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John Berridge And The Duty Faith Issue
A valued friend in Sussex, and a reader of “Waymarks,” when writing to us a brief while ago, very modestly made the suggestion that we might consider the last sermon of John Berridge adapted to the pages of our little Magazine. Not having this sermon in our possession, we wrote asking our friend for the loan of his copy. In…
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The Life And Ministry Of Samuel Richardson
It is probable from his name being signed with that of Mr. Spilsbury’s to the “Confession of Faith” that he was his colleague. He published a Pamphlet in reply to Dr. Featly’s virulent work against the Baptists. This consists of 18 quarto pages, and is entitled, “Some brief considerations on Doctor Featly his Book, intituled, The Dipper Dipt, wherein, in…
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The Life And Ministry Of Nehemiah Coxe
It is supposed that this eminent man was the son of Mr. Benjamin Coxe mentioned in our history of the Bedfordshire churches. This will account for his extraordinary learning notwithstanding the low station in Society he occupied at one period of his life. Dr. Coxe is frequently noticed in the records of the church at Bedford. He was admitted a…
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The Life And Ministry Of William Collins
He was ordained joint elder of this church with Dr. Nehemiah Coxe, July 21, 1673. Their names appear to an excellent letter, addressed to the Rev. Andrew Gifford of Bristol, proving it to be the duty of unconverted men to pray, in 1675. Also a letter inviting the churches in England and Wales to send their ministers to. London for…
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Absalom’s Conspiracy
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The Life And Ministry Of Samuel Ewer
When the people here separated from Kensworth we have no account; probably about the period of the Revolution, as we find Mr. Ewer attending the general Assemblies in London, both in 1689, and 1692. His name is signed to the “confession of faith,” and several resolutions. Crosby says, “He was a generous worthy man, well beloved and respected by his…
