Manby, Peter
, a Roman catholic writer, was the son
of lieutenant-colonel Manby, and after being educated at
the university of Dublin, became chaplain to Dr. Michael
Boyle, archbishop of -Dublin, and at length dean of Derry.
During the reign of James II. in 1686, being disappointed
of a bishopric, which he had hopes of obtaining by means
of the lord primate, he attempted to rise by popish interest,
and publicly embraced that religion, in vindication of
which he wrote several books. But the revolution preventing the accomplishment of his wishes, he removed to
France, and thence to England, and died at London in
1697. He wrote “A Letter to a Nonconformist minister,”
Lond. 1677, 4to. 2. “A brief and practical Discourse on
Abstinence in Lent,” Dublin, 1682, 4to. 3. “Of Confession to a lawful Priest,” &c. Lond. 1686, 4to. 4. “The
Considerations which obliged Peter Manby, Dean of Derry,
to embrace the Catholic religion. Dedicated to the Lord
Primate of Ireland,” Dublin, 1687. This was ably answered by Mr. William King, afterwards archbishop of
Dublin, and by Dr. Clagett in England. Manby replied
to Mr. King, in “A reformed Catechism in two Dialogues,”
the first only of which appeared in 1687, and was answered
by King. 2
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A Letter to a Nonconformist minister, 1677
A brief and practical Discourse on
Abstinence in Lent, 1682
Of Confession to a lawful Priest, 1686
The
Considerations which obliged Peter Manby, Dean of Derry,
to embrace the Catholic religion. Dedicated to the Lord
Primate of Ireland, 1687
A reformed Catechism in two Dialogues, 1687
Works Online
Works found by this author (or others with similar names) in the Early English Books Online Collection:
Some queries to the Protestants concerning the English Reformation, by J.W. Gent. Published with allowanceConsiderations which obliged Peter Manby Dean of Derry to embrace the Catholique religion. Selections. (1687) by Manby, Peter, d. 1697.
A reformed catechism. The first dialogue in two dialogues concerning the English Reformation / collected for the most part, word for word out of Dr. Burnet, John Fox, and other Protestant historians ; published for the information of the people in reply to Mas William Kings answer to D. Manby's considerations &c. ; by Peter Manby. (1687) by Manby, Peter, d. 1697.
The considerations which oblig'd Peter Manby dean of London-dery, to embrace the Roman Catholic religion humbly dedicated to His Grace the Lord Primate of Ireland. (1687) by Manby, Peter, d. 1697.
A letter to a friend, shewing the vanity of this opinion that every mans sense and reason is to guide him in matters of faith. (1688) by Manby, Peter, d. 1697.
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