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title: 'The Scourge of God, A Sermon Preached in the First Presbyterian Church, July 6, 1832, on the Occasion of a City Fast'
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authors:
- 'John Williamson Nevin'
date: 1832-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Affliction'
- 'Providence'
- 'Devotional (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 91'
- 'Jonah 3'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/nevin-1832-the-scourge-of-god-a-sermon-preached-in-the-first-presbyterian-church-july-6-1832-on-the-occasion-of-a-city-fast
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# The Scourge of God, A Sermon Preached in the First Presbyterian Church, July 6, 1832, on the Occasion of a City Fast

1832 sermon urging a public fast, prayer, repentance and temperance in response to the Asiatic cholera; presents the epidemic as an act of divine providence calling for humility.

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