General Biography: Or Lives, Critical And Historical, Of The Most Eminent Persons Of All Ages, Countries, Conditions And Professions, Arranged According To Alphabetical Order, Volume 9Robinson, 1814 - 644 pages |
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... divine , advanced him to the archiepiscopal see of Canterbury . Dr. San- croft entertained high notions of the regal pre- rogatives . This circumstance , doubtless , proved a strong recommendation of him to the court , who might imagine ...
... divine , advanced him to the archiepiscopal see of Canterbury . Dr. San- croft entertained high notions of the regal pre- rogatives . This circumstance , doubtless , proved a strong recommendation of him to the court , who might imagine ...
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... divine , an universal scholar , and very pious ; and of his integrity he certainly gave the strongest evidence , in sacrificing his high and advantageous dignity rather than violate his conscience . His man- ners , however , were far ...
... divine , an universal scholar , and very pious ; and of his integrity he certainly gave the strongest evidence , in sacrificing his high and advantageous dignity rather than violate his conscience . His man- ners , however , were far ...
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... divine and rector of In the year 1636 , when the court was enter- tained at Oxford , Mr. Sanderson , who was in His Majesty's suite , shared in the honours which on that occasion were conferred on se- veral of the clergy and others , by ...
... divine and rector of In the year 1636 , when the court was enter- tained at Oxford , Mr. Sanderson , who was in His Majesty's suite , shared in the honours which on that occasion were conferred on se- veral of the clergy and others , by ...
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... divine , ecclesiastical historian , and biogra- pher in the 17th century , was born at Konigs- burg in the year 1644. Concerning his per- sonal history we have not met with any other information , than that he was educated to the ...
... divine , ecclesiastical historian , and biogra- pher in the 17th century , was born at Konigs- burg in the year 1644. Concerning his per- sonal history we have not met with any other information , than that he was educated to the ...
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... , where Dean Whittingham was the principal person under the Bishop . He was a divine of great learning , and of long standing in the church ; but he was of puritan prin- 5 SAN SAN ( 12 ) take them away, but that they shall remain for ...
... , where Dean Whittingham was the principal person under the Bishop . He was a divine of great learning , and of long standing in the church ; but he was of puritan prin- 5 SAN SAN ( 12 ) take them away, but that they shall remain for ...
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