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The History Of Fullerism
The question on whether it be the duty of unregenerate sinners to believe on Christ to the saving of their souls] has been irrefutably, because scripturally, answered again and again, by most able writers in their day and generation. I have a treatise on the subject, written 123 years ago (1738), by Mr. Wayman, of Kimbolton, in reply to a Mr. Morris, of Rowell; which sets the question at rest. But the Baptist churches (generally speaking) were sound in the faith until about the year 1776, when three young men scraped an acquaintance, and became very intimate. Their names were John Sutcliffe, aged 24; John Ryland, jun., aged 23; and Andrew Fuller, Aged 22. This trio met together for the first time on May 28,…
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The Life And Ministry Of John Jones
John Andrews Jones (1779–1868), baptist minister and author, born on 10 Oct. 1779 at Bristol, was the son of a manufacturing tobacconist. He was educated in Colston's Charity School, Bristol (3 Sept. 1789–31 Dec. 1794), and was apprenticed to a Bristol merchant, but from 1801 to 1813 was employed as a bookbinder at Guildford, Surrey. In early life he was, according to his own confession, ‘of the baneful deistical school,’ but was converted to baptist principles in 1807 by John Gill, pastor of the baptist church at St. Albans, Hertfordshire. He was baptised (3 July 1808) in the old meeting-house at Guildford, and six months later began to preach in the surrounding district, and to write for the ‘Gospel Magazine’ in May 1811. After preaching…
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History Of The Old School Or Primitive Baptists: Part 2
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History Of The Old School Or Primitive Baptists: Part 1
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The Life And Ministry Of Ruth Bryan
“Who hath despised the day of small things?” was a question put to the prophet in days of old. And again, to the same prophet, it was declared, “Not by might, nor by power; but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.” In blessed keeping with this testimony, the apostle in after days says, “God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty; and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.” We have abundant proofs still that the Lord, in the exercise of His divine sovereignty, for the display of His own wisdom, does choose and…
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Diary, 27 February 1848
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The Life And Death Of Mrs. Septimus Sears
Death And Funeral Of Mrs. Septimus Sears After a long illness, Mrs. Sears, the widow of the late beloved Editor of the Sower and Gleaner, was called to her eternal rest at 10 p.m., Friday, March 11th, at the age of 80 years, quietly breathing her last in her sleep. She had been gradually sinking for several weeks, anticipating and longing for her change. A few days before her death, she said to a dear friend who visited her, "My prayer is, "Come, Lord Jesus"; and not only so, I can say, "Come quickly.''
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Pastoral Counsel
My Dear People, to whom it has pleased the Lord to lead me to preach the Word of life, you have a very large place in my affections, and often are my thoughts wafted across sea and land to you collectively and individually, and, what is of far more importance, my desires for your souls' welfare are often wafted to the Eternal Throne. What a mercy is a mercy-seat, the blood-sprinkled meeting place of the saints, wherever they may be cast by the providence of God. If we get nearness to the throne of grace we cannot be far distant from each other. This nearness is a blessing I earnestly wish both for myself and all saints, especially for the saints meeting at Clifton Chapel.…
