Excerpt from Essays on the Distinguishing Traits of Christian Character, Vol. 5
The importance of the subject constrains the writer to use great freedom and plainness. The plainness which he has used, also constrains him to beg his readers to suspend their decision of the sol emn question before them, until they shall have taken a full view of the subject. If any thing should be said that wounds them, let them remember, it is the wound of a friend. The honor of God, the value of the son], the awful retributions of eter nity, all make me more solicitous to save vou, than to please you.
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Gardiner Spring was born in 1785, attended Berwick Academy in Maine and later graduated from Yale University in 1805. In 1806 he married Miss Susan Barney and moved to Bermuda where he worked as a teacher while studying law. By 1808 he left that teaching position to be admitted to the bar in Connecticut, but within a short time came to explore a call to ministry, attending Andover Seminary from 1809 - 1810. His first pastoral call was to the Brick Church of New York City in 1810 and his entire ministerial career of 63 years was served at this post.
He was an industrious author, and wrote many works.
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