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Born November 10, 1735 • Durham • England
Died July 6, 1813 (aged 77) • London • England
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English clergyman and writer
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British theologian
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British theologian
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British philanthropist and politician
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British biblical scholar
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British theologian
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German religious leader
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Christian bishop and theologian
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