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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... themselves ; otherwise , they would fall under that reproof . Rom . ii . 1 , ( 2. ) To read and expound the fcriptures- is another thing which feems to be there prohibited . prohibited . Whether Rochester's Poems , Triftram Shandy , The ...
... themselves ; otherwise , they would fall under that reproof . Rom . ii . 1 , ( 2. ) To read and expound the fcriptures- is another thing which feems to be there prohibited . prohibited . Whether Rochester's Poems , Triftram Shandy , The ...
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... themselves . But it was praying : -that my beloved , was one part of their crime . Six young men were expelled the Univerfity for praying . For Mr. rand the Heads of Houses will fuffer no praying people to continue in the Univerfity ...
... themselves . But it was praying : -that my beloved , was one part of their crime . Six young men were expelled the Univerfity for praying . For Mr. rand the Heads of Houses will fuffer no praying people to continue in the Univerfity ...
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... themselves , and fo forth ; by which they appear to have been rather more honourable , than the reve- rend tutor of Ed Hall . VI . Strict as the law was , there were fome who took upon them to pray to God , like thofe fix young ...
... themselves , and fo forth ; by which they appear to have been rather more honourable , than the reve- rend tutor of Ed Hall . VI . Strict as the law was , there were fome who took upon them to pray to God , like thofe fix young ...
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... and outs might have fretted themselves to death , without being able to do any thing against this prime mi- nifter , this fame Daniel , the king's favourite , if if they had not applied to the principal cler- gy [ 25 ]
... and outs might have fretted themselves to death , without being able to do any thing against this prime mi- nifter , this fame Daniel , the king's favourite , if if they had not applied to the principal cler- gy [ 25 ]
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... themselves either as immortal , or as on a level with the beafts deftitute of rational fouls . The II . Inftance of clerical conduct which gives countenance to the late act of the Heads of Houses , I fhall bring from the clergy of that ...
... themselves either as immortal , or as on a level with the beafts deftitute of rational fouls . The II . Inftance of clerical conduct which gives countenance to the late act of the Heads of Houses , I fhall bring from the clergy of that ...
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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.