{"product_id":"1896-lancelot-andrewes-private-devotions-antique-theology-book-christianity","title":"1896 Lancelot Andrewes Private Devotions Antique Theology Book Christianity","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n 1896 Lancelot Andrewes Private Devotions Antique Theology Book Christianity\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n Lancelot Andrewes And His Private Devotions\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n By Alexander Whyte\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n Published by Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier: Edinburgh \u0026amp; London 1896\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cstrong\u003e\n 1st Edition\n \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \"Lancelot Andrewes And His Private Devotions is both a biography and a spiritual study of one of the greatest Anglican churchmen of the late Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. Written by the distinguished Scottish preacher Alexander Whyte, this 1896 first edition explores the life of Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626), renowned as an exceptional scholar, eloquent preacher, and one of the principal translators of the King James Bible. Whyte presents an engaging account of Andrewes' public career before introducing readers to the deeply personal devotional writings that reveal the inner life of the celebrated bishop.\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n The heart of the volume is Whyte's translation and interpretation of Andrewes' famous Preces Privatae (\"Private Devotions\"), originally composed in Greek, Latin and Hebrew for the bishop's own use rather than for publication. Arranged around daily prayers, acts of confession, thanksgiving, meditation and intercession, these devotions offer an intimate glimpse into the spiritual discipline that sustained one of England's foremost theologians. Whyte accompanies the text with thoughtful commentary, placing Andrewes' prayers within their historical, theological and biblical context, making the work accessible to Victorian readers while preserving its profound devotional character.\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n Today, Lancelot Andrewes And His Private Devotions remains an important work of Anglican spirituality and religious biography. It is valued not only for its insightful portrait of Andrewes but also for preserving one of Christianity's finest collections of private devotional writings. The volume continues to appeal to collectors of Victorian theology, students of church history, and readers interested in the spiritual foundations behind the King James Bible and the enduring traditions of Anglican worship.\"\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\"\u003e\n General wear, couple of light stains and fading to covers as shown. Small prior owner name present. Pages are clean and well presented. Binding is strong with no loose pages. A nice volume in good condition overall. 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