The Family Altar

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Few things have been so neglected or ignored by professing Christians in our day as the duty of families to worship and pray together in their homes. The Puritans viewed each family unit as a little church, with the father as the pastor of his own flock. Each passing generation has seen this duty, at best, abrogated to the mother; at worst, it has been treated as irrelevant, or as something for which there is simply no time in an increasingly busy schedule. This fourth volume of The Works of Oliver Heywood deals primarily with the family. It begins with the personal covenant with God in baptism, then deals with the important duty of family worship, proceeds to address the way God deals with families throughout Scripture and history, and then closes with the relationship between those who remain on earth with their loved ones in heaven.

About the Author

Oliver Heywood (1629-1702) was born in March 1629 to Richard and Alice Heywood, in Little Lever, in the parish of Bolton. He was named after his grandfather and was the fourth of nine children. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge, on July 9, 1647, where he earned his degree. He began his ministry at Coley Chapel, in the parish of Halifax, in 1650, and was ordained there as a Presbyterian in 1652. Oliver Heywood married Elizabeth Angier on April 25, 1655. From this union, three sons were born: John, Eliezer, and Nathaniel, who lived for only a short time. His wife, who was never very well, died on May 26, 1661. He remained a widower for over six years before marrying Abigail Compton on June 27, 1667. Heywood was ejected in 1662 by the Act of Uniformity from his church in Halifax, but continued to preach, for which he was excommunicated from the Church of England. He died on May 4, 1702. His collected works fill five volumes.

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ISBN	9798847287876
Tipo de producto	Paperback book
Número de páginas	163

Dimensiones
alto	21.5 cm
ancho	14 cm
grosor	1 cm