The Seven Deadly Sins
Author | : James Stalker |
Publisher | : Cosimo, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2009-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781605206929 |
ISBN-13 | : 160520692X |
Rating | : 4/5 (92X Downloads) |
Download or read book The Seven Deadly Sins written by James Stalker and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1901 pamphlet is a handy guide to all who need instruction in the worst of the worst sins, those seven "deadly" misdeeds designed by Satan himself to trip us up. Discover: [ Pride, "the primary sin" [ Avarice, which "has played a conspicuous and evil part in history" [ Luxury, "what we should rather call sensuality or licentiousness" [ Envy, "the cause of some of the greatest crimes" [ Appetite, or "gluttony" and "drunkenness" [ Anger, excepting "holy indignation" [ Sloth, or "aversion to religious exercises" Whether taken as caution or instruction, this classic instructive work is sure to enlighten the curious reader. Scottish evangelical preacher JAMES M. STALKER (1848-1927) also wrote *The Life of Jesus Christ* (1885) and *The Life of St. Paul* (1888), among many other works.