Metadata
Title
Gilbert Tennent sermons 4, "De Creatione" (On creation), 1743 or 1744
Date
1743/1747
Digital Identifier
PHS.TennentSermons004
Description
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening.
The title of this sermon translates to "On creation." In it, Reverend Tennet discusses Genesis- who and when and how long creation took; can something be created from nothing? He provides an overview of Aristotle's work in relation to God, then settles into detailed explications and arguments about creation and its purposes.
The title of this sermon translates to "On creation." In it, Reverend Tennet discusses Genesis- who and when and how long creation took; can something be created from nothing? He provides an overview of Aristotle's work in relation to God, then settles into detailed explications and arguments about creation and its purposes.
Subject
Place
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Congregation
Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA
Holding Institution
Presbyterian Historical Society
Extent
13 pages
Format (Digital)
tiff
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
eng
Type
Text
Abstract
De creatione (On creation) discusses the nature of creation, shown by four aspects: the author, the time, the nature of creation, and the principal parts of creation.
God was the only entity that could have created the earth (thought to be 5,000 years old), or embellished it with such great variety, great beauty, great accuracy, great power, great order, great mystery. The events of the six days of creation receive analysis, with man, the creature of reason, predominant. In praxis, applied to daily life, believers must sing the praises of God for the immensity and complexity of creation.
God was the only entity that could have created the earth (thought to be 5,000 years old), or embellished it with such great variety, great beauty, great accuracy, great power, great order, great mystery. The events of the six days of creation receive analysis, with man, the creature of reason, predominant. In praxis, applied to daily life, believers must sing the praises of God for the immensity and complexity of creation.
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