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Remains Of The Rev. Richard Cecil To Which Is Prefixed, A View Of His Character

Remains Of The Rev. Richard Cecil To Which Is Prefixed, A View Of His Character

Cecil, Richard

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ISBN10: 9354502261
ISBN13: 9789354502262
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 302
Weight: 0.98
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Few voices of Georgian England speak with such steady warmth. Stillness meets moral clarity here. Remains Of The Rev. Richard Cecil brings together a Christian sermons collection alongside pastoral ministry reflections and notes for the serious believer. Prefaced by a view of Cecil's character, it reads as religious biography and memoir as much as a devotional essays anthology: a portrait of an Anglican priest whose counsel shaped hearts as well as minds. These pages move between Church of England homiletics and intimate guidance for daily devotional reading, offering angles on clergy sermon preparation, prayer, conscience, and the quiet disciplines that form Christian character and piety. Cecil attends to assurance and doubt, the responsibilities of public preaching, and the tenderness required in private counsel. The result is neither abstract theology nor mere period piece, but practical divinity aimed at the conscience and the affections for modern readers, too. Cecil wrote at the meeting point of 18th century anglicanism and the early evangelical literature that renewed anglican evangelical spirituality. His plain, searching style reflects a church grappling with modernity while holding fast to Scripture and pastoral care. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For the casual reader, it is a companion for thoughtful mornings; for the classic library, it is a distinctive record of Georgian England religion and the devotional life of its clergy.

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