John Allen (religious writer)
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John Allen was an English dissenting layman and religious writer.
Allen was born at Truro
in 1771, educated there by Dr. Cardue, and afterwards kept an academy for thirty years at Hackney
, where he died on 17 June 1839.
His chief work, first published in 1816, was called Modern Judaism; or a Brief Account of the Opinions, Traditions, Rites, and Ceremonies of the Jews in Modern Times (i.e. since the Christian era). It was reprinted in 1830. He also published in 1812 an anonymous volume called The Fathers, the Reformers, and the Public Formularies of the Church of England in Harmony with Calvin and against the Bishop of Lincoln; Memoirs of Major-General Burn, 1815; and translated Calvin's
Institutes; some sermons of D. de Superville, 1816; and Two Dissertations on Sacrifices from the Latin of William Owtram
.
Allen was born at Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
in 1771, educated there by Dr. Cardue, and afterwards kept an academy for thirty years at Hackney
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
, where he died on 17 June 1839.
His chief work, first published in 1816, was called Modern Judaism; or a Brief Account of the Opinions, Traditions, Rites, and Ceremonies of the Jews in Modern Times (i.e. since the Christian era). It was reprinted in 1830. He also published in 1812 an anonymous volume called The Fathers, the Reformers, and the Public Formularies of the Church of England in Harmony with Calvin and against the Bishop of Lincoln; Memoirs of Major-General Burn, 1815; and translated Calvin's
John Calvin
John Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism. Originally trained as a humanist lawyer, he broke from the Roman Catholic Church around 1530...
Institutes; some sermons of D. de Superville, 1816; and Two Dissertations on Sacrifices from the Latin of William Owtram
William Owtram
William Owtram D.D. was a clergyman who published notable theological works. He rose to lead the church of the House of Commons - St. Margaret's, Westminster.-Life:...
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