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<p> brother of John, an eminent Presbyterian divine, was born in [[Ireland]] June 14, 1712, and emigrated to [[America]] in his youth. After studying at the " Log College," Neshaminy, he was ordained pastor at Middletown, N. J., 1733. In 1740 he removed to [[Londonderry]] (Fagg's Manor), Pa., where he labored as pastor, and also as head of a seminary in which a number of ministers were educated. In the "revival" controversy he took sides with [[Gilbert]] Tennent, and ranked high among the so-called "New Lights." He died July 5, 1751. His writings, including a Treatise on [[Predestination]] and Reprobation, with several sermons, were published 1754.-Sprague, Annals, 3:64. </p> | Samuel Blair <ref name="term_25822" /> | ||
==References == | <p> brother of John, an eminent Presbyterian divine, was born in [[Ireland]] June 14, 1712, and emigrated to [[America]] in his youth. After studying at the " [[Log]] College," Neshaminy, he was ordained pastor at Middletown, N. J., 1733. In 1740 he removed to [[Londonderry]] (Fagg's Manor), Pa., where he labored as pastor, and also as head of a seminary in which a number of ministers were educated. In the "revival" controversy he took sides with [[Gilbert]] Tennent, and ranked high among the so-called "New Lights." He died July 5, 1751. His writings, including a [[Treatise]] on [[Predestination]] and Reprobation, with several sermons, were published 1754.-Sprague, Annals, 3:64. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_25822"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/blair,+samuel+(2) Samuel Blair from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_25822"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/blair,+samuel+(2) Samuel Blair from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Samuel Blair [1]
brother of John, an eminent Presbyterian divine, was born in Ireland June 14, 1712, and emigrated to America in his youth. After studying at the " Log College," Neshaminy, he was ordained pastor at Middletown, N. J., 1733. In 1740 he removed to Londonderry (Fagg's Manor), Pa., where he labored as pastor, and also as head of a seminary in which a number of ministers were educated. In the "revival" controversy he took sides with Gilbert Tennent, and ranked high among the so-called "New Lights." He died July 5, 1751. His writings, including a Treatise on Predestination and Reprobation, with several sermons, were published 1754.-Sprague, Annals, 3:64.
