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title: 'The Courageous Minister: A Sermon, Preached at the Ordination of Rev. Parsons Cooke, … of the East Evangelical Church and Society in Ware; June 21, 1826'
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authors:
- 'John Woodbridge'
date: 1826-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Preaching'
- 'Pastoral Theology'
scriptures:
- 'Jeremiah 1'
- 'John 6'
- 'Acts 20'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/woodbridge-1826-the-courageous-minister-a-sermon-preached-at-the-ordination-of-rev-parsons-cooke-of-the-east-evangelical-church-and-society-in-ware-june-21-1826
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# The Courageous Minister: A Sermon, Preached at the Ordination of Rev. Parsons Cooke, … of the East Evangelical Church and Society in Ware; June 21, 1826

Ordination sermon urging ministers to bold, faithful preaching (Jeremiah 1). Calls for conviction, study, prayer, and courage to proclaim truth despite opposition.

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