William Jenkyn (1613–85) was an English Presbyterian clergyman. A strong advocate of the Presbyterian discipline, he was one of the Presbyterian remonstrants against the trial of Charles I during the Interregnum.
Born in Sudbury, Suffolk, Jenkyn graduated with a B.A. from St John’s College-Cambridge in 1632 and an M.A. from Emmanuel College-Cambridge in 1635. He served at St. Nicholas Acons-London, St. Leonard’s-Colchester, and Christ Church-Newgate. At the end of his life, he was jailed for his role in the ‘Presbyterian plot’ of Christopher Love, a deposed minister, in 1662. Jenkyn was committed to Newgate Prison for nonconformity without the possibility of a fine.
Jenkyn’s works include An Exposition of the Epistle of Jude (2 vols., 1652–54,) the Latin concio ad theologos Londinensos (1659,) the farewell sermons Compleat Collection ( 1663,) and the collection of sermons A Supplement to the Morning Exercise at Cripplegate (1674–76.)
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The more you practice what you know, the more shall you know what to practice.
—William Jenkyn
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There must be fired affections before our prayers will go up.
—William Jenkyn
Topics: Prayer
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