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title: 'A Sermon, Preached January 3rd, 1804, at the Funeral of the Rev. Charles Backus, D.D., Pastor of the Church in Somers, Who Departed This Life December 30th, 1803'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Nathan Strong'
date: 1804-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Sermons'
- 'Death and Dying'
- 'Pastoral Theology'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 23'
- 'Romans 7'
- 'Isaiah 43'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/strong-1804-a-sermon-preached-january-3rd-1804-at-the-funeral-of-the-rev-charles-backus-d-d
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# A Sermon, Preached January 3rd, 1804, at the Funeral of the Rev. Charles Backus, D.D., Pastor of the Church in Somers, Who Departed This Life December 30th, 1803

Funeral sermon (1804) by Nathan Strong for Rev. Charles Backus, expounding Psalm 23:4. Affirms that Christ's presence and righteousness remove fear of death and supply pastoral comfort.

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