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    Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield
    Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield
    Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield
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    Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield

    Written by J. C. Ryle

    Narrated by Ulf Bjorklund

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    There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing. They tower above the herd of mankind, like the Pyramids, the Parthenon, and the Colosseum, among buildings. Such men were Luther and Augustine, Gustavus Adolphus and George Washington, Columbus and Sir Isaac Newton. He who questions greatness must be content to be thought very ignorant, very prejudiced, or very eccentric. Public opinion has come to a conclusion about them--they were great men. But there are also great men whose reputation lies buried under a heap of contemporary ill-will and misrepresentation. The world does not appreciate them, because the world does not know their real worth. Their characters have come down to us through poisoned channels. Their portraits have been drawn by the ill-natured hand of enemies. Their faults have been exaggerated. Their excellences have been maliciously kept back and suppressed. Like the famous sculptures of Nineveh, they need the hand of some literary Layard to clear away the rubbish that has accumulated round their names, and show them to the world in their fair proportions. Such men were Vigilantius and Wickliffe. Such men were Oliver Cromwell and many of the Puritans. And such a man was George Whitefield.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristianAudio.com
    Release dateDec 1, 2011
    ISBN9781610453387
    Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield
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    J. C. Ryle

    J. C. Ryle (1816–1900) was a prominent writer, preacher, and Anglican clergyman in nineteenth-century England. He is the author of the classic Expository Thoughts on the Gospels and retired as the bishop of Liverpool.

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      The writings of J. C. have little minced words if any to offer. His thoughts on Whitfield are well mingled with the case for George Whitfield. What era he dwelt in and what were his roles. Just what state the church was in and just how much change he brought in the NAME OF THE LORD OUR GOD. PRAISE JESUS!! This is a wonderful read. It will remind you just what GOD can do with one man willing to obey.

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