John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing GraceContinuum, 2007 - 308 páginas John Newton is one of the most important and influential men of the 18th century. His famous conversion during a storm at sea lead to his new role as a social reformer and key figure in the abolition of slavery. In this book, Jonathan Aitken discovers the man, his motivation and beliefs. |
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... attending , and it is partly to avoid discouraging them that I begin with Mason's Catechism . ' * Newton's efforts to reach ... attended these sessions of open devotions . After the singing of a hymn , some of those present would offer ...
... attending , and it is partly to avoid discouraging them that I begin with Mason's Catechism . ' * Newton's efforts to reach ... attended these sessions of open devotions . After the singing of a hymn , some of those present would offer ...
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... attend me . One immense blessing , which must have delighted Newton when he received and understood it , was the news that Britain's slave trade had been abolished . After twenty years of parliamentary defeats for his motions , William ...
... attend me . One immense blessing , which must have delighted Newton when he received and understood it , was the news that Britain's slave trade had been abolished . After twenty years of parliamentary defeats for his motions , William ...
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... attended the Olney prayer meeting and Newton attended ' chapel ' when staying with them in Bedford . Joseph had inherited a sugar estate in Jamaica , called Mesopotamia . He and his brother William persuaded the Moravians to send out ...
... attended the Olney prayer meeting and Newton attended ' chapel ' when staying with them in Bedford . Joseph had inherited a sugar estate in Jamaica , called Mesopotamia . He and his brother William persuaded the Moravians to send out ...
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A Spiritual Upbringing | 1 |
First Steps in Love and Seafaring | 7 |
Pressganged | 13 |
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