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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... wealth , as heaven is different from hell . But as priestcraft is lucrative , it will be fure to find fupporters , whilft the houses have got one HEAD left upon them . In Acts v . we find that Peter and the reft of his praying , reading ...
... wealth , as heaven is different from hell . But as priestcraft is lucrative , it will be fure to find fupporters , whilft the houses have got one HEAD left upon them . In Acts v . we find that Peter and the reft of his praying , reading ...
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... wealth . This leads me to enquire wherefore they rofe up against him . Was he a drunkard , a murderer , or feditious perfon ? or did he speak reproachfully of the miracles of Chrift and of Mofes ? No , none of all these were alledged ...
... wealth . This leads me to enquire wherefore they rofe up against him . Was he a drunkard , a murderer , or feditious perfon ? or did he speak reproachfully of the miracles of Chrift and of Mofes ? No , none of all these were alledged ...
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... wealth , faid they . A language not yet prac- tically laid afide . There was a famous univerfity for the training up of young gentlemen in the holy craft of making fhrines for the goddess ; and a lucrative craft they found it , my ...
... wealth , faid they . A language not yet prac- tically laid afide . There was a famous univerfity for the training up of young gentlemen in the holy craft of making fhrines for the goddess ; and a lucrative craft they found it , my ...
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... wealth . Well , they carried on this craft for many years , til at laft there came fome itinerant preachers to town , who made it their bufi- nefs to pray to God , to read and expound the fcriptures , and fing hymns in private houses ...
... wealth . Well , they carried on this craft for many years , til at laft there came fome itinerant preachers to town , who made it their bufi- nefs to pray to God , to read and expound the fcriptures , and fing hymns in private houses ...
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... wealth . For proof of this propofition , I refer you to stub- born facts , namely , that you shall feldom fee a divine , who makes a point of praying , reading , reading , and expounding the fcriptures , and of finging [ 38 ]
... wealth . For proof of this propofition , I refer you to stub- born facts , namely , that you shall feldom fee a divine , who makes a point of praying , reading , reading , and expounding the fcriptures , and of finging [ 38 ]
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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.