The Lay-Man's Sermon upon the Late Storm by Daniel Defoe

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36694.html.images 62 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36694.epub3.images 49 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36694.epub.noimages 48 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36694.kf8.images 126 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36694.kindle.images 117 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36694.txt.utf-8 55 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/36694/pg36694-h.zip 46 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
Title The Lay-Man's Sermon upon the Late Storm
Held forth at an Honest Coffee-House-Conventicle
Credits Produced by Steven Gibbs, Linda Cantoni, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. In
memory of Steven Gibbs (1938-2009).
Summary "The Lay-Man's Sermon upon the Late Storm" by Daniel Defoe is a political and religious pamphlet written in the early 18th century. The work is a response to the devastating storm that struck England in the early 1700s, interpreting the natural disaster as a manifestation of divine displeasure towards the nation's moral failings. This text is notable for merging biblical themes with contemporary political issues, advocating for national repentance and unity in the face of calamity. In this pamphlet, Defoe explores the connections between the recent storm and the moral state of England, arguing that the disaster serves as a warning from God against the division and strife plaguing the nation. Defoe employs the metaphor of storms to reflect on the turbulent political climate and calls for a spirit of moderation and cooperation among opposing factions. He critiques the fervent zeal of various political parties and their inability to see the broader implications of their actions, urging readers to recognize the need for unity in order to restore both national stability and divine favor. Through this discourse, Defoe weaves together themes of divine judgment, political accountability, and the necessity of moral introspection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship
Subject Sermons
Subject Storms -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
Subject Bible. Nahum I, 3 -- Sermons -- Early works to 1800
Category Text
EBook-No. 36694
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 7, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 87 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!