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Isaac Backus

Isaac Backus, born in the village of Yantic, now part of the town of Norwich, Connecticut, was a leading Baptist preacher during the era of the American Revolution who campaigned against state-established churches in New England. He was converted in 1741. For five years, he was a member of a Separatist Congregationalist church. In 1746, he became a preacher. He was ordained in 1748.[1] Backus became a Baptist in 1751 when he became pastor of the Middleborough Baptist Church in Middleborough, Massachusetts.

Considered a leading orator of the "pulpit of the American Revolution", Backus published a sermon in 1773 that articulated his desire for religious liberty and a separation of church and state. Backus served as a delegate from Middleborough to the Massachusetts ratifying convention, which ratified the United States Constitution in 1788. He voted in favor of ratification.

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American theologian, preacher, missionary, writer, and biblical scholar (1724-1806)

Born January 9, 1724
Died November 20, 1806

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  • Cover of: A history of New England: with particular reference to the denomination of Christians called Baptists
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    Cover of edition historyofnewengl0000back First published in 1777 — 25 editions
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  • Cover of: Church history of New England, from 1620 to 1804: Containing a view of the principles and practice, declensions and revivals, oppression and liberty of the churches, and a chronological table

    First published in 1839 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A Fish caught in his own net.: An examination of nine sermons, from Matt. 16. 18. published last year, by Mr Joseph Fish of Stonington; wherein he labours to prove, that those called standing churches in New-England, are built upon the rock, and upon the same principles with the first fathers of this country: and that Separates and Baptists are joining with the gates of hell against them. : In answer to which; many of his mistakes are corrected; the constitution of those churches opened; the testimonies of prophets and apostles, and also of many of those fathers are produced, which as plainly condemn his plan, as any Separate or Baptist can do.

    First published in 1768 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Policy, as well as honesty, forbids the use of secular force in religious affairs: Massachusetts-State

    First published in 1779 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Miscellaneous printed publications of Isaac Backus: plus sermons by 38 other New England preachers, dated 1746-1800

    First published in 1746 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Isaac Backus on Church, State, and Calvinism: Pamphlets, 1754-1789

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  • Cover of: An appeal to the people of the Massachusetts state, against arbitrary power.: [Four lines of Scripture texts]

    First published in 1780 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: A short description of the difference between the bond-woman and the free: as they are the two covenants. With the characters and condition of each of their children. By Isaac Backus, Pastor of a church in Middleborough. [Two lines of quotations].

    First published in 1756 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Spiritual ignorance causeth men to counter-act their doctrinal knowledge.: A discourse from Acts xiii. 27.

    First published in 1763 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: True faith will produce good works: a discourse, wherein are opened the nature of faith, and its powerful influence on the heart and life, together with the contrary nature and effects of unbelief, and answers to various objections : to which are perfixed [sic] a brief view of the present state of the Protestant world, with some remarks on the writings of Mr. Sandeman

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  • Cover of: A history of New-England, with particular reference to the denomination of Christians called Baptists: Containing the first principles and settlements of the country; the rise and increase of the Baptist churches therein; the intrusion of arbitrary power under the cloak of religion; the Christian testimonies of the Baptists and others against the same, with their sufferings under it, from the begining [sic] to the present time. : Collected from most authentic records and writings, both ancient and modern

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  • Cover of: An appeal to the public for religious liberty against the oppressions of the present day
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    First published in 1773 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The doctrine of sovereign grace opened and vindicated: and also the consistency and duty of declaring divine sovereignty, and mens impotency, while yet we address their consciences with the warnings of truth, and calls of the gospel

    First published in 1771 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Church history of New England from 1620 to 1804: containing a view of the principles and practice, declensions and revivals, oppression and liberty of the churches, and a chronological table. With a memoir of the author.
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    Cover of edition churchhistoryofn00back Cover of edition churchhistoryne00backgoog First published in 1844 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: History of New England, Volume 1: With Particular Reference to the Denomination of Christians Called Baptists

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  • Cover of: An Abridgment Of The Church History Of New-england From 1602 To 1804

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American theologian, preacher, missionary, writer, and biblical scholar (1724-1806)

Born January 9, 1724
Died November 20, 1806

Subjects

Baptists, Freedom of religion, Church and state, Church history, Baptism, Infant baptism, Early works to 1800, History, Clergy, Controversial literature, Doctrines, Election (Theology), Preaching, Theology, Appointment, call, and election, Christianity, Church discipline, Church polity, Faith, Government, Separatists, Atonement, Biography, Church membership, Church tax

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Massachusetts, New England, United States, Maine, Middleboro

People

Isaac Backus (1724-1806), Benjamin Lord (1694-1784), Ebenezer Hinds (1719-1812), Joseph Fish (1706-1781), Asa Hunt (1744-1791), Ebenezer Frothingham (1717?-1798), Elhanan Winchester (1751-1797), Elizabeth Backus (1698-1769), Israel Holly (1728-1809), James Relly (1722?-1778), John Cleaveland (1722-1799), Jonathan Dickinson (1688-1747), Robert Sandeman (1718-1771), Abraham Lord, Daniel Martin, Elizabeth Lord, Elizabeth Tracy Backus (1698-1769), Matthew Merriam (1739-1797), Nathaniel Shepard (1712-1752), Nathaniel Shepherd (1712, 13-1752), Stephen Smith Nelson (1772-1853), Susanna Mason Backus (1725-1800)

Time

18th century

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  • Isaac 1724-1806. [from old cata Backus
  • Isaac 1724-1806 [From Old Cata Backus

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September 23, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
March 27, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar author bio & photo
March 27, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar Added new photo