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title: 'The Substance of a Discourse Delivered Upon the Occasion of the “Semi-Centenary Celebration” on the Second Sabbath in December, 1839'
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authors:
- 'John Caulkins Coit'
date: 1840-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
scriptures:
- 'Deuteronomy 8'
- 'Isaiah 51'
- 'Romans 13'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/coit-1840-the-substance-of-a-discourse-delivered-upon-the-occasion-of-the-semi-centenary-celebration-on-the-second-sabbath-in-december-1839
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# The Substance of a Discourse Delivered Upon the Occasion of the “Semi-Centenary Celebration” on the Second Sabbath in December, 1839

Sermon (1839) condemning state-established religion and urging the church to self-examine, resist political influence, defend conscience, and bear costly witness to Christ.

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