Timothy Manlove
Encyclopedia
Timothy Manlove was an English Presbyterian minister and physician. Dying young, he is now known as a supporter of the anti-materialist philosophy of Richard Bentley
.
, Derbyshire
. He was educated at a dissenting academy, the Sheriffhales school of John Woodhouse.
He was ordained at Attercliffe
, near Sheffield
, on 11 September 1688, and his first known settlement was in 1691, at Pontefract
, Yorkshire
, where he was popular. In 1694 he was invited to the charge of Mill Hill Chapel, Leeds
; his ministry at Leeds was not supported well financially. He obtained some private practice as a physician. At first on good terms with Ralph Thoresby
the antiquary, he quarrelled with him on the subject of nonconformity.
He moved in 1699 to Newcastle-on-Tyne as assistant to Richard Gilpin
, but shortly died of a fever’ on 4 August 1699, in the prime of life, and was buried on 5 August. A funeral sermon, entitled The Comforts of Divine Love, was published by Gilpin in 1700.
William Tong
classes Manlove with Richard Baxter
for his ‘clear, weighty way of writing.’
Richard Bentley
Richard Bentley was an English classical scholar, critic, and theologian. He was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge....
.
Life
Son of Edward Manlove the poet, he was born at AshbourneAshbourne, Derbyshire
Ashbourne is a small market town in the Derbyshire Dales, England. It has a population of 10,302.The town advertises itself as 'The Gateway to Dovedale'.- Local customs :...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. He was educated at a dissenting academy, the Sheriffhales school of John Woodhouse.
He was ordained at Attercliffe
Attercliffe
Attercliffe is an industrial suburb of northeast Sheffield, England on the south bank of the River Don.-History:The name Attercliffe can be traced back as far as an entry in the Domesday book -Ateclive- meaning at the cliffe, a small escarpment that lay alongside the River Don...
, near Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, on 11 September 1688, and his first known settlement was in 1691, at Pontefract
Pontefract
Pontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, where he was popular. In 1694 he was invited to the charge of Mill Hill Chapel, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
; his ministry at Leeds was not supported well financially. He obtained some private practice as a physician. At first on good terms with Ralph Thoresby
Ralph Thoresby
Ralph Thoresby , born in Leeds and is widely credited with being the first historian of that city. He was besides a merchant, non-conformist, fellow of the Royal Society, diarist, author, common-councilman in the Corporation of Leeds, and museum keeper.-Upbringing:Ralph Thoresby was the son of John...
the antiquary, he quarrelled with him on the subject of nonconformity.
He moved in 1699 to Newcastle-on-Tyne as assistant to Richard Gilpin
Richard Gilpin
Richard Gilpin M.D. was an English nonconformist minister and physician, prominent in the northern region.-Life:The second son of Isaac Gilpin of Strickland Ketel, in the parish of Kendal, Westmorland, and Ann, daughter of Ralph Tonstall of Coatham-Mundeville, County Durham, he was born at...
, but shortly died of a fever’ on 4 August 1699, in the prime of life, and was buried on 5 August. A funeral sermon, entitled The Comforts of Divine Love, was published by Gilpin in 1700.
Works
He published:- The Immortality of the Soul asserted. … With … Reflections on a … Refutation of … Bentley's “Sermon,” &c., 1697, (against Henry LaytonHenry LaytonHenry Layton was a minor British philosopher, theological writer, and contemporary of John Locke.-Life:He was the eldest son of Francis Layton of Rawdon, West Riding of Yorkshire. His father was one of the masters of the jewel-house to Charles I and Charles II...
); - Præparatio Evangelica … Discourse concerning the Soul's Preparation for a Blessed Eternity, &c. 1698.
William Tong
William Tong (minister)
William Tong was an English Presbyterian minister, at the heart of the subscription debate of 1718.-Life:He was born on 24 June 1662, probably at Eccles near Manchester, where his father was buried. His mother was early left a widow with three children...
classes Manlove with Richard Baxter
Richard Baxter
Richard Baxter was an English Puritan church leader, poet, hymn-writer, theologian, and controversialist. Dean Stanley called him "the chief of English Protestant Schoolmen". After some false starts, he made his reputation by his ministry at Kidderminster, and at around the same time began a long...
for his ‘clear, weighty way of writing.’