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title: 'A Lecture on Christianity and the Civil Laws'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'James Adair Lyon'
date: 1859-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'Pastoral Theology'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 22'
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Acts 17'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/lyon-1859-a-lecture-on-christianity-and-the-civil-laws
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# A Lecture on Christianity and the Civil Laws

Rev. James A. Lyon defends the pulpit's right to address civil morality, urging Christians to obey civil law while holding ministers responsible to denounce public sin. He appeals to "Render unto Caesar" and Pauline teaching.

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