Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 183, "Sinners Dreaming," 1823 August

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Title:
Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 183, "Sinners Dreaming," 1823 August
Description:
A sermon by Edward Hitchcock in which Hitchcock compares sinners to dreamers, explaining that worldly pleasures are temporary and are like the delusion of dreams. He writes that those who sin and seek wordly things instead of focusing on God will "awake" to a frightening reality upon their death. Psalms 73:20 and Job 20:8 are quoted. Hitchcock has noted the dates and locations where he delivered the sermon as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon on the first page.
Creator:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
[ca. August 1823]
Format:
Manuscripts
Genre:
Sermons
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 8 Folder 1 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Sermons
Sermons, American--Massachusetts--1800--1899
Sin--Christianity--Sermons
Places:
Massachusetts
Extent:
1 item (18 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:70131
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Place of origin:
Massachusetts
Language:
English