A Persuasive to a Holy Life

About this book

An earnest exhortation to holy living by John Ray, the seventeenth-century naturalist and clergyman, published in 1705. Ray urges his readers not to rest in outward religion, but to pursue sincere godliness in everyday conduct. Brief and direct, it reflects the practical piety of a man better known for his studies of God's works in creation.

Contents

1. The Preface to the Reader.
2. A Catalogue of Mr. Ray’s Works.
3. Chap. I. Some Mistakes about the Object of Happiness.
4. Chap. II. What Holiness is.
5. Chap. III. What Happiness is.
6. Chap. IV. Of the Division of Happiness, 🔒
7. Chap. V. Of Health. 🔒
8. Chap. VI. Of Safety, Liberty and Quiet. 🔒
9. Chap. VII. Of Riches. 🔒
10. Chap. VIII. Of Pleasure. 🔒
11. Chap. IX. Of Honour and Reputation. 🔒
12. Chap. X. Of Friends. 🔒
13. Chap. XI. Of the Happiness of the Inward Man. 🔒
14. Chap. XII. Of the Happiness of the Future Estate, or of Eternal Life. 🔒