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181 Ibid., I, 273. back 182 It seems to me this is about the same as one of the Old Testament solutions to the problem of by the evil prosper: it is in the future that God will reward the righteous and punish the guilty. See Ps. 37: 1f.; Malechi 3: 17f. back 183 Joseph Stennett, Works, I, 278f. back 184 Ibid., I, 279. back 185 Ibid., I, 307. I don't agree with the theology Stennett uses to arrive at humility, but I am sure that humility is a much needed virtue. This Sermon was published in 1706. back 186 The two countries have had the same king since James I, the son of Mary Stuart, succeeded Elizabeth in England. Finally in 1707: there is complete union: (Garrett, op cit., p. 3.23). back 187 The sermon is in his Works, I, 310-340; see especially p. 334. back 188 J. R. Green, History of the English People (New York: International Book Co., no date), V, 124f. back 189 Joseph Stennett Works, I, B28f. Wilson, op. cit.,II, 602; Pike, op. cit., pp. 182f. The Sabbath Recorder, III, no. 46 (May 6, 1847), p. 182 is in error in saying that the address was actually presented to the representatives. back 190 Joseph Stennett, Works, III, 83-119. back 191 Ibid., I, 341-382. back 192 Gen. 14: 13. back 193 Joseph Stennett, Works, I, 372. back 194 Ibid., I, 379f. back 195 Garrett, op. cit., pp. 323f.; Green, op. cit., pp. i29f. back 196 Joseph Stennett, op. cit., p. 184. Works, I, B3Of.; Wilson, op. cit., II, 602; Pike, op. cit., 184 back 197 Houlder, op. cit., pp. 8Of.; Samuel Stennett, Works, III, 477. back 198 If my guess is right, it shows the danger of united church action in politics. As the twentieth century Archbishop William Temple has written, Christianity must do its main work in government "through its members in their capacity as citizens shaping the political decisions which affect the national life and destiny. It is of crucial importance that the Church acting corporately should not commit itself to any particular policy Every policy always turns out to have been less than perfectly adapted to the situation, and the Church must not be involved in its failure." (Christianity and Social Order,) (New York: Penguin, 1942), pp. 18f.) back 199 British Museum - Catalogue of Printed Books. One may see this in Joseph Stennett, Works, IV, 1-48. Burrage, op. cit., p. 34 dates this in 1700, but on p. 627 it is dated as 1709. The British Museum gives 1709 and Whitley's Bibliography gives 1704 and 1709. By weight of cumulative evidence, I prefer the 1709 date. back 200 Joseph Stennett, Works, IV, 17f. back 201 This is Theodore of Mopsuestia, the most important exegete and theologian of the Antioch "school" for some years on either side of 400 A.D. (Walker, op. cit., p. 145). back 202 Grotius (1583-1645) was a great Dutch jurist and historian. He is called the founder of international law. Theologically he was a Remonstrant (Ibid., p. 455). back 203 Joseph Stennett, Works, IV, 5. back 204 Ibid. back 205 Ibid., IV, 10. back 206 Ibid., II, 47-74. back 207 Ibid., II, 47; cf. II, 72. back 208 Ibid., II, 47; cf. II, 64. back 209 Ibid., II, 65. back 210 Ibid., II, 56. back 211 R. H. Tawney, Religion and the Rise of Capitalism (New York: New American Library of World Literature, 1950), pp. 202ff. back 212 Joseph Stennett, Works, II, 59, 61. back 213 Ibid., IV, 339-352. Heading is "Cheapside, Nov. 27, 1710." Cheapside is a district at the south end of Broad Street. back 214 Ibid., p. 240. back 215 Ibid., p. 246. back 216 Toynbee, op. cit., III., 358; cf. 220f. back 217 Ibid., IV, 153-169: Hymns Comps'd for the Celebration of the Holy Ordinance of Baptism. back 218 Joseph Stennett, Works, IV, 164. back 219 Ibid., IV, 168. back 220 Ibid., II, 75. back 221 Whitley, The Baptists of London, p. 127. back 222 Pinners' Hall Record Book p. 47. back 223 Ibid., pp. 56, 66, 77, 84, 87, 89. Some of those who changed churches did so because "Cooke had refused them communion." back 224 If the location of Pinners' Hall is on Broad Street, Goodmans' Fields must be about a mile south-east of the Tower of London and about three-fourths of a mile north of the Thames River. back 225 225 The Old Church-Book of the Seventh Day General Baptist Church at Mill Yard. in Goodmans' Fields, pp. 121f., 127, 145, 157, 257. back 226 Ibid., p. 193. back 227 Pinners' Hall Record Book p. 6. back 228 Ibid., p. 26. back 229 Joseph Davis was a leading member of the Mill Yard Seventh Day General Baptist Church. back 230 Pinners' Hall Record Book p. 55; for this series of events, cf. Transactions of the Baptist Historical Society, III, (1912-13), 10f. back 231 Joseph Stennett, Works, I B32. back 232 Ibid., I, B33. back 233 Joseph Stennett, Works, I B33ff.; Adam Taylor, op. cit., I, 339. back 234 Joseph Stennett, Works, I, 383-444. This was published originally in London in 1713, going into at least two editions that year. back 235 Ivimey, III, 580. back 