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COLLECTION Identifier: bMS 490

Ripley, Ezra, 1751-1841. Sermons, 1783-1799.

No. 281, April 17, 1783, rescripted and delivered March 4, 1802 before a singing society. "the duty and excellency of singing praise in the public worship of God." St. Luke II Chapter 14 Verse. "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill towards men.", April 17, 1783,, March 4, 1802 Digital

FOUND IN: Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University / Collection: Ripley, Ezra, 1751-1841. Sermons, 1783-1799.
No. 281, April 17, 1783, rescripted and delivered March 4, 1802 before a singing society. "the duty and excellency of singing praise in the public worship of God." St. Luke II Chapter 14 Verse. "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill towards men."

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No. 1021 (14th sermon on social virtues), "The duty of parents and heads of families to provide for their families." I Timothy V Chapter 8(?) verse. "But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse, than an infidel." Digital

FOUND IN: Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University / Collection: Ripley, Ezra, 1751-1841. Sermons, 1783-1799.
No. 1021 (14th sermon on social virtues), "The duty of parents and heads of families to provide for their families." I Timothy V Chapter 8(?) verse. "But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse, than an infidel."

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No. 402, April 17, 1785, rescripted February 1809, preached April 30, 1809 +,15 "On regeneration, and its importance." St. Matthew XIX Chapter 28 & 29 verses. "And Jesus said unto them, verily I say unto you, ye which have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelves [sic] thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my names sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life.", April 17, 1785,, February 1809,, April 30, 1809 Digital

FOUND IN: Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University / Collection: Ripley, Ezra, 1751-1841. Sermons, 1783-1799.
No. 402, April 17, 1785, rescripted February 1809, preached April 30, 1809 +,15 "On regeneration, and its importance." St. Matthew XIX Chapter 28 & 29 verses. "And Jesus said unto them, verily I say unto you, ye which have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelves [sic] thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my names sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life."

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No. 567, August 31 1788, rescripted January 1793, Acton +,15 "If we complain & faint under ordinary trials, what shall we do under extraordinary troubles?" Jeremiah XII Chapter 5 Verse. 'If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, where in thou trustedst they have wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?", August 31 1788,, January 1793, Digital

FOUND IN: Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University / Collection: Ripley, Ezra, 1751-1841. Sermons, 1783-1799.
No. 567, August 31 1788, rescripted January 1793, Acton +,15 "If we complain & faint under ordinary trials, what shall we do under extraordinary troubles?" Jeremiah XII Chapter 5 Verse. 'If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, where in thou trustedst they have wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?"

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No. 658, June 7, 1790, rescripted and preached February 1803, Acton, Weston? +,14 "God is the true and proper rest of ye soul. Psalm CXVI Verse 7th first part. Return unto thy rest, O my soul.", June 7, 1790,, February 1803, Digital

FOUND IN: Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University / Collection: Ripley, Ezra, 1751-1841. Sermons, 1783-1799.
No. 658, June 7, 1790, rescripted and preached February 1803, Acton, Weston? +,14 "God is the true and proper rest of ye soul. Psalm CXVI Verse 7th first part. Return unto thy rest, O my soul."

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No. 787, October 12, 1793, Lincoln Chelmsford, Weston Harvard, Woburn, Newport, Lancaster, Waltham. +.10.20. "On the name & character of God" Exodus XXXIV chapters 6,7 verses. "And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children unto the third and to the fourth generation.", October 12, 1793, Digital

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No. 787, October 12, 1793, Lincoln Chelmsford, Weston Harvard, Woburn, Newport, Lancaster, Waltham. +.10.20. "On the name & character of God" Exodus XXXIV chapters 6,7 verses. "And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children unto the third and to the fourth generation."

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No. 843, November 30, 1794, Acton, Sudbury. +98.16. "Neglected opportunities have bitter consequences" I. Kings XX Chapter 40 Verse 1st part. "And as thy servant was busie here and there, he was gone.", November 30, 1794, Digital

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No. 843, November 30, 1794, Acton, Sudbury. +98.16. "Neglected opportunities have bitter consequences" I. Kings XX Chapter 40 Verse 1st part. "And as thy servant was busie here and there, he was gone."

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No. 851, February 19, 1795. Thanksgiving thro' ye United States. "The happiness of the United States by the goodness of God, and consequent obligations to gratitude & obedience." Deuteronomy XXXIII Chapter 29 Verse. "Written hastily in only some few hours, therefore, incorrect." "Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee? O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall be found lyars unto thee, and thou shall tread upon their high places.", February 19, 1795. Digital

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No. 851, February 19, 1795. Thanksgiving thro' ye United States. "The happiness of the United States by the goodness of God, and consequent obligations to gratitude & obedience." Deuteronomy XXXIII Chapter 29 Verse. "Written hastily in only some few hours, therefore, incorrect." "Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee? O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall be found lyars unto thee, and thou shall tread upon their high places."

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No. 890, November 19, 1795, Annual Thanksgiving + see December 1, 1808 I Samuel XII Chapter 24 Verse. "Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you." Includes transcription of sermon., November 19, 1795,, December 1, 1808 Digital

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No. 890, November 19, 1795, Annual Thanksgiving + see December 1, 1808 I Samuel XII Chapter 24 Verse. "Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you."

