Project Gutenberg 2012-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 133 Hopkins, Mark 1802 1887 Hopkins, Marcus A Sermon, Delivered Before His Excellency Edward Everett, Governor, His Honor George Hull, Lieutenant Governor, the Honorable Council, and the Legislature of Massachusetts, on the Anniversary Election, January 2, 1839 Produced by Bill Tozier, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Sermon, Delivered Before His Excellency Edward Everett, Governor, His Honor George Hull, Lieutenant Governor, the Honorable Council, and the Legislature of Massachusetts, on the Anniversary Election, January 2, 1839" by Mark Hopkins, D.D. is a religious sermon delivered in the early 19th century. The work takes a reflective look at the relationship between divine authority and human governance, asserting that individuals should prioritize obedience to God over compliance to human laws. The text expresses a strong theme of moral responsibility and the nature of civil liberty within the context of faith. In the sermon, Hopkins explores the idea that human laws and governments are necessary for societal cohesion but are fundamentally inferior to the divine laws established by God. He argues that true moral perfection is achieved through obedience to divine principles, which are intended to guide human behavior towards individual and social fulfillment. The sermon emphasizes that governments derive their authority from God and must align their laws with divine justice. Hopkins warns against the tyranny of power that seeks to dominate the moral conscience, asserting the importance of a free conscience governed by faith. He concludes by urging political leaders to recognize their duty to uphold God's laws, ensuring that their governance is imbued with moral integrity for the common good. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sermons, American Election sermons -- Massachusetts BV Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 76943 2025-06-16T12:28:07.191987 text/html 72697 2012-08-06T11:54:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 138897 2025-06-16T12:28:13.773998 application/epub+zip 137783 2025-06-16T12:28:11.065975 application/epub+zip 85562 2025-06-16T12:28:09.733002 application/epub+zip 353485 2025-06-16T12:28:15.712958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343710 2025-06-16T12:28:12.900980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106404 2022-09-18T13:37:08.358791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68260 2023-09-17T14:13:29.860818 text/plain 16311 2025-06-16T12:28:15.847983 application/rdf+xml 26961 2025-06-16T12:28:10.300970 image/jpeg 4679 2025-06-16T12:28:10.023956 image/jpeg 135814 2025-06-16T12:28:07.200996 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