Book Description

Title:

The Work of Faith, the Labour of Love, and the Patience of Hope, Illustrated in the Life and Death of the Rev. Andrew Fuller, Late Pastor of the Baptist Church at Kettering, and Secretary to the Baptist Missionary Society, from its Commencement, in 1792, 2nd edn.

Author:

Andrew Fuller [1754-1815] & John Ryland [1753–1825] (editor)

Publication Year:

1818

Location:

London

Publisher:

Button & Son

Pages:

385

Subjects:

Andrew Fuller, Baptist Missionary Society

Copyright Holder:

Public domain

Contents

• Preface to the First Edition—John Ryland

1. Some Preliminary Remarks on the English Baptists—The Government of their Churches-The Baptist Associations—General and Particular Baptists—Rise of the Modern Question—Controversy occasioned by it—State of our Churches about the year 1770—Spread of False Cah-inism among them, and other Denominations—A Check begun to be put to its Progress
2. Mr. Fuller's Birth and Parentage—Some Account of his Ancestors—His own Narrative of his his Early Religious Impressions, and his subsequent Conversion to God, with his Entrance on the Work of the Christian Mnistry, and Early Embarrassments respecting various Theological Controversies
3. His Settlement as Pastor of the Church at Soham—The
   Difficulties he there encountered—His Removal thence,
   to Kettering—The Exercises of his mind on that Occasion—An Account of his Settlement at Kettering—His Statement of the Circumstances which inrluced his Removal, and his Confession of Faith
4. Extracts from his Private Diary, beginning June 3, 1780, and ending January 10, 1782
5. Extracts from a Diary kept after his Removal lo Kettering, beginning April 11, 1784
6. Account of Mr. Fuller's various Publications, both of a Polemical and Practical Nature—His earnest Concern to be led into the Truth—A Solemn Covenant with God-Brief :Notices from his Diary on this head—Remarks on some of his Works interspersed with the Catalogue—Intimation of unfinished Remaius
7. Mr. Fuller's unwearied Exertions, in behalf of the Baptist
   Missionary Society—The Rise of that Society—Sending out of Messrs. Thomas and Carey-Specimens of Mr. Fuller's Correspondence with the MissionaricsHis Journeys into Scotland; connected with Observations on the State of Religion in that Country, and the Sandemanian Controversy; Conversations, with a Jew and other Travellers
8. Extracts from Mr. Fuller's Correspondence, chiefly with the Author of these Memoirs for two and thirty Years; who, after examining more than 330 Letters which he had preserved, has selected whatever might illustrate the Character of his Friend, throw Light upon important Doctrines, or contain interesting Facts
9. This Chapter contains, among other things, Observations relative to the Modern Question—The Harmony of Scripture Precepts, Prayers, and Promises—The Affliction of Mr. F.'s Correspondent-Reference to Mr. F.'s Interview with Mr. Berridge-His Correspondent's Removal to Bristol-Controversy with Mr. Booth—Observations on Philosophy and the Word of God—Accurate Account of his Preaching in Braybrook Church—Outlines of a Sermon to the Aged—Hints to Students—Nature of Christ's Merits—Terrible Hailstorm—Hints relative to publishing—Visit to Portsea—Visit to Ireland—Remarks on Mr. Walker, of Dublin, and on Sandemanianism—Remarks on some of the Eclectic Reviewers—Mr. Sutcliff's Illness and Death—Letter to the Rev. Archibald M'Leau—Besides various other Observations interspersed
10. Mr. Fuller's first Marriage—His Parental Affection—Account of his first daughter Sarah—Mrs. Fuller's Illness and Death—Lines written by himself, in Reference to that Event—His second Marriage, to the Daughter of the Rev. William Coles, of whom some Account is given in a Note—His Second Family—Domestic Comfort—Distress respecting his Eldest Son—Review of Trials and Mercies—Accouut of his Second Daughter Sarah, in a Note—Account of his Nephew, Joseph Fuller—Mr. Fuller's Concern for the Spiritual Welfare of more Distant Relatives and Friends
11. An Account of Mr. Fuller's Frame of Mind under various Personal Afflictions, and in his last illness and the immediate Approach of Death—His last Letter to the Editor-Account of his Funeral—Extract from Mr. Toller's Sermon, &c.

• Appendix. Containing, among other Articles, Conversations with Evangelical Clergymen, on Establishments, Doctrine, &c.—Instance of Mr. Fuller's Sound Judgment and Inflexible Integrity—Anecdotes—His Originality—His Appreciation of the Works of Art—Brief History of the Baptist Church at Kettering—Hints as to Mr. Fuller's Discharge of his Pastoral Duties; in which is contained a Letter to one of his Members, against Antinomian Delusions—Inscription on a Tablet erected to his Memory

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