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What people are saying - Write a reviewWe haven't found any reviews in the usual places. Common terms and phrasesAbby Abigail afternoon Alice Amey anabaptism Angell Anna April April 17 April 23 Arnold Elizabeth Baptist Church baptized Betsey blessed Bogman born Brown Budlong Carpenter Chace Chad Brown character Christian Clark Coleman Daniel denomination Dexter distinguished divine divine grace Easton Eddy Eliza Ann feeble Freelove Gano gospel Governor grace Hannah Harriet Harwood Hathaway heart heavenly Holliman Hopkins James James Brown John Joseph July 19 July 25 July 30 June 28 Knowles Lucina Lydia March 15 March 21 Martha Martin Mary Ann Mason Meriba ministry Nancy Oh Lord Olney ordained Ormsbee Particular Baptist pastoral Pattison Pawtucket Pearce Peck peculiar piety Polly preached preacher Providence Rhoda Roger Williams Sally Samuel Sarah Savior Jesus Christ Seamans Sept settled Sir Edward Slocum Smith Sophia soul spirit Susan Swetland thou Thurber Tillinghast town Waterman Wayland Wheaton Whipple Wickendon Wilbur Williams Windsor Popular passagesPage 31 - ... ye are come unto Mount Zion and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels... Page 28 - Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure : for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall : for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Page 23 - In man or woman, but far most in man, And most of all in man that ministers And serves the altar, in my soul I loathe All affectation. 'Tis my perfect scorn ; Object of my implacable disgust. Page 23 - Some must be great : great offices will have Great talents : and God gives to every man The virtue, temper, understanding, taste, That lifts him into life, and lets him fall Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill. Page 7 - ... the immediate witnesses of his actions, declared him, from " the whole course and tenor of his life and conduct, to have been one of the most disinterested men that ever lived, a most pious and heavenly-minded soul. Page 9 - Mr. Dexter, by all accounts, was not only a well-bred man but remarkably pious. He was never observed to laugh, seldom to smile. So earnest was he in his ministry that he could hardly forbear preaching when he came into a house, or met with a concourse of people out of doors. His religious sentiments were those of the particular baptists. Page 12 - In his youth he was remarkable for his dexterity in athletic exercises, for the symmetry of his body and gracefulness of his person. His countenance was stately and majestic, full of dignity, goodness, and gravity; and the temper of his mind was a counterpart to it. Page 30 - Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there. Page 4 - Mr. Williams's parents to let him have the care of their son ; which was readily granted. Mr. Williams soon entered on the study of the law, and received all possible assistance from his generous patron ; but finding this employment not altogether agreeable to his taste, after pursuing it some time, he turned his attention to divinity, and made such proficiency therein, as encouraged Sir Edward to obtain him episcopal orders. Page 3 - Westcot, John Green, Richard Waterman, Thomas James, Robert Cole, William Carpenter, Francis Weston, and Thomas Olney. Bibliographic information
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