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Edward Wells (theologian)

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26: 281: 200:'An Help for the more easy and clear understanding of the Holy Scriptures,' being a Paraphrase, with Annotations, on the Old Testament, Oxford, 1724–7, 4 vols. This and the 'Paraphrase on the New Testament' contain, besides the paraphrase and annotations, discourses on subjects connected with the Scriptures. A detailed description of these discourses is given in 263: 166:'The Young Gentleman's Course of Mathematicks,' London, 1712–14, 3 vols.; vol. i. was reissued as 'The Young Gentleman's Arithmetick and Geometry,' 2nd edit. 2 parts, London, 1723; vol. ii. was reissued as 'The Young Gentleman's Astronomy, Chronology, and Dialling,' 3rd edit., with additions, London, 1725; 4th edit. 1736. 132:'The Invalidity of Presbyterian Ordination proved from the Presbyterians' own Doctrine of the Twofold Order; or a summary View of what has passed in controversy between Dr. Wells and Mr. Pierce … concerning the Invalidity of Presbyterian Ordination,' Oxford, 1707. Concerned with 129:'Some Testimonies of the most eminent English Dissenters, as also of foreign reformed Churches and Divines, concerning the lawfulness of the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England, and the Unlawfulness of separating from it' (anon.), Oxford, 1706. 126:'Tῆς πάλαι και τῆς νῦν Oἰκουμένης Περιήγησις, sive Dionysii Geographia emendata et locupletata, additione scilicet Geographiæ hodiernæ Græco Carmine pariter donatæ. Cum XVI Tabulis geographicis,' Oxford, 1704, 1709; London, 1718, 1726, 1738, 1761. 197:'Dialogue betwixt a Protestant Minister and a Romish Priest; wherein is shewed that the Church of Rome is not the only true Church; and that the Church of England is a sound part of the Catholick Church of Christ,' 3rd edit. London, 1723. 175:'The Rich Man's great and indispensable Duty to contribute liberally to the building, rebuilding, repairing, beautifying, and adorning of Churches,' 2nd edit. London, 1717; reprinted at Oxford, 1840, with an introduction by 25: 139:'Treatises, designed for the use and benefit of his parishioners, dissenting as well as conforming,' Oxford, 1707, 8vo. These are six separately published tracts, with a collective title-page. 348: 291: 78:
From 1709 to 1719, Wells produced a Greek critical edition of the New Testament, published in Oxford. Wells drew from the variant readings collated in the edition of
328: 182:'A Specimen of an Essay for to Find Out and Ascertain the True or Original Reading of the Hebrew Text, in All Places Where It Now Differs, Either from the 145:'An historical Geography of the New Testament … adorned with maps; in two parts,' London, 1708; 2nd edit. 1712; 3rd edit. 1718; new edit. published by the 63:, Leicestershire, on 2 January 1702, and he was awarded the degrees of B.D. and D.D. on 5 April 1704. On 28 March 1716 he was instituted to the rectory of 142:'Epistola ad Authorem anonymum Libelli non-ita pridem editi, cui Titulus 'Stricturæ breves in Epistolas D.D. Genevensium et Oxoniensium,' Oxford, 1608 . 146: 358: 353: 323: 123:'A Treatise of antient and present Geography, together with a sett of maps in folio,' Oxford, 1701; 4th edit. London, 1726; 5th edit. 1738. 267: 296: 241: 343: 338: 333: 163:
This, with the 'Geography of the New Testament,' was reprinted at Oxford in two volumes, 1801, and again in 1809.
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Reflecting Sermons considered; occasioned by several Discourses delivered in the Parish Church of Bletchley
90:. Wells' edition was thus the first to offer the complete Greek New Testament while moving away from the 79: 256: 201: 172:'A Paraphrase, with Annotations, on the New Testament; and the Book of Daniel,' London, 1714–19, 2 vols. 53: 235: 318: 313: 187: 17: 83: 49: 257:
Boston Athenæum: A New Sett of Maps Both of Ancient and Present Geography. Digital Collection.
176: 169:'Remarks on Dr. Clarke's Introduction to his Scripture-doctrine of the Trinity,' Oxford, 1713. 91: 87: 82:
in the construction of the text. While Mill's edition had included the most thorough
