| A Serious Call to a Devout & Holy Life Contributor(s): Law, William (Author), Overton, J. H. (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 048649800X ISBN-13: 9780486498003 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Protestant - Religion | Christian Living - General |
| Dewey: 248.4 |
| LCCN: 2012026601 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.39" W x 8.45" (0.66 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This examination of the Christian life constitutes one of the most remarkable books of devotion ever written. William Law's book dates from 1728, a decade before England's great evangelical revival, during which it exercised a significant influence on the movement's leaders. A Serious Call has been praised by readers as varied as Samuel Johnson, Edward Gibbon, and John Wesley. If Mr. Law finds a spark of piety in a reader's mind, he will soon kindle it into a flame, declared Gibbon, and Wesley pronounced Law's work as one of the books that formed his explicit resolve to be all devoted to God. Three hundred years after its initial publication, this volume continues to win accolades from modern readers who appreciate its guidelines on prayer, personal holiness, and charity. Simple but profound, it features brief chapters that make it particularly suitable for daily devotions. |