Davids Hainous Sinne, Heartie Repentance, Heavie Punishment

Name: Davids Hainous Sinne, Heartie Repentance, Heavie Punishment
Author: Thomas Fuller

Thomas Fuller (1608–1661) was an English churchman and historian, chaplain to Charles II and a popular London preacher. Witty, moderate, and extraordinarily industrious, he was among the first English authors to earn a living by his pen. Our library holds his David's Hainous Sinne, Heartie Repentance, Heavie Punishment, on David's fall and restoration, and Good Thoughts in Bad Times, the devotional reflections he wrote amid the upheavals of the Civil War.

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First published: 1631
Category: Devotional
Length: 8k words · about 1 hour
Chapters: 4

About this book

A long poem by Thomas Fuller, the seventeenth-century English churchman and historian, retelling the darkest chapter of King David's life. Fuller follows David's sin with Bathsheba, his heartfelt repentance, and the heavy judgments that fell on his house, drawing the story from the books of Samuel. Published in 1631, it shows Fuller's lively wit turned to a sober, searching subject.