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Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life
Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life
Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life
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Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life

Written by William Law

Narrated by Maurice England

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William Law's classic book, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life was a clarion call to action; to live a life worthy of one's calling. “Devotion signifies a life given, or devoted to God.” The writings of William Law were challenging in the 18thcentury. Generations later the message is even more instructive and necessary.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJan 31, 2014
ISBN9781610457996
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William Law

William Law was born in 1686, at King's Cliffe, England. He graduated from Emmanuel College in Cambridge with a Master of Arts degree in 1712 and was ordained in the Church of England. When Queen Anne died and the German George I became the new ruler of England, William refused to take the oath of allegiance, and so was deprived of his Fellowship and of all hope of a career in the Church. He became a private tutor for ten years, and soon began writing.After his time of being a private tutor, Law returned to his hometown of King’s Cliffe, where he died in 1761. He lived a somewhat secluded life – writing, spending much time with God, and giving away any extra income to help others, setting a good example of practicing what he preached. William Law was a sincere and godly man who read the Scriptures and lived them as he understood them; and he expected all Christians to do the same.His most famous book, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, was published in 1729. This book was influential in the lives of many Christians, including John and Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, Dr. Samuel Johnson, Edward Gibbon, Andrew Murray, and William Wilberforce.

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    Great Book, hard words, but full of truth! Completely recommend. Some of the points he makes at first seem to be old-fashioned and not relatable to our current time. But listen and see if they don't actually apply to us today.