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<p> Neve, Timothy (1), D.D. </p> <p> an English divine, was born at Wotton, in Shropshire, in 1694, and was educated at St. John's College, [[Cambridge]] University. After graduation he taught for a while at Spalding, then took holy orders and was made minor canon of Peterborough; while there he was a joint-founder of "The Gentleman's Society," of which he was for a long time secretary. He was afterwards successively prebendary of Lincoln, archdeacon of Huntingdon, and rector of Alwalton, in Huntingdonshire, where he died in 1759. Dr. Neve was chaplain to the bishop of Lincoln, Dr. Thomas, and is spoken of by his contemporaries as a worthy man and a close student. He published one sermon, entitled [[Preaching]] with [[Authority]] (Oxf. 1747, 8vo), and several astronomical papers which have been republished in this country in the [[Philadelphia]] Transactions; also an essay on the Invention of Printing. </p>
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<p> Neve, Timothy (2), D.D. </p> <p> an eminent English divine, son of the preceding, was born at [[Spalding]] in 1724. He studied at Corpus [[Christi]] College, Oxford, of which he was elected fellow in 1747. He became successively chaplain of Merton College, rector of Geddington (in 1762) and of Middleton Stoney; was elected [[Margaret]] professor of divinity at Oxford, and installed prebendary of [[Worcester]] in 1783. He died in 1798. He was an able theologian and scholar. He published a sermon preached before the earl of Westmoreland, chancellor of the University of Oxford, on July 8, 1759, and entitled The Comparative Blessings of [[Christianity]] '''''—''''' [[Eight]] Sermons preached, in 1781, at the Lecture founded by the [[Reverend]] John Bampton (Oxf. 1781, 8vo): '''''—''''' [[Seventeen]] Sermons on various Subjects (ibid. 1798, 8vo): '''''—''''' Animadversiolas on Phillips's Life of [[Cardinal]] [[Pole]] (ibid. 1766, 8vo). See Darling, Cycl. Bibliographica, 2:2169; [[Genesis]] Biog.Dict. s.v.; Hook, Eccles. Biog. 7, s.v. </p>
 
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Timothy Neve [1]

Neve, Timothy (2), D.D.

an eminent English divine, son of the preceding, was born at Spalding in 1724. He studied at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, of which he was elected fellow in 1747. He became successively chaplain of Merton College, rector of Geddington (in 1762) and of Middleton Stoney; was elected Margaret professor of divinity at Oxford, and installed prebendary of Worcester in 1783. He died in 1798. He was an able theologian and scholar. He published a sermon preached before the earl of Westmoreland, chancellor of the University of Oxford, on July 8, 1759, and entitled The Comparative Blessings of Christianity Eight Sermons preached, in 1781, at the Lecture founded by the Reverend John Bampton (Oxf. 1781, 8vo): Seventeen Sermons on various Subjects (ibid. 1798, 8vo): Animadversiolas on Phillips's Life of Cardinal Pole (ibid. 1766, 8vo). See Darling, Cycl. Bibliographica, 2:2169; Genesis Biog.Dict. s.v.; Hook, Eccles. Biog. 7, s.v.

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