Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 135, "Preparation for the Lord's Supper," 1822 November

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 135, "Preparation for the Lord's Supper," 1822 November
Dates	1822-11
Abstract	Edward Hitchcock's sermon on the relationship between Christ and the church, based on Revelation 19:7 - "The marriage of the Lamb is come and his wife hath made herself ready." Hitchcock observed that the relation between Christ and the church is often represented in scripture by images of marriage and asked "in what respect a preparation to meet Christ at his marriage supper in heaven differs from a preparation to meet him at his supper on earth?" The answer is one of degree only. Hitchcock stated that there are two general ideas which describe the preparation a Christian must make in order to approach the Lord's table: "he must possess holiness or righteousness in himself &...he must have received the righteousness of Christ." Hitchcock proceeded to "describe more particularly the effects of these principles" by discussing nine characteristics essential to believer's readiness for the communion table. Hitchcock noted on the first page the dates and places where he had delivered this sermon between 1822 and 1825 as well as hymns related to the sermon.
Physical Description	1 item (20 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Massachusetts
Genre	Sermons
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Sermons
Subject	Sermons, American – Massachusetts – 19th century
Subject	God – Righteousness – Christianity – Sermons
Subject	Lord's Supper – Christianity – Sermons
Subject	Righteousness – Christianity – Sermons
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 7 Folder 8
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