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God glorified in the work of redemption, by the greatness of man's dependence upon…God glorified in the work of redemption, by the greatness of man's dependance upon…
God glorified in the work of redemption, by the greatness of man's dependence upon him, in the whole of it. A sermon preached on the public lecture in Boston, July 8. 1731. : And published at the desire of several, ministers and others, in Boston, who heard it. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northampton. ; [Two lines from Judges]God glorified in the work of redemption, by the greatness of man's dependance upon him, in the whole of it. A sermon preached on the publick lecture in Boston, July 8. 1731. : And published at the desire of several, ministers and others, in Boston, who heard it. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northampton. ; [Two lines from Judges]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for D. Henchman, 1731
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We cannot therefore but express our Joy and Thankfulness, that the great Head of the Church is pleased still to raise up from among the Children of his People, for the Supply of His Churches, those who assert & maintain these Evangelical Principles; and that our Churches, (notwithstanding all their Degeneracies) have still a high Value for such Principles, and for those who publicly own and teach them.
We cannot therefore but express our Joy and Thankfulness, that the great Head of the Church is pleas'd still to raise up from among the Children of his People, for the Supply of His Churches, those who assert & maintain these Evangelical Principles; and that our Churches, (notwithstanding all their Degeneracies) have still a high Value for such Principles, and for those who publickly own and teach them.
And as we cannot but wish and pray that the College in the neighbouring Colony, (as well as our own,) may be a fruitful Mother of many such Sons as the Author, by the Blessing of Heaven on the Care of their present worthy Rector; so we heartily rejoice in the special Favour of Providence in bestowing such a rich Gift on the happy Church of Northampton, which has for so many Lustres of Years flourished under the Influence of such pious Doctrines, taught them in the excellent Ministry of their late venerable Pastor, whose Gifts & Spirit, we hope will long live & shine in this his Grandson, to the End that they may abound yet▪ there in all the lovely fruits of Evangelical Humility and Thankfulness, to the Glory of GOD.
And as we cannot but wish and pray that the College in the neighbouring Colony, (as well as our own,) may be a fruitful Mother of many such Sons as the Author, by the Blessing of Heaven on the Care of their present worthy Rector; so we heartily rejoyce in the special Favour of Providence in bestowing such a rich Gift on the happy Church of Northampton, which has for so many Lustres of Years flourished under the Influence of such pious Doctrines, taught them in the excellent Ministry of their late venerable Pastor, whose Gifts & Spirit, we hope will long live & shine in this his Grandson, to the End that they may abound yet there in all the lovely fruits of Evangelical Humility and Thankfulness, to the Glory of GOD.