See also:

• JOHN
• JOHN (1167–1216)
• JOHN (1290-c. 1320)
• JOHN (1296-1346)
• JOHN (1371–1419)
• JOHN (1468-1532)
• JOHN (1801-1873)
• JOHN (Heb. llni')
• JOHN (ZAPOLYA) (1487-1540)
• JOHN, 4TH MARQUESS OF TWEEDDALE (c. 1695-1762)
• JOHN, DON (1545-1578)
• JOHN, DON (1629–1679)
• JOHN, GOSPEL OF ST
• JOHN, or HAYS (1513–1571)
• JOHN, THE APOSTLE
• JOHN, THE EPISTLES OF

JOHN See also:

• JOHN BIDDLE (1615-1662)
• BIDDLE, NICHOLAS (1786—1844)

BIDDLE (1615-1662)  , frequently called the See also:

• FATHER

father of See also:

• ENGLISH

English See also:

• UNITARIANISM

Unitarianism, was See also:

• BORN, IGNAZ, EDLER VON (1742–1791)

born on the 14th of See also:

• JANUARY

January 1615, at See also:

• WOTTON, NICHOLAS (c. 1497–1567)
• WOTTON, SIR HENRY (1568–1639)
• WOTTON, WILLIAM (1666-1727)

Wotton-under-Edge, in See also:

• GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Gloucestershire . He was educated at the See also:

• GRAMMAR (from Lat. grammatica, sc. ars; Gr. ypaµ)

grammar school of his native See also:

• TOWN

town and at Magdalen See also:

• HALL
• HALL (generally known as SCHWABISCH-HALL, tc distinguish it from the small town of Hall in Tirol and Bad-Hall, a health resort in Upper Austria)
• HALL (O.E. heall, a common Teutonic word, cf. Ger. Halle)
• HALL, BASIL (1788-1844)
• HALL, CARL CHRISTIAN (1812–1888)
• HALL, CHARLES FRANCIS (1821-1871)
• HALL, CHRISTOPHER NEWMAN (1816—19oz)
• HALL, EDWARD (c. 1498-1547)
• HALL, FITZEDWARD (1825-1901)
• HALL, ISAAC HOLLISTER (1837-1896)
• HALL, JAMES (1793–1868)
• HALL, JAMES (1811–1898)
• HALL, JOSEPH (1574-1656)
• HALL, MARSHALL (1790-1857)
• HALL, ROBERT (1764-1831)
• HALL, SAMUEL CARTER (5800-5889)
• HALL, SIR JAMES (1761-1832)
• HALL, WILLIAM EDWARD (1835-1894)

Hall, See also:

• OXFORD
• OXFORD, EARLS OF
• OXFORD, EDWARD DE VERE, 17TH EARL
• OXFORD, JOHN DE VERE, 13TH EARL OF (1443-1513)
• OXFORD, PROVISIONS OF
• OXFORD, ROBERT DE VERE, 9TH EARL OF (1362-1392)
• OXFORD, ROBERT HARLEY, 1ST

Oxford . He graduated B.A. in 1638 and proceeded M.A. in 1641, and was then appointed to the mastership of the See also:

• FREE

free school in the See also:

• CITY (through Fr. cite, from Lat. civitas)

city of See also:

• GLOUCESTER
• GLOUCESTER (abbreviated as pronounced Glo'ster)
• GLOUCESTER, EARLS AND DUKES OF
• GLOUCESTER, GILBERT DE CLARE, EARL OF (1243-1295)
• GLOUCESTER, RICHARD DE CLARE, EARL OF (1222-1262)
• GLOUCESTER, ROBERT, EARL OF (d. 1147)
• GLOUCESTER, THOMAS OF WOODSTOCK, DUKE

Gloucester, where " he was much esteemed for his See also:

• DILIGENCE

diligence in his profession, serenity of See also:

• MANNERS, CHARLES (1857– )

manners and sanctity of See also:

• LIFE

life." He also diligently prosecuted theological studies, and the results he arrived at were of such a nature as to draw down upon him the reprobation of the civic authorities . A treacherous friend obtained the See also:

• MANUSCRIPT

manuscript of his Twelve Arguments See also:

• DRAWN

drawn out of Scripture, wherein the commonly received See also:

• OPINION (Lat. opinio, from opinari, to think)

opinion touching the deity of the See also:

• HOLY

Holy Spirit is clearly and fully refuted; and in See also:

• DECEMBER (Lat. decent, ten)

December 1645 he was summoned before the See also:

• PARLIAMENTARY

parliamentary See also:

• COMMITTEE (from commute, an Anglo-Fr. past participle of commettre, Lat. committere, to entrust; the modern Fr. equivalent comite is derived from the Eng.)

