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A Sermon Preach’d at Burlington in New-Jersey, November 23, 1749. Being the Day Appointed by His Excellency the Governor, with the Advice of His Majesty’s Council, For a Provincial Thanksgiving Before the Governor and Others, Upon Texts Chosen by His Excellency

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Gilbert Tennent’s 1749 Thanksgiving sermon urges public praise and the faithful performance of vows, grounding gratitude in God’s providence and a gospel-shaped life.
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Gilbert Tennent (1703 – 1764) was an Irish-born Presbyterian minister and key leader in the First Great Awakeningwhose passionate preaching—especially in his Danger of an Unconverted Ministry—helped fuel revivalist fervor across the American colonies. A cofounder of the New Side movement, he emphasized personal conversion and experiential piety, significantly shaping evangelical Presbyterianism in the 18th century.

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