A DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE GIFT OF PRAYER: shewing what it is, wherein it consists, and how far it is attainable by industry. With divers useful and proper directions to that purpose, both in respect of matter, method, expression. By John Wilkins, D.D. late Lord Bishop o Chester. Whereunto may be added, Ecclesiastes: or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching by the same author. Printed for J. Lawrence at the Angel in the Poultrey; and A. Churchil, at the Black Swan in Ave-Mary-Lane, 1690. [6], 232 p. Title page within double rule border, decorative headpieces. Signature G4 with marginal loss affecting page number, signature F2 with silked tear. [Bound with]. ECCLESIASTES: or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching, as it falls under the rules of art. By John Wilkins, D.D. late Lord Bishop of Chester. London printed for J. Lawrence, at the Angel in the Poultrey; and A. and J. Churchill, at the Black Swan in Pater-Noster-Row 1693. [16], 328, [16] p. The seventh edition, corrected and much enlarged. Title page within double rule border, decorative initial letter and headpieces. Last leaf with sm. hole, several leaves frayed to leading corner.

Author: Wilkins, John.
Title: A DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE GIFT OF PRAYER: shewing what it is, wherein it consists, and how far it is attainable by industry. With divers useful and proper directions to that purpose, both in respect of matter, method, expression. By John Wilkins, D.D. late Lord Bishop o Chester. Whereunto may be added, Ecclesiastes: or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching by the same author. Printed for J. Lawrence at the Angel in the Poultrey; and A. Churchil, at the Black Swan in Ave-Mary-Lane, 1690. [6], 232 p. Title page within double rule border, decorative headpieces. Signature G4 with marginal loss affecting page number, signature F2 with silked tear. [Bound with]. ECCLESIASTES: or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching, as it falls under the rules of art. By John Wilkins, D.D. late Lord Bishop of Chester. London printed for J. Lawrence, at the Angel in the Poultrey; and A. and J. Churchill, at the Black Swan in Pater-Noster-Row 1693. [16], 328, [16] p. The seventh edition, corrected and much enlarged. Title page within double rule border, decorative initial letter and headpieces. Last leaf with sm. hole, several leaves frayed to leading corner.
Description: , 2 works in 1 volume as issued. Some light browning, early panelled mottled calf, minor loss to corners neat repair to head of upper board, sympathetically rebacked in modern speckled calf with gilt lettered label to spine. ¶ Discourse: Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), W2184; ESTC R1209 ‘Intended to be issued with: Wilkins, John. Ecclesiastes.’ Ecclesiastes: Wing (CD-Rom, 1996) W2195; ESTC No R208370 ‘Title page is A2. Includes index. The last two leaves contain errata and advertisements. Intended to be issued with: Wilkins, John. A discourse concerning the gift of prayer. With a preliminary blank leaf.’ John Wilkins (1614–1672), theologian and natural philosopher. ‘... His first published religious work, Ecclesiastes (1646), was subtitled A Discourse Concerning the Gift of Preaching, and was intended as a handbook for preachers ... Showing the influence of Senecan Stoicism, Wilkins advocated patient submissiveness to Providence in times of suffering. A discourse concerning the gift of prayer: shewing what it is, wherein it consists and how far it is attainable by industry (1651), like the earlier Ecclesiastes, was intended as an advice manual to aid in the organization of thoughts and in effective communication between man and God. These three religious works proved highly influential in the contemporary shift to a plainer, clearer, and more simply ordered style in sermons and other forms of writing.

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