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A Specimen Of Hercules Collins’ Teachings
The Reformed Baptists are under the impression they represent the teachings of the 17th century Particular Baptists (17th PB’s). They believe the 17th PB’s were Moderate-Calvinists. During the 18th century, there arose a new generation of preachers who deviated from their forefathers, running to the extremes of Hyper-Calvinism. These hyper teachings killed evangelism which in turn suffocated the churches. To the rescue came Andrew Fuller, who in the latter part of the century restored the Particular Baptists to their former glory. Evangelism was reintroduced and churches could breathe again. As you might expect, the Hyper-Calvinists believe this to be a false narrative. However, you probably have seldom, if ever, heard their side of the story. I will present it from my perspective (as a Hyper-Calvinist).
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The Life And Ministry Of Samuel Taylor
Dear Brother Banks,—Obeying your request for a sketch of my life, I consider it one more call for Deut. 8:2 to be carried out: "Thou shalt remember all the way the Lord thy God led thee these forty (and two) years in the wilderness," &c. May the "favour" which is borne unto His people, be borne upon me, and born into me (Psa. 106:4). The forty-two years of my being can be divided into four periods or calls: (1) A natural one in 1856, at Stepney; (2) a spiritual one in 1874, at Bow; (3) a ministerial one in 1890, at Upton; (4) a pastoral one in 1898, at llford—all four links in God's chain of providence and grace. Briefly, the events of each shall…
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The Life And Ministry Of Ann Brine
On August 11, 1745, John Gill preached a sermon occasioned by the death of Mrs. Ann Brine, late wife of John Brine. He spoke on Romans 8:33,34, the two heads of his sermon being:— I. That no charge shall be brought against, nor any condemnation brought upon, the elect of God. II. That the Father’s justification of them, the Son’s dying for them, his resurrection from the dead, session at the right hand of God, and intercession on their account, are a sufficient and full security to them from all charges and condemnation whatever. After delivering his exposition, he proceeded to say a few words about the late Mrs. Ann Brine:— “Thus have I endeavoured to improve this passage of scripture upon the mournful occasion…
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The Life And Testimony Of Ann Brine
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The Life And Testimony Of Ann Brine
Perceiving, that you are desirous to have an Account of the Dealings of God with my Soul, and being willing to gratify you therein; I shall give you a few short hints thereof: Though the badness of my memory, and the sense of things being too much wore off, will not admit me to give a particular relation, how I was carried on, step by step. When I was young, I was very much taken with the vanities and follies of youth. My greatest concern was, that I was hindered by my parents, of taking my full swing, in that, in which, I so much delighted: For they would sometimes be talking to me about the state of my immortal soul, and asking what I…
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The Life And Testimony Of Henry Welch
To The Editor Of The “Earthen Vessel And Gospel Herald." Dear Sir,—The Earthen Vessel & Gospel Herald for May of last year contained a notice of Mr. H. Welch—his career and death. I should like (with your permission) to add a word to the testimony you have borne to the character of this true saint. The news of his departure was more than an ordinary matter to me, for under his ministry at Tooting-grove I found the truth as it is in Jesus, and was privileged to enjoy his special friendship. It is said that "the world knows nothing of its greatest men," a sentiment which most of us have proved; and I think this is almost true of the Christian Church. Some of the…
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The Life And Ministry Of Henry Welch
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The Life And Ministry Of Henry Welch
In the Earthen Vessel of March, 1884, there appeared a short account of the ministerial life at Tooting of this dear saint of God and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, who passed away from our midst on the morning of Monday, February 17th. Mr. Welch was a member of the Congregational Church at Mitcham, and when quite a young man was invited to preach occasionally at a small chapel at Sutton. Becoming dissatisfied with the Congregational doctrines and order, he was recommended by his minister to a friend of his, Mr. Soule, a general Baptist at Battersea, by whom he was baptized. Not yet being happy, he went to hear Mr. J. Wells, and was convinced of the truth of the principles he preached, and…
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The Life And Testimony Of Henry Welch
