Experiments of Spiritual Life & Health, and Their Preservatives : In Which the Weakest Child of God May Get Assurance of His Spirituall Life and Blessednesse Etc.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Experiments of Spiritual Life & Health, and Their Preservatives" by Roger Williams is a theological treatise written in the mid-17th century. This work focuses on the spiritual assurances and health of Christians, providing insights on personal piety and how to nurture one's faith. Williams aims to address both the weakest and strongest believers, helping them grasp the nature of their relationship with God and offering means to foster that connection. The opening of the work reveals that it was originally penned as a letter to Williams' recovering wife, emphasizing personal and intimate themes in the context of spiritual health. It discusses the nature of spiritual life, distinguishing between the various states of believers-from those who may feel weak and lacking assurance to those who are stronger and seeking growth. Williams sets the stage for a compassionate exploration of how all Christians can seek reaffirmation of their faith amidst trials and personal weaknesses, positioning the text as an encouragement to those feeling spiritually adrift or distressed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Brian Wilson, MFR, Christopher Wright, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-08-16