committee then sitting at Gloucester . By them he was committed to See also:

• PRISON (derived through the Fr. from the Lat. prehensio, seizure)

prison, though he was at the See also:

• TIME (0. Eng. Lima, cf. Icel. timi, Swed. timme, hour, Dan. time; from the root also seen in " tide," properly the time of between the flow and ebb of the sea, cf. O. Eng. getidan, to happen, " even-tide," &c.; it is not directly related to Lat. tempus)
• TIME, MEASUREMENT OF
• TIME, STANDARD

time labouring under a dangerous See also:

• FEVER (Lat. febris, connected with fervere, to burn)

fever . He was released on See also:

• BAIL

bail after a See also:

• SHORT, FRANCIS JOB (1857– )

short imprisonment, but was in See also:

• JULY

July 1647 called before See also:

• PARLIAMENT (Anglo-Lat. parliamentum, Fr. parlement, from parler, to speak)

parliament, which desired to inquire into his views . After tedious proceedings, during which See also:

• SIR

Sir See also:

• HENRY
• HENRY (1129-1195)
• HENRY (c. 1108-1139)
• HENRY (c. 1174–1216)
• HENRY (Fr. Henri; Span. Enrique; Ger. Heinrich; Mid. H. Ger. Heinrich and Heimrich; O.H.G. Haimi- or Heimirih, i.e. " prince, or chief of the house," from O.H.G. heim, the Eng. home, and rih, Goth. reiks; compare Lat. rex " king "—" rich," therefore " mig
• HENRY, EDWARD LAMSON (1841– )
• HENRY, JAMES (1798-1876)
• HENRY, JOSEPH (1797-1878)
• HENRY, MATTHEW (1662-1714)
• HENRY, PATRICK (1736–1799)
• HENRY, PRINCE OF BATTENBERG (1858-1896)
• HENRY, ROBERT (1718-1790)
• HENRY, VICTOR (1850– )
• HENRY, WILLIAM (1795-1836)

Henry See also:

• VANE (formerly spelt " fane," i.e. pennon, flag; cf. Ger. Feline, Du. vaan, Fr. girouette, Ital. banderuola, Ger. Wellerfahne)
• VANE, SIR HENRY (1589-1654)
• VANE, SIR HENRY (1613-1662)

Vane befriended him, See also:

• BIDDLE, JOHN (1615-1662)
• BIDDLE, NICHOLAS (1786—1844)

Biddle was committed to custody and his Twelve Arguments, which he had now published, was ordered by parliament to be seized and burned by the hangman . Notwithstanding this and the See also:

• ORDINANCE
• ORDINANCE, or ORDONNANCE

ordinance of the 2nd of May 1648, visiting denial of the See also:

• DOCTRINE

doctrine of the Trinity with See also:

• DEATH

death, Biddle issued two tracts, one a See also:

• CONFESSION (Lat. confessio, from confiteor, acknowledge, confess)

Confession of Faith touching the Holy Trinity, and the other The Testimonies of See also:

• IRENAEUS

Irenaeus, concerning the one See also:

• GOD

God and the Persons of the Trinity (1648) . These were suppressed by See also:

• GOVERNMENT
• GOVERNMENT (0. Fr. governement, mod. gouvernement, O. Fr. governer, mod. gouverner, from Lat. gubernare, to steer a ship, guide, rule; cf. Gr. xv(3epvav)

government, and the See also:

• WESTMINSTER
• WESTMINSTER, MARQUESSES AND DUKES OF
• WESTMINSTER, STATUTES OF
• WESTMINSTER, SYNODS OF

Westminster See also:

• ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL

assembly of divines eagerly pressed for the passing of an See also:

• ACT (Lat. actus, actum)

act by which heretics like Biddle could be put to death . This, however, was resisted by the See also:

• ARMY
• ARMY (from Fr. armee, Lat. armata)

army, and by many of the See also:

• INDEPENDENT

Independent parliamentarians; and after the death of the See also:

• KING
• KING (O. Eng. cyning, abbreviated into cyng, cing; cf. O. H. G. chun- kuning, chun- kunig, M.H.G. kiinic, kiinec, kiinc, Mod. Ger. Konig, O. Norse konungr, kongr, Swed. konung, kung)
• KING [OF OCKHAM], PETER KING, 1ST BARON (1669-1734)
• KING, CHARLES WILLIAM (1818-1888)
• KING, CLARENCE (1842–1901)
• KING, EDWARD (1612–1637)
• KING, EDWARD (1829–1910)
• KING, HENRY (1591-1669)
• KING, RUFUS (1755–1827)
• KING, THOMAS (1730–1805)
• KING, WILLIAM (1650-1729)
• KING, WILLIAM (1663–1712)

king, Biddle was allowed to reside in See also:

• STAFFORDSHIRE

Staffordshire under surveillance . He engaged in See also:

• PREACHING (Fr. preecher, from Lat. praedicare, to proclaim)

preaching and in See also:

• LITERARY

literary See also:

• WORK

work, particularly an edition of the See also:

• SEPTUAGINT, THE (Gr. of 0', Lat. LXX.)

