The Great Concern: Or, a Serious Warning to a Timely and Thorough Preparation for Death: With Helps and Directions in Order Thereunto. by Edward Pearse. ... the Twenty-Fifth Edition.

by Edward Pearse

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.
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British Library

T095895

printed for R. Robinson, 1715. [8],183, [1]p.; 12°

Genres: Death

200 pages, Paperback

Published May 28, 2010

Reviews

[Ryan]

A soul-stirring book about a much neglected topic. If we would implement the things found in this volume, we would be better prepared for the day of our dying.

I mainly used this volume for a Sunday School class on the topic of death. It was very helpful for the practical advice about preparing for death.

[Moss Miller]

I would agree wholeheartedly that as Christians our “great concern” should be to live everyday prepared to die, and to die well. Our life here on earth is but a drop of rain that is soon gone and then comes judgement and eternity. The author urges believers to make it their business to be at peace with dying and the way to accomplish this is to be found in Christ. My one complaint is that Dr. Pearse’s writing style is a bit hard to follow at times compared to other contemporary Puritan authors. Overall, I’d still recommend it as a must read for believers and the importance of dying well.