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Edmund Foster
Edmund Foster was an eighteenth-century American clergyman whose sermonic works addressed the intersection of religious authority and civil governance during a formative period in colonial American history. His sermon preached before the governor exemplifies the role of clergy in legitimizing and advising political leadership through theological discourse. Foster's contributions to colonial pulpit rhetoric reflect broader debates about the relationship between ecclesiastical and secular power in early American society.
From A Sermon Preached Before His Excellency the Governor
When making this provision for our future safety afi'tf mppiness, the framers of our excellent constitution had idl the ancient forms of government to select from, and they were wisely directed in their choice. Th© form adopted is the most ooi^eiiial with the views and feelings «)f an enlightened people, who have a consciousne^ that they were born free, and a desire to live so. The wisdom and benevolence displayed in our present form of government have been tested by experience, and they excite our gratitude to the wise and patriotic framers of it. For their correct views and principles of civil govern^ ment, the diffusion of them among the inhabitants'of this land, and the unanimity with which they were adopted and maintained, the people were much indebted to the time m which they were called to sMs iraportEint work, and to the friendly disposition which then prevailed among them.…
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