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Francis Gregory (divine)

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175: 108:, 27 May 1660, and afterwards published it under the title of 'David's Return from Banishment.' He also published 'Votivum Carolo, or a Welcome to his sacred Majesty Charles II from the Master and Scholars of Woodstock School,’ a volume of English and Latin verses composed by Gregory and his pupils. 164:'The Religious Villain,’ 1679, preached before the lord mayor at St. Mary-le-Bow Church, was printed because the preacher was 'rather seen than heard by reason of the inarticulate noise of many through catarrhs and coughs drowning the voice of one.' 138:'Όνομαστικὸν βραχύ, sive Nomenclatura brevis Anglo-Latino-Græca,’ 1675, a classified vocabulary, which reached a thirteenth edition in 1695. Each of these works was published for use at Westminster School. 115:, Oxfordshire, and 22 Sept. 1661 he was incorporated D.D. of Oxford University from St. Mary Hall. He was appointed a chaplain to the King, and in 1671 was presented by Earl Rivers to the living of 132:'Έτυμολογικòν μικρòν, sive Etymologicum parvum ex magno illo Sylburgii, Eustathio Martinio, aliisque magni nominis auctoribus excerptum,’ 1654, practically a Greek-Latin lexicon. 185: 237: 144:'The Grand Presumption of the Romish Church in equalling their own traditions to the written word of God,’ 1675, dedicated to his friend Thomas Barlow, bishop of Lincoln. 100:
He was a successful teacher, and numbered among his pupils several sons of noble families. An ardent royalist he was chosen to preach the thanksgiving sermon for the
227: 217: 232: 92:, graduating M.A. in 1648. He returned to Westminster School as usher till he was appointed head-master of the grammar school at Woodstock. 190: 222: 88:, who, as he afterwards said, was not only a master but a father to him, and in 1641 was elected to a scholarship at 123:. He. kept this post till his death in 1707. He was buried in the church, where a tablet was erected to his memory. 89: 158:'Tears and Blood, or a Discourse of the Persecution of Ministers … set forth in two Sermons,’ Oxford, 1660 73: 105: 212: 207: 101: 81: 120: 147:'The Doctrine of the Glorious Trinity not explained but asserted by several Texts,’ 1695. 161:'The Gregorian Account, or Spiritual Watch,’ 1673, preached at St. Michael's, Cornhill 201: 179: 85: 77: 141:'The Triall of Religions, with cautions against Defection to the Roman,’ 1674. 116: 135:'Instructions concerning the Art of Oratory, for the Use of Schools,’ 1659. 111:
Shortly afterwards he became head-master of a newly founded school at
112: 178: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the 64:(c.1625 – 1707) was an English divine and schoolmaster. 150:'A modest Plea for the due Regulation of the Press.' 51: 43: 35: 27: 20: 8: 154:He also printed several sermons, including 194:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 238:18th-century English Christian theologians 72:Gregory, born about 1625, was a native of 17: 7: 14: 228:17th-century English theologians 191:Dictionary of National Biography 173: 218:Schoolteachers from Oxfordshire 233:17th-century English educators 1: 254: 90:Trinity College, Cambridge 80:. He was educated at 223:English theologians 106:St. Mary's, Oxford 82:Westminster School 59: 58: 245: 195: 186:Gregory, Francis 177: 176: 18: 253: 252: 248: 247: 246: 244: 243: 242: 198: 197: 183: 174: 171: 129: 127:Published works 121:Buckinghamshire 98: 96:Teaching career 70: 62:Francis Gregory 23: 22:Francis Gregory 12: 11: 5: 251: 249: 241: 240: 235: 230: 225: 220: 215: 210: 200: 199: 170: 167: 166: 165: 162: 159: 152: 151: 148: 145: 142: 139: 136: 133: 128: 125: 97: 94: 69: 66: 57: 56: 53: 49: 48: 45: 41: 40: 37: 33: 32: 29: 25: 24: 21: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 250: 239: 236: 234: 231: 229: 226: 224: 221: 219: 216: 214: 211: 209: 206: 205: 203: 196: 193: 192: 187: 181: 180:public domain 168: 163: 160: 157: 156: 155: 149: 146: 143: 140: 137: 134: 131: 130: 126: 124: 122: 118: 114: 109: 107: 103: 95: 93: 91: 87: 83: 79: 75: 67: 65: 63: 54: 50: 46: 42: 38: 34: 30: 26: 19: 16: 189: 172: 153: 110: 99: 71: 61: 60: 15: 213:1707 deaths 208:1625 births 102:Restoration 78:Oxfordshire 44:Nationality 202:Categories 169:References 68:Early life 52:Occupation 117:Hambleden 74:Woodstock 182::  47:British 113:Witney 84:under 55:Divine 86:Busby 39:1707 36:Died 31:1625 28:Born 188:". 104:at 204:: 119:, 76:, 184:"

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