PHS.TennentSermons012 Gilbert Tennent sermons 12, "De judicio ultimo" (On the last judgement), 1743
Title
Gilbert Tennent sermons 12, "De judicio ultimo" (On the last judgement), 1743Authors
- Tennent, Gilbert, 1703-1764 (https://viaf.org/viaf/77112771)
- Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/129086513)
Funders
- Council on Library and Information Resources
Call number
PHS.TennentSermons012(Philadelphia, United States, Presbyterian Historical Society)
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Presbyterian Historical SocietyLanguage
EnglishOrigin
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United States
Summary
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. At the beginning of this sermon, Tennent references the following biblical verses: Ecclesiastes 11:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, Hebrews 9:27, and Psalms 50:3. He follows with a clear description of what is likely to happen at the coming of Christ, to which he gives a flavor of an English courtroom and which he calls "the last Asize." He describes the separation of sheep and goats, and the qualities of the last judgment: conducted in a setting to terrorize the impious; critical, unavoidable, impartial, and final. The reward for those badly treated in this life is in the next life of recompense. Tennent provides evidence for man's innate fear of judgment and his ability to reason combining to create a bad conscience after evil-doing; and the suddenness of the End of Days, which should keep people alert. He ends with an exhortation to young people at the end, with practical steps to take in preparation for the last judgement. From dates noted on the text, it looks like Tennent wrote the sermon in 1743, and delivered it again in 1745 or 1746, 1748, 1753, 1756, 1758, and 1760.
Extent
16 pages;Support
PaperRelated resources
- Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org)
- ATLA Digital Library (https://dl.atla.com/collections/philadelphia-congregations-early-records-project)
Subjects topical
- Sermons
- Great Awakening
- Presbyterians
- Bible. Thessalonians, 1st
- Bible. Ecclesiastes
- Bible. Hebrews
- Bible. Psalms
- Presbyterian Church
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Tennent, Gilbert, 1703-1764
Genres
- Sermons
- Manuscripts
Keywords
- 18th century
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