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<p> a zealous "'commonwealth man," satirized by Hudibras, was the son of Rev. [[Nicholas]] Byfield. He was educated at Cambridge, became an army chaplain in 1642, and was one of the scribes of the [[Westminster]] Assembly. After some years as rector in [[Middlesex]] and Wiltshire, he died in 1660. He is chiefly known from his controversial tracts, entitled The Grand [[Debate]] between [[Presbytery]] and Independency(Lond. 1652). </p> | <p> a zealous "'commonwealth man," satirized by Hudibras, was the son of Rev. [[Nicholas]] Byfield. He was educated at Cambridge, became an army chaplain in 1642, and was one of the scribes of the [[Westminster]] Assembly. After some years as rector in [[Middlesex]] and Wiltshire, he died in 1660. He is chiefly known from his controversial tracts, entitled The Grand [[Debate]] between [[Presbytery]] and Independency(Lond. 1652). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_28910"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/byfield,+adoniram Adoniram Byfield from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_28910"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/byfield,+adoniram Adoniram Byfield from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:33, 15 October 2021
Adoniram Byfield [1]
a zealous "'commonwealth man," satirized by Hudibras, was the son of Rev. Nicholas Byfield. He was educated at Cambridge, became an army chaplain in 1642, and was one of the scribes of the Westminster Assembly. After some years as rector in Middlesex and Wiltshire, he died in 1660. He is chiefly known from his controversial tracts, entitled The Grand Debate between Presbytery and Independency(Lond. 1652).
