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<p> Alexander, John (3), </p> <p> an English Unitarian minister, was born in Ireland, of English parents, in 1736. After receiving a grammar-school education, he was sent to the Dissenting [[Academy]] at Daventry, from which he. went to Dr. Benson. He afterwards entered the ministry, preaching in or near Birmingham, but principally at the small village of London. He died suddenly, Dec. 28, 1765. After his death, the Rev. John [[Palmer]] of London published a work of his entitled A [[Paraphrase]] upon Ch. 15 of 1 Cor., with notes: '''''—''''' [[Commentary]] on Ch.6, 7, and 8 of Romans '''''—''''' and a [[Sermon]] on Ecclesiastes 9, 10 (1766. 4to). </p>
<p> Alexander, John (2), </p> <p> a Scotch engraver, who worked at Rome in 1718. His plates were chiefly after Raphael. He engraved six mid-sized plates lengthways, dedicated to Cosmo III, grand-duke of Tuscany, as follows: '''''—''''' The [[Benediction]] of [[Abraham]] (1717): The [[Sacrifice]] of Abraham (1718): '''''—''''' The Angel [[Appearing]] to Abraham (eod.): '''''—''''' The [[Departure]] of [[Lot]] from [[Sodom]] (eod.): '''''—''''' Jacob's [[Ladder]] (eod.) '''''—''''' Moses and the [[Burning]] [[Bush]] (1717). </p>


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<ref name="term_18825"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/alexander,+john+(3) John Alexander from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_18828"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/alexander,+john+(2) John Alexander from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 08:46, 15 October 2021

John Alexander [1]

Alexander, John (2),

a Scotch engraver, who worked at Rome in 1718. His plates were chiefly after Raphael. He engraved six mid-sized plates lengthways, dedicated to Cosmo III, grand-duke of Tuscany, as follows: The Benediction of Abraham (1717): The Sacrifice of Abraham (1718): The Angel Appearing to Abraham (eod.): The Departure of Lot from Sodom (eod.): Jacob's Ladder (eod.) Moses and the Burning Bush (1717).

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