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. + |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-3 de 92
Página 214
... mind , so it is as truly a natural cause of raising joy in the mind . As devotion of the heart naturally breaks out into outward acts of prayer , so outward acts of prayer are natural means of raising the devotion of the heart . It is ...
... mind , so it is as truly a natural cause of raising joy in the mind . As devotion of the heart naturally breaks out into outward acts of prayer , so outward acts of prayer are natural means of raising the devotion of the heart . It is ...
Página 332
... mind what sins he is to repent of ? Further , though it should be granted that a confession in gen- eral may be a sufficient repentance for the end of such days as have only the unavoidable frailties of our nature to lament , yet even ...
... mind what sins he is to repent of ? Further , though it should be granted that a confession in gen- eral may be a sufficient repentance for the end of such days as have only the unavoidable frailties of our nature to lament , yet even ...
Página 343
... mind ; so the higher and greater these same tempers are toward God , so much the more do they prove the nobility , excellence , and greatness of the mind . So that so long as duty to parents , love to friends , and grat- itude to ...
... mind ; so the higher and greater these same tempers are toward God , so much the more do they prove the nobility , excellence , and greatness of the mind . So that so long as duty to parents , love to friends , and grat- itude to ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ; The Spirit of Love William Law Vista previa limitada - 1978 |
Términos y frases comunes
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
Referencias a este libro
Christian Faith in Contemporary Society: The Framework for Belief Mike Jr. Liles Vista previa limitada - 2005 |