Holy Living

by Jeremy Taylor, Hal M. Helms (Editor)

A classic of practical advice with sections on Christian sobriety, justice, charity and devotion.

Genres: Devotional, Essays, Religion

221 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1650

About the author

Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667) was a cleric in the Church of England and a writer.

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Reviews

[Lucy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is somewhat heavy going although it's the modernized version. It's all fairly sound as a guide to the Christian life, though, and not as anti-fun as one might imagine.

[Judson Marvel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great.

[Jonathan Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tough going. Not for the faint of heart. But, a well needed challenge to holiness and happiness in the gospel.

[Gabriel Santana · Rating 5 out of 5]

A+

[Ronald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, but I don't know if a practical Christian can follow all the tenets that are propounded in this book.

[Ian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the best book on living the Anglican life I have ever read. Not just an excellent resource on spirituality, but a robust synthesis of the wisdom of the classical authors subordinated in every way to Christian wisdom; there are nearly as many citations from Seneca and Plutarch as from Christian sources. The only caveat is the presence here of what Martin Thornton has described as "Caroline rigorism": in their zeal to take sin seriously, the Caroline divines have a tendency to impose standards more rigorous than even the most zealous of the ancient Fathers, and far more rigorous than is typical in the English school of spirituality. With a little caution about possibly tending towards morbid introspection, though, there is a tremendous amount of profitable material here.