General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most eminent persons of all ages, countries, conditions and professions, chiefly composed by J. Aikin and W. Enfield, Volume 41803 |
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John Aikin. FAGIUS , or vernacularly BüCHLIN , PAUL , a learned German protestant divine , was born at Reinzabern , a ... Protestants , that work was obliged to be suspended , and Fagius returned to Strasburg , years secretary to the holy ...
John Aikin. FAGIUS , or vernacularly BüCHLIN , PAUL , a learned German protestant divine , was born at Reinzabern , a ... Protestants , that work was obliged to be suspended , and Fagius returned to Strasburg , years secretary to the holy ...
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... protestant divines who refused submis- sion to it , rendered it impracticable for him to remain any longer in safety at Strasburg , he accepted of an invitation which he received from Cranmer , archbishop of Canterbury , to take refuge ...
... protestant divines who refused submis- sion to it , rendered it impracticable for him to remain any longer in safety at Strasburg , he accepted of an invitation which he received from Cranmer , archbishop of Canterbury , to take refuge ...
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... protestant dissent- ers at Salisbury , where for several years he was engaged in the education of youth , as well as in the ministerial office . Becoming , however , ad- verse to the calvinistic tenet of reprobation , and publishing his ...
... protestant dissent- ers at Salisbury , where for several years he was engaged in the education of youth , as well as in the ministerial office . Becoming , however , ad- verse to the calvinistic tenet of reprobation , and publishing his ...
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... protestant nonconformists , was a descendant from respectable ancestors in North Wales , and born at Shrewsbury in the year 1714. His classical education he received , partly at a school in Llanegrin , near Towyn , Merionethshire , and ...
... protestant nonconformists , was a descendant from respectable ancestors in North Wales , and born at Shrewsbury in the year 1714. His classical education he received , partly at a school in Llanegrin , near Towyn , Merionethshire , and ...
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... protestant dissenters , that of Dr. Daniel Williams's various bequests ; and was appointed one of the trust- ees of Mr. Coward's funds . As he advanced in years , however , he gradually resigned his employments as a divine , to the ...
... protestant dissenters , that of Dr. Daniel Williams's various bequests ; and was appointed one of the trust- ees of Mr. Coward's funds . As he advanced in years , however , he gradually resigned his employments as a divine , to the ...
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