VINTAGE 1663 - The Rule & Exercises of Holy Living & Dying /Bishop Jeremy Taylor
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Very early editions of 2 famous books (bound into one volume) by Bishop Jeremy Taylor. His work had an enormous influence on the Church of England.Extremely early editions of 2 famous books (bound into one volume) by Bishop Jeremy Taylor. His work had an enormous influence on the Church of England. These are two books bound into one. Both from 1663. They are: The Rule & Exercises of Holy Living (7th edition 1663) and The Rule & Exercises of Holy Dying (1663. No edition stated) Printed by James Fletcher for Richard Royston, London Holy Living and Holy Dying is the collective title of two books of Christian devotion by Jeremy Taylor, originally published as The Rules and Exercises of Holy Living in 1650 and The Rules and Exercises of Holy Dying in 1651. The two books represent one of the high points of English prose during the period of the early Stuarts. According to historian Nancy Lee Beaty, Holy Dying was the "artistic climax" of a consolatory death literature tradition that had begun with Ars moriendi in the 15th century. Other works in this tradition include The Waye of Dying Well and The Sick Mannes Salve. Holy Living is designed to instruct the reader in living a virtuous life, increasing personal piety, and avoiding temptations. Holy Dying is meant to instruct the reader in the "means and instruments" of preparing for a blessed death. Each book contains discussions of theology, moral instruction, often prefaced as "The Consideration reduc'd to practise," and model pray
- Year: 1663
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Fair
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