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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... conversion experiences . There were many precedents and suc- cessors for such titles , such as Jonathan Edwards's Faithful Narrative of the sur- prising work of God in the conversion of many hundred souls in Northampton and the ...
... conversion experiences . There were many precedents and suc- cessors for such titles , such as Jonathan Edwards's Faithful Narrative of the sur- prising work of God in the conversion of many hundred souls in Northampton and the ...
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... conversion literature , fre- quently quoted in tracts , sermons and religious magazines . International recognition soon followed , with reviews and reprinted extracts in America . The first of at least five European language editions ...
... conversion literature , fre- quently quoted in tracts , sermons and religious magazines . International recognition soon followed , with reviews and reprinted extracts in America . The first of at least five European language editions ...
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... conversion experience but by the long , unremitting and courageous effort that conversion begins . Newton stumbled and sinned many times in the early years after he thought he had found God through prayer on board the sinking Greyhound ...
... conversion experience but by the long , unremitting and courageous effort that conversion begins . Newton stumbled and sinned many times in the early years after he thought he had found God through prayer on board the sinking Greyhound ...
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A Spiritual Upbringing | 1 |
First Steps in Love and Seafaring | 7 |
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