Edward Hitchcock sermon notes, 1839 April

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock sermon notes, 1839 April
Dates	1839-04
Abstract	Sermon notes by Edward Hitchcock for a sermon delivered at Amherst College in April 1839, discussing 1 Corinthians 2:14 "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God." Hitchcock claims that this verse explains several moral phenomena in a way similar to scientific discoveries explaining many natural phenomena at once. He says a "natural" man is one who is unconverted, and lists ten characteristics or attitudes of unconverted men that he believes are explained by the quoted verse. This includes, for example, why unconverted people see no distinction between morality and holiness and why devoted Christians seem fanatical to the unconverted. He then uses these points to make a few remarks on the importance of conversion and the unfortunate state of the unconverted.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Sermons
Genre	Outlines (documents)
Genre	Notes
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Sermons
Subject	Sermons – Outlines, syllabi, etc.
Subject	Conversion – Christianity
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 9 Folder 17
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