236 Joseph Stennett, Works, I B34f. back 237 Ibid., I B36; Ivimey, op. cit., II, 501f.; Wilson, op. cit., Sabbath Memorial, I (Jan. 1883), 384f. back 238 Nathaniel Hodges, The Christian's Gain By Death (London: 1713, pp. 1-36. back 239 Joseph Stennett, Works, IV, i-xxii; cf. The Private Letter Books of Joseph Collet (London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1933), pp. 51f., 106. back 240 Joseph Stennett Works, I, 36. back 241 Walter D. Jeremy, op. cit., pp. 86, 119. Mrs. Stennett's grandson Samuel Stennett, in his book A trip To Holyhead (1793), expresses his own thoughts in one of the characters in the book; he makes this "actor" speak of his "good old grandmother." It is possible, though not certain, that Samuel had his grandmother Stennett in mind. Samuel was born in 1727, so it is entirely possible that his grandmother is living for some time during his childhood. His grandmother's older sister, we note, died in 1739. back 242 The Private Letter Books of Joseph Collet, p. 100. back 243 Polemical or argumentive (divinity). back 244 Experiential. back 245 Joseph Stennett, Works, I, B12ff.; many of these ideas came from the funeral sermon preached by Hodges. back 246 (London: 1732). back 247 (London: 1731). back 248 Ibid., I, i. back 249 [London: 1732) back 250 Ibid., I, i, iv. back 251 Seventh Day Baptist Memorial, II, 38: letter from Newport, RI to Mill Yard, Dated Sept. 2, 1753. back 252 Baptist Quarterly, V, 2 (Apr. 1930), p. 85. back 253 The Old Church Book . , . Mill Yard, p. 221. back 254 Transactions of the . . . ., V, (1916-1917), p. 78; Whitley, The Baptists of London, p. 119; there is another tradition, one says Stennetts church stayed until 1727 (Ivimey, op. cit., III, 407), but I think a removal to Mill Yard about 1721 is the stronger tradition. back 255 Minutes of the General Assembly of the General Baptist Churches in England, II, 49; The Sabbath Recorder, III, no. 46 (May 6, 1847), p. 182; Oct. 3, 1844, p. 57; The Old Church Book . . . Mill Yard, pp. 256f.; Whitley, The Baptists of London, p. 119. back 256 Joseph Stennett, Works, I, B19; Ivimey, op. cit., II, 490.back 257 Pinners' Hall Record Book, p. 260 (5); John Piggott, Sermons (714), pp. 470ff. The title of the George Stennett sermon was "The extravagant Mirth of Youth expos'd from the Consideration of a Judgment to come." The sermon, however, praises George's piety.back 258 Pinners' Hall Record Book pp. 254, 245, 257 (2). There could be an objection that Edward was not on the membership list of this church. I suggest, perhaps this is the brother whom George exhorted on his dying day "to forsake his sins." (Piggott, op. cit., p. 472.) Martha Batt must have been an ironic person, for according to The Old Church Book . . . Mill Yard on June 7, 1702 (p. 127), some messengers came from a Mr. White's church inquiring about Martha Batthe who wants to join their church for they do not sing at the Lord's Supper. Then she marries the son of a man who writes communion hymns! I admit that my reconstruction calling for this second Edward Stennett differs with the Transactions of the Baptist Historical Society, III, 94 which makes this the first known Edward in the Mary Hall will, for "no other Edward is known? However, my theory, I think, has broader research as its base.back 259 Joseph Stennett Works, IV, 244ff.back 260 This account is compiled from Ivimey, op. cit., IV, 522; John Browne, History of Congregationalism . . . In Norfolk and Suffolk (London: 1878), pp. 554f.; Transactions .of the Baptist Historical Society VI (1918-19); 115; cf, The Sabbath Observer, April-June,.1937; p. 137. The first of these sources says "Joseph Stennett," but the others say "Benjamin Stennett." Besides, Joseph II is a minister in London at that time, and Joseph III is at Abingdon in Berks, Both much to far away for a double pastorate.back 261 SDBs in EA I, 101. He must be confused with the Samuel who is a son of Joseph, I insist that a twentieth century statement of this nature should have had an eighteenth century statement in back of it; such I cannot find. N1 Saint James Dukes Place, London, parish register.back N2 Joseph Stennett, Works, I (London, 1732), (first seq.), pp. 10-11.back N3 Ibid., p. 19.back N4 Pigott, Eleven sermons ... (London, 1714), pp. 470-472.back N5 The registers of St. Vedast ... London, ed. by Willoughby A. Littledale, I (London, 1902) (Publications of the Harleian Society, Registers, v. 29) , p. 239.back N6 The registers of St. Vedast ... London, ed. by Willoughby A. Littledale, II (London, 1903) (Publications of the Harleian Society, Registers, v. 30) , p. 256.back N7 Joseph Stennett, Works. IV (London, 1732), pp 244-246back N8 Allhallows Wall, London, parish register (in the Guildhall Library).back N9 National Library of Wales, letter in MS 11095E.back N10 Ibid., (first seq.), p. 36--the epitaph is in English in the Baptist magazine' X (1818), p. 330.back |