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78:, in reference to this turning-point in Anderton's career, observes that ‘his mind hanging after the Roman Catholic religion, he left that college (at Cambridge) and his country, and, shipping himself beyond the seas, entered into Roman Catholic orders, and became one of the learnedest among the papists.’ Proceeding to Rome, he entered the 102:
The Progenie of Catholics and Protestants, whereby on the one side is proved the lineal descent of Catholics, for the Roman faith and religion, from the Holie Fathers of the Primitive Church, even from Christs verie time until these our dayes, and on the other the never being of Protestants during al
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The Triple Cord; or, a Treatise proving the Truth of the Roman Religion, by Sacred Scriptures, taken in the literal sense, expounded by ancient Fathers, interpreted by Protestant writers. With a Discouery of sundry subtile Sleights vsed by Protestants, for euading the force of strongest Arguments,
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in 1604, and became a very distinguished member of the English province. His missionary life, which extended over nearly forty years, in times of difficulty and danger, was chiefly passed in his native county, where he died on 17 April 1643. He was remarkable for his talent in preaching, and gave
133: 66:. Dodd, the historian, relates that Anderton, ‘being much addicted to reading books of controversy, could not get over some difficulties he met with concerning the origin and doctrines of the 261: 236: 266: 241: 58:, where he was admired for his brilliant genius and ready eloquence, upon which account he was commonly called ‘Golden-mouth Anderton.’ He took the degree of 256: 231: 226: 221: 216: 246: 189: 153: 55: 251: 51: 183: 211: 206: 67: 109: 100: 92: 75: 63: 20: 158: 79: 59: 71: 43: 182: 200: 170: 38:
Anderton was born in Lancashire in 1577, being the son of Thomas Anderton, of
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in 1596–7, and it is said that he became a clergyman of the established
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proof of his ability in controversy in his publications.
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taken from cleerest Texts of the foresaid Scriptures
114:, St. Omer, 1634, 4to, a stout volume of 801 pages. 70:, which at last ended in his conversion to the 262:Anglican priest converts to Roman Catholicism 8: 157:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 19:For Sir Laurence Anderton, 5th Baronet, see 193:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 35:(1577–1643), was a learned English Jesuit. 42:, and brother of Christopher Anderton, of 151:Mullett, Michael. "Anderton , Laurence". 96:, under the initials of W. B., 8vo, 1625 154:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 125: 267:Roman Catholic missionaries in England 50:. Having learned his rudiments at the 242:16th-century English Anglican priests 237:Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge 7: 257:English Roman Catholic missionaries 14: 232:17th-century English male writers 190:Dictionary of National Biography 134:"Anderton, Laurence (ANDN593L)" 1: 54:, he was sent from thence to 227:17th-century English writers 222:17th-century Roman Catholics 217:17th-century English Jesuits 171:UK public library membership 138:A Cambridge Alumni Database 56:Christ's College, Cambridge 52:grammar school of Blackburn 283: 184:"Anderton, Laurence"  140:. University of Cambridge. 18: 247:English religious writers 163:10.1093/ref:odnb/511 252:People from Bolton 105:, Rouen, 1633, 4to 94:One God, One Faith 169:(Subscription or 103:the foresayd time 64:Church of England 29:Laurence Anderton 21:Anderton baronets 274: 194: 186: 175: 174: 166: 148: 142: 141: 130: 80:Society of Jesus 282: 281: 277: 276: 275: 273: 272: 271: 197: 196: 181: 179: 178: 168: 150: 149: 145: 132: 131: 127: 122: 89: 72:Catholic Church 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 280: 278: 270: 269: 264: 259: 254: 249: 244: 239: 234: 229: 224: 219: 214: 209: 199: 198: 177: 176: 143: 124: 123: 121: 118: 117: 116: 107: 98: 88: 85: 76:Anthony à Wood 16:English Jesuit 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 279: 268: 265: 263: 260: 258: 255: 253: 250: 248: 245: 243: 240: 238: 235: 233: 230: 228: 225: 223: 220: 218: 215: 213: 210: 208: 205: 204: 202: 195: 192: 191: 185: 172: 164: 160: 156: 155: 147: 144: 139: 135: 129: 126: 119: 115: 113: 108: 106: 104: 99: 97: 95: 91: 90: 86: 84: 81: 77: 73: 69: 65: 61: 57: 53: 49: 45: 41: 36: 34: 30: 26: 22: 188: 180: 152: 146: 137: 128: 110: 101: 93: 37: 32: 28: 27: 25: 212:1643 deaths 207:1577 births 68:Reformation 201:Categories 173:required.) 120:References 31:, alias 46:, near 44:Lostock 40:Horwich 167: 48:Bolton 33:Scroop 87:Works 60:B.A. 159:doi 74:.’ 203:: 187:. 136:. 165:. 161:: 23:.

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Anderton baronets
Horwich
Lostock
Bolton
grammar school of Blackburn
Christ's College, Cambridge
B.A.
Church of England
Reformation
Catholic Church
Anthony à Wood
Society of Jesus
One God, One Faith, under the initials of W. B., 8vo, 1625
The Progenie of Catholics and Protestants, whereby on the one side is proved the lineal descent of Catholics, for the Roman faith and religion, from the Holie Fathers of the Primitive Church, even from Christs verie time until these our dayes, and on the other the never being of Protestants during al the foresayd time, Rouen, 1633, 4to
The Triple Cord; or, a Treatise proving the Truth of the Roman Religion, by Sacred Scriptures, taken in the literal sense, expounded by ancient Fathers, interpreted by Protestant writers. With a Discouery of sundry subtile Sleights vsed by Protestants, for euading the force of strongest Arguments, taken from cleerest Texts of the foresaid Scriptures, St. Omer, 1634, 4to, a stout volume of 801 pages.
"Anderton, Laurence (ANDN593L)"
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
doi
10.1093/ref:odnb/511
UK public library membership
"Anderton, Laurence" 
Dictionary of National Biography
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1577 births
1643 deaths
17th-century English Jesuits
17th-century Roman Catholics
17th-century English writers
17th-century English male writers
Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge

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