Thomas Boston – Period 11 (1717-1724)
“My son Thomas… told me, he was troubled with ill thoughts… that God did not hear his prayers; and that for that sometimes he forgot his prayers at night: that […]
Thomas Boston – Period 10 (1712-1717)
“In partaking I was helped to the exercise of faith, took God for my God in Christ, claimed Him as my God…” The body and blood of Christ It was […]
Thomas Boston – Period 9 (1707-1712)
Move to Ettrick Boston first visited Ettrick (alt. “Etterick”), a small village forty-five miles west of Simprin, in November 1706. However, his visit left a poor impression on him. He […]
Thomas Boston – Farewell Sermon from Simprin, 1707
After Boston had first preached in Simprin, in July 1699, his impressions of the people were disheartening. Some fell asleep, others went outside – and that was before taking into […]
Thomas Boston – period 8 (1700-1707)
“My dear father… died that night, in the 70th year of his age… It was a heavy death to me…” John Boston’s death John Boston, Thomas’ father, was “a man […]
Thomas Boston – period 7 (1699-1700)
“Sinners… within or without the visible Church, have a real right to Christ…” A disagreement over baptism Not long after Boston had settled in Simprin, he visited a friend,Rev. George […]
Thomas Boston – period 6 (1699)
“The bent of my heart to preach Christ continued all along… as I had opportunity: but for a considerable time I met with many rubs in my way.” Feeling useless […]
Thomas Boston – period 5 (1698-1699)
“On the 18th I went to God, and begged… [that] I might be helped to live by faith, above the world… My soul went out in love to Christ, followed […]
Thomas Boston – period 4 (1797-1798)
Period 4 1697-1698“They were satisfied, and should have had their Christian right to choose their minister.” On preaching Christ Boston was twenty-one years old when he was licensed by his […]
Thomas Boston – period 3 (1694-1697)
“I bless the Lord, who gave me counsel then and afterwards, to seek and value conversation with serious Christians, in the places where my lot was cast.” Taste and see […]
Thomas Boston – period 2 (1689-1694)
“Here began more remarkably my bearing of the yoke of trial and affliction.” A remarkable change Boston graduated from the grammar school at the age of thirteen years old. Soon […]
Thomas Boston, period 1 (1676-1689)
“I was born of honest parents, of good reputation among their neighbours.” Got good of the gospel Thomas Boston’s father, John, first “got good of the gospel” when he was […]
The Life of Thomas Boston (1676-1732)
“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters.” After the Scriptures, perhaps the most fruitful ground for spiritual growth is the stories of believers down through the ages. Their troubles, victories, […]
True Freedom Means Doing What I Tell You
True freedom means doing what I tell you The Victorian public can finally breathe a sigh of relief: Dr Jereth Kok has been found guilty of professional misconduct. Not that […]
Some People in the Gospels
People in the Gospels: Mary of Bethany It is helpful to note that the Gospel writers – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – did not always write in chronological order. […]
REVIEW – Darkness: The Conversion of Anglican Armidale
Darkness: The Conversion of Anglican Armidale, 1960-2019, by Thomas Fudge (February, 2024) Darkness is Professor Fudge’s “accidental (p.1)” book on the history of the Anglican Diocese of Armidale from 1960 […]