... religious differences aside. In congregations all across America colonists were editing prayer books to change their worship for the King into worship for America. Ministers were preaching to their congregations about why the Revolution was necessary. Charles I was executed and a minister by the name of Jonathan "Mayhew delivered one of the most famous American sermons of the eighteenth century, A Discourse Concerning ... and Pelikan 39) Abraham Keteltas, another minister stated in a sermon, "the cause of truth, against error and falsehood . . . the cause of pure and undefiled religion,...

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... of our time. His unique passion for politics, family and religion all combined to create a remarkable individual. His influence is felt today throughout the United States. One could consider this man to have foreseen the future with the way he helped advise fellow politicians in the creation of the United States. He saw things many men were ignorant to, and also traveled to many places that most ... men could have only dreamed. In fact, he was the first American minister (after independence) to step foot into King George III's (of England) court (335). He ... of Worcester, Mass. This j...

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• Grade Level: High School