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Byfield, Richard (2)

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an English Nonconformist, brother of Nicholas, was born in Worcestershire, studied at Cambridge, and became curate of Isleworth. He held the living of Long-Ditton during the Commonwealth, and was ejected at the Restoration. He was a member of the Assembly of Divines, and a vigorous opponent of prelacy and superstition. He died 1664. Among his writings were The Light of Faith (Lond. 1630, 8vo): The Doctrine of the Sabbath (Lond. 1632, 4to): The Power of the Christ of God (Lond. 1641, 4to): The Gospel's Glory without Prejudice to the Law (Lond. 1659, sm. 8vo). Darling, Cyclop. Bibliographica, 1, 535; Allibone, Dict. of Authors, 1, 317.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Byfield, Richard (2)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/byfield-richard-2.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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