Willem Teellinck

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Willem Teellinck, Dutch Puritan (January 4, 1579 - April 8, 1629) was one of the leaders of the Nadere Reformatie or Dutch Further Reformation. He is the author of many books, but is perhaps best known today for The Path of True Godliness, a wonderful book on the subject of Biblical, Puritan piety.

More on his life and works may be found here.
 
Is anyone acquainted with the 1977 Zoar Publications edition of Teellinck's Redeeming the Time? Alibris has a 37-page staple-bound softcover booklet edition and a hardcover edition which is much more expensive. I would be interested to know if the works are substantially different. (See here).
 
"An old little verse quoted by the faithful" from Willem Teellinck, Sleutel Der Devotie Ons openende De Deure des Hemels (The Key of True Devotion Opens Heaven's Door), 1.4.18, 395, quoted by Arie de Reuver, Sweet Communion: Trajectories of Spirituality From the Middles Ages Through the Further Reformation, p. 116:

Worship our God four hours a day,
Let three for food come into play,
Sleep seven more, less if you can,
Give eight others to the work of man,
And two to help the mind to understand.
If you, this way, your time so use,
You'll find your soul has none to lose!
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I heard from the translator of that work, Dr. Annemie Godbehere, that the Dutch Reformed Translation Society has no current plans to publish further works by Teellinck -- but it is hoped that this will change and that yet many more works by Teellinck will be translated and published in our generation.

There is a 2-page review of Teellinck's The Path of True Godliness in the May 2007 issue of Tolle Lege by Rev. Wes White -- very nice! :up:

Have you ever wished that you had a little manual to help show you how to live the Christian life, or perhaps someone to guide you through the Bible and show you what it means to live a godly life in this age? Do you yearn for a north star to point you in the right direction?

If so, I would highly recommend to you Willem Teellinck's (1579 - 1629) The Path of True Godliness. Teellinck's book is not only powerful and profound but also extremely readable. Jacob Koelman (1632 - 1695) recommended it as one of the books that you should give to your children to read, and it is also a book that is rich with insights for pastors and elders who are trying both to lead a godly life and teach others to do so.
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"Den Christelijcken Leidsman, Aanwijzend de Practycke der Warer Bekeeringhe (The Christian Guide, Showing the Practice of True Conversion) was written to challenge Calvinists spiritually and to warn them about Arminian ideas" (Meet the Puritans, p. 787) is available in Dutch online here.

Eubulus is available online in Dutch here.

Filopatris is available online in Dutch here.
 
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