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<p> an English [[Baptist]] minister, son of the preceding, was born at [[Exeter]] in 1727. Like his grandfather and father, he early exhibited rare intellectual abilities, making great proficiency in the classic and Oriental languages. Having entered the [[Christian]] ministry, he assisted his father for tell years, at whose death he was chosen his successor, and remained in that position until his own death, Aug. 24, 1795. Dr. (Guild, in his Manning and [[Brown]] University, says, "Dr. Stennett was regarded as one of the most eminent ministers of his own denomination. His connections, too, With Protestant Dissenters generally, and with members of the Established Church, were large and respectable. One of his constant hearers was John Howard, whom Burke has so highly eulogized. [[George]] III, it is said, was on terms of intimacy with him, frequently calling at his house on Muswell Hill." As a scholar and an author Dr. Stennett has no small repute. His works, edited by Rev. [[William]] Jones, were published in 1824 in three octavo volumes. (J.C.S.) </p> | Samuel Stennett <ref name="term_61956" /> | ||
==References == | <p> an English [[Baptist]] minister, son of the preceding, was born at [[Exeter]] in 1727. Like his grandfather and father, he early exhibited rare intellectual abilities, making great proficiency in the classic and Oriental languages. Having entered the [[Christian]] ministry, he assisted his father for tell years, at whose death he was chosen his successor, and remained in that position until his own death, Aug. 24, 1795. Dr. (Guild, in his Manning and [[Brown]] University, says, "Dr. Stennett was regarded as one of the most eminent ministers of his own denomination. His connections, too, With [[Protestant]] [[Dissenters]] generally, and with members of the [[Established]] Church, were large and respectable. One of his constant hearers was John Howard, whom Burke has so highly eulogized. [[George]] III, it is said, was on terms of intimacy with him, frequently calling at his house on Muswell Hill." As a scholar and an author Dr. Stennett has no small repute. His works, edited by Rev. [[William]] Jones, were published in 1824 in three octavo volumes. (J.C.S.) </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_61956"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/stennett,+samuel,+d.d. Samuel Stennett from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_61956"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/stennett,+samuel,+d.d. Samuel Stennett from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:14, 15 October 2021
Samuel Stennett [1]
an English Baptist minister, son of the preceding, was born at Exeter in 1727. Like his grandfather and father, he early exhibited rare intellectual abilities, making great proficiency in the classic and Oriental languages. Having entered the Christian ministry, he assisted his father for tell years, at whose death he was chosen his successor, and remained in that position until his own death, Aug. 24, 1795. Dr. (Guild, in his Manning and Brown University, says, "Dr. Stennett was regarded as one of the most eminent ministers of his own denomination. His connections, too, With Protestant Dissenters generally, and with members of the Established Church, were large and respectable. One of his constant hearers was John Howard, whom Burke has so highly eulogized. George III, it is said, was on terms of intimacy with him, frequently calling at his house on Muswell Hill." As a scholar and an author Dr. Stennett has no small repute. His works, edited by Rev. William Jones, were published in 1824 in three octavo volumes. (J.C.S.)
