Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 125, "Election," 1822 September

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 125, "Election," 1822 September
Dates	1822-09
Abstract	Edward Hitchcock's sermon on election or predestination. The text for his sermon was Isaiah 64:8, although throughout the discourse he quoted extensively from various parts of the New Testament. Hitchcock acknowledged that the subject of election provokes "a strong prejudice & antipathy in the human mind," but the idea must be confronted. He proceeded "to inquire what the bible teaches concerning the doctrine of election" by posing six questions and examining the answers found in scripture. He concluded by observing that the "multitude of difficulties and objections" which a Christian might have to the biblical doctrine of election fall into two categories, both of which are resolved by scripture. Hitchcock noted the dates and places where he had delivered this sermon between 1822 and 1824.
Physical Description	1 item (22 pages), The final page is loose and not attched to the booklet.
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Massachusetts
Genre	Sermons
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Sermons
Subject	Sermons, American – Massachusetts – 19th century
Subject	Election (Theology) – Sermons
Subject	Free will and determinism – Biblical teaching – Sermons
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 7 Folder 7
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