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<p> (1), an English divine, was successively rector of Rickinghall, Suffolk; preacher of Gray's Inn, London; and chancellor of the diocese of Salisbury. He was noted as a controversialist, being opposed to Hoadly in the Bangorian Controversy, and to Warburton's [[Divine]] Legation of Moses. He died in 1763. Among his published works are, Polemical Tracts (Camb. 1727, fol.): '''''—''''' [[Defense]] of Dr. Clark's Evidences (Lond. 1731, 8vo): '''''—''''' [[Discourse]] on the [[Gospel]] Revelation (ibid. 1731, 8vo): '''''—''''' Brief Account of Prayer, The Lord's Supper, etc. (ibid. 1739, 8vo ): '''''—''''' [[Christianity]] Justified upon [[Scripture]] [[Foundation]] (ibid. 1750, 8vo): '''''—''''' Sermons on Practical Christianity (1759-60, 2 vols. 8vo). See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. </p>
<p> (2), D.D., son of the preceding, was born at Rickinghall, Suffolk, in 1716; entered [[Catharine]] Hall, Cambridge, 1734; succeeded his father as preacher of Gray's Inn, 1750; and shortly after as chaplain in ordinary to the king. He received his degree of D.D. in 1759, and died at Gray's [[Inn]] in 1787. He was a truly learned and good man, and an indefatigable preacher. He wrote Sermons on Practical Subjects, published with an account of the author by his son (Lond. 3 vols. 8vo; vol. 1 and 2, 1788; vol. 3, 1790). See Darling, Cyclop. Bibliog. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. </p>


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<ref name="term_62090"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/stebbing,+henry Henry Stebbing from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_62092"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/stebbing,+henry+(2) Henry Stebbing from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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