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Edmund Gurney (divine)

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176: 89:, on 14 May in that year. His successor at Harpley was instituted on the following day. It is therefore plain that Gurney conformed to the covenant, and that the Dr. Gurney whom Walker mentions as a sequestered clergyman living in 1650 was another person. Gurney was married, and apparently had a son called Protestant (d. 1624—monument at Harpley). His wife's name was Ellen. 81:, who was personally acquainted with him, says: 'He was an excellent scholar, could be humorous, and would be serious as he was himself disposed. His humours were never prophane towards God or injurious towards his neighbours.' Gurney died in 1648, and was buried at 150: 119:, Cambridge, 1639, 24mo, a homily on Exod. xxxiv. 14, answering eight arguments commonly alleged in favour of image worship. A continuation of the preceding appeared in 1641, and was republished in 1661 as 77:, and on being told he was expected to always wear it, 'came home, and rode a journey with it on.' He further made his citation the occasion for publishing his tract vindicating the Second Commandment. 186: 213: 223: 54:
in 1601, proceeded M.A. in 1602, and B.D. in 1609. In 1607 he was suspended from his fellowship for not being in orders, but was reinstated by the vice-chancellor.
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On the title-pages of his books Gurney spells his name Gurnay, but members of his family are usually described as Gurney.
218: 101:, Cambridge, 1619, 12mo. This is a treatise against Transubstantiation, in the form of a homily on Matt. xxvi. 26. 82: 73:, as appears from his writings. On one occasion he was cited to appear before the bishop for not using a 208: 58: 39: 66: 43: 202: 180: 78: 50:, on 30 October 1594, and graduated B.A. in 1600. He was elected Norfolk fellow of 35: 70: 121:
Gurnay Redivivus, or an Appendix unto the Homily against Images in Churches
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In 1614 he left Cambridge, on being presented to the rectory of
26:(died 1648) was an English clergyman and anti-Catholic writer. 42:, by his wife Ellen, daughter of John Blennerhasset of 65:, which he held till 1620, when he received that of 8: 214:Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 117:Toward the Vindication of Second Commandment 195:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 16:English clergyman and anti-Catholic writer 133: 229:17th-century English Anglican priests 7: 224:Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge 34:Gurney was son of Henry Gurney of 14: 192:Dictionary of National Biography 174: 111:The Demonstration of Antichrist 1: 155:A Cambridge Alumni Database 245: 167:Sufferings, pt. ii. p. 260 157:. University of Cambridge. 151:"Gurney, Edmund (GNY595E)" 48:Queens' College, Cambridge 69:. Gurney was inclined to 187:Gurney, Edmund (d.1648) 52:Corpus Christi College 113:, London, 1631, 18mo. 46:. He matriculated at 83:St. Peter's Mancroft 219:Clergy from Norfolk 40:Ellingham, Norfolk 236: 196: 178: 177: 168: 165: 159: 158: 147: 141: 138: 105:The Romish Chain 67:Harpley, Norfolk 44:Barsham, Suffolk 244: 243: 239: 238: 237: 235: 234: 233: 199: 198: 184: 175: 172: 171: 166: 162: 149: 148: 144: 139: 135: 130: 123:, London, 24mo. 107:, London, 1624. 95: 32: 17: 12: 11: 5: 242: 240: 232: 231: 226: 221: 216: 211: 201: 200: 170: 169: 160: 142: 132: 131: 129: 126: 125: 124: 114: 108: 102: 99:Corpus Christi 94: 91: 31: 28: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 241: 230: 227: 225: 222: 220: 217: 215: 212: 210: 207: 206: 204: 197: 194: 193: 188: 182: 181:public domain 164: 161: 156: 152: 146: 143: 137: 134: 127: 122: 118: 115: 112: 109: 106: 103: 100: 97: 96: 92: 90: 88: 84: 80: 79:Thomas Fuller 76: 72: 68: 64: 60: 55: 53: 49: 45: 41: 37: 29: 27: 25: 21: 20:Edmund Gurney 190: 173: 163: 154: 145: 136: 120: 116: 110: 104: 98: 56: 36:West Barsham 33: 23: 19: 18: 209:1648 deaths 203:Categories 128:References 71:puritanism 59:Edgefield 75:surplice 183::  87:Norwich 63:Norfolk 24:Gurnay 93:Works 38:and 30:Life 189:". 22:or 205:: 153:. 85:, 61:, 185:"

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West Barsham
Ellingham, Norfolk
Barsham, Suffolk
Queens' College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College
Edgefield
Norfolk
Harpley, Norfolk
puritanism
surplice
Thomas Fuller
St. Peter's Mancroft
Norwich
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Gurney, Edmund (d.1648)
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1648 deaths
Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Clergy from Norfolk
Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge
17th-century English Anglican priests

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