A Guilty Conscience Makes a Rebel, or Rulers No Terrour to the Good: Prov'd, in a Sermon Preached on the Thirtieth of January 1712-13; Being the ... Charles the Martyr, of Blessed Memory, at th - Hardcover

Luke Milbourne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484310801 ISBN 13: 9780484310802

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

A historical sermon on obedience, liberty, and the danger of rebellion

This early 18th‑century tract presents a polemical sermon preached on a day of fasting and humiliation for a royal murder. It argues for loyalty to lawful authority, warns against sedition, and explores how conscience, fear, and religious belief shape political doubts. The writing is combative and rhetorical, using Biblical examples to test ideas about government, virtue, and the limits of resistance.

• Learn how the author frames the relationship between rulers and the ruled, and why “good” governance should inspire trust rather than fear.
• See how Biblical narratives and historical figures are used to discuss obedience, rebellion, and the costs of political turmoil.
• Discover the tone and style of early modern religious polemic, including its concerns about church, crown, and national unity.
• Get a sense of the era’s questions about liberty, authority, and the role of religion in public life.

Ideal for readers of historical sermons, religious polemics, and early 18th‑century political theology interested in how conscience and governance intersect.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484310801
• ISBN 13: 9780484310802
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 42