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No. 921, October 16, 1796, Acton, Sudbury, Billerica, Burlington. +02., 14, 29 "Christianity proved by its moral duties." St. Matthew XXII Chapter, 40th verse. "On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.", October 16, 1796, Digital

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No. 921, October 16, 1796, Acton, Sudbury, Billerica, Burlington. +02., 14, 29 "Christianity proved by its moral duties." St. Matthew XXII Chapter, 40th verse. "On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."

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No. 982, February 4, 1798, Acton-Marlborough, Stow, Sudbury/Harvard/Framingham, Billerica, Groton, Newton, Burlington, Weston, Cambridge, Jaffrey, Bedford, Lincoln. +03 Rescrip., 13 "Public worship pleasing to the religious. Psalm CXXII Verse 1 "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.", February 4, 1798, Digital

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No. 982, February 4, 1798, Acton-Marlborough, Stow, Sudbury/Harvard/Framingham, Billerica, Groton, Newton, Burlington, Weston, Cambridge, Jaffrey, Bedford, Lincoln. +03 Rescrip., 13 "Public worship pleasing to the religious. Psalm CXXII Verse 1 "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord."

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No. 1004, delivered August 22, 1798 at a Masonic Installation at Reading. Also in Concord, ye doctrinal post [past?], April 14, 1799, on Sabbath. Harvard, Cambridge, Acton, Waterford, Weston, Lancaster, Framingham, Boston, Old Brick, Marlborough. Watertown +0,5-+. Rescripted Obsolete. "Practical Goodness explained, illustrated and recommended." 1. Epis. Peter III Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13 Verses. "For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?", August 22, 1798, April 14, 1799, Digital

FOUND IN: Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University / Collection: Ripley, Ezra, 1751-1841. Sermons, 1783-1799.
No. 1004, delivered August 22, 1798 at a Masonic Installation at Reading. Also in Concord, ye doctrinal post [past?], April 14, 1799, on Sabbath. Harvard, Cambridge, Acton, Waterford, Weston, Lancaster, Framingham, Boston, Old Brick, Marlborough. Watertown +0,5-+. Rescripted Obsolete. "Practical Goodness explained, illustrated and recommended." 1. Epis. Peter III Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13 Verses. "For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?"

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No. 1014, November 18, 1798, 7th sermon on social virtues. "The duty of candour in judging of character and conduct of others." St. Matthew VII Chapter 1 Verse. "Judge not that ye be not judged.", November 18, 1798, Digital

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No. 1014, November 18, 1798, 7th sermon on social virtues. "The duty of candour in judging of character and conduct of others." St. Matthew VII Chapter 1 Verse. "Judge not that ye be not judged."

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No. 1015, November 18, 1798, 8th sermon on social virtues. "forgiveness of injuries." St. Luke XXII Chapter 34 Verse. "Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.", November 18, 1798, Digital

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No. 1015, November 18, 1798, 8th sermon on social virtues. "forgiveness of injuries." St. Luke XXII Chapter 34 Verse. "Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."

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No. 1017, 1798, (10th sermon on social virtues.) "On friendship." I Samuel XVIII Chapter 1 Verse. "And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.", 1798, Digital

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No. 1017, 1798, (10th sermon on social virtues.) "On friendship." I Samuel XVIII Chapter 1 Verse. "And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul."

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No. 1018, December 2, 1798, (Harvard) (11th sermon on social virtues) "Peaceableness." Psalm XXXIV. Verse 14th latter part. = "Seek peace and pursue it.", December 2, 1798, Digital

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No. 1018, December 2, 1798, (Harvard) (11th sermon on social virtues) "Peaceableness." Psalm XXXIV. Verse 14th latter part. = "Seek peace and pursue it."

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No. 1019, December 16, 1798, (12th sermon on social virtues) "On civility and condescension." I Samuel XXV Chapter 6 Verse, latter part -- "Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.", December 16, 1798, Digital

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No. 1019, December 16, 1798, (12th sermon on social virtues) "On civility and condescension." I Samuel XXV Chapter 6 Verse, latter part -- "Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast."

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No. 1020, December 16, 1798, (13th sermon on social virtues.) "On public spirit." Psalm CVI 4 verse Last clause, and 5 verse. "O visit me with thy salvation; that I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation; that I may glory with thine inheritance.", December 16, 1798, Digital

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No. 1020, December 16, 1798, (13th sermon on social virtues.) "On public spirit." Psalm CVI 4 verse Last clause, and 5 verse. "O visit me with thy salvation; that I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation; that I may glory with thine inheritance."

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No. 1028, March 10, 1799, (21st sermon on social virtues & moral duties) "The duties of magistrates and rulers" Leviticus XIX Chapter 15 Verse. "Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shall not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt judge they neighbor.", March 10, 1799, Digital

FOUND IN: Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University / Collection: Ripley, Ezra, 1751-1841. Sermons, 1783-1799.
No. 1028, March 10, 1799, (21st sermon on social virtues & moral duties) "The duties of magistrates and rulers" Leviticus XIX Chapter 15 Verse. "Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shall not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt judge they neighbor."

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No. 1033, April 5, 1799. Annual Fast. Preached also at Chelmsford, April 25 – Continental Fast. "Imminent dangers to the church just cause of trembling to the pious heart." I Samuel IV Chapter 13 Verse, middle clause – = "His heart trembled for the ark of God.", April 5, 1799., April 25 Digital

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No. 1033, April 5, 1799. Annual Fast. Preached also at Chelmsford, April 25 – Continental Fast. "Imminent dangers to the church just cause of trembling to the pious heart." I Samuel IV Chapter 13 Verse, middle clause – = "His heart trembled for the ark of God."

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