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Foreign News
July 8, 1763
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A clergyman in a metropolitan church quoted 2 Kings 9:22-23 in a sermon, criticizing political 'whoredoms' and 'witchcrafts' amid party spirit, leading to accusations of treachery.
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To such indecencies are people now hurried by the spirit of party, that we are informed, a clergyman in one of the churches belonging to this metropolis, so far forgot the dignity of his character, as to take his text last Sunday from 2 Kings, chap. ix. ver. 22, 23.
And it came to pass when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long, as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel, and her witchcrafts are so many?
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
And it came to pass when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long, as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel, and her witchcrafts are so many?
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Religious Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Clergyman Sermon
Political Partisanship
Bible Quote 2 Kings
Party Spirit
Metropolis Church
Where did it happen?
This Metropolis
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
This Metropolis
Event Date
Last Sunday
Event Details
A clergyman in one of the churches of this metropolis took his sermon text from 2 Kings chapter ix verses 22 and 23, quoting the passage about Jehu, Joram, Jezebel, and Ahaziah in the context of political party spirit indecencies.