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Record Number: 2393


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

For he was chosen, and sate as one of the Assessors and very often filled the Chair in the Moderators, absence, and such was his constant care, and conscientiousness in the expence of time, and improving it to the best advantage, that in case of intermission in the Assembly affairs, he used to apply himself to his private studies: For which end it was his constant practice to carry his Bible, and some other Books in his pocket, which upon every advantage? he drew forth, and read in them, as was observed by many.

Century:

1600-1699

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1653 and 31 Dec 1653

Country:

England

Time

daytime: during intermission in business of the Assembly

Place:

city: London
other location: at meetings of the Assembly of Divines

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

William Gouge

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1 Nov 1575

Socio-Economic Group:

Clergy (includes all denominations)

Occupation:

Minister

Religion:

Protestant

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

[various]

Genre:

Sermon, Other religious, books for his study

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

2393

Source:

Print

Author:

Samuel Clarke

Editor:

n/a

Title:

A collection of the lives of ten eminent divines famous in their generations for learning, prudence, piety, and painfulness in the work of the ministry

Place of Publication:

n/a

Date of Publication:

1662

Vol:

n/a

Page:

[112]

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Samuel Clarke, A collection of the lives of ten eminent divines famous in their generations for learning, prudence, piety, and painfulness in the work of the ministry (1662), p. [112], http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=2393, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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