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title: 'The Benign Influence of Religion on Civil Government and National Happiness: Illustrated in a Sermon… on the Anniversary Election, May 12th, 1808'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Nathan Perkins'
date: 1808-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'Personal Piety'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Deuteronomy 28'
- 'Philippians 4'
- 'Matthew 22'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/perkins-1808-the-benign-influence-of-religion-on-civil-government-and-national-happiness-illustrated-in-a-sermon-on-the-anniversary-election-may-12th-1808
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# The Benign Influence of Religion on Civil Government and National Happiness: Illustrated in a Sermon… on the Anniversary Election, May 12th, 1808

Election sermon (1808) urging that piety and morality secure national happiness and prosperity. Preached before Connecticut's civil leaders, grounded in Deut. 28:1–2.

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