A sermon, delivered February 5, 1799 : recommended by the clergy of the city of New-York, to be observed as a day of thanksgiving, humiliation, and prayer, on account of the removal of a malignant and mortal disease, which had prevailed in the city some time before / by Samuel Miller, A.M. ; one of the ministers of the United Presbyterian Churches in the city of New-York ; published by request.

  • Samuel Miller
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1799
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Credit: A sermon, delivered February 5, 1799 : recommended by the clergy of the city of New-York, to be observed as a day of thanksgiving, humiliation, and prayer, on account of the removal of a malignant and mortal disease, which had prevailed in the city some time before / by Samuel Miller, A.M. ; one of the ministers of the United Presbyterian Churches in the city of New-York ; published by request. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    :ld be exercised and qualified,and the grounds of this qualification. I. I begin with shewing the obligation which are under to come before Cod, this day, with joy and praise. That gratitude to God is a duty, no rational being, who believes that there is a God, has ever denied. If there be a sentiment in which men of all characters, and of all modes of thinking are unanimous, it is this—that wc ought to cherish emotions of thankfulness towards our Almighty Benefactor, and rejoice in his existence, his per- fections, and his will. Some vain theory-builders nave] indeed, contended that gratitude between man and man was not a duty ; supposing it to In- inconsistent with their refined and extravagant no- tions of justice. But I know not that even these, at least such of them as believe in the existence ot a Deity, have ever called in question the duty of gratitude to Him. They have acknowledged that here thankfulness sincere and ardent is incumbent upon us, and that to withhold it is robbing God of his just due. The grounds of joy and praise arc unnumbered a^d cea i >bjcct we behold, and e\ moment we live, afford abundant rriattcr for tin.