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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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GOD Glorified in Man's Dependence.GOD Glorified in Man's Dependance.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
We are dependent on God's Power through every Step of our Redemption. We are dependent on the Power of God to convert us, & give Faith in Jesus Christ, & the new Nature. 'Tis a Work of Creation: If any Man be in Christ he is a new Creature, 2 Cor. 5.17. We are created in Christ ⟨p. 10⟩Jesus, Eph. 2.10. The fallen Creature can't attain to true Holiness, but by being created again. Eph. 4.24. And that ye put on the new Man which after God is created in Righteousness, and true Holiness. 'Tis a raising from the Dead. Colos. 2.12, 13. — Wherein also ye are risen with him, through the Faith of the Operation of God, who hath raised him from the Dead. Yea, 'tis a more glorious Work of Power than mere Creation, or raising a dead Body to Life, in that the Effect attained is greater and more excellent. That holy & happy Being, and spiritual Life which is reached in the Work of Conversion, is a far greater, and more glorious Effect, than mere Being & Life. And the State from whence the Change is made, of such a Death in Sin, and total Corruption of Nature, & depth of Misery, is far more remote from the State attained, than mere Death of Non-entity.
We are dependent on God's Power through every Step of our Redemption. We are dependent on the Power of God to convert us, & give Faith in Jesus Christ, & the new Nature. 'Tis a Work of Creation: If any Man be in Christ he is a new Creature, 2 Cor. 5.17. We are created in Christ ⟨p. 10⟩Jesus, Eph. 2.10. The fallen Creature can't attain to true Holiness, but by being created again. Eph. 4.24. And that ye put on the new Man which after God is created in Righteousness, and true Holiness. 'Tis a raising from the Dead.