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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... first lord of the trea- fury , as well as chancellor of the empire . His name was Daniel , and by birth a Jew . Well , my beloved , being fo very great , he was grievously envied by the inferior place- men , though they kept it fecret ...
... first lord of the trea- fury , as well as chancellor of the empire . His name was Daniel , and by birth a Jew . Well , my beloved , being fo very great , he was grievously envied by the inferior place- men , though they kept it fecret ...
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... first perfuaded the king , that the church was in danger , they urged the neceffity of a law being made , prohibiting any man's praying unto God . Well , Darius the king was not fuch a novice in politics , but he knew the neceffity of ...
... first perfuaded the king , that the church was in danger , they urged the neceffity of a law being made , prohibiting any man's praying unto God . Well , Darius the king was not fuch a novice in politics , but he knew the neceffity of ...
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... church of Judea there were articles of faith and a canon law , which all the clergy profeffed to believe , re- gard , and defend . This confeffion of faith was was first compiled by Mofes , the founder of that [ 28 ]
... church of Judea there were articles of faith and a canon law , which all the clergy profeffed to believe , re- gard , and defend . This confeffion of faith was was first compiled by Mofes , the founder of that [ 28 ]
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John Macgowan. was first compiled by Mofes , the founder of that church , and afterwards ratified and confirmed by Ezrah and Nehemiah , their two principal reformers ; even as the thirty- nine articles of the established church were ...
John Macgowan. was first compiled by Mofes , the founder of that church , and afterwards ratified and confirmed by Ezrah and Nehemiah , their two principal reformers ; even as the thirty- nine articles of the established church were ...
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... first established church that was in the world . About fomething more than 1700 years fince , there arose fome diffenters , who made a great ftir among the people , and brought great uneafinefs upon the clergy . I do not mean that those ...
... first established church that was in the world . About fomething more than 1700 years fince , there arose fome diffenters , who made a great ftir among the people , and brought great uneafinefs upon the clergy . I do not mean that 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.