The Works of William Law (9 vols.)

by William Law

Publisher:

J. Richardson

, 1762

Overview

What does it mean to have serious faith? From the time he was a boy, William Law attempted to make his commitment to Christ real in all aspects of his life. He felt strongly that one’s commitment to God took precedence over all competing commitments. Law lived this out, willingly giving up his fellowship at Cambridge rather than breaking an oath. Both in person and through his written works, Law had a major influence on John and Charles Wesley.

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Key Features

• Biographical sketch of William Law
• Law’s most influential devotional and mystical writings
• Law’s famous three letters to the bishop of Bangor

Product Details

• Title: Works of William Law
• Author: William Law
• Publisher: J. Richardson
• Volumes: 9
• Pages: 2,076

The Works of the Reverend William Law, vol. 1

• Author: William Law
• Publisher: J. Richardson
• Publication Date: 1762
• Pages: 203

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Volume one contains Law’s three letters to the bishop of Bangor.

The Works of the Reverend William Law, vol. 2

• Author: William Law
• Publisher: J. Richardson
• Publication Date: 1762
• Pages: 184

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Volume two contains: “Remarks upon a Late Book Entitled The Fable of the Bees,” “The Case of Reason, or Natural Religion Fairly and Fully Stated,” and “The Absolute Unlawfulness of Stage Entertainments Fully Demonstrated.”

The Works of the Reverend William Law, vol. 3

• Author: William Law
• Publisher: J. Richardson
• Publication Date: 1762
• Pages: 250

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Volume three contains: “A Practical Treatise upon Christian Perfection.”

The Works of the Reverend William Law, vol. 4

• Author: William Law
• Publisher: J. Richardson
• Publication Date: 1762
• Pages: 272

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Volume four contains A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life.

The Works of the Reverend William Law, vol. 5

• Author: William Law
• Publisher: J. Richardson
• Publication Date: 1762
• Pages: 181

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Volume five contains “A Demonstration of the Gross and Fundamental Errors of a Late Book, called A Plain Account of the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper” and “The Grounds and Reason of Christian Regeneration.”

The Works of the Reverend William Law, vol. 6

• Author: William Law
• Publisher: J. Richardson
• Publication Date: 1762
• Pages: 209

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Volume six contains “An Earnest and Serious Answer to Dr. Trapp’s Discourse on the Folly, Sin and Danger of Being Righteous Over-Much” and “An Appeal to All That Doubt or Disbelieve the Truths of the Gospel.”

The Works of the Reverend William Law, vol. 7

• Author: William Law
• Publisher: J. Richardson
• Publication Date: 1762
• Pages: 262

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Volume seven contains “The Spirit of Prayer: Or the Soul Rising Out of the Vanity of Time into the Riches of Eternity” in two parts and “The Way to Divine Knowledge; Being Several Dialogues between Humanus, Academicus, Rusticus, and Theophilus.”

The Works of the Reverend William Law, vol. 8

• Author: William Law
• Publisher: J. Richardson
• Publication Date: 1762
• Pages: 251

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Volume eight contains “The Spirit of Love” in two parts and “A Short but Sufficient Confutation of the Rev. Dr. Warburton’s Projected Defence of Christianity.”

The Works of the Reverend William Law, vol. 9

• Author: William Law
• Publisher: J. Richardson
• Publication Date: 1762
• Pages: 264

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Volume nine contains “Of Justification by Faith and Works,” “An Humble, Earnest, and Affectionate Address to the Clergy,” and “A Collection of Letters on the Most Interesting and Important Subjects.”

About William Law

William Law (1686–1761) was born in Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire, England. He attended Cambridge in 1705 and was elected a fellow of Emmanuel College in 1711; he was ordained the same year. Upon the accession of George I, Law refused to take the oath of allegiance and became a non-juror (one who would not abjure the Stuart line and submit to the House of Hanover). He lost his fellowship at Emmanuel College and took up work tutoring Edward Gibbon. He lived with the Gibbons for more than 10 years, acting as a spiritual guide to the family. While there, he offered guidance and counsel to a number of prominent Christians, including John Wesley and Charles Wesley.