The Works of the Rev. John Berridge : With an Enlarged Memoir of His Life; Numerous Letters, Anecdotes, Outlines of Sermons, and Observations on Passages of Scripture; And His Original Sion's Songs (Classic Reprint)

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Ishes; none of which are concealed to render them more excellent than they really were: all are mentioned, that human nature in its best ap pearance might be seen to be imperfect even in the most eminent servants of God. In Noah, Abraham, Lot, Moses, and others we discover no absolute perfection. They were men of like pas sions with the rest of the human race. It is very evident that writers Of lives are in general actuated by a concern to delineate excellencies only, and suppress every blemish that might tend to tarnish the character they admire. It will be seen that the life of the devoted Vicar of Everton, now so fully presented to the public, consists almost entirely of a tissue of facts: every particular, as far as could be obtained from observation, and other sources, has been inserted without suppression, or mutila tion. His full length and breadth, with every other part of his moral, and ministerial form, are faith fully exhibited. To the narrative of his life, which I have written, is appended a considerable extract from Mr. Wesley's Journal, which contains some peculiar and extraordinary occurrences that took place at the time the Journal refers to. I have deemed it more proper to add the account given in the extract in its own simple narration, than to in.

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