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Obedience to the Laws of God, the Sure and Indispensable Defence of Nations: A Discourse, Delivered in the Second Presbyterian Church, in the City of Philadelphia, May 9th, 1798, Being the Day Appointed by the President of the United States, To Be Observed as a Season For Solemn Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer

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A sermon arguing that national prosperity and defense depend on obedience to God’s laws: God protects nations that seek Him and abandons those that forsake Him.
Archive ⬩ Church-State Relations, Citizenship and Government
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Ashbel Green was an American Presbyterian minister, academic leader, and early church statesman who served as pastor in Philadelphia, chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the eighth president of Princeton University from 1812 to 1822 while helping found and strengthen Princeton Theological Seminary. His influence extended through denominational leadership, editorial work, and religious education, making him a central figure in early 19th-century American Presbyterianism.

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