A Method for Prayer – Matthew Henry – 1762 | Scottish Protestant Devotional

A Method for Prayer, with Scripture Expressions Proper to be Used Under Each Head was written by Matthew Henry. Henry was a 17th-century English Protestant preacher known for his exegetical commentary on the Bible and this work reflects his enduring influence on Protestant devotion. Structured for practical use, the book organizes prayers according to scriptural categories.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Method for Prayer, with Scripture Expressions Proper to be Used Under Each Head
• Author(s): Matthew Henry
• Publisher: Glasgow, Printed for John Tarbet
• Edition: 1762 printing
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Binding: Full leather
• Size:  6 in x 3.75 in (15.2 cm x 9.5 cm)
• Collation: 261 pp, [3]
• Contents Include:
  • Prayers on: confession, salvation, thanksgiving,
  • Commentary on the Lord’s Prayer
  • Intercession
  • Forms of prayer
• Provenance: signed – Alex. Drysdale, Dunbar, 1763.

Condition:

The binding is full leather, showing gentle wear to corners and edges. The spine remains secure, and the text block is tight. Pages are generally clean with light age toning. Very Good.

Why Collect This?

• Glasgow edition of a notable devotional text
• Connection to Matthew Henry, one of the most cited Protestant commentators
• Suited for collectors of early prayer manuals and Protestant theology

Item Number: # 29385