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Power of the Spirit, The

Power of the Spirit, The

by William Law

The ebook The Power of the Spirit by William Law details the power and work of the Holy Spirit. Law provides a concise yet instructive and challenging exposition of the Holy Spirit. Andrew Murray claimed, ”In all my reading I have never found anyone who has so helped me in understanding the Scripture truth of the work of the Holy Spirit.” Ch… Read more…

A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life

A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life

by William Law

A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life is the most well-known and influential of William Law's many Christian writings. It issues a passionate call for readers to live a life "governed by the spirit of devotion," but also offers down-to-earth practices for doing so, such as a regular method of daily prayer, and meditation on Christian virtues like hum… Read more…

An Appeal to All That Doubt

An Appeal to All That Doubt

by William Law

William Law was a prolific writer throughout his life, publishing many important works of Christian theology. An Appeal to All That Doubt, published in 1740, has an expansive focus, laying out Law's entire cosmology—beginning with God's creation of the world and the origins of the human soul, extending through the fall and the origin of evil in th… Read more…

An Humble, Earnest, and Affectionate Address to the Clergy

An Humble, Earnest, and Affectionate Address to the Clergy

by William Law

William Law was a prolific and impassioned writer, and produced many important works on Christian doctrine throughout his life. His final work, A Humble, Earnest, and Affectionate Address to the Clergy, was written in 1761 and taken to press only a few days before his death. Despite its title, Law's Humble Address is primarily a the… Read more…

Of Justification by Faith & Works

Of Justification by Faith & Works

by William Law

The idea of justification—the means by which a believer comes into right relationship with God— has been hotly debated throughout many periods of Christian history. Is it by grace? Is it through obeying God's law? Is it by faith? Is it by works? William Law, British theologian and prolific writer, adds his own perspective to … Read more…

The Way to Divine Knowledge

The Way to Divine Knowledge

by William Law

Although he was a prolific writer throughout his life, there is a nine-year break in William Law's publishing between 1740 and 1749. It is believed that during that period, Law undertook a systematic study of the works of the famous German mystic, Jacob Boehme. Profoundly influenced by Boehme and other Christian mystics, William Law's own writing t… Read more…

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

by William Law

Narrated by Law, William

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.… Read more…