Complete Works of Andrew Fuller

Andrew Fuller's complete works represent the theological output of one of the most influential English Particular Baptist ministers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Writing during a period when English Baptists were emerging from decades of hyper-Calvinist paralysis that had stifled evangelistic effort, Fuller served as pastor at Kettering and later Soham while becoming the principal theologian for the emerging modern missionary movement. His writings span controversies over the nature of faith, the extent of gospel obligation, and the relationship between divine sovereignty and human responsibility that dominated evangelical theology in his era.

Fuller's theological method combined rigorous Calvinistic orthodoxy with passionate evangelistic concern, producing works that defended both the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation and the genuine responsibility of all people to believe the gospel. His major treatise "The Gospel Worthy of All Acceptation" argued against hyper-Calvinist restrictions on gospel preaching, contending that ministers should call all hearers to faith regardless of their election status. He engaged in sustained theological controversy with Sandemanian writer Robert Sandeman over the nature of saving faith, with Socinian Joseph Priestley over the deity of Christ, and with various Arminian writers over predestination and perseverance. Throughout these debates, Fuller maintained that biblical theology must serve the church's evangelistic mission rather than constrain it.

Fuller's influence extended far beyond his own denomination through his role as secretary of the Baptist Missionary Society and his correspondence with missionaries like William Carey. His theological framework provided intellectual foundations for the evangelical missionary movement while his pastoral writings shaped generations of Reformed ministers. Modern readers seeking to understand how Calvinistic theology can energize rather than inhibit evangelistic zeal will find Fuller's works essential, though those uncomfortable with rigorous theological controversy or detailed doctrinal exposition should look elsewhere. His writings reward careful study but demand patience with eighteenth-century theological discourse.