All Items 2 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 2 Contributor 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 2 Location 1 Massachusetts 2 Topic 7 Christianity 2 Obedience 2 Religious aspects 2 Sermons 2 Sermons, American 2 Happiness 1 Salvation 1 show more 2 show fewer Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 2 Genre 1 Sermons 2 Subject 5 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Sermons 2 Obedience – Religious aspects – Christianity – Sermons 2 Sermons, American – Massachusetts – 19th century 2 Happiness – Religious aspects – Christianity – Sermons 1 Salvation – Religious aspects – Christianity – Sermons 1 Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 106, "Universal Obedience Necessary," 1822 April Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Edward Hitchcock's sermon on the examination of one's obedience to the commandments as the primary proof of one's faith, based on I John 2:3. Hitchcock noted the dates and places where he had delivered this sermon between 1822 and 1842. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 106, "Universal Obedience Necessary," 1822 April Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 133, "Resignation," 1822 November Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Edward Hitchcock's sermon on resignation to God's will, based on Acts 21:14. Hitchcock opened the sermon with a quotation about "true resignation" from the English author Hannah More. Hitchcock noted that true resignation is required before a Christian can achieve true happiness and that it is "certain evidence that we are the children of God." He enumerated the characteristics of genuine resignation, because resignation was the most difficult virtue to realize and was so very liable to counterfeiting. Hitchcock noted the dates and places where he had delivered this sermon between 1822 and 1840. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 133, "Resignation," 1822 November
