A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts of Time to the Present Period ...W. Strahan, 1784 |
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... favour with the elector . The French congregation at Berlin was at first but thin ; but , upon the revocation of the edict of Nantes , great numbers retired to Brandenbourg . They were received with the greatest humanity , fo that Dr ...
... favour with the elector . The French congregation at Berlin was at first but thin ; but , upon the revocation of the edict of Nantes , great numbers retired to Brandenbourg . They were received with the greatest humanity , fo that Dr ...
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... favour both with prince and people , and was concerned in all the great affairs both of church and state . However , he never appeared over fond of power , nor did he endeavour to carry his prerogative as primate of England to any great ...
... favour both with prince and people , and was concerned in all the great affairs both of church and state . However , he never appeared over fond of power , nor did he endeavour to carry his prerogative as primate of England to any great ...
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... favour ; but his majefty faid , " Anp . 87 . " angel might have mifcarried in this fort . " His enemies al- leging , that he had incurred an irregularity , and was , thereby incapacitated for performing the offices of a primate , the ...
... favour ; but his majefty faid , " Anp . 87 . " angel might have mifcarried in this fort . " His enemies al- leging , that he had incurred an irregularity , and was , thereby incapacitated for performing the offices of a primate , the ...
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... favoured Popery , to undermine the Reformation . col . 430 . 66 " There were men , fays he , who , under pretence of truth , and " preaching against the Puritans , ftruck at the heart and root " of that faith and religion now ...
... favoured Popery , to undermine the Reformation . col . 430 . 66 " There were men , fays he , who , under pretence of truth , and " preaching against the Puritans , ftruck at the heart and root " of that faith and religion now ...
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... favour , but did not continue fo long ; for this profeffor , being puzzled to anfwer the fubtle objections ftarted by Abelard , grew at laft out of humour , and began to hate him . fchool foon ran into parties ; the fenior pupils , out ...
... favour , but did not continue fo long ; for this profeffor , being puzzled to anfwer the fubtle objections ftarted by Abelard , grew at laft out of humour , and began to hate him . fchool foon ran into parties ; the fenior pupils , out ...
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