Thomas Edwards (orientalist)

Thomas Edwards (1652–1721) was a Welsh divine and orientalist.

Life

Edwards was born at

, Northamptonshire, in 1707, and died in 1721.

Works

Edwards left a Coptic lexicon ready for the press. He also published:

• A Discourse against Extemporary Prayer, 8vo, London, 1703. Edmund Calamy referred to this book in support of his charge of apostasy against Theophilus Dorrington (Defence of Moderate Nonconformity, 1703, pt. i. p. 257).
• Diocesan Episcopacy proved from Holy Scripture; with a letter to Mr. Edmund Calamy in the room of a dedicatory epistle, 8vo, London, 1705. (Edwards' reply to Calamy)

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1889). "Edwards, Thomas (1652-1721)". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 17. London: Smith, Elder & Co.