Thelyphthora – The Ruination of Women – Volume 1

Reverend Martin Madan standing next to a doctor in Lock Hospital for women with venereal diseases.
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Thelyphthora – A Treatise on Female Ruin

In 1780, just four years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the most famous clergyman in the world (Martin Madan) published a book which shook the Christian world. In the book he discussed polygamy and monogamy in great detail and defended polygamy. This is the first volume of that book. It contains one of the most comprehensive discussions of polygamy you will ever read. Because of the publication of this book, the so called men of God in seminaries have erased Martin Madan from their accounts of the great evangelists, philanthropists, and composers of the Eighteenth Century. In fact, they have erased the Father of the Evangelical Hymnal. Ever wonder why, if you research the history of hymns, those who composed the hymn tunes are ignored in history? It’s because Martin Madan was chief among them. Handel was most famous for composing hymns for the choirs. Martin Madan was most famous, in his day, for composing hymns for the congregation. You may now read what has been censored for the last 243 years: Thelyphthora Volume One. This book covers the subjects of Marriage, Adultery, Whoredom, Polygamy, Fornication, Divorce, and many other Incidental Matters. Originally Printed M.DCC.LXXX

A little bit about the Reverend Martin Madan, author of Thelyphthora

1746 Founded London Lock Hospital for the treatment of women with venereal disease. It was more of a hospice because syphilis was still untreatable. It was their last destination and Martin Madan wanted to make sure it was just a stop on their way to heaven.
1760 Published an updated Foxe’s Book of Martyrs.
1762 Published “A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, Extracted from Various Authors.”
1762 Opened the Chapel at the Lock Hospital on Mar 28, 1762
1769 Published “A Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes Never Published Before.”
1769 By this time the Reverend Martin Madan’s music ministry had professional musicians and a choir in addition to the regular attendees at his 800 seat chapel.
1780 Published Thelyphthora in two volumes. The next year he made minor corrections and added a third volume.
1781 Published Thelyphthora in three volumes, which he referred to as “enlarged.”

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