Rev. Samuel Davies, "Religion and Patriotism" sermon 1755 - America's Godly Heritage Video 1
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What is the author inviting people to do?

  • To seek protection from persecution
  • To enlist voluntarily in the military (correct)
  • To pray for divine guidance
  • To march in a protest against the war

    • What is the significance of the phrase 'The Lord do that which seemeth him good'?

  • It is a statement of humility and uncertainty (correct)
  • It is a call to arms for the military
  • It is a criticism of the government
  • It is an expression of certainty in a victorious outcome

    • What is the author's view of those who have already enlisted?

  • They are brave souls who have set a noble example (correct)
  • They are traitors to their country
  • They are cowards who are running away from home
  • They are foolish for going to war

    • What is the author's main motivation for writing this text?

    <p>To promote patriotism and military service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's view of God's role in the conflict?

    <p>God will ultimately determine the outcome of the conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's attitude towards those who have not enlisted?

    <p>The author invites and encourages those who have not enlisted to join</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's view of the importance of the cause?

    <p>The author sees the cause as just and important</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's view of the effectiveness of prayer?

    <p>The author sees prayer as a helpful supplement to human effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's view on the origin of military courage?

    <p>It can be kindled and improved through various means</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is referred to as the 'Deliverer of Britain'?

    <p>King William the Third</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's hope for the expedition?

    <p>That it will kindle a martial fire among the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's view on the relationship between guilt and courage?

    <p>Guilt is naturally timid and cowardly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's advice to the soldiers?

    <p>To be at peace with God and their own conscience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Col. JVajhington in the text?

    <p>He is a hero who has been preserved by Providence for important service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's view on the importance of being prepared for one's future state?

    <p>It is crucial for all soldiers to be prepared for their future state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's hope for the martial fire in the country?

    <p>That it will be kindled and spread throughout the country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of the courage described in the text?

    <p>Calm, deliberate, and rational</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the military leader mentioned in the text as an example of a good soldier?

    <p>Marlborough</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of the military leader in the text?

    <p>To protect the cities of their God</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nature of the courage described in the text?

    <p>A result of rational decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of reason in the courage described in the text?

    <p>It is a necessary component of true courage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the courage described in the text?

    <p>Vigilant and cautious behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between courage and virtue in the text?

    <p>Virtue is a necessary component of true courage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the context of the courage described in the text?

    <p>A time of war and conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The sermon was preached in Philadelphia.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The sermon was printed in London only.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker attributes the country's long period of peace and liberty to the country's geographical location.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker believes that the French are allies of the British.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The country has experienced many years of war.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker is addressing a group of soldiers.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker attributes the country's peace and liberty to divine intervention.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The sermon was preached in August 1755.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author believes that the French are a threat to British liberty.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the author, the French are barbarians.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author is urging the Virginians to take action against the French.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author views the French as a threat to Christianity.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author believes that the Virginians have a duty to defend their religion.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author thinks that the Virginians' forefathers fought for their freedom.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author believes that Virginians are willingly giving up their liberty and religion for French power.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author views the Indian Savages as a threat to Virginian security.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author is concerned about the loss of Virginian estates if the French take over.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author is confident in the ability of Virginians to protect their country.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author believes that the Virginians have a special identity as Britons and Protestants.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author is motivated by a desire for personal gain.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author is proud of the bravery of Virginians who have already fought against the French.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author believes that Virginians are degenerating and losing their patriotic spirit.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author is calling for the forced conscription of Virginians to fight against the French.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author is hopeful about the future of Virginia despite the French threat.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The country has experienced many years of _______________________

    <p>Peace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The sermon was preached in the year _______________________

    <p>1755</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The country's geographical location, including the Atlantic and the mountains, has served as a barrier against the _______________________

    <p>French</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author attributes the country's long period of peace and liberty to the country's _______________________ location

    <p>geographical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The sermon was preached to Captain Overton's Independant Company of _______________________

    <p>Volunteers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The text mentions that the country has been 'the happy Spot that has been diftinguifhed with a long Series of _______________________'

    <p>Blessings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The sermon was printed in _______________________ and London

    <p>Philadelphia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The text states that the French are 'those eternal Enemies of Liberty and the _______________________'

    <p>Britons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To protect your ______ from the moft bloody Barbarities

    <p>Brethren</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To defend the Territories of the beft of ______ againft the Oppreffion and Tyranny

    <p>Kings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    BritiJJj ______ from the Chains of French Slavery

    <p>Liberty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To guard your ______, the pure Religion ofjeji/s

    <p>Religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To keep from the cruel Hands of Barbarians and ______ your Wives, your Children, your Parents, your Friends

    <p>Papifts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Thefe are the Bleffings you con- tend for ; all thefe will be torn from your eager Grafp, if this Colony mould become a Province of ______

    <p>France</p> Signup and view all the answers

    And Virginians! ______ !Chriftians !Proteftants

    <p>Britons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author believes that the Virginians have a special identity as ______ and Protestants

    <p>Britons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Are ______________ utterly degenerated by so short a Remove from their Mother-Country?

