Excerpt from Faith and Practice, Vol. 1: Represented in Fifty-Four Sermons on the Principal Heads of the Christian Religion; Preached at Berry-Street, 1733
For this purpofe, at the Requeft of that worthy Gentleman to whom thefe Volumes are inferibed, we drew up the molt neceltary and important Articles of the Chrifiian Religion into fo many diftinet Heads, and form'd a Sermon Upon each of them, that by reading one in aweekfthey might be finifh'd in a bout a Year'stime, and that whole Fa milies might receive fome brief Inflruc 'tion in all the molt necefi'ary parts of Faith and Practice, in order to their e verlafting Welfare.viii The P R E fta C E.
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Isaac Watts is recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", as he was the first prolific and popular English hymnwriter, credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in active use today and have been translated into many languages.
His education led him to the pastorate of a large Independent Chapel in London, and he also found himself in the position of helping trainee preachers, despite poor health. Taking work as a private tutor, he lived with the non-conformist Hartopp family at Fleetwood House, Abney Park in Stoke Newington, and later in the household of Sir Thomas Abney and Lady Mary Abney at Theobalds, Cheshunt, in Hertfordshire, and at their second residence, Abney House, Stoke Newington.
Though a non-conformist, Sir Thomas practised occasional conformity to the Church of England as necessitated by his being Lord Mayor of London 1700-01. Likewise, Isaac Watts held religious opinions that were more non-denominational or ecumenical than was at that time common for a non-conformist, having a greater interest in promoting education and scholarship, than preaching for any particular ministry.
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