Here is a good Puritan inet site. http://www.puritansermons.com/
Enjoy! --- ShieldsFamily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I love the Puritans, Kevin! Can you recommend any good books on the > subject? Guess who was the first published American poet? Anne > Bradstreet, > a Puritan woman. I love her poem about her husband. Izzy > > > > > > "To My Dear and Loving Husband" > > > by Anne <http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/Bradstreet/bradbio.htm> > Bradstreet > > > If <javascript:void(0);> ever two were one, then surely we. > <javascript:void(0);> > If ever man were loved by wife, then thee; > If ever wife was happy in a man, > Compare with me, <javascript:void(0);> ye women, if you can. > I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold > Or all the riches that the East doth hold. <javascript:void(0);> > My love is such that rivers cannot quench, <javascript:void(0);> > Nor ought <javascript:void(0);> but love from thee, give recompense. > <javascript:void(0);> > Thy love is such I can no way repay, <javascript:void(0);> > The heavens reward thee manifold <javascript:void(0);> , I pray. > Then while we live, in love let's so persevere <javascript:void(0);> > > That when we live no more, we may live ever <javascript:void(0);> . > > > > > > _____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Deegan > Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 2:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] On playing chess & On reading/interpreting > the > Scriptures for living (not for 'A' living) > > > > CHRISTMAS EVANS, who was born to this earth on Christmas Day 1766, > and after > seventeen years in his poor home could neither read nor write. What > good > could such an ignorant lad do in this wise world? Very little, but > for the > grace of God, which grace was ministered unto him abundantly in Jesus > Christ. He was converted to God soon after his seventeenth birthday, > and > later was ordained as a Baptist missionary in Wales. Coming into "the > fullness of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ," he laboured in > such > apostolic power, and was owned of God in the salvation of souls and > the > formation of local churches so marvellously that men called him "The > Apostle > of Wales." His preaching was in such demonstration of the Spirit and > of > power that Paxton Hood said, "His are very great sermons; the present > writer > is almost disposed to be bold enough to describe them as the greatest > Gospel > sermons of the last 100' years." > > > > CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON has been universally granted the title of > "THE > PRINCE OF PREACHERS." Writers of all Christian denominations arise to > call > him "Blessed"! Coming to London in 1854, he took the city by storm. > Thousands flocked to hear him, and multitudes remained to receive the > Saviour. In spite of a veritable bombardment of abuse from the > platform, > pulpit, press and post, he pressed on with the great Evangel, and at > one > time he preached to 12,000 persons in the immense building called the > "Royal > Surrey Gardens." "No preacher since Wesley," said Dr. Carlisle, "had > faced > such an audience." Then came tragedy. There Was a false alarm of > fire, and > panic broke out in one of his meetings. Seven people were killed and > many > injured. > > Surely this will sound the death-knell of his London ministry! Not > so. In a > few months he is drawing the same marvellous congregations and, ere > long, he > has erected his own great Metropolitan Tabernacle, where, for thirty > years > he preached the Gospel of the grace of God to a regular congregation > of > 5,000 people, and could humbly testify that he believed every seat in > that > vast building had witnessed a conversion to God. In 1890, just before > his > death, he asked this question, "How many thousands have been > converted > here?". Then, replying to his own question, he said, "There has not > been a > single day but what I have heard of two, three or four, having been > converted and that not for one, two or three years, but for the last > ten > years." Surely an unmatched testimony to the power of the Gospel. > > Yes, it was Spurgeon's preaching of the Gospel in the power of the > Holy > Spirit, that challenged London and the English- speaking world, and > forced > all to admit it was "the power of God unto salvation." At his death > he had a > membership of well over 5,000 people in the Tabernacle, which, > according to > Dr. Carlisle, was the largest membership of any English- speaking > church in > the world, at that time. > > What was the secret of this country boy's triumph? Not outstanding > scholarship, -- he never passed through a theological college or > university. > Not academic distinctions, -- he refused all degrees and diplomas. > Not > playing to the gallery of popular opinion, -- he was a Puritan of the > Puritans. > > http://www.picknowl.com.au/homepages/rlister/ridley/jrwho1.htm > > > > ShieldsFamily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Matthew 11:25 > > At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and > earth, > that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and > have > revealed them to infants. > > > > -----Original Message----- > Another stepping stone is establishing whether or not maturity > > is necessary for understanding the intent of Scripture. Also, must > one > > apply himself to diligent study for years, perhaps at a university, > in order > > > to understand the intent of Scripture? My answer, of course, is no. > God's > > purpose, in fact, is to confound the wisdom of the mighty. Those who > apply > > themselves to years of study are actually more likely to miss the > intended > > meaning of Scritpure! This statement may shock the educated on this > list, > > but this is my perspective. We may never be able to fully explore > these > > questions because interest is lacking among the participants here. > Lance > > has asked to drop the subject, and so we will do unless someone else > > expresses and interest in pursuing it. There is a whole lot more to > be said > > > on this subject, some very thrilling concepts of truth, but it is > only for > > those who have ears to hear. > > > > Peace be with you. > > David Miller. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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