Project Gutenberg 2015-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 151 Keble, John 1792 1866 Keble, J. (John) National Apostasy Considered in a Sermon Preached in St. Mary's Church, Oxford Before His Majesty's Judges of Assize on Sunday July 14th 1833 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Apostasy Transcribed from the 1833 J. H. Parker edition by David Price "National Apostasy" by John Keble is a prophetic sermon delivered in the early 19th century, specifically during the early 1830s. This book, which serves as a religious and theological work, addresses the concept of national and ecclesiastical decline within the Church of England. Keble discusses the implications of civil governance on spiritual matters and seeks to awaken a sense of responsibility among Christians concerning the relationship between the State and the Church. In "National Apostasy," Keble explores the dynamics of faith and governance by reflecting on the biblical account of the Israelites desiring a king, drawing parallels to the modern condition of the English Church. He emphasizes the danger of a society increasingly alienated from God and sacrificing its spiritual heritage for temporal stability. The sermon advocates for continued intercession, fidelity to Christian principles, and a respectful yet firm remonstrance against the state's encroachment on ecclesiastical authority. Keble calls on believers to maintain their devotion and integrity, reminding them that true loyalty to God and the Church must prevail even when faced with societal changes and challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Church of England -- Sermons Sermons, English -- 19th century Church of Ireland -- Sermons Church -- Apostolicity -- Sermons Church and state -- England Church and state -- Ireland Anglican Communion -- Sermons England -- Church history -- 19th century -- Sermons Ireland -- Church history -- 19th century -- Sermons BX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 65685 2025-07-19T14:51:50.444445 text/html 60592 2015-06-02T16:10:00 text/html 96083 2025-07-19T14:51:55.481419 application/epub+zip 94347 2025-07-19T14:51:53.203425 application/epub+zip 77179 2025-07-19T14:51:52.071425 application/epub+zip 199695 2025-07-19T14:51:57.053449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189458 2025-07-19T14:51:54.796408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90889 2022-09-22T09:22:46.241754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52351 2025-07-19T14:51:50.160441 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52560 2015-06-02T16:04:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21982 2025-07-19T14:51:57.180406 application/rdf+xml 14299 2025-07-19T14:51:52.556433 image/jpeg 3751 2025-07-19T14:51:52.313422 image/jpeg 20766 2015-06-02T16:13:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 22780 2015-06-02T16:13:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 94663 2025-07-19T14:51:50.451443 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