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Barnard (Or Bernard), John, (1), D.D. an English divine, was first a student of Cambridge, but removed to Oxford, where he became a fellow of Lincoln College in 1648. He afterwards became rector ofWaddington, in Lincolnshire, and died in 1683. His works include, Censura Cleri (1660), against scandalous ministers not fit to be restored to … Continue reading “Barnard (Or Bernard), John, (1), D.D.”

Barnaby, James a Baptist minister, was born in Freetown, Mass., June 25, 1787. He graduated at Brown University in the class of 1809, and was ordained in July, 1811, as pastor of the Church in Harwich, Mass., where he remained until 1819, when he removed to New Bedford, Mass. His pastorate here was for four … Continue reading “Barnaby, James”

Barnabo da Terni (died c.1474 ) Franciscan missionary, founder of the first of the celebrated monti di pieta, at Perugia, 1462 . See also Montes Pietatis Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

BARNABITES A religious order, founded in the sixteenth century, by three Italian gentleman, who had been advised by a famous preacher of those days to read carefully the epistles of St. Paul. Hence they were called Clerks of St. Paul; and Barnabites, because they performed their first exercise in a church of St. Barnabas at … Continue reading “Barnabites”

Barnabas, The Epistle of Authorities for the Text and Editions There is a triple tradition of the Greek text of this document. Up to 1843 eight manuscripts of the Epistle of Barnabas were known to be in Western libraries. These manuscripts were all derived from a common source, and no one of them contained chapters … Continue reading “Barnabas, The Epistle of”

Barnabas, St., Legend And Festival Of There is a tradition that he became a believer after witnessing the miracle wrought by our Lord at the pool of Bethesda, and that he was one of the seventy disciples (Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. i, 12; ii, 1). It is also said that he was the first preacher of … Continue reading “Barnabas, St., Legend And Festival Of”

Barnabas, Saint Apostle , born Island of Cyprus, c.1 AD; died probably there, c.60. Of Jewish parents he was converted to Christianity shortly after Pentecost, 29 . Although not of the chosen Twelve Apostles , Barnabas is mentioned frequently in the Acts , and is included among the prophets and doctors at Antioch, where he … Continue reading “Barnabas, Saint”

Barnabas of Terni (Interamna) Friar Minor and missionary, d. 1474 (or 1477). He belonged to the noble family of the Manassei and was a man of great learning, being Doctor of Medicine and well versed in letters and philosophy. Despising the honours and vanities of the world, he entered the Order of Friars Minor in … Continue reading “Barnabas of Terni”

Barnabas, Gospel Of A spurious gospel, attributed to Barnabas, exists in Arabic, and has been translated into Italian, Spanish, and English. It was probably forged by some heretical Christians, and has since been interpolated by the Mohammedans, in order to support the pretensions of their prophet. Dr. White has given copious extracts from it in … Continue reading “Barnabas, Gospel of”

BARNABAS, EPISTLES OF An Apocryphal work ascribed to St. Barnabas. It was first published in Greek, from a copy of father Hugh Menaed, a monk. Vossius published it, in 1656, with the epistles of Ignatius. The Gospel of Barnabas is another apocryphal work ascribed to Barnabas, wherein the history of Jesus Christ is given in … Continue reading “BARNABAS, EPISTLES OF”