307: 285: 68: 36:(1667–1727) was an English mathematician, geographer, and controversial theologian. 234: 133: 95: 154: 150: 183: 191: 64: 60: 71:. From the pulpit he attacked his benefactor; Browne Willis then published 262: 117:'s 'Memorabilia' and 'Defence of Socrates,' Greek and Latin, Oxford, 1690. 190:' (1720), containing Propositions I-XVI and only select differences from 114: 160:'An historical Geography of the Old Testament,' London, 1711–12, 3 vols. 45: 284: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the 94:
and toward what is now considered the standard critical text,
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Fourth Edition (Oxford University Press, 2005), pp. 154–155.
67:, Buckinghamshire, on the presentation of his former pupil, 120:'Elementa Arithmeticæ numerosæ et speciosæ,' Oxford, 1698. 101:
Wells died on 11 July 1727, and was buried at Cotesbach.
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up to its time, the actual text was a reprint of that of
56:, in 1686. He graduated B.A. in 1690 and M.A. in 1693. 349:People educated at Westminster School, London 8: 300:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 245:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 147:Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge 52:in 1680, and elected to a scholarship at 44:He was the son of Edward Wells, vicar of 24: 214: 329:18th-century English Anglican priests 7: 29:A 1700 map of Africa by Edward Wells 59:He was inducted to the rectory of 14: 204:'s list of editions of the Bible. 297:Dictionary of National Biography 279: 261: 242:Dictionary of National Biography 48:, Wiltshire. He was admitted to 359:People from Harborough District 354:Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford 16:For the Boeing executive, see 1: 223:The Text of the New Testament 324:17th-century English clergy 375: 15: 268:Edward Wells (theologian) 344:English mathematicians 30: 236:"Wells, Edward"  109:Among his works are: 54:Christ Church, Oxford 28: 270:at Wikimedia Commons 188:Samaritan Pentateuch 339:English geographers 334:English theologians 18:Edward Curtis Wells 221:Bruce M. Metzger, 184:Septuagint Version 84:critical apparatus 50:Westminster School 31: 266:Media related to 177:John Henry Newman 366: 301: 283: 282: 265: 246: 238: 226: 219: 202:Dr. Henry Cotton 374: 373: 369: 368: 367: 365: 364: 363: 304: 303: 289: 280: 253: 233: 230: 229: 220: 216: 211: 107: 92:Textus Receptus 42: 21: 12: 11: 5: 372: 370: 362: 361: 356: 351: 346: 341: 336: 331: 326: 321: 316: 306: 305: 277: 276: 272: 271: 259: 252: 251:External links 249: 248: 247: 228: 227: 213: 212: 210: 207: 206: 205: 198: 195: 186:, or from the 180: 173: 170: 167: 164: 161: 158: 143: 140: 137: 130: 127: 124: 121: 118: 113:An edition of 106: 103: 41: 38: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 371: 360: 357: 355: 352: 350: 347: 345: 342: 340: 337: 335: 332: 330: 327: 325: 322: 320: 317: 315: 312: 311: 309: 302: 299: 298: 293: 292:Wells, Edward 287: 286:public domain 274: 273: 269: 264: 260: 258: 255: 254: 250: 244: 243: 237: 232: 231: 224: 218: 215: 208: 203: 199: 196: 193: 189: 185: 181: 178: 174: 171: 168: 165: 162: 159: 156: 152: 148: 144: 141: 138: 135: 131: 128: 125: 122: 119: 116: 112: 111: 110: 104: 102: 99: 97: 93: 89: 85: 81: 76: 74: 70: 69:Browne Willis 66: 62: 57: 55: 51: 47: 39: 37: 35: 27: 23: 19: 295: 278: 240: 222: 217: 134:James Peirce 108: 100: 96:Nestle-Aland 77: 72: 58: 43: 34:Edward Wells 33: 32: 22: 319:1727 deaths 314:1667 births 275:Attribution 308:Categories 209:References 192:Genesis I 88:Stephanus 80:John Mill 65:Bletchley 61:Cotesbach 149:, 1835. 115:Xenophon 288::  194:and II. 46:Corsham 155:vol. 2 151:vol. 1 105:Works 40:Life 294:". 310:: 239:. 153:, 98:. 75:. 290:" 179:. 157:. 136:. 20:.

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Edward Curtis Wells

Corsham
Westminster School
Christ Church, Oxford
Cotesbach
Bletchley
Browne Willis
John Mill
critical apparatus
Stephanus
Textus Receptus
Nestle-Aland
Xenophon
James Peirce
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
vol. 1
vol. 2
John Henry Newman
Septuagint Version
Samaritan Pentateuch
Genesis I
Dr. Henry Cotton
"Wells, Edward" 
Dictionary of National Biography
Boston Athenæum: A New Sett of Maps Both of Ancient and Present Geography. Digital Collection.

Edward Wells (theologian)
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