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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_66104" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_66104" /> == | ||
<p> an English clergyman, was born in [[Wales]] in 1802. He graduated from [[Trinity]] College, Oxford, in 1826, and became a fellow there in 1832; entered into holy orders in 1831, and was curate of Windrush, St. | <p> an English clergyman, was born in [[Wales]] in 1802. He graduated from [[Trinity]] College, Oxford, in 1826, and became a fellow there in 1832; entered into holy orders in 1831, and was curate of Windrush, St. Mary the Virgin's, Oxford, and Bisley, in succession; wrote tracts Nos. 80, 86, and 87 of the Pusey Tractarian series; contributed to the [[Lyra]] Apostolica, and spent his later years in retirement at Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire, where he died, May 1, 1865. He was a voluminous writer, and we name the following among his numerous works: The Cathedral; or, The [[Catholic]] and [[Apostolic]] Church of [[England]] (1838): '''''—''''' Hymns, translated from the Parsian [[Breviary]] (1839): '''''—''''' Thoughts in Past Years (1842): '''''—''''' [[Harmony]] and [[Commentary]] on the Whole [[Gospel]] [[Narrative]] (1842-45; new ed. 1869- 70): '''''—''''' The Baptistery; or, The Way to [[Eternal]] Life (1842-44): '''''—''''' [[Christian]] [[Scholar]] (1849): '''''—''''' The Altar; or, Meditations in [[Verse]] on the Great Christian [[Sacrifice]] (eod.): '''''—''''' The Seven Days; or, The Old and the New [[Creation]] (1850): '''''—''''' The Apocalypse, with Notes and Reflections (1852):The Characters of the Old [[Testament]] (1856): '''''—''''' [[Female]] Characters of the [[Holy]] Scriptures, in a series of sermons (1859): '''''—''''' Beginning of the Book of [[Genesis]] (1861): '''''—''''' The Psalms [[Interpreted]] of Christ (1864-65). </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_81491" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_81491" /> == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:38, 15 October 2021
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
an English clergyman, was born in Wales in 1802. He graduated from Trinity College, Oxford, in 1826, and became a fellow there in 1832; entered into holy orders in 1831, and was curate of Windrush, St. Mary the Virgin's, Oxford, and Bisley, in succession; wrote tracts Nos. 80, 86, and 87 of the Pusey Tractarian series; contributed to the Lyra Apostolica, and spent his later years in retirement at Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire, where he died, May 1, 1865. He was a voluminous writer, and we name the following among his numerous works: The Cathedral; or, The Catholic and Apostolic Church of England (1838): — Hymns, translated from the Parsian Breviary (1839): — Thoughts in Past Years (1842): — Harmony and Commentary on the Whole Gospel Narrative (1842-45; new ed. 1869- 70): — The Baptistery; or, The Way to Eternal Life (1842-44): — Christian Scholar (1849): — The Altar; or, Meditations in Verse on the Great Christian Sacrifice (eod.): — The Seven Days; or, The Old and the New Creation (1850): — The Apocalypse, with Notes and Reflections (1852):The Characters of the Old Testament (1856): — Female Characters of the Holy Scriptures, in a series of sermons (1859): — Beginning of the Book of Genesis (1861): — The Psalms Interpreted of Christ (1864-65).
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
Tractarian, born in Wales; educated at Oxford; got acquainted with Keble; wrote religious poetry and Tract LXXX. on "Reserve in Religious Teaching" (1802-1865).
