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Author: Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.
Title: The life and death of Mr. Vavasor Powell, that faithful minister and confessor of Jesus Christ wherein his eminient conversion, laborious successful ministry, excellent conversation, confession of faith, worthy sayings, choice experiences, various sufferings, and other remarkable passages in his life and at his death are faithfully recorded for publick benefit : with some elogies and epitaphs by his friends.
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Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671., Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.
[London: s.n.], MDCLXXI [1671]
Subject terms:
Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.
Baptists -- Clergy -- Biography.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A48398.0001.001
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An Advertisement to the Reader.
THE PREFACE.
Mr. POWEL'S ACCOUNT OF HIS Conversion and Ministry.
A CONFESSION OF FAITH. Drawn up by Mr. VAVASOUR POWELL, Concerning the Holy Scriptures.
The Principal Doctrines which are declared, and I have received from the Scriptures — are Concerning God.
Concerning the Lord Iesus Christ the Son of God.
Concerning the Holy Spirit.
Concerning Gods Decrees.
Concerning Election
Concerning Reprobation.
Concerning Creation.
Concerning the Fall of Man.
Concerning the promise of Salvation by Christ.
Concerning the Lord Christ, and those that are Redeem∣ed by him.
Concerning Justification and Justifying Faith.
Concerning the Spirit of Adoption and Regeneration.
Concerning Redemption from the Curse of the Law.
Concerning the two Covenants.
Concerning Perseverance in Grace.
Concerning assurance of Salvation.
Concerning Growth and Perseverance in Grace.
Concerning Good Works.
Concerning Baptisme.
Concerning Churches and Church-Assemblies.
Concerning Church-Officers.
Concerning the Lords Supper.
Concerning Preaching and Prophecying.
Concerning Prayer.
Concerning singing of Psalms, Imposition of Hands, and other Gospel ordinances, not yet repeated.
Concerning Excommunication.
Concerning Magistrates and Rulers.
Concerning Antichrist.
Concerning the conversion and calling of the Jewes.
A Short Appendix to this Confession of Faith, or Signs of a True Believer.
As an Appendix to his Confession of Faith you have here 12. brief Arguments con∣cerning Beleivers Baptism, which were bles'd to the satisfaction of a Doubting friend (upon that subject) to whom he sent them.
Some gratious Experimental and very choyce Sayings, and Sentences, col∣lected out of his Papers.
A Saints second part of Sin is sorrow.
Some of the last Lessons I am endeavoring to learn.
Some of my last Experiences.
Collections out of his Dyary.
Some experiences recorded by him in a sickness he had the 3. of the 3 month, 1658.
Some few of the Hymns found within his Papers.
A Hymn on the Sabboth day.
Another on the same.
Upon my going forth to Preach.
Upon the occasion of preaching upon a Mountain.
Upon Preaching in a Market place.
A Dialogue betwixt Time and Youth.
Upon the apprehension of Christs love to me, and the feeling of my love to him.
Upon the occasion of a Tooth-ach.
The Saints Portion after death.
Upon the Persecution.
Another.
After the 25. Psalm.
Upon the Saints suffering.
Some remarkable Passages in the Life and Mini∣stry of this worthy Servant of Christ, com∣municated by some faithful observing Chri∣stians and his antient intimate acquain∣tance.
A faithful Narrative of his sufferings and imprison∣ment.
First of the Perils and Buffitings that befel him.
Of his several imprisonments.
Ʋpon the 8th day of November 1668. Sir John A. Kt. and Dr. W.B. Esq. came to the Angel in C. and sent for Mr. Vavasor Powel to come to them which he did accordingly.
A Brief and true Relation of a third Conven∣tion of Mr. Vavasor Powell, and the trans∣actions between some of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Glamorgan, and him at the Town hall in Cardieffe, the 13 of Jan. 1668.
Of his Sickness and Death.
Some few of his Death-bed expressions, colle∣cted by some friends that were about him.
poems
On the Death of Mr. VAVASOR POWELL.
Upon the Death of that painful and Labo∣rious Servant of Jesus Christ in the Work of the Gospel, Vavasor Powell, who died the 27 of the 8 moneth, 1670.
An Achrostick upon his dear deceased friend. Mr. Vavasor Powell.
An Elogy on the Death of the Precious and Faithful Servant of the Lord, Mr. Vavasor Powell, who dyed in Prison for the Testimo∣ny of Jesus Christ.
VAVASOR POWELL. Anagram. Ʋp al leau' Sorow.
An Epitaph.
In Honourable memory of my Esteemed Friend VAVASOR POWELL.
Ʋpon the Death of that Faithful Servant of the Lord, and constant witness of his truth, Mr. Vavasor Powell, who dyed a Prisoner of the Lord, the 27 of the 8 moneth, 1670. VAVASOR POWELL.
On Vavasor Powells death, a Memorial by Friend, in three Elegies.
1.
A Threnetick for Sion: 2 Elegy in 12 Odes.
3 Elogy is V. P. Encomium, or Character.
An Epitaph upon that faithful Minister, and e∣minent Confessor of Jesus Christ, Mr. V. P. VAVASOR POWELL.
Errata's.