The Works of John Berridge - Volume 1

In executing a portraiture of John Berridge have been careful to exhibit him his real features: for genuine biography does not allow of partiality, or any deviation from the reality of character. We find in the sacred scriptures, that the Holy Spirit influenced those, who wrote them, to be faithful in delineating the lives of the Saints therein recorded. The number of letters, which I procured, will sufficiently show the peculiarity of his manner of corresponding with his friends, and will be read, I doubt not, with no common emotions.

Mr. Berridge's farewell sermon preached at the Tabernacle, and outlines of many sermons, which he gave to me before his death, with observations on passages of scripture, are added. He did not compose his outlines in a very complete manner; but only wrote the leading ideas without much of introduction, or application. These he left to be uttered at the time of preaching his sermons.

May the Lord, who by the powerful influences of his Holy Spirit, Inspired his faithful servant, John Berridge, with such uncommon zeal in the cause of true religion, and rendered his ministry so abundantly successful, vouchsafe his effectual blessing to those, who may read his works, that their hearts may be enlivened, and that they may be deeply impressed with the importance of more fully serving and glorifying God, and showing forth his praise!