A Practical Discourse Concerning Death
A Practical Discourse Concerning Death

Author: William Sherlock

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2007-04

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1430317310

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William Sherlock lived in an age of political destiny and religious dissent which saw the decline of the British monarchy and the rise of parliamentary government, but also the Plague, the Great Fire of London, and the worst defeat in Royal Navy history. In spite of becoming involved in several well-known controversies, Sherlock was considered one of the most popular theological writers of the century. He was twice put out of holy office for political reasons. During one of these times of reflection, Sherlock set himself to writing his treatise on death, his best known work. He writes: "I know no other Preparation for Death, but living well: And thus we must every Day prepare for Death, and then we shall be well prepared when Death comes; that is, we shall be able to give a good Account of our Lives, and of the Improvement of our Talents; and he who can do this, is well prepared to die . . . ."

A Practical Discourse Concerning Death. by William Sherlock, ... the Two and Twentieth Edition
A Practical Discourse Concerning Death. by William Sherlock, ... the Two and Twentieth Edition

Author: William Sherlock

Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions

Published: 2018-04-17

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9781379407652

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T079797 With a preliminary leaf of advertisements. London: printed by J.R. for J. Walthoe, J.J. and P. Knapton, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, R. Robinson, J. Pemberton [and 4 others in London], 1735. [12],292p.; 8°