His Utterance.
His Prolation or manner of Speech was Free, Eloquent, Sublime, and Weighty. Of him it may be well said, as of
The life & death of Mr. Joseph Alleine, late teacher of the church at Taunton, in Somersetshire, assistant to Mr. Newton whereunto are annexed diverse Christian letters of his, full of spiritual instructions tending to the promoting of the power of Godliness, both in persons and families, and his funeral sermon, preached by Mr. Newton.
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- The life & death of Mr. Joseph Alleine, late teacher of the church at Taunton, in Somersetshire, assistant to Mr. Newton whereunto are annexed diverse Christian letters of his, full of spiritual instructions tending to the promoting of the power of Godliness, both in persons and families, and his funeral sermon, preached by Mr. Newton.
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- Alleine, Theodosia.
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- London :: Printed for Nevil Simmons ...,
- 1672.
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- Alleine, Joseph, 1634-1668.
- Funeral sermons.
- Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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"The life & death of Mr. Joseph Alleine, late teacher of the church at Taunton, in Somersetshire, assistant to Mr. Newton whereunto are annexed diverse Christian letters of his, full of spiritual instructions tending to the promoting of the power of Godliness, both in persons and families, and his funeral sermon, preached by Mr. Newton." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A23622.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2024.
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our Blessed Saviour, That all bear him witness, and wondered at the gracious Words which proceeded out of his Mouth. It will be hard to tell what Man ever spake with more Holy Elo∣quence, Gravity, Authority, Meekness, Compassion and Effi∣cacy to Souls, than he did to those to whom in Instruction, Exhortation, Consolation, Reprehension, he most wisely, frequently, and successfully applyed himself. Few could re∣sist, or stand before the powerful Charms, and united Force of his Love and Authority, being equally attracted by the one, and awed by the other. In him, if in any, that common ob∣servation did evidently fall, viz.
Non bene conveniunt, nec in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sede locantur Majestas & Amor.
True it is, that this young Timothy (with whom few were like minded, in caring naturally for the state of his Flock) was at his first entrance on his Ministry, despised for his Youth, by those who after with shame confessed their Errour, and deplored their rashness, resolving after for his sake, no more to judge according to appearance, but to honour for their work, and intrinsick worth, those whom Age hath not made Vene∣rable.