02454cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500970014426400510024130000470029233600260033933700260036533800360039150000310042750801540045852012920061253400450190465300120194965300510196165300560201285600430206899900170211136694UtSlPG20260610133833.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBV1 aDefoe, Daniel,d1661?-173114aThe Lay-Man's Sermon upon the Late Storm :bHeld forth at an Honest Coffee-House-Conventicle 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-07-10  aProduced by Steven Gibbs, Linda Cantoni, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. In
memory of Steven Gibbs (1938-2009).  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSermons  aStorms -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800  aBible. Nahum I, 3 -- Sermons -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36694  c77534d77534