    <p>Britons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is the Spirit of ______________ entirely extinguished among us?

    <p>Patriotifm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Muft I look upon thee as a conquered, enslaved Province of ______________?

    <p>France</p> Signup and view all the answers

    And muft ye, our unhappy Brethren in our Frontiers, muft ye ftand the fingle Barriers of a ravaged Country, unaflifted, unbefriended, unpitied against the ______________?

    <p>Indian Savages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Muft I give thee up for loft, O my ______________?

    <p>Country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Shall Virginia incur the Guilt, and the ever-lafling Shame of tamely exchanging her Liberty, her ______________, and her All?

    <p>Religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    And muft I look upon ourfelves, as being little better than AccelTaries to their ______________?

    <p>Blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Shall Virginia incur the Guilt, and the ever-lafling Shame of tamely exchanging her ______________, and her All?

    <p>Liberty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Importance of Martial Courage

    • God has been pleased to diffuse sparks of martial fire throughout the country
    • The speaker hopes that God has kindled a fire of courage in the hearts of the people, amidst the luxury and pleasure that has extinguished it

    The Origin of Military Courage

    • Nature is the true origin of military courage, but it can be improved with certain things
    • Even those with natural bravery can be animated to defend their country
    • Those who are naturally effeminate can also be motivated to behave with resolution and fortitude

    The Importance of Being at Peace with God

    • It is essential to be at peace with God and one's conscience to be brave in defense of one's country
    • Guilt is naturally timid and can be struck into a panic
    • Col. Washington is cited as an example of heroic youth who has been preserved by Providence for some important service to his country

    The Constituents of a Good Soldier

    • A good soldier is characterized by a calm, deliberate, and rational courage
    • This type of courage is not savage ferocity or foolhardy insecurity, but a steady and judicious fortitude
    • It is a courage that dwells in the soul, ruled by virtue and reason

    The Call to Action

    • The speaker invites and entreats those who have no sufficient reason against it to voluntarily enlist and go out with brave souls
    • It is more advantageous to go out in time and more honorable to go out as volunteers than to be compelled to do so by authority

    The Constituents of a Good Soldier

    • The sermon was preached by Samuel Davies, a minister, to Captain Overton's Independent Company of Volunteers in Hanover County, Virginia, in August 1755.
    • The sermon emphasizes the importance of religion and patriotism as constituents of a good soldier.

    Benefits of Peace and Liberty

    • The country has experienced 100 years of peace and liberty, a rare occurrence in the world.
    • The geographical location of the colonies, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and mountains, has served as a barrier against wars.

    Threats to Liberty

    • The French and Indians pose a threat to liberty, and the speaker urges soldiers to defend against French slavery and tyranny.
    • The speaker warns against the dangers of Popery, including ignorance, superstition, idolatry, and massacre.
    • British liberty is at risk of being lost to French power and Popish slavery.

    Call to Action

    • The speaker urges soldiers to defend their country, families, and religion against the French and Indians.
    • The speaker questions whether the spirit of patriotism has been extinguished among the British.
    • The speaker calls for brave men to voluntarily associate and march to defend their country.

    The Constituents of a Good Soldier

    • The sermon was preached by Samuel Davies, a minister, to Captain Overton's Independent Company of Volunteers in Hanover County, Virginia, in August 1755.
    • The sermon emphasizes the importance of religion and patriotism as constituents of a good soldier.

    Benefits of Peace and Liberty

    • The country has experienced 100 years of peace and liberty, a rare occurrence in the world.
    • The geographical location of the colonies, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and mountains, has served as a barrier against wars.

    Threats to Liberty

    • The French and Indians pose a threat to liberty, and the speaker urges soldiers to defend against French slavery and tyranny.
    • The speaker warns against the dangers of Popery, including ignorance, superstition, idolatry, and massacre.
    • British liberty is at risk of being lost to French power and Popish slavery.

    Call to Action

    • The speaker urges soldiers to defend their country, families, and religion against the French and Indians.
    • The speaker questions whether the spirit of patriotism has been extinguished among the British.
    • The speaker calls for brave men to voluntarily associate and march to defend their country.

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