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Note: unclear who is writing this sermon - it is before Eleazer's time (1788-1858), and after the time of his great g'father John (of Deerfield), who died in 1729. It's possibly the writing of Rev. Stephen Williams, John's son (1693-1782)

Preached at Goshen. Dec^br 25. 1768 --

Mat: 16.18. -- Upon this Rock I will build my Church; and ye Gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.

As related in ye Content, our blessed Savior, at a certain time, made Inquery of his Disciples, whom men said, if he Gd Son of Man was? having received their answer, he puts ye question till lufas? was? to ye Disciples themselves, saying, that whence say you that I am? Peter in ye name of them all replies; Man and Ct [Christ] ye Son of ye living God. Ct pronouncing him blessed henenpas? and intimates ye Propaesly of his being called Peter, a name he had before given them]and signifying, as Have? as a Rock - When from this a cecf ces,pointing to and Meaning himself. he makes ye following Declaration - Upon this Rock I will build my Chh [church] &c - herein be speaks of himself as ye foundation of his Chh church, and of his desyn design of Building it thereon. Upon this Rock will I build my Chh of those we shall not treat as useful?. heaven also is an Intimation or Paedcheen? of Copresetion? that should be ? against Cts Chh,Christ's Church and a Promise and Pre-

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