William Warburton

William Warburton (born Dec. 24, 1698, Newark, Nottinghamshire, Eng.—died 1779, Gloucester, Gloucestershire) was an Anglican bishop of Gloucester, literary critic, and controversialist. Ordained priest in 1727, Warburton was appointed to the parish of Brant Broughton, Lincolnshire, the following year. During his 18 years at Brant Broughton, Warburton wrote The Alliance Between Church and State (1736) and The Divine Legation of Moses, 2 vol. (1737–41). In The Alliance he advocated tolerance by the established Anglican church...