All Items 4 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 4 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 5 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 3 Amherst College. Class of 1850. Dickinson 1 Dickinson, Austin, d. 1895 1 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Jesus Christ 1 Location 1 Massachusetts 3 Topic 14 Christianity 3 Sermons 3 Sermons, American 3 Salvation 2 Correspondence 1 Crucifixion 1 Free will and determinism 1 Holy Spirit 1 Inspiration 1 Poets, American 1 Redemption 1 Religious aspects 1 Revelation 1 Theology of the cross 1 show more 9 show fewer Part Of 2 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 3 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Genre 2 Sermons 3 Correspondence 1 mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 7 Folder 11 4 Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 155, "Divine Teaching necessary to induce men to receive Christ in his true character," 1823 March Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Edward Hitchcock's sermon on divine revelation, based on Mathew [sic] 16:17. Hitchcock noted on the first page that he had delivered this sermon in March 1823 as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon. Hitchcock preached that men with unassisted reason are incapable of learning the true characters of God and Christ. A heartfelt and saving belief comes only through the special influences of the Spirit. Hitchcock quoted two paragraphs from Rev. Aaron Bancroft. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 155, "Divine Teaching necessary to induce men to receive Christ in his true character," 1823 March Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 158, "Christ Crucified," 1823 March Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Edward Hitchcock's sermon on redemption by the cross, based on 1 Corinthians 2:2 ("For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ and him crucified."). Hitchcock noted on the first page the dates and places where he had delivered this sermon between 1823 and 1840 as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon. Hitchcock spoke of the primacy of the doctrine of Christ crucified and that no man may come to God and salvation except through the crucified Christ. Included in the sermon are stanzas from two hymns; material from and a portion of a poem which may be identified as "The Age of Benevolence" (Book 1) by Carlos Wilcox; and a multi-page quotation from Thomas Chalmers, which may be identified as coming from "The Duty of Giving an Immediate Diligence to the Business of the Christian Life." Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 158, "Christ Crucified," 1823 March Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 156, "Divine Influences & Free Agency," 1823 March Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Edward Hitchcock's sermon on the roles of both the Holy Spirit and a Christian's own exertions in reaching salvation, based on Philippians 2:12-13 ("Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling:..."). Hitchcock noted on the first page the dates and places where he had delivered this sermon between 1823 and 1859 as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon. He argued that the contention over free agency raised for some by the text was an attack on the authority and infallibility of scripture. He stated that the text could not be more clear or more understandable on the matter and enumerated a number of principles which the sincere and prayerful Christian could embrace. He devoted two pages of the sermon to a quotation from a sermon by Rev. Thomas Chalmers. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 156, "Divine Influences & Free Agency," 1823 March Emily Dickinson letter to W. Austin Dickinson Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Emily Dickinson letter to W. Austin Dickinson
