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Born May 27, 1663 • Stamford • England
Died July 30, 1741 (aged 78) • London • England
Notable Works “An Humble Inquiry into the Scripture Account of Jesus Christ”
John Caird
British theologian
John Bunyan, pencil drawing on vellum by Robert White; in the British Museum
John Bunyan
English author
Hugh Paulin Cressy
English author and editor
Stephen Marshall
English clergyman
Orchard, William Edwin
William Edwin Orchard
British priest
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
German religious leader
St. John of Damascus
Christian saint
St. John of Ávila
Spanish religious reformer
“Sweet Daddy”
Charles Emmanuel Grace
American preacher
Amanda Smith
American religious leader
Ferenc Dávid
Unitarian preacher
John Woolman
American religious leader
Clarke, James Freeman
James Freeman Clarke
American minister and author
Dwight, Timothy
Timothy Dwight
American theologian and poet
Caesarius of Heisterbach
Caesarius Of Heisterbach
German religious author
Marcus Minucius Felix
Christian apologist
Giulio Aleni
Italian priest
John Locke
John Locke
English philosopher
Matthew Arnold
Matthew Arnold
British critic
Joseph Priestley
Joseph Priestley
English clergyman and scientist