A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Unless the Compiler is wholly deceived in himfelf, his at tempt to write a history of the virginia bap'rxs'rs, idid not spring, either from the love of money or the love of fame. To say that thefe things never entered his thoughts, would be sar ing what no one would believe. His motive was an ardent wiilt for the profperity of truth; which he really thought could be greatly promoted, bya plain and fimple exhibition of éod's deal. Ings towards his people. The rife and rapid (prowl of the Bap tifis in Virginia were fo remarkable, that there to but few, who do not believe that fome hiltorical relation of rem will be pro ductive of real advantage to true religion. 136 much were our revolutionary reformers perfuaded of thy, that they made ar rangements as early as 1788, to collect materials and publifh a hifiory as may be feen by turning ta'our hillory of the proceed ings of the General Committee.

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