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8vo. [4], 491, [19] pp. With an index and a final errata leaf. Full brown calf with gilt decoration & lettering on spine; gilt ruling; gilt dentelles; marbled endpapers & page edges. Hinges sound; wear along spine; probable restoration along joints; corners rubbed; small ink number inside ffep. William Wilberforce (1759 1833) was a British politician, a philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. In 1897, Wilberforce was persuaded by a group of activists against the slave trade to take on the cause of abolition, and he became a leading English abolitionist. He headed the parliamentary campaign against the British slave trade for 20 years until the passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807. As well, Wilberforce was convinced of the importance of religion, morality and education; he believed that the revitalisation of the church and individual Christian observance would lead to a harmonious, moral society. This was an exposition of New Testament doctrine and teachings and a call for a revival of Christianity, as a response to the moral decline of the nation, illustrating his own testimony and the views which inspired him. was influential and a best-seller; 7,500 copies were sold within six months, and it was translated into several languages. A supporter of the evangelical wing of the Church of England, Wilberforce believed that the revitalisation of the church and individual Christian observance would lead to a harmonious, moral society. He sought to elevate the status of religion in public and private life, making piety fashionable in both the upper- and middle-classes of society. To this end, in April 1797, Wilberforce published A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System., on which he had been working since 1793. This was an exposition of New Testament doctrine and teachings and a call for a revival of Christianity, as a response to the moral decline of the nation, illustrating his own testimony and the views which inspired him.

A practical and persuasive discourse emphasizing the need for true moral and spiritual reform among Christians.