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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_46386" /> ==
 
<p> an English divine, was born in 1729, and educated at Queen's College, Cambridge. He was chaplain at St. Savior's, Southwark, and is noted for his deep piety and great exertions in behalf of the conversion of the masses at a time when the English pulpit was in that deep lethargy from which [[Wesley]] and his coadjutors first earnestly aroused it. Like the [[Wesleyans]] he met with much opposition in his noble efforts, and "his sweetness of natural temper," says his biographer, "great as it was, would never have supported him under the numberless insults he met with had it not been strengthened, as well as adorned, by a sublimer influence." His health finally gave way under his extraordinary labors, and he died, while yet a young man, in 1761. '''''—''''' Middleton, Evang. Biog. 4, 380. </p>
Thomas Jones <ref name="term_46388" />
       
<p> an English divine, was born near Havod, Cardiganshire, Wales, April 2, 1752. He was educated at the grammar-school of Ystradmeirig, and ordained in 1774. Having labored in the curacy of Llangevelin and Eglwysvach from 1774 to 1778, he removed to Leintwardine, Herefordshire, England, thence to Longnor, Shropshire, and from this place to Oswestry. His next curacy was Loppington; and in 1785 he was appointed to the living of Creation, Northamptonshire, where he remained till the increasing infirmities of age obliged him to reign his office in 1833., He died January 7, 1845. His works are, Jonah's Portrait (1818, 12mo; 9th ed. 1845. 8vo): '''''—''''' [[Scripture]] Directori (Lond. 1811, 8vo; 8th ed. 1839, 12mo): '''''—''''' The True [[Christian]] (5th ed. 1844, sq.): '''''—''''' The Prodigal's [[Pilgrimage]] (1831, 12mo; new ed. 1847, 16mo): '''''—''''' [[Sober]] Views of the [[Millennium]] (1835, 12mo): '''''—''''' [[Fountain]] of Life (3d ed. 1848, 16mo): '''''—''''' Notes of Fifty-five Sermons, edited by [[Reverend]] John Owen (1851, 12mo). See The (Lond.) Christian Guardian, July 1845, pages 281, 329; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. </p>
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<ref name="term_46388"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/jones,+thomas+(2) Thomas Jones from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_46386"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/jones,+thomas Thomas Jones from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
       
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Thomas Jones [1]

an English divine, was born near Havod, Cardiganshire, Wales, April 2, 1752. He was educated at the grammar-school of Ystradmeirig, and ordained in 1774. Having labored in the curacy of Llangevelin and Eglwysvach from 1774 to 1778, he removed to Leintwardine, Herefordshire, England, thence to Longnor, Shropshire, and from this place to Oswestry. His next curacy was Loppington; and in 1785 he was appointed to the living of Creation, Northamptonshire, where he remained till the increasing infirmities of age obliged him to reign his office in 1833., He died January 7, 1845. His works are, Jonah's Portrait (1818, 12mo; 9th ed. 1845. 8vo): — Scripture Directori (Lond. 1811, 8vo; 8th ed. 1839, 12mo): — The True Christian (5th ed. 1844, sq.): — The Prodigal's Pilgrimage (1831, 12mo; new ed. 1847, 16mo): — Sober Views of the Millennium (1835, 12mo): — Fountain of Life (3d ed. 1848, 16mo): — Notes of Fifty-five Sermons, edited by Reverend John Owen (1851, 12mo). See The (Lond.) Christian Guardian, July 1845, pages 281, 329; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.

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  1. ↑ Thomas Jones from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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