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Free and Candid Disquisitions
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Free and Candid Disquisitions is a 1749 pamphlet written and compiled by John Jones, a Welsh Church of England clergyman, and published anonymously. The work promoted a series of specific reforms to the Church of England and its mandated book for liturgical worship, the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. Through these proposed changes, Jones hoped that the more Protestant independent Dissenters–who had largely broken with the Church of England in 1662 and been legally tolerated since 1689–could be reintegrated into the church.
Samuel Clarke (pictured) publicly proposed revising the Book of Common Prayer in 1712 and created his own revision in 1724; John Jones was described b
Samuel Clarke (pictured) publicly proposed revising the Book of Common Prayer in 1712 and created his own revision in 1724; John Jones was described by historian Ronald Jasper as Clarke's "foremost disciple".
Free and Candid Disquisitions praised the hymns and psalms of Isaac Watts (pictured).
Free and Candid Disquisitions praised the hymns and psalms of Isaac Watts (pictured).
Francis Blackburne (pictured) published writings defending Jones's work in 1750 and 1766. Blackburne's son-in-law Theophilus Lindsey credited Free and
Francis Blackburne (pictured) published writings defending Jones's work in 1750 and 1766. Blackburne's son-in-law Theophilus Lindsey credited Free and Candid Disquisitions in his influential 1774 Unitarian prayer book.
Thomas Herring
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Thomas Herring was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757.
Portrait by William Hogarth
Portrait by William Hogarth