John Newton

Contemporary portrait of Newton John Newton (; – 21 December 1807) was an English evangelical Anglican cleric and slavery abolitionist. He had previously been a captain of slave ships and an investor in the slave trade. He served as a sailor in the Royal Navy (after forced recruitment) and was himself enslaved for a time in West Africa. He is noted for being author of the hymns ''Amazing Grace'' and ''Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken''.

Newton went to sea at a young age and worked on slave ships in the slave trade for several years. In 1745, he himself became a slave of Princess Peye, a woman of the Sherbro people in what is now Sierra Leone. He was rescued, returned to sea and the trade, becoming Captain of several slave ships. After retiring from active sea-faring, he continued to invest in the slave trade. Some years after experiencing a conversion to Christianity, Newton later renounced his trade and became a prominent supporter of abolitionism. Now an evangelical, he was ordained as a Church of England cleric and served as parish priest at Olney, Buckinghamshire, for two decades and wrote hymns.

Newton lived to see the British Empire's abolition of the African slave trade in 1807, just months before his death. Provided by Wikipedia
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Twenty six letters on religious subjects Namely, 1. On Trust in God. 2. To a Student. 3. To a Friend, on 2 Cor. v. 10. 4. On Family Worship. 5. On the Difficulties attending the Ministry. 6. On the Influence of Faith. 7. On a Ministerial Address. 8. On the inward Witness. 9. On Election, &c. 10. On Grace in the Blade. 11. On Grace in the Ear. 12. On the full Corn. 13. On hearing Sermons. 14. On Temptation. 15. A Plan of a Library. 16. On the Inefficacy of Knowledge. 17. On a Believer's Frames. 18. On Social Prayer. 19. On Controversy. 20. On Conformity. 21. On Spiritual Blindness. 22. On a State of Poverty. 23. On Simplicity, &c. 24. On Communion. 25. On Faith, &c. 26. On Gospel Illumination. By Omicron.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
London : printed by J. and W. Oliver, No 12, in Bartholomew-Close, 1775
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Six discourses, as intended for the pulpit. By John Newton.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
Liverpool : printed for the author, by R. Williamson near the Exchange, 1760

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A monument to the praise of the Lord's goodness, and to the memory of dear Eliza Cunningham. Published for the benefit of a charitable institution.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
London : printed by H. Trapp, No. 1. Pater-Noster Row; and to be had at Mr. Neal's, No. 8. St Paul's Church-Yard, 1785

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Cardiphonia: or, The utterance of the heart in the course of a real correspondence. By John Newton, Rector of St Mary Woolnoth, London. In two volumes.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
Edinburgh : printed by Murray & Cochrane, for John Guthrie, No. 2, Nicolson's Street; John Fairbairn, No. 9. Hunter Square; and John Ogle Parliament Square, 1798

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Letters and sermons, including Cardiphonia and the Messiah a review of ecclesiastical history, hymns, and miscellaneous pieces. By John Newton, Rector of St. Mary Woolnoth, London. In nine volumes.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
Edinburgh : printed by Murray & Cochrane, for John Guthrie, No. 2. Nicolson's Street; John Fairbairn, No. 9. Hunter Square; and John Ogle, Parliament Square, 1798

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Twenty six letters on religious subjects. Namely, 1. On Trust in God. 2. To a Student. 3. To a Friend, on 2 Cor. v. 10. 4. On Family Worship. 5. On the Difficulties attending the Ministry. 6. On the Influence of Faith. 7. On a Ministerial Address. 8. On the inward Witness. 9. On Election, &c. 10. On Grace in the Blade. 11. On Grace in the Ear. 12. On the full Corn. 13. On hearing Sermons. 14. On Temptation. 15. A Plan of a Library. 16. On the Inefficacy of Knowledge. 17. On a Believer's Frames. 18. On Social Prayer. 19. On Controversy. 20. On Consormity. 21. On Spiritual Blindness. 22. On a State of Poverty. 23. On Simplicity, &c. 24. On Communion. 25. On Faith, &c. 26. On Gospel Illumination. To which are added, hymns, &c. by Omicron.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
London : printed by W. Oliver, at No 12, in Bartholomew Close, 1777
The third edition.

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Thoughts upon the African slave trade
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
London : Printed for J. Buckland, and J. Johnson, 1788

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The works of the Rev. John Newton ....
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
New York : Williams & Whiting, 1810

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A token of affection and respect, to the parishioners of St. Mary Wollnoth [sic], and St. Mary Woolchurch, London, from their minister.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
Edinburgh : printed for J. Guthrie, 1791

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The Episcopalian's plea and help to a holy and consistent life comprising the apologia of the Rev. John Newton ; together with several essays designed to guard against delusion and to prevent scriptural views of religion.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
Fredericksburg [Va.] : William F. Gray, 1816

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A sermon, preached in the parish church of St. Paul's, Deptford, On Sunday, the 7th of May, 1786, on the lamented occasion of the death of Richard Conyers, L L. D. Late rector of that Parish. By John Newton, rector of St. Mary Woolnoth, London.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
London : printed for, and sold by J. Buckland, Pater-Noster-Row, and J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1786

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Letters, originally published under the signatures of Omicron and Vigil.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
Philadelphia: : Printed by John M'Culloch, for W. Young, the corner of Chesnut and Second-Streets., 1788
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Letters to a wife, by the Author of Cardiphonia. by the author of Cardiphonia.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
London : printed for J. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1793

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Letters and sermons, with a review of ecclesiastical history, and hymns.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
Philadelphia: : Printed by William Young, bookseller, no. 52, Second-Street, corner of Chesnut-Street., 1796

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Letters and sermons, with a review of ecclesiastical history, and hymns.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
Philadelphia: : Printed by William Young, bookseller, no. 52, Second-Street, the corner of Chesnut-Street., 1792
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Twenty six letters on religious subjects. To which are added, Hymns, &c. By Omicron.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
London : printed by J. and W. Oliver, No 12, in Bartholomew-Close, 1774

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The subject and temper of the gospel ministry a sermon preached in the parish-church of St Mary Woolnoth, on Sunday, December 19, 1779. (the day of his first public service in the church). By John Newton, Rector.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
London : printed and sold by W. Oliver, Bartholomew-Close, 1780

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An authentic narrative of some remarkable and interesting particulars in the life of ********, communicated in a series of letters, to the Reverend Mr. Haweis, Rector of Aldwinckle, Northamptonshire; and by him (at the request of friends) now made public.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
London : printed for J. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1775
The fourth edition.

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Letters, originally published under the signatures of Omicron and Vigil.
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
Philadelphia: : Printed by William Young, bookseller, no. 52, Second-Street, the corner of Chesnut-Street., 1792
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The life of Eliza Cunningham
by Newton, John, 1725-1807
[Philadelphia] : Philadelphia Female Tract Society, 1816

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