The complete duty of man: or, a system of doctrinal and practical Christianity. To which are added, forms of prayer and offices of devotion for the various circumstances of life. By H. Venn, A.M. Rector of Yelling, and Chaplain to the Earl of Buchan.

Venn, Henry

Published by Edinburgh: Printed by D. Schaw, Lawnmarket. For Ogle & Aikman, Parliament-Square; M. Ogle, Wilson Street, Glasgow; and R. Ogle, No. 5. Great Turnstile, Holborn, London. 1803., 1803

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Octavo. [8.50 tall x 5.50 wide]. Collates complete [2], xx, 21-520p. A good solid copy. Solid & clean copy in the main. Minor light marks, blemishes or wear only else a nice copy, presented in a particularly handsome restored period binding. Henry Venn (2 March 1724 24 June 1797) English Anglican clergyman and writer who co-founded the Clapham Sect, an influential evangelical group within the Church of England. He was the third son of Richard Venn, vicar of St Antholin, Budge Row in London. He was educated at the University of Cambridge from 1742, studying at St John's and then Jesus College where he was a Rustat scholar. He graduated B.A. in 1745 and M.A. in 1749. He also played cricket, for All England against Surrey. In 1749 Venn was ordained as a priest in the Church of England and was elected fellow of Queens' College, Cambridge. After holding a curacy at Barton, Cambridgeshire, he became curate of both St Matthew, Friday Street, in the City of London, and of West Horsley, Surrey, in 1750. Local clergy already considered him a Methodist (in later terms, an evangelical), since he taught Scripture in his home and the number of communicants at West Horsley increased from twelve to sixty. However, it was only at this time that his beliefs moved from the High Church views of The Whole Duty of Man to the more evangelical position of A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life. In 1754 he became curate of Clapham and was also elected lecturer of St Swithin, London Stone and St Alban, Wood Street. From 1759 to 1771, Venn was vicar of Huddersfield Parish Church. He found a small group of like-minded Yorkshire clergy: Richard Conyers, William Grimshaw of Haworth, James Stillingfleet. In 1771 he exchanged to the living of Yelling, Huntingdonshire where he drew as visitors William Faris, Joseph Jowett, Thomas Robinson and Charles Simeon. He died in the rectory, and is commemorated by a plaque over the pulpit of the parish church. Henry is remembered in the Church of England with a commemoration on 1 July. Bound in an attractive contemporary leather binding with ornate gilt décor to the front and rear boards. Nicely re-backed with raised bands, blind lines and gilt lettering to the spine. Minor rubbing else a rather handsome period binding. MULTIPLE ADDITIONAL PHOTO IMAGES AVAILABLE. CONTACT US TO REQUEST.

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• Title: The complete duty of man: or, a system of doctrinal and practical Christianity. To which are added, forms of prayer and offices of devotion for the various circumstances of life. By H. Venn, A.M. Rector of Yelling, and Chaplain to the Earl of Buchan.
• Publisher: Edinburgh: Printed by D. Schaw, Lawnmarket. For Ogle & Aikman, Parliament-Square; M. Ogle, Wilson Street, Glasgow; and R. Ogle, No. 5. Great Turnstile, Holborn, London. 1803.
• Publication Date: 1803
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket