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<p> a noted religious writer, was born in Kirkcudbright, Galloway, Scotland, about 1684, and had a university education. While young he went to London, at first as a teacher, and afterwards as a writer, becoming widely known for his political and religious articles and pamphlets. He died July 28,1750. He published, Tacitu Translated into English (1728-31): — The Independent Whig, or a [[Defence]] of Primitive [[Christianity]] (1732): — Salust Translated into English (1744): — two collections of tracts: I. A Cordial for Low Spirits (1750); II. The Pillars of Priestcraft and | Thomas Gordon <ref name="term_41876" /> | ||
==References == | <p> a noted religious writer, was born in Kirkcudbright, Galloway, Scotland, about 1684, and had a university education. While young he went to London, at first as a teacher, and afterwards as a writer, becoming widely known for his political and religious articles and pamphlets. He died July 28,1750. He published, Tacitu [[Translated]] into English (1728-31): '''''—''''' The Independent Whig, or a [[Defence]] of Primitive [[Christianity]] (1732): '''''—''''' Salust Translated into English (1744): '''''—''''' two collections of tracts: I. A Cordial for Low Spirits (1750); II. The [[Pillars]] of Priestcraft and ''Orthodoxy Shaken'' (eod.). See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_41876"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/gordon,+thomas Thomas Gordon from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_41876"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/gordon,+thomas Thomas Gordon from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:34, 15 October 2021
Thomas Gordon [1]
a noted religious writer, was born in Kirkcudbright, Galloway, Scotland, about 1684, and had a university education. While young he went to London, at first as a teacher, and afterwards as a writer, becoming widely known for his political and religious articles and pamphlets. He died July 28,1750. He published, Tacitu Translated into English (1728-31): — The Independent Whig, or a Defence of Primitive Christianity (1732): — Salust Translated into English (1744): — two collections of tracts: I. A Cordial for Low Spirits (1750); II. The Pillars of Priestcraft and Orthodoxy Shaken (eod.). See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.
