Benjamin Agus () was an Anglican

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of the English Church. He was one of the most distinguished early vindicators of the nonconformists with

Richard Baxter Richard Baxter (12 November 1615 – 8 December 1691) was an English Puritan church leader, poet, hymnodist, theologian, and controversialist. Dean Stanley called him "the chief of English Protestant Schoolmen". After some false starts, he ...

and

Vincent Alsop Vincent Alsop (c. 16308 May 1703) was an English Nonconformist clergyman. His ''Mischief of Separation'' and ''Melius Inquirenduni'' became landmarks in the history of religious nonconformity. Life Alsop was the son of the Rector of South Colling ...

. He was a native of Wymondham,

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. He entered Corpus College,

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, in 1639 and then proceeded M.A in 1657. In his will, it is said that in 21 May 1683 he was ejected from Chenies,

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Career

Benjamin's works included ''Vindication of Nonconformity'' and the ''Antidote to Dr.

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's Unreasonableness of Separation; being a defense of the former.''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Agus, Benjamin English religious writers Nonconformism English Christian religious leaders Year of death unknown 17th-century English writers 17th-century English male writers Year of birth unknown