1800 A Review of Mr. Wilberforce's Treatise, Entitled "A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians," etc. in Letters to a Lady

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Early Edition, Very Scarce

Early edition, first published in 1798. Very scarce work. A review, written by Thomas Belsham, an English Unitarian minister, after his conversion to Unitarianism. The commentary regards the writings of William Wilberforce, a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the Atlantic slave trade. Wilberforce underwent a conversion experience and became an Evangelical Anglican, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform. 'A Practical View' 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 Wilberforce's own testimony and the views which inspired him. Belsham felt these ideas neglected the genuine doctrine of Christ, as detailed in his responses here.