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Benjamin was educated for the ministry by John Woodhouse at Sheriff Hales, Shropshire.
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Benjamin Robinson
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He came to be a respected theologian and had his views published. He started a school in Findern in south Derbyshire. He began life as chaplain and tutor in the family of Sir John Gell at Hopton, Derbyshire.
In 1693 he opened a school at Findern, and for so doing was cited into the bishop"s court.
Knowing William Lloyd, then bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, he went to remonstrate with him. Lloyd stayed the prosecution, and discussed nonconformity with Robinson till two o"clock in the morning.
They afterwards corresponded. John Howe recommended him to a congregation at Hungerford, Berkshire, to which he removed from Findern in 1693.
lieutenant was his aim to inspire them with proper sentiments and dispositions to allure them to habits of study.
Subsequently he and Edmund Calamy had several interviews with Burnet in 1702, when nonconformist matters were before parliament. lieutenant was said the "he could do as much in an hour as another man could in a day". Here he enjoyed great popularity as a preacher, having much natural eloquence, and a gift of rapid composition with a strong pen.
In 1705 he succeeded George Hammond as one of the Salters" Hall lecturers, and made this his first business when declining health compelled him to limit his work.
He died on 30 April 1724, and was buried in Bunhill Fields.
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Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury, being at Hungerford on a visitation, sent for Robinson, who defended his course and gained Burnet"s friendship.
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Kingdom Kingdom of England