Septuagint, published by See also:

• ROGER (d. 1139)
• ROGER (d. 1181)

Roger See also:

• DANIEL
• DANIEL (DANIL)
• DANIEL, BOOK
• DANIEL, GABRIEL (1649-1728)

Daniel . In See also:

• FEBRUARY

February 1652 the See also:

• GENERAL
• GENERAL (Lat. generalis, of or relating to a genus, kind or class)

general act of oblivion gave him See also:

• COMPLETE

complete freedom, and his adherents soon began to meet regularly for See also:

• WORSHIP (i.e. " worth-ship," O. Eng. weor8scipe)

worship on Sundays .

They were called Biddellians, or Socinians, or Unitarians, the name which has now become associated with their opinions . Biddle was not See also:

• LEFT

left See also:

• LONG, GEORGE (1800-1879)
• LONG, JOHN DAVIS (1838– )

long in See also:

• PEACE
• PEACE, BREACH OF THE

peace . He translated some Socinian books, among others the Life of See also:

• SOCINUS

Socinus, and published two catechisms which excited a fury of indignation . He was summoned before the parliament in December 16 J4 and imprisoned . The See also:

• DISSOLUTION (from Lat. dissolvere, to break up into parts)

dissolution of that See also:

• BODY

body again set him at See also:

• LIBERTY (Lat. libertas, from liber, free)

liberty for a short time, but he was presently brought up for some expressions used by him in a discussion with See also:

• JOHN
• JOHN (1167–1216)
• JOHN (1290-c. 1320)
• JOHN (1296-1346)
• JOHN (1371–1419)
• JOHN (1468-1532)
• JOHN (1801-1873)
• JOHN (Heb. llni')
• JOHN (ZAPOLYA) (1487-1540)
• JOHN, 4TH MARQUESS OF TWEEDDALE (c. 1695-1762)
• JOHN, DON (1545-1578)
• JOHN, DON (1629–1679)
• JOHN, GOSPEL OF ST
• JOHN, or HAYS (1513–1571)
• JOHN, THE APOSTLE
• JOHN, THE EPISTLES OF

John See also:

• GRIFFIN
• GRIFFIN [O'GRIoBTA, O'GREEVA], GERALD (1803-1840)
• GRIFFIN, GRIFFON

Griffin, an illiterate Baptist pastor, who invoked the See also:

• LAW
• LAW (0. Eng. lagu, M. Eng. lawe; from an old Teutonic root lag, " lie," what lies fixed or evenly; cf. Lat. lex, Fr. loi)
• LAW, JOHN (1671—1729)
• LAW, WILLIAM (1686-1761)

law against his See also:

• SUPERIOR

superior opponent . He was put upon trial, and was only rescued by See also:

• CROMWELL, HENRY (1628-1674)
• CROMWELL, OLIVER (1599-1658)
• CROMWELL, RICHARD (1626–1712)
• CROMWELL, THOMAS, EARL OF

Cromwell, who sent him (See also:

• OCTOBER

October 1655) out of the way to one of the Scilly Islands, allowed him See also:

• LOO (formerly called " Lanterloo," Fr. lanturlu, the refrain of a popular 17th-century song)

loo crowns a See also:

• YEAR

year, and in 1658, on the solicitation of many See also:

• FRIENDS, SOCIETY
• FRIENDS, SOCIETY OF

friends, released him . For a few years he lived and taught quietly in the See also:

• COUNTRY (from the Mid. Eng. contre or contrie, and O. Fr. cuntree; Late Lat. contrata, showing the derivation from contra, opposite, over against, thus the tract of land which fronts the sight, cf. Ger. Gegend, neighbourhood)

country, but returning to See also:

• LONDON

London he was in See also:

• JUNE

June 1662 again arrested, and fined £loo . As he was unable to pay this sum, he was at once committed to prison, where fever, caused by the pestilential See also:

• ATMOSPHERE (Gr. fir µ6r, vapour; orkaipa, a sphere)

atmosphere, carried him off on the 22nd of See also:

• SEPTEMBER (Lat. septem, seven)

September 1662 .