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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... reverend doctors the magicians , the maf- ters of the art of aftrology , & c . & c . no fooner embarked in the popular caufe , but they were more than a match for the favourite , who had fallen by means of their reverences , if the ...
... reverend doctors the magicians , the maf- ters of the art of aftrology , & c . & c . no fooner embarked in the popular caufe , but they were more than a match for the favourite , who had fallen by means of their reverences , if the ...
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... reverend doctors as at the university ? Thofe pharifees , those lawyers , those scribes , and those doctors were all gownfmen ; but whether they wore the very fame uniforms with the gentlemen of Oxford univerfity , my author does not ...
... reverend doctors as at the university ? Thofe pharifees , those lawyers , those scribes , and those doctors were all gownfmen ; but whether they wore the very fame uniforms with the gentlemen of Oxford univerfity , my author does not ...
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... reverend Dr. Demetrius , Vice Chancel- lor , affembled the Heads of Houfes to con- fult what was best to be done , and it was re- folved , nemine contradicente , to cry out , the church was in danger , that , under pretence of faving ...
... reverend Dr. Demetrius , Vice Chancel- lor , affembled the Heads of Houfes to con- fult what was best to be done , and it was re- folved , nemine contradicente , to cry out , the church was in danger , that , under pretence of faving ...
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... 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 fpirit of University divines , or Heads of Houses ; and I trow ...
... 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 fpirit of University divines , or Heads of Houses ; and I trow ...
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... reverend bi- shops , Bonner and Gardiner , began to work for the good of the church . Like true - bred Doctors , they fearched every corner of the land for matter to work upon ; and who fhould they pitch upon , trow ye , but those ...
... reverend bi- shops , Bonner and Gardiner , began to work for the good of the church . Like true - bred Doctors , they fearched every corner of the land for matter to work upon ; and who fhould they pitch upon , trow ye , but those ...
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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.