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Fasting, Prayer, and Humiliation for Sin
Hildersham’s Fasting, Prayer, and Humiliation for Sin offers a portrait of eight sermons on Psalm 35:13 preached in 1625–1626. Yet, unlike a still picture, they exude a lively energy and intensity prompted by the seriousness of the an outbreak of plague. Throughout, Hildersham presents the reasons, need, method, and helps the Christian is to employ in taking up fasting and prayer as a serious duty, both for himself and for others, especially in the face of great judgment. His work encourages Christians to grow in repentance for sin by laying out its seriousness and the reality of its consequences, whether in this life or the next. His word then is timely “As the Lord Himself counsels you, ‘Prepare to meet thy God.’”
143 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 13, 2018
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January 31, 2025
My first puritan!
That was challenging in all the ways. I truly enjoyed the organized layout of each sermon.
These sermons were written during the plague when the King of England had set aside days of mandatory fasting- which is fascinating in and of itself.
I took copious notes during the reading of this book- there's no way I could have retained any of what I read aside from note taking and then transcribing my scribbled notes into a typed document.
That said, the time required to read, understand, and mull over these words was worth it.
I believe that my understanding of the purposes of fasting (personal and public), prayer (personal and public), and humiliation (humbling yourself before the Lord our God) have increased greatly along with my understanding of the devastation caused by sin (by our own personal sin, by the corporate sins of mankind, and by the general depravity of human nature).
That was challenging in all the ways. I truly enjoyed the organized layout of each sermon.
These sermons were written during the plague when the King of England had set aside days of mandatory fasting- which is fascinating in and of itself.
I took copious notes during the reading of this book- there's no way I could have retained any of what I read aside from note taking and then transcribing my scribbled notes into a typed document.
That said, the time required to read, understand, and mull over these words was worth it.
I believe that my understanding of the purposes of fasting (personal and public), prayer (personal and public), and humiliation (humbling yourself before the Lord our God) have increased greatly along with my understanding of the devastation caused by sin (by our own personal sin, by the corporate sins of mankind, and by the general depravity of human nature).
February 5, 2024
A collection of sermons during an outbreak of the plague, encouraging his congregation to fasting, prayer and repentance. I enjoy the writing of the Puritans and how they weave truths of scripture throughout their teaching, and the organized responses they pose to questions.
(I read this for the 2024 VT reading challenge - a book over 100 years old)
(I read this for the 2024 VT reading challenge - a book over 100 years old)
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