Rogers, Thomas (2)
Rogers, Thomas (1)
an English divine, was a native of Chelsea, and entered Christ Church in 1568. He was A.M. in 1576; chaplain to Bancroft, bishop of London, and in 1581 rector of Horinger, Suffolk, where he was held in great esteem. He died Feb. 22, 1616. Among his many works are, The Anatomie of the Minde (Lond. 1576, 8vo): Of the End of the World (ibid. 1577, 4to; 1582, 1583, 8vo): The English Creede (ibid. 1579, fol.): A Golden Chain Taken out of the Rich Treasure-house of the Psalms of David (ibid. 1579, 1587, 12mo): Historical Dialogue touching Antichrist and Popery, etc. (ibid. 1589, 8vo): besides Sermons, etc. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.; Darling, Cyclop. Bibliog. s.v.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Rogers, Thomas (2)
an English clergyman, was born in Warwickshire, Dec. 27, 1660, and was educated at the free school there. In Lent term, 1675, he entered Trinity College, Oxford, but soon after removed to Hart Hall, where he took the degree of A.M. and entered holy orders. In July, 1689, he became rector of Slapton, near Towcester, Northamptonshire. He died of smallpox, while on a visit to London, June 8, 1694, and was buried at St. Savior’s, Southwark. His writings were mostly poetical and published anonymously, and were not at all becoming his character as a clergyman. We mention only, Lux Occidentalis, or Providence Displayed in the Coronation of King William, etc. (Lond. 1689): The Loyal and Impartial Satyrist (ibid. 1693, 4to): A True Protestant Bridle (ibid. 1694, 4to): Commonwealth Unmasked. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.; Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.