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100 1 _aChurch, J.
_q(John)
245 1 4 _aThe Descent of the Branch into the Waters of Sorrow, to Bring up the Election of Grace :
_bBeing the Substance of a Sermon, Preached by J. Church, of the Surrey Tabernacle
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2018-12-26
508 _aTranscribed from the 1817 R. Thomas edition by David Price. Many thanks to the British Library for allowing their copy to be consulted
520 _a"The Descent of the Branch into the Waters of Sorrow, to Bring up the Election of Grace" by J. Church is a sermon published in 1817, indicative of the early 19th century evangelical Christian movement. This text reflects theological insights related to salvation, the nature of Christ, and the challenges faced by ministers within the Christian faith. It presents a metaphorical exploration of spiritual struggles and divine grace, aimed at edifying its audience through scriptural references and preaching wisdom. In this sermon, Church focuses on the biblical narrative of a prophet whose axe head falls into the river, symbolizing the human condition of spiritual loss and the need for divine intervention. The preacher draws parallels between the loss of the axe head and the deeper spiritual struggles of sin and affliction within humanity. Through the metaphor of the axe head being miraculously retrieved by the prophet, he emphasizes the themes of reliance on God's grace and the redemptive work of Christ as crucial for the believer's restoration. The sermon ultimately invites readers to recognize their need for spiritual recovery through faith and highlights the importance of gospel ministry in guiding others toward this understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSermons, English -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58548
999 _c99375
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