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The Cause of God and Truth Volume 2
by John Gill
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1736 edition. Excerpt: ...the illuminations, and powerful operations of the Holy Ghost." To which I answer, That the Apostle i3 indeed speaking of the ministry of the Gospel by him and others, and of the success of it, and of their trust and confidence through Christ concerning it, ver. 3, 4. yet in these words, he speaks in general terms; Not that we are jufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves, either with, respect to the work of the mw b Whitby, Ib. RemonA. Act, Synod, circ, art; iv. p. 168. Limborch, p. 383, nistry, nistry, or the conversion of souls, or our trust in God, or any thing else that is of a spiritual nature; but our sufficiency, for every spiritual work, is of God. And then he proceeds to take notice particularly of their fitness for the ministry they had of God, Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament. Whereas, if" the words in the fifth verse relate particularly to the sufficiency the Apostles had from God for the work of the ministry, he must be guilty of a very great tautology in the sixth verse: For the fense of both must be this; We are not sufficient for the work of the ministry of ourselves but our sufficiency for it is of God j 8$ its, Who also hath made us sufficient ministers of the New Testament. Besides, if the Apostles were not sufficient of themselves to think, study, or collect any thing together fit for the ministry of the Gospel, and so as to be useful to-the good of souls, much less must a natural man be able to think any spiritual good thing, and still less be able to do any thing towards his regeneration, or in the real work of faith and conversion, which is entirely owing to the efficacious grace of God., Numb, Numb. VII. John xv. 5. For without me ye can do nothing. THAT men in...
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John Gill (1697 - 1771)
Was an English Baptist pastor, biblical scholar, and theologian who held to a firm Calvinistic soteriology. Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, he attended Kettering Grammar School where he mastered the Latin classics and learned Greek by age 11. He continued self-study in everything from logic to Hebrew, his love for the latter remaining throughout his life.His first pastoral work was as an intern assisting John Davis at Higham Ferrers in 1718 at age 21. He became pastor at the Strict Baptist church at Goat Yard Chapel, Horsleydown, Southwark in 1719. His pastorate lasted 51 years. In 1757 his congregation needed larger premises and moved to a Carter Lane, St. Olave's Street, Southwark. This Baptist church was once pastored by Benjamin Keach and would later become the New Park Street Chapel and then the Metropolitan Tabernacle pastored by Charles Spurgeon. During Gill's ministry, the church strongly supported the preaching of George Whitefield at nearby Kennington Common.
John Gill was an English Baptist, biblical scholar, "Jehovist", and held to a staunch Calvinistic Soteriology. Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, he attended Kettering Grammar School where he mastered the Latin classics and learned Greek by age 11. He continued self-study in everything from logic to Hebrew, his love for the latter remaining throughout his life.
At the age of about 12, Gill heard a sermon from his pastor, William Wallis, on the text, "And the Lord called unto Adam, and said unto him, where art thou?" (Genesis 3:9). The message stayed with Gill and eventually led to his conversion. It was not until seven years later that he made a public profession when he was 18.
His first pastoral work was as an intern assisting John Davis at Higham Ferrers in 1718 at age 21. He became pastor at the Strict Baptist church at Goat Yard Chapel, Horsleydown, Southwark in 1719. His pastorate lasted 51 years. In 1757 his congregation needed larger premises and moved to a Carter Lane, St. Olave’s Street, Southwark. This Baptist church was once pastored by Benjamin Keach and would later become the New Park Street Chapel and then the Metropolitan Tabernacle pastored by Charles Spurgeon.
In 1748, Gill was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity by the University of Aberdeen. He was a profound scholar and a prolific author, publishing many works.
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