Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth C..., J. C. Ryle
Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth C..., J. C. Ryle
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Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century
Eleven Biographies in One Volume

Author: J. C. Ryle

Narrator: Saethon Williams

Unabridged: 15 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Aneko Press

Published: 12/06/2021


Synopsis

Biographies of George Whitefield, John Wesley, William Grimshaw, William Romaine, Daniel Rowlands, John Berridge, Henry Venn, Samuel Walker, James Hervey, Augustus Toplady, and John Fletcher.

The reader will soon discover that I am an enthusiastic admirer of the men whose lives and ministries I have narrated in this volume. I confess it honestly. I am a thorough admirer of them. I firmly believe that, with the exceptions of Martin Luther and his contemporaries and our own martyred Reformers, the world has not seen any such men since the days of the apostles. I believe there have not been any who have preached as much clear scriptural truth, none who have lived such lives, none who have shown such courage in Christ’s service, none who have suffered as much for the truth, and none who have done as much good. If anyone can name better men, he knows more than I do.

I now send forth this volume with an earnest prayer that God will pardon all its imperfections, use it for His own glory, and raise up in His church today men like those who are here described. Certainly when we look at the state of the church today, we may well say, “Where is the Lord God of Whitefield and of Rowlands, of Grimshaw and of Venn? O Lord, revive Your work!”

—J. C. Ryle

Stradbroke Vicarage, August 10, 1868

About J. C. Ryle

J. C. Ryle (1816–1900) was appointed as the first bishop of Liverpool in 1880 and was the leader of the Evangelical Party in the Church of England for more than half a century. He is highly regarded for his plain and lively writings on practical and spiritual themes; their usefulness and impact have been consistently recognized and remain as wise and relevant today as when he first wrote them.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian

Stirring biographical essays of eleven Church of England preachers from the eighteenth century, each of whom contributed in their own way to the Evangelical revival. Some of the essays are better than others, but all are worth reading. Ryle writes in a clear, punchy, authoritative, and opinionated s......more

Some of these men I knew fairly well, some a little, some not at all. Of the newbies, William Grimshaw and Daniel Rowland are the ones I liked best. The one I liked least was the fellow (can't remember now which one) who, when his parishioners come to him for counsel, would tell them (in so many wor......more

Goodreads review by Ben

This edition of Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century by J. C. Ryle is published by Banner of Truth. This book is one of the many Ryle volumes that Banner has reprinted. These reprints include Holiness, Knots Untied, and Ryle’s Expository Thoughts on the Gospels. It would probably not hurt you......more