All Items 3 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 3 Contributor 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 3 Location 1 Massachusetts 3 Topic 8 Christianity 3 Hypocrisy 3 Religious aspects 3 Sermons 3 Sermons, American 3 Piety 1 Regeneration (Theology) 1 Sin 1 show more 3 show fewer Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 3 Genre 1 Sermons 3 Subject 6 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Sermons 3 Hypocrisy – Religious aspects – Christianity – Sermons 3 Sermons, American – Massachusetts – 19th century 3 Piety – Sermons 1 Regeneration (Theology) – Sermons 1 Sin – Christianity – Sermons 1 show more 1 show fewer Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 123, "Evidences of Christian Character," 1822-July Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Edward Hitchcock's sermon based on 1 Peter 8:15. Drawing upon the "science of religion," Hitchcock examined the standards of Christian experience. He mentioned that he had "proceeded in the morning (if I may be permitted to borrow a phrase from our courts of civil law) to challenge many of those equivocal evidences" which Christians use to prove their piety. He recognized that in his audience "some in despair were led to say to themselves if these are not evidence of regeneration what evidence can be found?" The object of this discourse was to answer this question, to enumerate those "marks, given in scripture, by which real Christians can be distinguished from all hypocrites." Hitchcock noted the dates and places where he had delivered this sermon between 1822 and 1843. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 123, "Evidences of Christian Character," 1822-July Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 241, "The beam to be first cast out of our own eye," 1824 May Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock discussing Matthew 7:5 and the idea that those who cast judgment on others should not do so until they are without sin themselves. He explains that it is hypocritical to censure others while one is guilty of the same or other sins, and stresses the importance of self-examination to determine whether or not one can rightly cast judgment upon another. Hitchcock posits that the numerous judgments of the world are the result of men not performing self-examination and being blind to their own failings, that Christians may not call out sinners because they see that they are guilty as well, and emphasizes the importance of living a holy life. Hitchcock has noted the date and location where he delivered this sermon as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon on the first page. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 241, "The beam to be first cast out of our own eye," 1824 May Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 39, "Christ the Searcher of hearts," 1821 March Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock in which Hitchcock discusses the idea that Christ can see man's true nature and motivation even when his outward persona is one of virtue, noting that there is hypocrisy within many Christians. Revelations 2:23 is quoted. Hitchcock has noted on the first page the dates and locations where he delivered this sermon as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 39, "Christ the Searcher of hearts," 1821 March
