Philip Doddridge

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Philip Doddridge

1702–1751

An influential English Nonconformist minister, teacher, and hymn writer, he is remembered for warm, practical devotional writing that reached far beyond his own congregation. His best-known book, The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul, became a lasting Christian classic.

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The Life of Col. James Gardiner Who Was Slain at the Battle of Prestonpans, September 21, 1745

The Life of Col. James Gardiner Who Was Slain at the Battle of Prestonpans, September 21, 1745

by Philip Doddridge

Submission to Divine Providence in the Death of Children Recommended and inforced, in a sermon preached at Northampton, on the death of a very amiable and hopeful child, about five years old

Submission to Divine Providence in the Death of Children Recommended and inforced, in a sermon preached at Northampton, on the death of a very amiable and hopeful child, about five years old

by Philip Doddridge

About the author

Born in London on June 26, 1702, Philip Doddridge became one of the best-known English Nonconformist ministers of the eighteenth century. He served as a Congregationalist pastor in Northampton and was also a respected educator, training students for ministry at a dissenting academy.

Alongside preaching and teaching, he wrote hymns and religious works marked by a clear, heartfelt style. His most famous book, The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul (1745), helped establish his reputation as a writer who could speak to ordinary readers with warmth and seriousness.

Doddridge died on October 26, 1751, in Lisbon, where he had gone in hopes of improving his health. His work continued to be widely read after his death, and he is still remembered for combining pastoral care, education, and devotional writing in a way that made faith feel thoughtful and personal.