A Serious Call to a Devout & Holy LifeBridge Logos Foundation, 2008 - 367 páginas A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life is new to our best-selling, expanding Pure Gold Classics collection. This inspirational classic has cross-denominational appeal. |
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How the wise and pious use of an estate naturally carries us to great perfection in all the virtues of the Christian life This is represented in the characte... | 85 |
Recommending devotions at nine oclock in the morning called in Scripture the third hour of the day Mark 1525 The prayer of humility | 203 |
Showing how difficult the practice of humility is because of the general spirit and temperament of the world How Christianity requires us to live cont... | 215 |
Letter of a father governing the education of his children represented in the character of Paternus | 227 |
Letter of a mother governing the education of her children represented in the character of Eusebia | 243 |
Recommending devotion at twelve oclock called in Scripture the sixth hour of the day This frequency of devotion equally desirable by all orders of ... | 265 |
Of the necessity and benefit of intercession considered as an exercise of universal love as prayed at the noon hour How all orders of men are to pray ... | 281 |
Recommending devotion at three oclock called in Scripture the ninth hour of the day The subject of prayer at this hour is resignation to the divine pl... | 301 |
Of evening prayer Of the nature and necessity of examination How we are to be particular in the confession of all our sins How we are to fill our min... | 315 |
Containing some reflections upon the life of Miranda and showing how it may and ought to be imitated by all of her sex | 97 |
Showing how all men and women of all ages are obliged to devote themselves unto God | 109 |
Showing how great devotion fills our lives with the greatest peace and happiness that can be enjoyed in this world | 127 |
The happiness of a life wholly devoted to God is further proved from the vanity sensuality and ridiculously poor enjoyments that those who live acc... | 145 |
Not only a life of vanity or sensuality but even the most regular kind of life that is not governed by great devotion sufficiently shows its miseries and ... | 159 |
Concerning that part of devotion that relates to a place of prayer How to improve our forms of prayer How to increase the spirit of devotion Method ... | 173 |
Of chanting or singing of psalms in our private devotions Of the excellency and benefit of this kind of devotion Of the great effects it has upon our h... | 185 |
THE CONCLUSION Of the excellency and greatness of a devout spirit | 331 |
STUDY GUIDE | 345 |
GLOSSARY | 353 |
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX | 357 |
SCRIPTURE INDEX | 359 |
INDEX | 363 |
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A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ; The Spirit of Love William Law Vista previa limitada - 1978 |
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