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A Sermon to the Societies for Reformation of Manners (Classic Reprint): Preach'd at Salter's-Hall, on Monday, June 26, 1727: Preach'd at Salter's-Hall, on Monday, June 26, 1727 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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A 18th‑century sermon on reforming manners that blends scripture with civic duty. This edition presents George Smyth’s exhortation to reformers who work within the civil authorities, urging lawful, charitable, and prudent action to curb vice and improve society.
Drawing on Paul’s counsel in Romans 14, the sermon explains how reform efforts can be effective without provoking division or offense. It discusses the proper roles of private citizens, societies, and magistrates in promoting virtue, and it offers practical guidance on how to pursue reform— responsibly and mercifully.
Readers will gain historical insight into early reform movements, the language of its era, and the ethical arguments used to mobilize volunteers in a cause that blends faith, law, and community welfare.
- Context for how reform societies framed their work and justified public action.
- Discussion of the balance between personal liberty and community standards.
- Advice on avoiding offense while pursuing moral aims, including impartial conduct and avoidance of malice.
- Perspective on the relationship between reformers and civil authorities, and the role of law.
Ideal for readers interested in historical sermons, social reform, and the intersection of religion and public life.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book by an 18th-century religious author is a sermon delivered at a meeting of a recently established Society for the Reformation of Manners. The author uses the text of a Bible verse from Romans to start and close his work. He takes the opportunity to explain the aims of the society and the methods by which its members intended to achieve the reformation they were engaged in. The author's repetitive and lengthy explanation of his text is a reflection of the language and style of the era in which it was written. The final paragraphs of the sermon shift to the central theme of the author, and the aims of the society: that it is possible--and indeed a duty--for private citizens such as those in the Society to take a more active role in eliminating the growing social problems of vice, profanity, and immorality than had previously been thought proper. The author makes several suggestions to his listeners to help them avoid giving any excuse to those who might wish to speak badly of their aims. Aimed at a specific audience already familiar with the Society and its methods, this book is nonetheless an interesting artifact from a time when social concerns were on the rise in response to significant social change. Its ideas about the involvement of ordinary citizens in matters of public morality remain relevant to this day. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780243250257_0
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