William Strong (priest, died 1654)
William Strong (died 1654) was an English clergyman and then pastor of an independent congregation, and member of the Westminster Assembly.
Life
He was born in
St. Catharine Hall, of which he was elected a fellow on 30 December 1631. In 1640 he became rector of Moore Critchell in Dorset
, but he was driven out in 1643, when the royalists obtained the ascendancy in the county. He fled to London, where he met a cordial reception, and frequently preached before Parliament.
On 31 December 1645 the Commons appointed him as successor to
Restoration
his remains, with those of several others, were dug up and thrown into a pit in St. Margaret's churchyard. His widow Damaris survived him.
Works
Strong was the author of:
- Clavis Apocalyptica ad incudem revocata, London, 1653.
- The Saints Communion with God, and Gods Communion with them in Ordinances, ed. Hering, London, 1656.
- Heavenly Treasure, or Man's Chiefest Good, ed. Howe, London 1656.
- Thirty-one Select Sermons, London, 1656.
- A Treatise showing the Subordination of the Will of Man to the Will of God, ed. Rowe, London, 1657.
- A Discourse on the Two Covenants, published by Theophilus Gale, London, 1678.
Strong also published several sermons, and wrote prefatory remarks to
Robert Dingley
's Spiritual Taste Described, London, 1649.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Strong, William". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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