Metadata
Title
Gilbert Tennent sermons 49, "De glorioso Evangelio" (On the glorious gospel), 1744
Date
1744/1758
Digital Identifier
PHS.TennentSermons049
Description
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening.
Tennent begins this sermon about the gospel by citing 2 Corinthians 4:4, "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them." He also cites 1 Timothy 1:11, "According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust."
From dates noted in this manuscript, it appears Tennent wrote this sermon in 1744, then delivered it again in 1758.
Tennent begins this sermon about the gospel by citing 2 Corinthians 4:4, "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them." He also cites 1 Timothy 1:11, "According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust."
From dates noted in this manuscript, it appears Tennent wrote this sermon in 1744, then delivered it again in 1758.
Subject
Place
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Congregation
Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA
Holding Institution
Presbyterian Historical Society
Extent
27 pages
Format (Digital)
tiff
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
eng
Type
Text
Abstract
De glorioso Evangelio (On the glorious Gospel) is an in-depth study supported by a cornucopia of citations from the Bible, arranged in numbered lists by subtopic, almost like an outline for a two-day workshop. The Gospel is singled out for praise in and of itself, for the nature and teachings of its subject and inspiration Jesus Christ, and for its exploration of the workings of the Holy Spirit. Rev. Tennent compiled his copious and detailed lists of the many virtues in terms that ordinary people could understand and appreciate, made convincing by all the care and meditation that went into categorizing and arranging them, and through their sheer number. Some subtopics are tags and abbreviated prompts, making them hard to source.
The sermon bears preaching dates of 1744 and 1758, which may point to added material. The extant MS seems to be in least two parts, as many pages are of uneven size. Of the two discernable parts or copies (?) which are intermingled, one bears the opening citation from 1 Timothy at the top of right-hand pages like a running title, and those pages are numbered. The other sequence has unnumbered pages and no top-of-page reference.
The sermon bears preaching dates of 1744 and 1758, which may point to added material. The extant MS seems to be in least two parts, as many pages are of uneven size. Of the two discernable parts or copies (?) which are intermingled, one bears the opening citation from 1 Timothy at the top of right-hand pages like a running title, and those pages are numbered. The other sequence has unnumbered pages and no top-of-page reference.
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