A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ; The Spirit of LovePaulist Press, 1978 - 526 páginas "Few things are more needed for the spiritual definition of this age than a recovery of our mystical patrimony. The Classics of Western Spirituality(TM) happily and competently provides for this need." Louis Dupre T.L. Riggs Professor in Philosophy of Religion, Yale University William Law: A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, The Spirit of Love edited by Paul G. Stanwood, introduction by Austin Warren and Paul G. Stanwood, preface by John Booty "In Eternal Nature, or the Kingdom of Heaven, materiality stands in life and light: it is the light's glorious Body, or that garment wherewith light is clothed, and therefore has all the properties of light in it, and only differs from light as it is its brightness and beauty, as the holder and displayer of all its colors, powers, and virtues." William Law, 1686-1761 Often called the greatest of the post-Reformation English mystics, William Law was born in King's Cliffe, England, became a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge and was ordained a priest in the Anglican Church. After losing his position at Cambridge for refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance to George I, he became the center of a small spiritual community. He was a religious guide to the Gibbon family and included among his disciples John and Charles Wesley. His practical work as a spiritual director-as expressed in this, his best-known piece, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life-deeply influenced the English Evangelical Revival. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church says this of the book: "The simplicity of its teaching and its vigorous style soon established the work as a classic, which has probably had more influence than any other post-Reformation spiritual book except the Pilgrim's Progress." In his later years Law became an intense admirer of the teaching of Jacob Boehme on the coincidence of opposites. He gave this doctrine an original turn in his little-known but exquisite mystical treatises-the most important being The Spirit of Love. This double selection, edited from first texts instead of reprints, demonstrates the range of Law's thought and his development as a genius of style and devotion. + |
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... angels , and then of man , who in Adam was created perfect ( and so , like the Godhead , androgynous ) . This double fall brought into being the physical world as we know it : The fall of the angels brought into being matter ; and the ...
... angels , and then of man , who in Adam was created perfect ( and so , like the Godhead , androgynous ) . This double fall brought into being the physical world as we know it : The fall of the angels brought into being matter ; and the ...
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... angels do not want ; but then it is no more allowable for us to turn these necessities into follies and indulge ourselves in the luxury of food or the vanities of dress than it is allowable for angels to act below the dignity of their ...
... angels do not want ; but then it is no more allowable for us to turn these necessities into follies and indulge ourselves in the luxury of food or the vanities of dress than it is allowable for angels to act below the dignity of their ...
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... angels ; as they make not themselves , so they enjoy nothing from themselves ; if they are great , it must be only ... angels because they had a mind to be so themselves but because the will of God formed them to be what they are , so ...
... angels ; as they make not themselves , so they enjoy nothing from themselves ; if they are great , it must be only ... angels because they had a mind to be so themselves but because the will of God formed them to be what they are , so ...
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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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actions Adam amongst angels Apostle Atonement birth blessed body called charity Christ Christian Christian perfection common consider contrariety contrary covetousness darkness death Deism Deists Deity desire devo devotion divine doctrine dress duty earth earthly effect envy eternal Eusebius everything evil eyes fallen father fire folly give glory God's gospel greatest happiness hath heart Heaven heavenly holy human humble humility indulgence Kingdom of Heaven labor Lamb of God light live look Lord manifestation mankind manner matter meekness mind misery necessity never ourselves outward particular passions perfection persons piety pious plain poor possible praise pray prayers pride properties of nature Psalms reason redemption religion repentance righteousness rules saith salvation scripture sinners sins soul spirit of love sufferings supernatural suppose tempers Theogenes Theophilus things thoughts tion true truth unto vanity virtue William Law wisdom wise words worldly wrath
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Christian Faith in Contemporary Society: The Framework for Belief Mike Jr. Liles Vista previa limitada - 2005 |