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100 1 _aHopkins, Mark,
_d1802-1887
245 1 2 _aA Sermon, Delivered Before His Excellency Edward Everett, Governor, His Honor George Hull, Lieutenant Governor, the Honorable Council, and the Legislature of Massachusetts, on the Anniversary Election, January 2, 1839
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-08-06
508 _aProduced by Bill Tozier, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"A Sermon, Delivered Before His Excellency Edward Everett, Governor, His Honor George Hull, Lieutenant Governor, the Honorable Council, and the Legislature of Massachusetts, on the Anniversary Election, January 2, 1839" by Mark Hopkins, D.D. is a religious sermon delivered in the early 19th century. The work takes a reflective look at the relationship between divine authority and human governance, asserting that individuals should prioritize obedience to God over compliance to human laws. The text expresses a strong theme of moral responsibility and the nature of civil liberty within the context of faith. In the sermon, Hopkins explores the idea that human laws and governments are necessary for societal cohesion but are fundamentally inferior to the divine laws established by God. He argues that true moral perfection is achieved through obedience to divine principles, which are intended to guide human behavior towards individual and social fulfillment. The sermon emphasizes that governments derive their authority from God and must align their laws with divine justice. Hopkins warns against the tyranny of power that seeks to dominate the moral conscience, asserting the importance of a free conscience governed by faith. He concludes by urging political leaders to recognize their duty to uphold God's laws, ensuring that their governance is imbued with moral integrity for the common good. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSermons, American
653 _aElection sermons -- Massachusetts
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40428
999 _c81267
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