Edward Payson, The Oracles of God, preached 1824 at the Marine Bible Society

Payson, Edward. The Oracles of God: A Sermon, delivered at Boston, Jan. 21, 1824, before the Marine Bible Society of that city and its vicinity. Portland: Printed at The Mirror office, by A. Shirley, 1824. First Edition. [10896] Tall pamphlet, 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, newly resewn, wrapper in two pieces, 23, [1] pages; the last page being an Abstract of the Society. Several historical society oval ink stamps, some chipping to the edges. Fair. Pamphlet. A sermon on the text Romans 3:1 & 2, "What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? much every way; chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God." Payson expounds the text to show the solemnity of God's granting His word to mankind and the importance of reading and studying the Bible. The Portland Marine Bible Society was founded in 1820, with the Rev. Edward Payson their foremost advocate and supporter. His Oct. 28, 1821 Address to Seaman, preached in his church to a throng of sailors,