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title: 'An Address to the Natives of Scotland Residing in America: Being an Appendix to a Sermon Preached at Princeton on a General Fast (1777)'
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authors:
- 'John Witherspoon'
date: 1778-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '18th century'
topics:
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Psalms 33'
- 'John 8'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/18th-century/witherspoon-1778-an-address-to-the-natives-of-scotland-residing-in-america-1777
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# An Address to the Natives of Scotland Residing in America: Being an Appendix to a Sermon Preached at Princeton on a General Fast (1777)

John Witherspoon urges Scots in America to support American independence, defends colonial liberty, explains divided loyalties, and argues independence is necessary and honorable.

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