Robert South (1634-1716) was one of the great Anglican writers and preachers of his age. A contemporary of Dryden and Locke, he faced the profound political and philosophical changes taking place at the beginning of the Enlightenment in England. Gerard Reedy's book makes a strong case for the importance of his sermons, their complexity, beauty and wit, and their place in the history of post-Restoration English literature. Discussing sermons of South that deal with his theory of politics, language, the sacrament and mystery, Reedy reintroduces us to a lively and seminal master of prose, politics and theology in the late Stuart era.
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"Reedy has done all students of English Renaissance literature and religious history a great service through his careful delineation of South's homiletic achievement. His volume is modest in size, but it demonstrates the importance of South's work and captures significant dimensions of his thought, surely prompting others to further study." John N. Wall, Theological Studies
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Robert South (1634-1716) was one of the great Anglican writers and preachers of his age. Gerard Reedy's book, the first major study of South, makes a strong case for the importance of his sermons (their complexity, beauty and wit, and their place in the history of post-Restoration English literature).
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Christ Church, Church of England, Robert South, Westminster School, Roman Catholics, Westminster Abbey, Popish Plot, Royal Society, John Locke, Lord's Supper, Gilbert Burnet, John Tillotson, Palm Sunday, Thomas Sprat, Tritheism Charged, William of Orange, Clarendon Press, Holy Spirit, Philip Henry, Prayer Book, Duke of York, Edward Stillingfleet, Gunpowder Plot, House of Lords, Jesus Christ New!
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When Robert South died in 1716, at the age of 82, he was a famous man. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
engagement oath, sacramental preparation, third sermon, clerical education, other sermons, plain sense Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Christ Church, Church of England, Robert South, Westminster School, Roman Catholics, Westminster Abbey, Popish Plot, Royal Society, John Locke, Lord's Supper, Gilbert Burnet, John Tillotson, Palm Sunday, Thomas Sprat, Tritheism Charged, William of Orange, Clarendon Press, Holy Spirit, Philip Henry, Prayer Book, Duke of York, Edward Stillingfleet, Gunpowder Plot, House of Lords, Jesus Christ New!
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- Some Thoughts Concerning Education (Clarendon Edition of the Works of John Locke) by John Locke on page 24, and Back Matter
- Eikon Basilike by Philip A. Knachel on page 72, and Back Matter
- The English Church in the Eighteenth Century (Dodo Press) by Charles J Abbey on page 15, and Back Matter
- An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (Great Books in Philosophy) by John Locke on page 50, and page 88
- Absalom And Achitophel by John Dryden on page 28
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