Publications of John Thornley

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  • Thornley, John. A compendious work. Being an exhortation to unity and concord. Addressing irreligious persons to reform their lives, ... Containing, these several and respective discourses ... By John Thornly, ... London: printed by T. Gardner for E. Withers: Mr. Whitworth at Manchester, Mr. Parsons at Newcastle; Mr. Rathbone at Macclesfield, 1742. ESTC No. T204253. Grub Street ID 234558.
  • Thornley, John. An essay, or examination of the doctrine of Robert Barclay's Apology. Containing, a large number of discourses and arguments, with proofs abstracted from the Holy Scripture, concerning the most particular points and tenets of the Christian doctrine, controverted between Protestants and Quakers, mentioned in that Apology. Written for the Use and Benefit of Honest and Impartial Readers, inquisitive of Truth. By John Thornley, Curate of Bosley, in the County of Chester. London: printed by T. Gardner for E. Withers, at the Seven-Stars, opposite Chancery-Lane in Fleet-Street; Mr. Whitworth at Manchester; Mr. Parsons at Newcastle; Mr. Rathbone at Macclesfield; and by many other booksellers in the country, MDCCXLII. [1742]. ESTC No. N9400. Grub Street ID 54270.
  • Thornley, John. Two discourses. First, a seasonable remembrance to relapsed persons, being a sermon industriously wrought upon a select text of Holy Scripture shewing, the infectious nature of fornication, that Unclean and Damnable Sin: How it defileth the Body more than any other Sin (except Adultery, which is the greater.) Giving proper and plain Directions to youthful Persons and others to flee from it, Admonition to unclean Persons to repent, Timely Caution to all to avoid it; and prescribing proper Antidotes against it. Second, a sermon Diligently wrought upon a chosen Text of Holy Scripture, enlarged with Proofs and Arguments, needful to many Christians in this Age. Reproving the unthankfulness of those who sit down to eat and drink with out asking a blessing and rise from Table and depart without returning Thanks to God. Instructing others in a dutiful Point to give Thanks to God when they Drink, as well as when they eat. The second edition, corrected and revised To which is added, A Third Serm. Manchester: printed by R. Whitworth, Bookseller, [1750?]. ESTC No. T98499. Grub Street ID 317739.