William Law Commemoration

A weekend of special events to commemorate William Law is now behind us. It has given us a greater insight into the man, his faith and how he lived this out, especially in his good works for the common good in King`s Cliffe. There was much local interest and this was earthed by visiting the Law landmarks. Our two local schools were represented at the events and there was representation from the large William Law CofE Primary School in Werrington.

Some closing reflections for further thought from Law`s “The Spirit of Love”

“God, as considered in himself, in his holy being, before anything is brought forth from him or out of him, is only an eternal will to all goodness. The creation of ever so many worlds or systems of creatures adds nothing to, nor takes anything from, this immutable God. He always was and always will be the same immutable will to all goodness. So that as certainly as he is the creator, so certainly he will be the blesser of every created thing, and can give nothing but blessing, goodness and happiness from himself, because he has nothing in himself else to give. It is much more possible for the sun to give forth darkness than for God to do or be, or give forth anything but blessing or goodness.”

Words of wisdom from a man who our Bishop reminded us followed a daily pattern of prayer centred on Jesus Christ and about who Dr Walker, a great admirer of Law, asked of us to consider his “tremendous sense of the divine majesty.”                                                                                                   Philip Davies