Augustus Toplady

by Douglas Bond

Publisher:

Evangelical Press

, 2012

Overview

What is one to make of a man described as ‘strangely compounded, peculiarly constituted, and oddly framed’? It conjures up in the mind an image of Stevenson’s Mr. Hyde, or Shelley’s Frankenstein, or Hugo’s Quasimodo. But such is J. C. Ryle’s (1816–1900) description of Augustus Montague Toplady (1740–1778), author of what has been called the best-loved English hymn.

One wonders why someone would bother writing a biography—or reading one—about a strange, peculiar, odd person. Nevertheless, Ryle declared that no account of Christianity in England in the eighteenth century would be complete without featuring remarkable Toplady.

Key Features

• Provides an enlightening look at the life of Augustus Toplady
• Includes a timeline that provides a succinct overview
• Illustrates how God used Augustus Toplady to further his kingdom

Contents

• Birth and Early Life
• Conversion and College
• Ordination and Early Ministry
• A Preaching Life
• A Praying Life
• A Scholar’s Life
• A Shepherd’s Life
• A Contending Life
• A Praising Life
• A Debtor’s Life
• A Fruitful Life

Product Details

• Title: Augustus Toplady
• Author: Douglas Bond
• Publisher: Evangelical Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Pages: 124

About Douglas Bond

Douglas Bond, author of nearly 20 books for young people and adults, lives with his wife and six children in Washington State. He is a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), teaches English and history at Covenant High School, and was awarded the regional Teacher Award for teaching young people how to write. He lectures on literature and Church history and leads study tours in Europe.