The Great Importance of a Religious Life Considered: to Which Are Added, Some Morning and Evening Prayers. This item is unavailable.The Great Importance of a Religious Life Considered: to Which Are Added, Some Morning and Evening Prayers

The Great Importance Of A Religious Life Considered: To Which Are Added, Some Morning And Evening Prayers by William Melmoth. This is a late 18th?century religious treatise urging readers to pursue a life of piety. The author argues that true happiness is found in religion rather than worldly wealth or status. It lays out three main claims: there is no solid happiness to be found in this life apart from the practice of religion; religion equips the living with comfort and courage as death approaches; and strict obedience to Christian duties will be rewarded with eternal happiness. The work uses scripture to warn against sin, describe the consequences of judgment, and advocate repentance, humility, and sanctified living. It includes a Preface, three chapters, and an extensive collection of prayers for family, private use, and daily devotion, designed to cultivate daily discipline, gratitude, and reliance on God. Interwoven are exhortations to seek virtue, to fear God, and to remember eternity, with the eternal life promised through Jesus Christ.