Augustus Montague Toplady (November 4, 1740 – 1778), Anglican divine, was born at Farnham, Surrey, and educated at Westminster and Trinity College, Dublin. November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Farnham is a small town (pop. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, one of the Home Counties. ... Motto: Dat Deus Incrementum Westminster School (in full, The Royal College of St. ... The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin or more commonly Trinity College, Dublin (TCD) was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Irelands oldest university. ...

Although originally a follower of Wesley, in 1758 he adopted extreme Calvinist opinions. He was ordained in 1762 and became vicar of Harpford with Fenn-Ottery, Devon, in 1766. In 1768 he exchanged to the living of Broadhembury, Devon. For entries on other people named John Wesley, see John Wesley (disambiguation). ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... In an unadorned church, the 17th century congregation stands to hear the sermon. ... Devon is a county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

He is chiefly known as a writer of hymns and poems, including "Rock of Ages", and the collections entitled Poems on Sacred Subjects (Dublin, 1759) and Psalms and Hymns for Public and Private Worship (London, 1776). His best prose work is the Historic Proof of the Doctrinal Calvinism of the Church of England (London, 1774). Rock of Ages is a popular Christian hymn with lyrics by Reverend Augustus Montague Toplady, and music by Thomas Hastings. ...

Some comments by Wesley upon Toplady's presentation of Calvinism led to a controversy which was carried on with much bitterness on both sides. Toplady wrote a venomous Letter to Mr Wesley (1770), and Wesley repeated his comments in The Consequence Proved (1771), whereupon Toplady replied with increased acridity in More Work for Mr Wesley (1772).

From 1775 to 1778, having obtained leave of non-residence at Broadhembury, he lived in London, and ministered at a Calvinist church in Orange Street. 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

Resources

• Toplady, Augustus, The Complete Works of Augustus Toplady (Harrisonburg: Sprinkle Publications, 1987) ISBN 1594420785

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Augustus Montague Toplady

• The Gospel Magazine which Toplady edited 1775-1776
• Rock of Ages written by Toplady and first printed in The Gospel Magazine

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External links

• Toplady and His Ministry by J. C. Ryle

• The story behind "Rock of Ages" and a brief biography