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The Life And Ministry Of Samuel Lightfoot
Our dear friend has left in writing some little account of the dealings of God with him, both providentially and spiritually, from which I shall make some extracts, adding some particulars of his last days, and a few out of the many precious sayings, that fell from his lips during his illness. It appears that in 1818 he came to…
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Matthew Parker (1504-1575): Cleaning Up After Mary
Matthew Parker was the first Reformed Archbishop of Canterbury after the Marian persecutions ended. His task was far from easy as Mary’s tyranny and popish superstitions had left a dirty stain on the entire country. Parker’s person, work, testimony and deep learning, under Providence, enabled England to sweep away the past and embark on a veritable Golden Age for the…
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The Gospel According To Matthew
This gospel record was written by Matthew. It is one of four inspired narratives recounting the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ. 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”: “The subject of this book, and indeed of all the writings…
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The Life And Ministry Of Stephen Knight
He was baptized in the last century, and was afterwards connected with W. Huntington; and being at that time a tailor in Oxford Street, he worked for Mr. H. In conversation with him, he has told me that when the sentence of death was sealed in his conscience he was for some time on the borders of despair, concluding that…
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Show My People Their Sins
FOR A COMPLETE ORDER OF WORSHIP, INCLUDING BIBLE READING, HYMNS AND SERMON...
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Anne Bradstreet: Poet of Purity
It is an ancient maxim in literary criticism that all poets are liars and poetry provides an escape from the humdrum reality of life into the fantasies of Never-Never Land. Such critics have obviously not studied Anne Bradstreet who ranks with Milton, Herbert and Cowper as a poet of pure joy in contemplating God’s amazing grace vouchsafed to believers in…
