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Bernard, Richard
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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a Puritan divine, was born 1566 or 1567, died: in 1641. Among his numerous works are the following: Plain Evidence that the Church of England is Apostolical (Lond. 1610); A Key for Opening the Mysteries of the Revelation of St. John (Lond. 1617); The fabulous Foundation of the Popedom, showing that St. Peter was never at Rome (Oxford, 1619); and several other works against the Church of Rome; The Isle of Man, or legal Proceedings in Manshire against Sin (Lond. 1627, 10th edit. 1635), supposed by some to have been the germ of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress; A Guide to Grand Jurymen with regard to Witches (Lond. 1627, 12mo).
— Hoefer, Biog. Generale, 5, 592; Allibone, Dict. of Authors, 1, 179.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bernard, Richard'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/bernard-richard.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bernard, Richard'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/bernard-richard.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.