A Golden Mine Opened, Or the Glory of God's Rich Grace Displayed in the Mediator to Believers

A Golden Mine Opened, Or the Glory of God's Rich Grace Displayed in the Mediator to Believers
Author: Benjamin Keach
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2016-10-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781333996109

Excerpt from A Golden Mine Opened, or the Glory of God's Rich Grace Displayed in the Mediator to Believers: And His Direful Wrath Against Impenitent Sinners; Containing the Substance of Near Forty Sermons Upon Several Subjects Providence, or the Expiration of that period of Time deter mined by the Almighty for the {tanding of the Church of If rael, could cut the form off as a Nation, from being a Church and peculiar People unto God lmean in refpeft of that Le gal Covenant, l deny not but that the Covenant of Grace God made with Ahrahamfi d with his true fpiritual Seed, ltands firm for ever and ever, and none in that Covenant can be cut off, nor fanned away: forthe iemifh Prielthood, Church itate and Churchmemberlhip, and'all their Church-priviledges, were to remain until Chrift came, or until the time of Refor mation 5 that is, till the Gofpel-days and gofpeldifpenfation took place, and no longer: But. Now that time being come, and they not feeing an end put to the old covenant-chorch, 'as it was made with the natural Offspring of Ahraham; and that their right to legal Ordinances, and Church-member iip, could not give them any right to Gofpel' Ordinances, nor Gofpel Church-memberlhip, and they not believing in Chrift, not ac; cepting of the Terms of the Gofpel, were all ofneceflity purged out or fanned away, by the Fan of the New Teftament-dii'pcn' fatiou, and fo were no longer a people in any fenfe in Covea nant with God. Thirdly, Chrilt hath alfo another Fan in his The Fan of church-difcipline. And many perfons falling into fin are purged like Chafi out of his oor. Hereby. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature: Volume 2, 1660-1800

The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature: Volume 2, 1660-1800
Author: George Watson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1698
Release: 1971-07-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780521079341

More than fifty specialists have contributed to this new edition of volume 2 of The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. The design of the original work has established itself so firmly as a workable solution to the immense problems of analysis, articulation and coordination that it has been retained in all its essentials for the new edition. The task of the new contributors has been to revise and integrate the lists of 1940 and 1957, to add materials of the following decade, to correct and refine the bibliographical details already available, and to re-shape the whole according to a new series of conventions devised to give greater clarity and consistency to the entries.

Useful Learning

Useful Learning
Author: Anthony R. Cross
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 554
Release: 2017-05-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 149820256X

Explorations of the English Baptist reception of the Evangelical Revival often--and rightfully--focus on the work of the Spirit, prayer, Bible study, preaching, and mission, while other key means are often overlooked. Useful Learning examines the period from c. 1689 to c. 1825, and combines history in the form of the stories of Baptist pastors, their churches, and various societies, and theology as found in sermons, pamphlets, personal confessions of faith, constitutions, covenants, and theological treatises. In the process, it identifies four equally important means of grace. The first was the theological renewal that saw moderate Calvinism answer "The Modern Question," develop into evangelical Calvinism, and revive the denomination. Second were close groups of ministers whose friendship, mutual support, and close theological collaboration culminated in the formation of the Baptist Missionary Society, and local itinerant mission work across much of Britain. Third was their commitment to reviving stagnating Associations, or founding new ones, convinced of the vital importance of the corporate Christian life and witness for the support and strengthening of the local churches, and furthering the spread of the gospel to all people. Finally was the conviction of the churches and their pastors that those with gifts for preaching and ministry should be theologically educated. At first local ministers taught students in their homes, and then at the Bristol Academy. In the early nineteenth century, a further three Baptist academies were founded at Horton, Abergavenny, and Stepney, and these were soon followed by colleges in America, India, and Jamaica.

Pure Worship

Pure Worship
Author: Matthew Ward
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2014-04-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1630872717

Baptists are not often thought of as leading theologians and practitioners of worship. But forgotten in history is one crucial fact: the Baptist tradition formed out of a desire to worship God purely. Early Baptists devoted immense energy to questions of worship and drew conclusions of even contemporary value. Through the seismic liturgical shifts of English society in the seventeenth century, worship was both their most galvanizing and disintegrating impulse. As time passed and terminology changed and Baptists shied away from this divisive topic, this emphasis was lost. No one today considers worship a Baptist distinctive. Pure Worship re-creates the fascinating historical context of the early years of the English Baptists. Examining many thousands of manuscript pages, Matthew Ward pieces together an entire theology of worship that not only guided the early Baptists but also attracted the attention of many elements of English Christianity. Baptist thoughts on worship were neither minor nor tangential but the very heart of what distinguished them from the rest of England. Pure Worship offers a complete reenvisioning of what it meant to be an early Baptist and reveals their overwhelming desire to be known as pure worshippers of God.

A Catholic Reformed Theologian

A Catholic Reformed Theologian
Author: D. B. Riker
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2010-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1608994511

This study demonstrates that Benjamin Keach, the most important Baptist figure of the seventeenth century, was a catholic Reformed theologian. This is done by investigating his relationship with the tradition of the church, his interaction with federalism, and his concept of baptism. Dr Riker presents Keach, and thus the Baptist tradition, in a new way: not as a "Calvinist" but as part of the broad Reformed family. Secondly, believer's baptism, the rite from which the Baptists derive their name, is systematically scrutinized over against pedobaptism. In so doing, Riker presents every argument, strong or weak, that was used in the sixteenth- and seventeenth- century debates, and their respective refutation by a Baptist. "In these days of ecumenical rapprochement, it is important to retrace the origins of different theological traditions and see how they relate to the wider Christian world. Benjamin Keach was a Baptist theologian who drew on both Catholic and Reformed principles and Dr. Riker has ably demonstrated how he must be classified as belonging to both those traditions. This book helps us to put believers' baptism in context and is an important contribution to inter-church dialogue in our own time."---Gerald Bray Director of Research, Latimer Trust, Cambridge, UK, and Research Professor, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University "Making use of fresh perspectives on the history of the church in the late medieval and early modern eras, this new study of the most important Baptist theologian of the late seventeenth century capably demonstrates both Keach's catholicity and his profoundly Reformed convictions. As such, this excellent study helps orient contemporary Baptist thought as to its place in the larger Christian tradition and the inadequacy of the church-sect model as a way of explaining the Baptist past. Riker has helped restore Keach to his significant role as one of the key shapers of Baptist life and thought Highly recommended." ---Michael A. G. Haykin Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary "Dr. Riker's book challenges any assumption that English Nonconformity was uninterested in the church's tradition and history. It makes a significant contribution to a growing body of scholarship that highlights the connections between the work of the Reformed thinkers such as Keach and the theology of the patristic and medieval eras." ---Nick Thompson Lecturer in Church History, School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen

May I Again Taste the Sweets of Social Religion

May I Again Taste the Sweets of Social Religion
Author: Luke Waite
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2023-10-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1666769614

For two hundred years, Christians have been inspired by William Carey's commitment to obey the Great Commission. Few know of his devotion to the local church. Yet Carey's ecclesiology warrants our attention. While many works helpfully illuminate aspects of Carey’s ministry, this book pushes past his methods and strategies and examines his ecclesiological faithfulness. By explaining this element of Carey’s doctrine and demonstrating the ways it revealed itself throughout his life, the author argues that Carey’s devotion to the local church was undeniably linked to his God-given success in reaching the lost.