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Samuel Johnson, Edward Gibbon, Andrew Murray, and William Wilberforce..
This book was influential in the lives of many Christians, including John and Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, Dr.
His most famous book, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, was published in 1729.
William Law was a sincere and godly man who read the Scriptures and lived them as he understood them; and he expected all Christians to do the same.
He lived a somewhat secluded Life - writing, spending much time with God, and giving away any extra income to help others, setting a good example of practicing what he preached.
After his time of being a private tutor, Law returned to his hometown of King\'s Cliffe, where he died in 1761.
He became a private tutor for ten years, and soon began writing.
When Queen Anne died and the German George I became the new ruler of England, William refused to take the oath of allegiance, and so was deprived of his Fellowship and of all hope of a career in the Church.
He graduated from Emmanuel College in Cambridge with a Master of Arts degree in 1712 and was ordained in the Church of England.
But the questions that he urges upon the reader are vital, "Are you living the Christian Life as it ought to be lived? Do you believe the Bible? Are you a true follower of Jesus or not?"About the Author William Law was born in 1686, at King\'s Cliffe, England.
It is not necessary to agree with Law in all the details.
The point is inevitable; it is driven home with extraordinary force, and Law\'s whole Life gives weight to every word.
The book is addressed to Christians, and it is, as its title implies, a Serious Call to be what they profess.
He conveys to the reader the exact idea that is in his own mind.
There is never the slightest doubt about William Law\'s meaning.
It is serious, clear, and strong, but not graceful.
The style of the Serious Call is admirably adapted to its subject.
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