Project Gutenberg 2004-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 168 Spencer, Ichabod S. (Ichabod Smith) 1798 1854 Spencer, I. S. (Ichabod Smith) 10034365 Fugitive Slave Law The Religious Duty of Obedience to Law : A Sermon by Ichabod S. Spencer Preached In The Second Presbyterian Church In Brooklyn, Nov. 24, 1850 Produced by Curtis Weyant, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Fugitive Slave Law" by Ichabod S. Spencer is a religious sermon delivered in the Second Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn in the mid-19th century. This work, written during a time when the United States was grappling with the moral and legal implications of slavery, highlights the complex relationship between obedience to the law and ethical responsibilities toward both God and fellow humans. Through his sermon, Spencer addresses the issue of the Fugitive Slave Law and the religious duty to comply with human governance. In the sermon, Spencer emphasizes that obedience to government is a divine mandate and that human laws, even those perceived as unjust, must be respected to maintain societal order. He critiques the rising abolitionist sentiments that encourage violent resistance to laws such as the Fugitive Slave Law, arguing that such actions undermine the authority of civil governance ordained by God. Spencer asserts that while laws may be flawed, individuals must seek redress through legal means rather than through insurrection, condemning any notion that justifies violent actions against civil officers. He urges his congregation to focus on their religious duties, uphold the sanctity of law, and advocate for societal change through peaceful and lawful channels rather than through rebellion or violence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Fugitive slave law (1850) E300 Text Christianity Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: History - American Category: Religion/Spirituality 76200 2025-06-06T07:25:34.442568 text/html 69014 2020-12-18T15:05:13 text/html; charset=us-ascii 102829 2025-06-06T07:25:39.985529 application/epub+zip 101310 2025-06-06T07:25:37.438561 application/epub+zip 91471 2025-06-06T07:25:36.200545 application/epub+zip 220397 2025-06-06T07:25:41.851548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209489 2025-06-06T07:25:39.280552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99810 2022-09-07T13:59:40.741226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65656 2023-10-06T11:22:26.673269 text/plain 16217 2025-06-06T07:25:41.987515 application/rdf+xml 15330 2025-06-06T07:25:36.752535 image/jpeg 3778 2025-06-06T07:25:36.473579 image/jpeg 103333 2025-06-06T07:25:34.452555 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia