A Sermon, Preached Before His Excellency Caleb Strong Esq. (Classic Reprint): Governor, His Honor William Phillips Esq. Lieutenant-Governor, the ... Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 26, 1813 - Softcover

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A 19th-century sermon on how the gospel should guide civic leadership without coercion.

This edition presents William Allen’s meditation on religion, liberty, and the duty of rulers to promote virtue within a framework of civil and religious separation. This book argues for a clear distinction between church and state while urging lawmakers to protect religious liberty and support moral governance. It traces how true leadership should avoid tyranny, embrace humility, and rely on the gospel to inform policy rather than power.

• Explore the historical call for religious liberty as a foundation of American governance.
• See how the sermon links biblical teaching with political responsibility.
• Understand arguments for limited church influence in state affairs and the protection of individual conscience.
• Consider the role of rulers in promoting public virtue and humane law without coercion.

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