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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: All true ministers of the Gospel are called into that work by the special influences of the Holy Spirit: a discourse shewing the nature and necessity of an internal call to preach the everlasting Gospel ...

    First published in 1754 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The diary of Isaac Backus

    First published in 1976 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A door opened for equal Christian liberty, and no man can shut it.: This proved by plain facts. : [Five lines of Scripture texts]

    First published in 1783 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Evangelical ministers described, and distinguished from legalists: A sermon, the substance of which was delivered October 30. 1771. at the ordination of Mr. Asa Hunt, to the pastoral charge of the Third Baptist-Church in Middleborough. (Published at their request.) By Isaac Backus, Pastor of the First Church of that denomination in said town. [One line from Psalms].

    First published in 1772 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Family prayer not to be neglected: A discourse, wherein is opened, the nature of prayer in general, and the warrant for family prayer in particular: with answers to sundry excuses for the neglect thereof: and addresses to several sorts of persons. By Isaac Backus, Pastor of a church in Middleborough. [Two lines from Psalms].

    First published in 1766 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Gospel comfort, under heavy tidings: The substance of a sermon delivered at Middleborough, February 5, 1769, upon hearing of the death of a godly mother. By Isaac Backus, Pastor of a church there. To which is added, some memories of her life.

    First published in 1769 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A History of New England Baptists : With Particular Reference to the Denomination of Christians Called Baptists (Volume 2)

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  • Cover of: Isaac Backus on Church, State, and Calvinism: pamphlets, 1754-1789

    First published in 1968 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: An Abridgment of the Church History of New-England from 1602 to 1804

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

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  • Cover of: A history of New England with particular reference to the denomination of Christians called Baptists

    First published in 1777 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Spiritual Ignorance Causeth men to Counter-act Their Doctrinal Knowledge. A Discourse From Acts Xiii. 27. By Isaac Backus, Pastor of a Church of Christ, in Middleborough. [Two Lines From Titus]

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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. the Second Edition Corrected

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  • Cover of: A Church History of New-England. Extending from 1783 to 1796. ... Vol.III. by Isaac Backus, ... of 3; Volume 3

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  • Cover of: An appeal to the public for religious liberty, against the oppressions of the day

    First published in 1982 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: [Correspondence to Isaac Backus, ca. 1750-1806]

    First published in 1750 — 1 edition
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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: Isaac Backus materials [microform]

    First published in 1959 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Government and liberty described: and ecclesiastical tyranny exposed

    First published in 1778 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: All true ministers of the gospel are called into that work by the special influences of the Holy Spirit: a discourse shewing th nature and necessity of an internal call to preach the everlasting gospel...To which is added, Some short account of the experiences and dying testimony of Mr. Nathaniel Shepherd

    First published in 1754 — 1 edition
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American theologian, preacher, missionary, writer, and biblical scholar (1724-1806)

Born January 9, 1724
Died November 20, 1806

Subjects

Baptists, Church history, Freedom of religion, Early works to 1800, Church and state, History, Baptism, Clergy, Infant baptism, Controversial literature, Theology, Election (Theology), Preaching, Appointment, call, and election, Biography, Christianity, Church discipline, Doctrines, Government, Liberty of conscience, Sermons, Sources, American Sermons, Atonement, Bible

Places

Massachusetts, New England, United States, Maine, Middleboro

People

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

Time

18th century

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  • 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
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import