Church History 17002004 A'D' Part 4: The American Revolution Mark Hagen October 3, 2004

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Church History 1700-2004 A.D.Part 4 The
American RevolutionMark HagenOctober 3, 2004
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When understood in its own times, the American
Revolution was first and foremost a
religious event. - Professor Harry Stout, Yale
University CH, p.13
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1st Continental Congress, September 5, 1774
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We have this day restored the Sovereign to Whom
all men ought to be obedient. He reigns in
heaven, and from the rising to the setting of the
sun, let His kingdom come. - Samuel
Adams as the Declaration of Independence was
being signed on July 4th, 1776
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Let tyrants shake their iron rod, And slavery
clank her galling chains We fear them not, we
trust in God New Englands God for ever
reigns. When God inspired us for the
fight, Their ranks were broke, their lines were
forced Their ships were shattered in our
sight, Or swiftly driven from our coast.
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What grateful offering shall we bring? What shall
we render to the Lord? Loud hallelujahs let us
sing, And praise His name on every chord. - by
William Billings CH 25
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The hand of Providence has been so conspicuous
in all this, that he must be worse than an
infidel, and more wicked, that has not gratitude
enough to acknowledge His obligation. - George
Washington Letter from Plymouth Rock, March 2,
1778 CH p.5
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I take a particular pleasure in acknowledging
that the interposing Hand of Heaven, in the
various instances of our extensive Preparation
for this Operation Yorktown, has been most
conspicuous and remarkable. - George
Washington The American Covenant, p. 150
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No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore
the invisible hand which conducts the affairs of
men more than the people of the United States.
Every step by which they advanced to the
character of an independent nation seems to have
been distinguished by some token of providential
agency. - George Washington, April 30, 1789 The
Rebirth of America, p.32
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We have staked the whole future of American
civilization, not upon the power of government,
far from it. We have staked the future of all
our political institutions upon the capacity of
each and all of us to govern ourselves, to
control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according
to . . . . . . . the Ten Commandments of
God. - James Madison The Rebirth of America,
p.129
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It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too
often that this great nation was founded, not by
religionists, but by Christians, not on religions
but on the gospel of Jesus Christ! - Patrick
Henry
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