• George Ella's Biographical Sketches,  Myles Coverdale

    Miles Coverdale: Superintendent-At-Large Of The Reformation

    Miles Coverdale was born in the North Riding village of Coverham in 1487. Little is known of his early biography apart from the fact that he studied philosophy and theology at Cambridge University, gained his doctorate at Tübingen, Germany and was ordained priest at Norwich in 1514. Thereafter, Coverdale became an Augustinian monk, spending some ten years in the service…

  • David Bartley

    The Eternal Purpose

    Beloved Brethren In Christ:—The only true God is the God of purpose, as he has so fully revealed in the Scriptures, and it is impressed upon me to write to you upon this sublime theme, in humble dependence upon him. Text: “The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and…

  • Hannah Jackson

    The Life And Testimony Of Hannah Jackson

    She was one well taught in the things of the kingdom of God. The Lord allotted her great afflictions and great consolations from the time that he called her by grace until he called her out of this time state to join the triumphant, blood-washed throng in glory. The following is copied from some papers found after her death: When…

  • Jared Smith On Various Issues,  Paul The Apostle

    The Letter Of Paul To The Hebrews

    I believe the letter of Paul to the Hebrews was written in the year 67AD, making it the thirteenth of his fourteen epistles. The chart below provides a bird’s-eye view of the chronological order for the books of the New Testament. John Gill, “Commentary On The New Testament Scriptures”: “That this epistle was written very early appears from hence, that…

  • George Ella's Biographical Sketches

    The Great Ejection (1643-1660)

    Having spent most of my life in Free church circles, I learnt very early of the severe persecutions meted out in England during the 17th century to Dissenters, Non-Conformists and Non-Jurors who wished to preach, teach and witness in Anglican parishes. Two books which became of special influence in forming my judgement, the first many years ago and the second…