Selected Spiritual Writings of Anne Dutton: The autobiographyMercer University Press, 2003 - 262 pages The autobiography is in three parts with and appendix of her publications and life history until 1750, and her famous letter on the lawfulness of a woman appearing in print. It is a priceless treasure of an eighteenth century British Baptist woman's life, ministry, publications and contribution of Evangelicalism in England and in America. Dutton gives her own account of her own of her conversion experience, two marriages, ministry contributions with her yokefellow husband, Benjamin Dutton and his death at sea. Dutton's autobiography is important. Because it highlights important moments in her life and records her influential publishing carrier and correspondence. it includes her famous letter on her right to publish influential theological and spiritual works. Her autobiography shows firsthand the vast contributions and prolific career and ministry of a woman in this era. Her areas of ministry include writing, correspondence, books, and tracts. These show her great contribution to the evangelicalism and her great spiritual and theological life and contribution to the Baptist ministry and church and Evangelicalism in America and England. A work of a woman in her own hand is a great rarity from the eighteenth century. |
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Page xii
... soul , which had been seeking grace . She writes of the assurance of God's saving work in her soul : There was , I remember , an Expression dropp'd in Company , where I was , that did very much affect me : It was this , " the least Dram ...
... soul , which had been seeking grace . She writes of the assurance of God's saving work in her soul : There was , I remember , an Expression dropp'd in Company , where I was , that did very much affect me : It was this , " the least Dram ...
Page xiii
... soul . She writes : I remember I was once so pained for the Discoveries of Christ's Love , that I thought , if he did not speedily manifest himself to me , I could not live . ... I breath'd out my Desires in the following Lines of Mr ...
... soul . She writes : I remember I was once so pained for the Discoveries of Christ's Love , that I thought , if he did not speedily manifest himself to me , I could not live . ... I breath'd out my Desires in the following Lines of Mr ...
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... Soul before . But , however , this I can say , that my Concern at this Time , was much greater , and more lasting than ever before : Nor could I find Peace where I was wont to find it . There was a mighty Impression made upon my Heart ...
... Soul before . But , however , this I can say , that my Concern at this Time , was much greater , and more lasting than ever before : Nor could I find Peace where I was wont to find it . There was a mighty Impression made upon my Heart ...
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... Soul was remov'd far off from Peace , a dreadful Sound was in my Ears . The Law of God pursu'd me with its Curses , notwithstanding all my religious Duties ; Yea , even for the Sins that attended them : Which ' till now , I was an utter ...
... Soul was remov'd far off from Peace , a dreadful Sound was in my Ears . The Law of God pursu'd me with its Curses , notwithstanding all my religious Duties ; Yea , even for the Sins that attended them : Which ' till now , I was an utter ...
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... Soul . I saw , that nothing less than an omnipotent Arm could pluck me out of those amazing Deeps ! And now I was undone indeed ! Just ready to perish in my Appre- hension ; being fill'd at Times with terrible Fears of approaching Wrath ...
... Soul . I saw , that nothing less than an omnipotent Arm could pluck me out of those amazing Deeps ! And now I was undone indeed ! Just ready to perish in my Appre- hension ; being fill'd at Times with terrible Fears of approaching Wrath ...
Contents
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A Train of Special Providences Attending Life by Which the Work of Faith Was Carried on with Power | 45 |
Some Particular Experiences of the Lords Goodness in Bringing Out Several Little Tract to the Furtherance and Joy of Faith | 159 |
An Appendix | 213 |
To Shew that BookTeaching Is Private with Respect to the Church and Permitted to Private Christians Yea Commanded to Those of Either Sex Who ... | 253 |
Index | 259 |
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Page 26 - In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
Page xxx - This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.
Page xlvi - Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.