Anglican priest and theological writer of the mid-18th century, remembered especially for devotional and doctrinal publications that aimed to defend orthodox belief and encourage practical piety among lay readers.
3 titles in the Cabinet
Full title: The gospel of the daily-service of the law, preached to the Jew and gentile, in an explanation of that grand ritual
The Dial's edition: London, 1767
This book offers Rev. Clarke's views on how Jewish ceremonial law pointed to Christ, aiming to bridge understanding between Jewish tradition and Christian belief.
Full title: Jesus the Nazarene; addressed to Jews, deists, and believers
The Dial's edition: London, 1770
A large apologetic work that seeks to prove Christianity by sustained scriptural argument rather than by abstract 'natural religion.' Written to multiple audiences, it presses a case to Jewish readers from prophecy, typology, and the Hebrew Scriptures, a rebuttal to deist reductions of revelation to morality and reason, and a reinforcement of orthodox belief for 'believers,' in a format described in contemporary cataloguing as a series of letters/essays/dissertations.
The Dial's edition: London, 1700
This theological work offers a spiritual, typological interpretation of the Mosaic sabbatical year, connecting Old Testament laws to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Aimed at both Christian and Jewish readers, it focuses on spiritual rest, redemption, and a future glorious state.
