Ce sermon de Pierre Simond, pasteur huguenot émigré au Cap de Bonne-Espérance, est un plaidoyer pour la simplicité et la pureté de la religion chrétienne. À travers une analyse du texte de l'Évangile selon Jean, il montre que la vraie adoration ne s'attache pas à des rites ou à des dogmes, mais qu'elle est fondée sur l'amour de Dieu et de son prochain. Les exemples et les anecdotes illustrent la pertinence et l'universalité de ce message This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.