Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire: with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county.Coleman, Thomas
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Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire: with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county.
Coleman, Thomas
Clergy -- England -- Northamptonshire; Independent churches -- England -- Northamptonshire; Puritans -- England -- Northamptonshire
I thank you for your long expected favour, and am glad to find that
you hang upon the covenant; it is the great prop and support of our
souls. Pleasant frames, and to live by sense, are what we are fond
of; but faith and patience must have their perfect work here--these
shall have nothing to do above. Then the redeemed of the Lord shall
live by sight, in full fruition--see face to face, and know as they
are known; no clouds shall come between their beloved and them; no
corruptions from within, no thorns and briars from without; and a
brother shall not then be as a thorn hedge; but as God is love, we
shall be like him, swallowed up in love to God and to one another. A
little while, and thus it shall be. The wilderness is but a short
passage, though difficult and troublesome. Our lights are but to
burn here for a little while. The Lord grant, that we may so shine
that our heavenly Father may be glorified.
I beg the Lord may fit you for your work, and crown your labours
with success, &c., &c. D. GOODRICH.
At the ordination of Mr. Boyce over the Church at Kettering, Mr.
Goodrich was engaged in asking the questions and offering the ordination
prayer. He died February 25th, 1765, aged 66 years.
In the report of Homerton College, the name of Jeremiah Longfield is
given, as a student who settled at Oundle. Though the exact date does
not appear, it seems to have been soon after the death of Mr. Goodrich.
The next in succession appears to have been Mr. Wm. Ward, who was
ordained at Oundle, and continued there for about four years, when he
removed to Dudley.
After Mr. Ward, Mr. Wright, from Ringwood, was the pastor for twelve
years. He died at Boston, and was buried in the Chapel at Oundle, where
also his wife and two daughters were interred.
Mr. R. Forsyth was pastor for two years, and then Mr. Reynold Hogg, who
was afterwards minister at Kimbolton and Thrapstone, and treasurer of
the Baptist Missionary Society.
Mr. Isaac Cooke was pastor for two years, when he removed to Narborough.
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