Project Gutenberg 2011-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 102 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel The Lay-Man's Sermon upon the Late Storm Held forth at an Honest Coffee-House-Conventicle Produced by Steven Gibbs, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. In memory of Steven Gibbs (1938-2009). "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.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36694/36694-h/images/title.png Reading ease score: 54.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sermons Storms -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 Bible. Nahum I, 3 -- Sermons -- Early works to 1800 BV Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 63805 2025-08-15T04:53:46.131183 text/html 59977 2021-01-07T21:43:07 text/html 50299 2025-08-15T04:53:48.143155 application/epub+zip 48970 2025-08-15T04:53:46.605169 application/epub+zip 48970 2025-08-15T04:53:46.351167 application/epub+zip 128829 2025-08-15T04:53:49.416186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120174 2025-08-15T04:53:47.892151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120382 2022-09-16T17:02:47.868695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55879 2025-08-15T04:53:46.003172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55800 2021-01-07T21:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19827 2025-08-15T04:53:49.556158 application/rdf+xml 23968 2025-08-15T04:53:46.416170 image/jpeg 4069 2025-08-15T04:53:46.382176 image/jpeg 47022 2021-01-07T21:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 21857 2021-01-07T21:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 47297 2025-08-15T04:53:46.142166 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia