Thomas Randolph

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(1701–1783) was an

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academic,

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Corpus Christi College, Oxford Corpus Christi College (formally, Corpus Christi College in the University of Oxford; informally abbreviated as Corpus or CCC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1517 by Richard Fo ...

, and

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Life

Randolph graduated

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and

at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he became a

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in 1723. He attracted the attention of John Potter, then

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, who, after he became

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in 1737, gave several preferments to Randolph. He became noted as an orthodox Anglican theologian, and in 1748 was elected President of Corpus. In 1756, he was

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, until 1759. He was

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from 1767 to 1783.

Works

He published a number of works on

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and

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, including: *
The Christian's faith a rational assent : in answer to a pamphlet, entituled, Christianity not founded on argument, &c.
' (1744) *
Party-zeal censur'd. In a sermon preach'd before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's, on Sunday, January 19, 1752
' (1752) *
A Summary view of the laws relating to subscriptions, &c. : With remarks, humbly offered to the consideration of the British Parliament
' (1771) *
An answer to a pamphlet, entituled, Considerations on the propriety of requiring a subscription to articles of faith
' (1774) *
A Vindication of the worship of the Son and the Holy Ghost against the exceptions of Mr. Theophilus Lindsey from Scripture and antiquity : being a supplement to a treatise formerly published and entitled a Vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity
' (1775) *
A View of Our Blessed Saviour's Ministry and the Proofs of His Divine Mission Arising from Thence: Together with a Charge, Dissertations, Sermons, and Theological Lectures, Volume 1
' (1784) *
A View of Our Blessed Saviour's Ministry and the Proofs of His Divine Mission Arising from Thence: Together with a Charge, Dissertations, Sermons, and Theological Lectures, Volume 2
' (1784)

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* 1701 births 1783 deaths Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Oxford Presidents of Corpus Christi College, Oxford Vice-chancellors of the University of Oxford Archdeacons of Oxford Lady Margaret Professors of Divinity 18th-century Anglican theologians {{England-academic-administrator-stub