Each sermon is introduced by a short note on the preacher and his time and a contemporary prayer is added at the end. The sermons range from hell fire to profound spiritual comfort. John Knox`s sermon castigates the monstrous regiment of women, Bossuet preaches on the love of God and Martin Luther K... (more)

An erudite and spiritually uplifting anthology of readings chosen for their intrinsic literary merit. The selection is based on material originally written in the English language, but there are also extracts from foreign writers who have influenced the religious life of the English-speaking world. ... (more)