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263: 119:, three miles off, and preached there till lameness confined him to his chair. His studies made him absent-minded, but he was not wanting in a playful humour. He was buried on 24 February 1678 in the churchyard of Stoke Golding. 100:, Fox interposed, Stephens cried out that he was mad, and Fox, stoned out of the town by a rabble, set down the "deceitful priest" as his "great persecutor". A discussion between them at Drayton in 1654 is narrated in Fox's 306: 311: 96:. Stephens thought highly of Fox, discussed religion with him, and preached on the topics of their discourse, a proceeding which made Fox dislike his pastor. In 1649, while Stephens was conducting a lecture at 273: 80:, Leicestershire, of which Robert Mason was rector. He probably was in sole charge from 1638. Driven from Drayton by the outbreak of the war in 1642, he took refuge in 57:, the universalist. In print he was a moderate, fair by the standards of his time to his opponents, and not bringing rancour to discussion of Catholicism. 316: 115:. He continued to preach privately, but his services were often interrupted. Having seven times been driven from Drayton, he at length removed to 191: 278: 227: 159: 34: 190:
Calamy gives a specimen of his unpublished notes on the Apocalypse, used by Poole, and afterwards in the possession of
104:"Neighbours": said Stephens, "George Fox is come to the light of the sun, and now he thinks to put out my starlight." 89: 85: 173: 70: 301: 296: 141: 112: 66: 54: 17: 232: 212:"The City of Coventry: Protestant nonconformity, Introduction | British History Online" 211: 42: 108: 97: 69:, Wiltshire, and was born about 1606. On 14 March 1623, at the age of sixteen, he entered 154: 290: 267: 183: 136: 116: 77: 163: 73:, as a batler (poor scholar), graduating B.A. 14 February 1626, M.A. 25 June 1628. 46: 244: 236: 111:
to the rectory of Drayton, which he held till 1662, when he resigned under the
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Vindiciae Fundamenti, or a threefold defence of the Doctrine of Original Sin
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A Precept for the Baptisme of Infants . . . vindicated . . . from . . . Mr.
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in 1662, who is now best known for his part in the early life of
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English Presbyterian ministers of the Interregnum (England)
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English subscribers to the Solemn League and Covenant 1643
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A Plain and Easie Calculation of the Name ... of the Beast
131:, is notable for its rejection of speculations. His 182:, 1658 (against the Arminian positions of Everard, 65:He was son of Richard Stephens, vicar from 1604 of 33:(c.1606–1678) was an English clergyman ejected for 8: 231:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 282:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 76:On leaving the university he was curate at 27:English clergyman ejected for nonconformity 107:In 1659 Stephens was presented by Colonel 225:Mullett, Michael. "Stephens, Nathaniel". 228:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 203: 135:is praised and generally followed by 7: 139:in the fifth volume (1676) of his 25: 317:Ejected English ministers of 1662 279:Dictionary of National Biography 261: 88:and became morning preacher at 127:His chief work (1656), on the 18:Nathaniel Stephens (clergyman) 1: 49:interest, engaging also with 245:UK public library membership 333: 86:Solemn League and Covenant 84:, where he subscribed the 174:Edmund Calamy the Elder 237:10.1093/ref:odnb/26390 71:Magdalen Hall, Oxford 192:Sir Charles Wolseley 274:Stephens, Nathaniel 172:, 1656 (preface by 158:, 1651 (preface by 142:Synopsis Criticorum 113:Uniformity Act 1662 67:Stanton St Bernard 55:Gerrard Winstanley 31:Nathaniel Stephens 243:(Subscription or 16:(Redirected from 324: 283: 265: 264: 249: 248: 240: 222: 216: 215: 208: 43:controversialist 21: 332: 331: 327: 326: 325: 323: 322: 321: 287: 286: 271: 262: 258: 253: 252: 242: 224: 223: 219: 210: 209: 205: 200: 125: 109:William Purefoy 98:Market Bosworth 63: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 330: 328: 320: 319: 314: 309: 304: 299: 289: 288: 285: 284: 257: 254: 251: 250: 217: 202: 201: 199: 196: 188: 187: 186:, and others). 177: 167: 155:Robert Everard 148:He published: 124: 121: 62: 59: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 329: 318: 315: 313: 310: 308: 305: 303: 300: 298: 295: 294: 292: 281: 280: 275: 269: 268:public domain 260: 259: 255: 246: 238: 234: 230: 229: 221: 218: 213: 207: 204: 197: 195: 193: 185: 184:Jeremy Taylor 181: 178: 175: 171: 168: 165: 161: 157: 156: 151: 150: 149: 146: 144: 143: 138: 137:Matthew Poole 134: 130: 122: 120: 118: 117:Stoke Golding 114: 110: 105: 103: 99: 95: 91: 90:St. Michael's 87: 83: 79: 78:Fenny Drayton 74: 72: 68: 60: 58: 56: 52: 48: 44: 40: 36: 35:nonconformity 32: 19: 277: 226: 220: 206: 189: 179: 169: 164:Obadiah Grew 152: 147: 140: 126: 106: 101: 75: 64: 47:Presbyterian 30: 29: 302:1678 deaths 297:1606 births 53:, and with 41:. He was a 291:Categories 256:References 247:required.) 160:John Bryan 129:Apocalypse 94:George Fox 39:George Fox 133:exegesis 82:Coventry 51:Baptists 270::  102:Journal 45:in the 241: 198:Notes 123:Works 162:and 61:Life 276:". 233:doi 293:: 194:. 176:). 166:). 145:. 272:" 239:. 235:: 214:. 20:)

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Nathaniel Stephens (clergyman)
nonconformity
George Fox
controversialist
Presbyterian
Baptists
Gerrard Winstanley
Stanton St Bernard
Magdalen Hall, Oxford
Fenny Drayton
Coventry
Solemn League and Covenant
St. Michael's
George Fox
Market Bosworth
William Purefoy
Uniformity Act 1662
Stoke Golding
Apocalypse
exegesis
Matthew Poole
Synopsis Criticorum
Robert Everard
John Bryan
Obadiah Grew
Edmund Calamy the Elder
Jeremy Taylor
Sir Charles Wolseley
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

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