Metadata
Title
Gilbert Tennent sermons 69, "Sermo tertia de quinto precepto" (Sermon 3 on the fifth commandment), 1745
Date
1745/1756~
Digital Identifier
PHS.TennentSermons069
Description
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening.
From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon on the fifth commandment ("Honor they father and thy mother") in 1745, then delivered it again in 1748, 1756, and possibly another date that is obscured. The first few pages appear to contain unrelated notes pertaining to Colossians 3:5-6; however the main text begins on page 6 with reference to Ephesians 6.
From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon on the fifth commandment ("Honor they father and thy mother") in 1745, then delivered it again in 1748, 1756, and possibly another date that is obscured. The first few pages appear to contain unrelated notes pertaining to Colossians 3:5-6; however the main text begins on page 6 with reference to Ephesians 6.
Subject
Place
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Congregation
Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA
Holding Institution
Presbyterian Historical Society
Extent
22 pages
Format (Digital)
tiff
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
eng
Type
Text
Abstract
Tertio sermon de Quinto Praecepto (Third sermon on the 5th Commandment,) on title page,
yet begins with Colossians 3:5 and Paul's metaphor of taking off the garments of earthly flesh and its ills and putting on garments appropriate to a new man, laying aside lusts and angers, and dressing oneself in modest behavior. The sermon extends itself to a particularized view of the 5th commandment to honor father and mother, extending and detailing it to accepting one's place in the hierarchy of creatures, promoting good relations between master and servant, between rulers and those governed, all by the example of Christ, all to promote harmony and peace and in the service of God.
yet begins with Colossians 3:5 and Paul's metaphor of taking off the garments of earthly flesh and its ills and putting on garments appropriate to a new man, laying aside lusts and angers, and dressing oneself in modest behavior. The sermon extends itself to a particularized view of the 5th commandment to honor father and mother, extending and detailing it to accepting one's place in the hierarchy of creatures, promoting good relations between master and servant, between rulers and those governed, all by the example of Christ, all to promote harmony and peace and in the service of God.
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