A Serious Call To A Devout And Holy Life - Softcover

Law, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1453704507 ISBN 13: 9781453704509

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

Synopsis

William Law, the 18th-century Anglican priest and writer of The Power of the Spirit, The Spirit of Love, You Will Receive Power , The Spirit of Prayer, Dying To Self: A Golden Dialogue, and A Serious Call To a Devout and Holy Life. William Law sometimes co-authored writings with Andrew Murray. William Law heavily influenced the theology of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, lambasted pious hypocrisy and the corruption of the church in A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, the latest reissue in Vintage's Spiritual Classics series. William Law's prose in A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life is fresh and vivid as he illustrates the holy Christian life as one lives wholly for God. In A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, William Law details his thoughts on prayer, personal holiness and service to the poor. What Law says will resonate with many contemporary Christian readers as they explore ways to walk closer with God and lead a holy life. A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life by William Law is great as a bible study starter for large and small bible study and prayer groups. Pastors, Co-pastors and all Church Leaders will find nuggets of wisdom throughout the text that can be applied to their lives as they lead congregations toward a closer walk with God. Church members will find A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life a great resource with immeasurable wisdom as a companion to Holy Scripture while asserting their desire to live holy on a daily basis. William Law’s writing is a great pre-prayer or after-prayer read, in addition to the Bible. William Law also wrote The Power of the Spirit, The Spirit of Love, You Will Receive Power , The Spirit of Prayer, Dying To Self: A Golden Dialogue, in addition to A Serious Call To a Devout and Holy Life.

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About the Author

William Law (1686–1761), English cleric and theological writer, was born at Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire. The first of Law’s controversial works was “Three Letters to the Bishop of Bangor” (1717), which were considered by friend and foe alike as one of the most powerful contributions to the Bangorian controversy on the high church side. Law's next controversial work was Remarks on Mandeville's Fable of the Bees (1723), in which he vindicates morality on the highest grounds; for pure style, caustic wit and lucid argument this work is remarkable; it was enthusiastically praised by John Sterling, and republished by F. D. Maurice. Law's Case of Reason (1732), in answer to Tindal's Christianity as old as the Creation is to a great extent an anticipation of Bishop Butler's famous argument in the Analogy. In this work Law shows himself at least the equal of the ablest champion of Deism. His Letters to a Lady inclined to enter the Church of Rome are excellent specimens of the attitude of a high Anglican towards Romanism. His controversial writings have not received due recognition, partly because they were opposed to the drift of his times, partly because of his success in other fields.

About the Author

William Law (1686-1761) was educated at Cambridge, took a teaching position there, and was also ordained in the Church of England. He lost his access to university venues and the parish ministry when he was unable to swear allegiance to the Hanoverian dynasty that replaced the Stuarts as the rulers of Great Britain. Although forbidden the use of pulpit and lecture hall, he preached through his books, including "Christian Perfection, The Grounds and Reasons of Christian Regeneration, Spirit of Prayer," and "Spirit of Love."

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1453704507
• ISBN 13: 9781453704509
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176