A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life
William Law's theological work addressing prayer and Christian living.
24 Chapters
Table of Contents
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CHAPTER I: Concerning the nature and extent of Christian devotion.
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CHAPTER II: An inquiry into the reason, why the generality of Christians fall so
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CHAPTER III: Of the great danger and folly, of not intending to be as eminent and
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CHAPTER IV: We can please God in no state or employment of life, but by intending
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CHAPTER V: Persons that are free from the necessity of labour and employments, are
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CHAPTER VI: Containing the great obligations, and the great advantages of making a
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CHAPTER VII: How the imprudent use of an estate corrupts all the tempers of the
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CHAPTER VIII: How the wise and pious use of an estate naturally carrieth us to great
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CHAPTER IX: Containing some reflections upon the life of Miranda, and showing how
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CHAPTER X: Showing how all orders and ranks of men and women, of all ages, are
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CHAPTER XI: Showing how great devotion fills our lives with the greatest peace and
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CHAPTER XII: The happiness of a life wholly devoted to God farther proved, from the
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CHAPTER XIII: That not only a life of vanity, or sensuality, but even the most
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CHAPTER XIV: Concerning that part of devotion which relates to times and hours of
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CHAPTER XV: Of chanting, or singing of psalms in our private devotions. Of the
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CHAPTER XVI: Recommending devotions at nine o'clock in the morning, called in
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CHAPTER XVII: Showing how difficult the practice of humility is made, by the general
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CHAPTER XVIII: Showing how the education which men generally receive in their youth
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CHAPTER XIX: Showing how the method of educating daughters makes it difficult for
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CHAPTER XX: Recommending devotion at twelve o'clock, called in Scripture the sixth
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CHAPTER XXI: Of the necessity and benefit of intercession, considered as an exercise
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CHAPTER XXII: Recommending devotion at three o'clock, called in Scripture the ninth
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CHAPTER XXIII: Of evening prayer. Of the nature and necessity of examination. How we
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CHAPTER XXIV: The conclusion. Of the excellency and greatness of a devout spirit.