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title: 'Lessons Derived from the Plant: The Baccalaureate Sermon, Preached Before the College of New Jersey, June 26, 1870'
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authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1870-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Natural Theology'
- 'Providence'
- 'Personal Piety'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 6'
- 'Romans 8'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1870-lessons-derived-from-the-plant-the-baccalaureate-sermon-preached-before-the-college-of-new-jersey-june-26-1870
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# Lessons Derived from the Plant: The Baccalaureate Sermon, Preached Before the College of New Jersey, June 26, 1870

McCosh draws lessons from lilies and grass to urge trust in God's providence, showing how nature reveals divine wisdom, beauty, and care and calls us to faith over anxiety.

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