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<p> an English Arian divine and great Hebraist of the last century, was born at Lensey, in Yorkshire, in 1686. He studied at [[Doncaster]] School and at [[Jesus]] College, Cambridge, where he took his bachelor's degree, but could not obtain that of master of arts on account of his Arian principles. In 1712 the corporation of Doncaster presented him with the rectory of Rossington, but the chancellor of the duchy of [[Lancaster]] having made him confrater of Wigston's Hospital, in [[Leicester]] a position which required no subscription of him, he removed to the hospital, and in 1729 succeeded to its mastership. He died in 1763. [[Jackson]] carried on a lively controversy with several of England's most distinguished orthodox writers of divinity, more especially with bishop Warburton (Mq.5.). He also wrote a large number of works, the principal of which are, The Duty of a [[Christian]] set forth and explained in several practical Discourses, being said Expositior of the Lord's Prayer, etc. (Lond. 1728, 12mo): — The Existence and [[Unity]] of God proved from his Nature and Attributes, being a Vindication of Dr. Clarke's Demonstration of the Being and [[Attributes]] of God, etc. (London, 1734, 8vo): — The [[Belief]] of a future State proved to be a fundamental [[Article]] of the [[Religion]] of the Hebrews, and held by the Philosophers, etc. (Lond, 1745, 8vo): — Chronological Antiquities, etc. for the Space of five thousand Years (Lond. 1752, 3 vols. 4to), and many other controversial pamphlets. See Dr. Sutton, Memoirs of the Life and Writings of J. J., etc. (Lond. 1764, 8vo); Chalmers, [[Genesis]] Biog. Dictionary, s.v.; Hook, Eccles. Biog. s.v.'; Hoefer, Nouv. Bio,. G é neral é, 25, 149; Allibone, Dict. of Authors, s.v.; Gorton. Biog. Dict. s.v. </p>
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<p> an English prelate, was born in London, February 22, 1811. After studying at the [[Reading]] School, under Dr. [[Richard]] Valpy, he entered Pembroke College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1833, in the first class in classics. He was appointed to the head-mastership of [[Islington]] Grammar-school in 1836. In 1846 he was made rector of St. James's Church, Piccadilly, an appointment which soon made widely known his qualities as a preacher of singularly impressive earnestness and his powers as the administrator of a large and populous district. In 1847 Dr. [[Jackson]] was appointed chaplain to the queen, and in 1845, 1850, 1862, and 1866 he was a select preacher at Oxford. In 1852 he was made canon of Bristol. In 1853 he delivered the Boyle lectures in London, and in the same year was made bishop of Lincoln. He was transferred to the see of London, January 4, 1869, and died January 6, 1884. Dr. Jackson published many sermons and charges, and a popular pamphlet on The Sinfulness of Little Sins. </p>
 
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John Jackson [1]

an English prelate, was born in London, February 22, 1811. After studying at the Reading School, under Dr. Richard Valpy, he entered Pembroke College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1833, in the first class in classics. He was appointed to the head-mastership of Islington Grammar-school in 1836. In 1846 he was made rector of St. James's Church, Piccadilly, an appointment which soon made widely known his qualities as a preacher of singularly impressive earnestness and his powers as the administrator of a large and populous district. In 1847 Dr. Jackson was appointed chaplain to the queen, and in 1845, 1850, 1862, and 1866 he was a select preacher at Oxford. In 1852 he was made canon of Bristol. In 1853 he delivered the Boyle lectures in London, and in the same year was made bishop of Lincoln. He was transferred to the see of London, January 4, 1869, and died January 6, 1884. Dr. Jackson published many sermons and charges, and a popular pamphlet on The Sinfulness of Little Sins.

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  1. ↑ John Jackson from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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