Good Rulers are Fathers to Their People
An Election Sermon Preached in New England, 1748 Introduction Daniel Lewes (1685-1753) was born in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay in […]
Magistracy: An Institution of Christ Upon the Throne
A 1744 Election Sermon Introduction We know little about James Allin (1692-1747) (also spelled “Allen”)—a common name on both sides […]
The Health and Happiness of the Body Politic
Preached at Coventry, April 1781. Introduction Most of what we publish at American Reformer resources is election sermons. Today was […]
God Ruling the Nations for the Most Glorious End
A sermon, in presence of His Excellency, and both houses of Assembly. Hartford, May 13th, 1784 Introduction Relatively little is […]
A Discourse About Civil Government
In a Plantation Whose Design is Religion Introduction In the introduction of yesterday’s resources installment, it was mentioned that John […]
An Election Sermon
Preach’d at the Election of the Governour, at Boston in New-England, May 19, 1669 Introduction John Davenport (1597-1670) lived a […]
An Election Sermon
Preached before His Excellency James Bowdoin, Esq. Introduction Joseph Lyman was born in 1749 at New London, Connecticut; he died […]
A Political Primer on Reformed Confessions
Surveying the Historic Role of the Protestant Magistrate Last year, I compiled a list of religion clauses in early state […]
Arbitrary Government Described
And the Government of Massachusetts Vindicated from That Aspersion, 1644 Introduction If people know anything about John Winthrop it is […]
A Defense of the Use of the Bible as a Schoolbook
A Letter to Reverend Jeremy Belknap, of Boston Introduction Benjamin Rush (1746-1813) is rarely remembered as an American founder; […]
