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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_49751" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_49751" /> == | ||
<p> (1), an English [[Baptist]] minister of the 18th century, was in early life a mechanic; but, brought under the influence of [[Gospel]] teaching, he studied, and became the minister of a Baptist congregation at London. He published a number of occasional Sermons and theological treatises (1763-1807). Of these, the most important was The Conquest of [[Canaan]] (Lond. 1797, 12mo). Of his occasional sermons, the one on Acts 14:7, deserves special mention, entitled The Gospel | <p> (1), an English [[Baptist]] minister of the 18th century, was in early life a mechanic; but, brought under the influence of [[Gospel]] teaching, he studied, and became the minister of a Baptist congregation at London. He published a number of occasional Sermons and theological treatises (1763-1807). Of these, the most important was The Conquest of [[Canaan]] (Lond. 1797, 12mo). Of his occasional sermons, the one on Acts 14:7, deserves special mention, entitled ''The Gospel Of Our Salvation'' (Lond. 1796, 8vo). Besides, there were published three volumes of his sermons, one treating of ''The Character Of Christ'' (1793, 8vo); the other two were edited by [[Thomas]] [[Palmer]] (1817, 2 vols. 8vo). John Martin is described by Ivimy (Baptists) as "a man of strong mental powers," and as a truly "evangelical preacher." See his Autobiography (1797, 12mo). See also Darling, Cyclop. Bibliog. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. Brit. and Amer. Auth. s.v. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76298" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76298" /> == | ||
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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
(1), an English Baptist minister of the 18th century, was in early life a mechanic; but, brought under the influence of Gospel teaching, he studied, and became the minister of a Baptist congregation at London. He published a number of occasional Sermons and theological treatises (1763-1807). Of these, the most important was The Conquest of Canaan (Lond. 1797, 12mo). Of his occasional sermons, the one on Acts 14:7, deserves special mention, entitled The Gospel Of Our Salvation (Lond. 1796, 8vo). Besides, there were published three volumes of his sermons, one treating of The Character Of Christ (1793, 8vo); the other two were edited by Thomas Palmer (1817, 2 vols. 8vo). John Martin is described by Ivimy (Baptists) as "a man of strong mental powers," and as a truly "evangelical preacher." See his Autobiography (1797, 12mo). See also Darling, Cyclop. Bibliog. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. Brit. and Amer. Auth. s.v.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
English painter, born near Hexham; was an artist of an ardent temperament and extraordinary imaginative power; his paintings, the first "Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion," characterised as "sublime" and "gorgeous," were 16 in number, and made a great impression when produced; engravings of some of them are familiar, such as the "Fall of Babylon" and "Belshazzar's Feast" (1789-1854).
