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by tomsaprime | January 4, 2021 · 7:19 pm

A SERMON, CONTAINING, Scriptural Instructions to Civil Rulers, and all Free-born Subjects.

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A SERMON, CONTAINING, Scriptural Instructions to Civil Rulers, and all Free-born Subjects.

By Samuel Sherwood, A. M. Pastor of a Church of Christ in FAIRFIELD.

A sermon, containing Scriptural instructions to civil rulers, and all free-born subjects. In which the principles of sound policy and good government are established and vindicated; and some doctrines advanced and zealously propagated by New-England Tories, are considered and refuted.

Delivered on the public fast, August 31, 1774. :

With an address to the freemen of the colony.

In the pdf of the sermon to include: Also, An APPENDIX, Stating the heavy Grievances the Colonies labour under from several late Acts of the British Parliament, and shewing what we have just Reason to expect the Consequences of these Measures will be. Continue reading →

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by tomsaprime | May 9, 2015 · 12:43 am

5-9-15 Program: Property To Liberty and the Magistrates Responsibility

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The resounding theme of Liberty has always had at its base the roots called property. Property is extensible. It is not just the house or land that you may own with the bank but more so is the exchange of money or barter for your labor and most importantly is your intellectual property.

Well the historical writers from ancient times, through the Reformation, Locke and then the Founders of this nation absolutely viewed the protection of Property the responsibility of Magistrates.

This program takes us through that accountability message. I discuss how there is No Liberty with out the protection of Property and that even the city and county council members are responsible and accountable to God for the protection of an individuals property.

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