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Preface

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CHAP. I.

Preliminary Remarks on the English Baptists-The Government of their Churches-The Baptist Associations-General and Particular BaptistsRise of the Modern Question-Controversy oc casioned by it-State of our Churches about the year 1770-Spread of False Calvinism among them, and other Denominations-A Check begun to be put to it's Progress....

CHAP. II.

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Mr. Fuller's Birth and Parentage-Some Account of his Ancestors-His own Narrative of his Early Religious Impressions, and his subsequent Conversion to God, with his Entrance on the Work of the Christian Ministry, and Early Embarrassments respecting various Theological Controversies.... 12 CHAP. III.

His Settlement as Pastor of the Church at SohamThe Difficulties he there encountered-His Removal from thence to Kettering-The Exercises of his mind on that Occasion-An Account of his Settlement there-His Confession of Faith.... 66 CHAP. IV.

Extracts from his Private Diary, beginning June 3, 1780, and ending January 10, 1782..

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Extracts from a Diary kept after his Removal to Kettering, beginning April 11, 1784.......... 145 CHAP. VI.

An Account of Mr. Fuller's various Publications, both of a Polemical and Practical nature-His earnest

PREFACE.

EXPECTING very shortly to have all my
springs of action examined at the tribunal of
an impartial Judge, I do not hesitate to profess,
that I have undertaken this office, of giving a
faithful representation of my dear departed
Brother's life, not under the influence of any
wish to display my skill as a writer of biogra-
phy, nor yet to appear as a critic on his
publications; but with the hope of promoting
pure and undefiled religion, founded on truly
scriptural and evangelical principles and also
with a desire of securing to the family of my
beloved friend, the profits which may result
from laying this sketch of his history before the
public.

Had I been able to persuade any one who
could do more justice to his character, to have
undertaken the service, I would have gladly

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