Jonathan Edwards (1629 – 20 July 1712) was a theologian and Principal

Dean (education)

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 of Jesus College, Oxford

Jesus College, Oxford

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 from 1686 to 1712.

Born in Wrexham

Wrexham

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, Wales

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, Edwards studied at Christ Church, Oxford

Christ Church, Oxford

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 from 1655 to 1659. He became a Fellow of Jesus College in 1662, Vice-Principal in 1668 and Principal on 2 November 1686. He was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1689 to 1691, the first Principal of the college to do so. He was rector of Kiddington

Kiddington

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, Hinton Ampner

Hinton Ampner

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 and Llandysul

Llandysul

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 and vicar of Clynnog Fawr

Clynnog Fawr

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. He was also appointed Treasurer of Llandaff Cathedral

Llandaff Cathedral

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He was involved in theological debates with Socinians and Antinomians, publishing A Preservative against Socinianism (in four parts, between 1693 and 1703) and A Vindication of the Doctrine of Original Sin from the exceptions of Dr. Daniel Whitby

Daniel Whitby

Daniel Whitby was a controversial English theologian and biblical commentator. An Arminian priest in the Church of England, Whitby was known as strongly anti-Calvinistic and later gave evidence of strong Arian and Unitarian tendencies....

(1711). He died in 1712, bequeathing his library to Jesus College and money for the restoration of the chapel, in which he was buried.

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