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<p> an eminent Puritan divine, was born at Hawkshead, Lancashire, England, in 1581. He was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge; and went to London, where, in 1614, he became rector of St. John the Evangelist's, in Watling Street. Here he continued for nearly forty years, refusing every other preferment. He also became, at the same time, chaplain to Dr. Felton, bishop of Ely. He was distinguished for his controversial powers and their exercise in several instances. In 1635 he preached a sermon in favor of the sacred observance of the Sabbath, for which he was prosecuted by archbishop Laud, fined, and imprisoned; but was released by order of the Parliament. He was chosen in 1643 one of the [[Assembly]] of Divines, and was a witness against Laud, in which he testified that he had endeavored to introduce popery. He died in 1651. See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v. </p>
<p> an English clergyman, was born in 1796. He became minister of [[Trinity]] Church, Leeds; head master of the [[Leeds]] Grammar-school in 1818; and rector of Papworth St. Everard in 1820. He died at Leeds in 1830. Among other works, he published, Sermons on the humiliation and [[Exaltation]] of the Son of God (Lond. 1824): '''''—''''' Specimens of English [[Poetry]] (1827). See Gentleman's Magazine (Lond. 1830), 1, 649. </p>


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<ref name="term_65550"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/walker,+george+(1) George Walker from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_65555"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/walker,+george+(4) George Walker from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Revision as of 17:35, 15 October 2021

George Walker [1]

an English clergyman, was born in 1796. He became minister of Trinity Church, Leeds; head master of the Leeds Grammar-school in 1818; and rector of Papworth St. Everard in 1820. He died at Leeds in 1830. Among other works, he published, Sermons on the humiliation and Exaltation of the Son of God (Lond. 1824): — Specimens of English Poetry (1827). See Gentleman's Magazine (Lond. 1830), 1, 649.

References

  1. ↑ George Walker from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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