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title: 'Our Country and Its Cause: A Discourse Preached October 2nd, 1864, in the South Presbyterian Church, of Brooklyn'
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authors:
- 'Samuel Thayer Spear'
date: 1864-01-01
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subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'United States'
- 'War and Peace'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/spear-1864-our-country-and-its-cause-a-discourse-preached-october-2nd-1864-in-the-south-presbyterian-church-of-brooklyn
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# Our Country and Its Cause: A Discourse Preached October 2nd, 1864, in the South Presbyterian Church, of Brooklyn

1864 sermon (Romans 13) arguing civil authority is ordained by God, labeling secession as treason and defending Lincoln's use of force to preserve the Union.

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