John Hurrion (1675?–1731) was an English

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minister.

Life

From a

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family, he trained for the ministry among the Independents. About 1696 he succeeded William Bedbank at

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. There he engaged in a controversy on

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with William Manning, a

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minister at

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. He took on the parish of St Mary Denton in Norfolk in 1696 - which was is a poor state. He was known for not visiting his parishioners and spending his time studying. However he married whilst there and he was well respected by other ministers and his oratory brought the parish church into more popularity. Hurrion moved to Hare Court Chapel in London in 1724, but suffered from poor health, and neglected his congregation. In 1726 he was chosen one of the Merchants' lecturers at Pinners' Hall. Hurrion was throughout his life, studious, reclusive and sedentary. He died on 31 December 1731 in London of dropsy.

Works

Hurrion's published works included, with single sermons: * ''The Knowledge of Christ and him Crucified … applied in eight Sermons'', London, 1727. * ''The Knowledge of Christ glorified, opened and applied in twelve Sermons'', London, 1729. * ''The Scripture Doctrine of the proper Divinity, real Personality, and the External and Extraordinary Works of the Holy Spirit … defended in sixteen Sermons'', London, 1734. * ''The Scripture Doctrine of Particular Redemption stated and vindicated in four Sermons'', London, 1773. * ''Sermons preached at the Merchants' Lectures, Pinners' Hall, London'', Bristol, 1819. * ''The whole Works of … John Hurrion'', edited with memoir by

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, London, 1823, 3 vols.

Family

Hurrion married about 1696 Jane, daughter of Samuel Baker of Wattisfield Hall, Suffolk. They had two sons who survived him; both entered the Independent ministry.

Notes

;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurrion, John 1675 births 1731 deaths English Congregationalist ministers People from Denton, Norfolk