Stebbing, Henry (2)

Stebbing, Henry

(1), an English divine, was successively rector of Rickinghall, Suffolk; preacher of Gray’s Inn, London; and chancellor of the diocese of Salisbury. He was noted as a controversialist, being opposed to Hoadly in the Bangorian Controversy, and to Warburton’s Divine Legation of Moses. He died in 1763. Among his published works are, Polemical Tracts (Camb. 1727, fol.): Defense of Dr. Clark’s Evidences (Lond. 1731, 8vo): Discourse on the Gospel Revelation (ibid. 1731, 8vo): Brief Account of Prayer, The Lord’s Supper, etc. (ibid. 1739, 8vo ): Christianity Justified upon Scripture Foundation (ibid. 1750, 8vo): Sermons on Practical Christianity (1759-60, 2 vols. 8vo). See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.

Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Stebbing, Henry (2)

(2), D.D., son of the preceding, was born at Rickinghall, Suffolk, in 1716; entered Catharine Hall, Cambridge, 1734; succeeded his father as preacher of Gray’s Inn, 1750; and shortly after as chaplain in ordinary to the king. He received his degree of D.D. in 1759, and died at Gray’s Inn in 1787. He was a truly learned and good man, and an indefatigable preacher. He wrote Sermons on Practical Subjects, published with an account of the author by his son (Lond. 3 vols. 8vo; vol. 1 and 2, 1788; vol. 3, 1790). See Darling, Cyclop. Bibliog. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.

Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature