J C Philpot somewhere speaks of Bernard Gilpin "...possessing a very happy faculty of remembering and recording spiritual conversation." The consequence of this was the publication of the memoirs of several of Gilpin's hearers and acquaintances; among them, Richard Dore, William Lockwood Maydwell, Hannah Judd, Alice Shettlewood, Lieutenant Francis Jeffreys (Gilpin's brother-in-law), and Edward Croxall Willoughby. How thankful the living family of God have been for these records of real experimental religion wrought in the souls of such diverse characters.
Of himself Philpot acknowledges, "My memory is not what I may call a verbal one, which I have often regretted; that is, I cannot distinctly remember exact words of a conversation related to me." This is why, among all his voluminous writings, we do not find many accounts of those who came under the influence of Philpot's spoken or written ministry. However this fact only serves to make this account of the experience of Isabella Prentice so much more significant. Here we read of one, first greatly blessed in reading Philpot's sermons, then subsequently able to sit under his ministry, and even live in his house as a domestic servant.
In one of his last letters Philpot says of this woman's experience, here is "...reality and truth, life and power, simplicity and godly sincerity."
J.C. Philpot (1802 - 1869)
Was known as “The Seceder”. He resigned from the Church of England in 1835 and became a Strict & Particular Baptist. While with the Church of England he was a Fellow of Worchester College, Oxford. After becoming a Strict and Particular Baptist he became the Editor of the Gospel Standard magazine and served in that capacity for twenty years."My desire is to exalt the grace of God; to proclaim salvation alone through Jesus Christ; to declare the sinfulness, helplessness and hopelessness of man in a state of nature; to describe the living experience of the children of God in their trials, temptations, sorrows, consolations and blessings."
Joseph Charles Philpot resigned from the Church of England in 1835 and became a Strict & Particular Baptist. While with the Church of England he was a Fellow of Worchester College, Oxford. After becoming a Strict and Particular Baptist he became the Editor of the Gospel Standard magazine and served in that capacity for twenty years, where many of his sermons first appeared.
Educated at Oxford University, he was elected a fellow of Worcester College, and appeared to have a brilliant scholastic career before him. But he was brought into solemn concern spiritually and the Lord led him into the ministry. He first preached in the Established Church at Stadhampton (Oxfordshire). J.C. Philpot left the apostasizing Church of England early in his ministry (1835) and went public about his reasons for resigning his curacy and his fellowship. The letter to the provost stating his reasons was published and went into several editions.
The same year, he was baptized by John Warburton at Allington (Wilts). The rest of his life was spent ministering among the Strict Baptists. For 26 years, he held a joint pastorate at Stamford (Lines) and Oakham (Rutland).
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