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title: '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'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Ashbel Green'
date: 1798-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '18th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 1'
- 'Luke 12'
- 'Hebrews 12'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/18th-century/green-1798-obedience-to-the-laws-of-god-the-sure-and-indispensable-defence-of-nations
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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

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.

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