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Robert Barclay

 

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Robert Barclay : Apology for the True Christian Divinity

'[At the home of the Quaker Mr Lloyd] I having asked to look at Baskerville's edition of "Barclay's Apology", Johnson laid hold of it; and the chapter on baptism happening to open, Johnson remarked, "He says there is neither precept nor practice for baptism in the scriptures; that is false." Here he was the aggressor, by no means in a gentle manner; and the good Quakers had the advantage of him; for he had read negligently, and had not observed that Barclay speaks of infant baptism; which they calmly made him perceive'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: James Boswell      Print: Book

  

Robert Barclay : Apology for the True Christian Divinity

'[At the home of the Quaker Mr Lloyd] I having asked to look at Baskerville's edition of "Barclay's Apology", Johnson laid hold of it; and the chapter on baptism happening to open, Johnson remarked, "He says there is neither precept nor practice for baptism in the scriptures; that is false." Here he was the aggressor, by no means in a gentle manner; and the good Quakers had the advantage of him; for he had read negligently, and had not observed that Barclay speaks of infant baptism; which they calmly made him perceive'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Johnson      Print: Book

  

Robert Barclay : Apology for the True Christian Divinity

'I have been reading a letter from my father in which he offers me to come to London, [underline] what [end underline] a temptation, but I believe it to be much better for me to be where I am ... then I walked in and went into the study to look for a book to read, and what should I think of reading but Barclay's "Apology".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Gurney      Print: Book

  

Robert Barclay : Apology for the True Christian Divinity

'I first wrote to my father then wrote a little journal, read two chapters in the Testament, had a good lesson of French, went to see Bob, read in Barclay's Apology for some hours upon Revealed Religion. The part I most disapprove of is the harsh manner in which he speaks of other sects, it seems to me want [underline] Charity [end underline] and [underline] Without Charity is nothing [end underline] - some parts that he says are beautiful, clear and capable of being understood, other parts are not so much so, and I think all might have been expressed in a more [underline] concise [end underline] manner.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Gurney      Print: Book

  

Robert Barclay : Apology for the True Christian Divinity

'I went to see Mrs Norman and read in Barclay's Apology'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Gurney      Print: Book

  

Robert Barclay : Apology for the True Christian Divinity

'read in Barclay's Apology in the evening'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Gurney      Print: Book

  

Robert Barclay : Apology for the True Christian Divinity

'read a little in Barclay'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Gurney      Print: Book

 

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