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100 1 _aDefoe, Daniel,
_d1661?-1731
245 1 4 _aThe Lay-Man's Sermon upon the Late Storm :
_bHeld forth at an Honest Coffee-House-Conventicle
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-07-10
508 _aProduced by Steven Gibbs, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. In memory of Steven Gibbs (1938-2009).
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSermons
653 _aStorms -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
653 _aBible. Nahum I, 3 -- Sermons -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36694
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