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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_34890" /> == | |||
<p> a learned prelate of the [[Church]] of England, was born at [[Norwich]] Nov. 30,1594. In 1624 he became a prebendary of Durham, in 1628 rector of Brancepath, in 1634 master of Peter-house, and in 1640 dean of Peterborough. The [[Puritans]] deprived him of his preferments during the Commonwealth, and even went the length of impeaching him on a charge of being inclined to popery. (For the charges, see Hook, Eccles. Biog., 4:182.) He was acquitted of all these charges, and then retired to France, where he remained until the restoration of [[Charles]] II, who raised him to the see of Durham, Dec. 2, 1660, which office he filled with eminent charity and zeal. He died in 1672. Among his writings are, A History of Transubstantiation, and A Scholastical History of the [[Canon]] of the Holy Scriptures, published, with his Life, 1673. His whole works are collected in the Library of Anglo-Catholic [[Theology]] (Oxford, 1843-53, 5 vols. 8vo). </p> | <p> a learned prelate of the [[Church]] of England, was born at [[Norwich]] Nov. 30,1594. [[In]] 1624 he became a prebendary of Durham, in 1628 rector of Brancepath, in 1634 master of Peter-house, and in 1640 dean of Peterborough. The [[Puritans]] deprived him of his preferments during the Commonwealth, and even went the length of impeaching him on a charge of being inclined to popery. (For the charges, see Hook, Eccles. Biog., 4:182.) [[He]] was acquitted of all these charges, and then retired to France, where he remained until the restoration of [[Charles]] II, who raised him to the see of Durham, Dec. 2, 1660, which office he filled with eminent charity and zeal. He died in 1672. [[Among]] his writings are, A [[History]] of Transubstantiation, and A [[Scholastical]] History of the [[Canon]] of the [[Holy]] Scriptures, published, with his Life, 1673. [[His]] whole works are collected in the [[Library]] of [[Anglo-Catholic]] [[Theology]] (Oxford, 1843-53, 5 vols. 8vo). </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_71160" /> == | |||
<p> A learned [[English]] prelate, [[Dean]] of Peterborough, deposed by the [[Puritans]] for his ritualistic tendencies; exiled for 10 years in Paris; returned at the Restoration, and was made [[Bishop]] of Durham, where he proved himself a Bishop indeed, and a devoted supporter of the [[Church]] which he adorned by his piety (1594-1672). </p> | |||
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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
a learned prelate of the Church of England, was born at Norwich Nov. 30,1594. In 1624 he became a prebendary of Durham, in 1628 rector of Brancepath, in 1634 master of Peter-house, and in 1640 dean of Peterborough. The Puritans deprived him of his preferments during the Commonwealth, and even went the length of impeaching him on a charge of being inclined to popery. (For the charges, see Hook, Eccles. Biog., 4:182.) He was acquitted of all these charges, and then retired to France, where he remained until the restoration of Charles II, who raised him to the see of Durham, Dec. 2, 1660, which office he filled with eminent charity and zeal. He died in 1672. Among his writings are, A History of Transubstantiation, and A Scholastical History of the Canon of the Holy Scriptures, published, with his Life, 1673. His whole works are collected in the Library of Anglo-Catholic Theology (Oxford, 1843-53, 5 vols. 8vo).
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
A learned English prelate, Dean of Peterborough, deposed by the Puritans for his ritualistic tendencies; exiled for 10 years in Paris; returned at the Restoration, and was made Bishop of Durham, where he proved himself a Bishop indeed, and a devoted supporter of the Church which he adorned by his piety (1594-1672).
