On the morning of July 15th 1555 at 9am, two men were led to their execution at London’s Smithfield in the reign of “bloody Queen Mary”. They were condemned to be burnt alive as heretics. One was a young man of 19 called John Leaf, the other was about 45 years old and his name was John Bradford.

Among Bradford’s final words at the stake were these “O England, England, repent!” Turning to the young man who was to suffer with him he said, “Be of good comfort, brother, for we shall have a happy supper with the Lord tonight”. Then, embracing the wood of his execution, he repeated our Saviour’s words, “Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leads to life and few there be that find . . . → Read More: John Bradford(1510 – 1555)]]> http://crichbaptist.org/blog/john-bradford1510-1555/feed/ 0 http://crichbaptist.org/blog/augustus-toplady-and-his-ministry/ http://crichbaptist.org/blog/augustus-toplady-and-his-ministry/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:56:56 +0000 admin http://crichbaptist.org/blog/?p=81 Note: There is a print link embedded within this post, please visit this post to print it.

Toplady and His Ministry

Taken from Christian Leaders of the 18th Century

By Bishop J. C. Ryle (First published in 1885)

A perfect orchestra contains many various instruments of music. Each of these instruments has its own merit and value; but some of them are curiously unlike others. Some of them are dependent on a player’s breath, and some on his skill of hand. Some of them are large, and some of them are small. Some of them produce very gentle sounds, and some of them very loud. But all of them are useful in their place and way. Composers like Handel, and Mozart, and Mendelssohn, find work for all. There is work for the flageolet as well as for the trumpet, and work for . . . → Read More: Augustus Toplady and His Ministry]]> http://crichbaptist.org/blog/augustus-toplady-and-his-ministry/feed/ 0