HALL, Joseph

by Joseph Hall

£1,950 · Offered by Sokol Books

Third and final edition, considerably enlarged from the previous two, of this important work of meditations, full of the the epigrammatic concision and wit that are the hallmark of Hall s work in the genre. The first edition contained 91 meditations and this is enlarged to 140. These meditations differ from his earlier works in that they focus on observations from nature and moments that occur in every day life. The Occasional Meditations show the latest development of Hall s meditative practices. In order to gain inspiration, Hall went directly to nature. He turns from focusing on scripture or other heavenly things to mediation on nature. This is different from the Lutheran tradition because it goes against the sola scriptura tradition .the meditations can focus on any object in nature This focusing is the starting point for leading the reader to a religious or spiritual experience. Darrau: The Reception of English Puritan Literature in Germany. These meditations range from such as Upon the hearing of the street cries in London to Upon the sight of a great Library . Bishop Hall s The Art of Divine Meditation (1606, 1633) and the three editions of Occasional Meditations (1630, 1631, 1633) warrant .. recognition. Contemporaries noted their influence or praised the divine, and eloquent Contemplations, and occasional Meditations of Doctor Hall ; and modern scholars emphasise Hall s importance in the development of Protestant meditation. .. The genre commonly associated with Hall

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