemen were expelled Heads of Houſes hiſtory holy holy orders honour inftances Jerufalem Laft learned body Letter from Oxford Libertines methodiſtical methodiſtical tenets miracles of Mofes moſt motion was over-ruled muſt notwithſtanding obferve occafion Oxonienfis pafs parfons piety preaching prefent prieftcraft prieſt private houſe racter raiſe read and expound religion reſpect reverences reverend rifen ſeems ſhall SHAVER Six young gentlemen ſpeak thefe themſelves theſe fix thirty-nine articles thodiſts thofe thoſe thought trow underſtand University for praying verſity Vice Chancellor
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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.