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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.
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The Saints have both their spiritual Excellency and Blessedness by the Gift of the Holy Ghost, or Spirit of God, and his Dwelling in them. They are not only caused by the Holy Ghost, but are in the Holy Ghost as their Principle. The Holy Spirit becoming an Inhabitant, is a vital Principle in the Soul: He acting in, upon and with the Soul, becomes a Fountain of true Holiness and Joy, as a Spring is of Water, by the Exertion and Diffusion of it self. John 4.14. But whosoever drinketh of the Water that I shall give him, shall never thirst; but the Water that I shall give him, shall be in him a Well of Water springing up into everlasting Life. Compared with Chap. 7.38, 39. He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his Belly shall flow Rivers of living Water; but this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive. The Sum of ⟨p. 16⟩what Christ has purchased for us, is that Spring of Water spoken of in the former of those Places, and those Rivers of living Water spoken of in the latter. And the Sum of the Blessings, which the Redeemed shall receive in Heaven, is that River of Water of Life, that proceeds from the Throne of God and the Lamb, Rev. 22.1. Which doubtless signifies the same with those Rivers of living Water, explained John 7.38, 39. which is elsewhere called the River of God's Pleasures. Herein consists the Fullness of Good, which the Saints receive of Christ. 'Tis by partaking of the Holy Spirit, that they have Communion with Christ in his Fullness. God hath given the Spirit, not by Measure unto Him; and they do receive of his Fullness, and Grace for Grace. This is the Sum of the Saints Inheritance: and therefore that little of the Holy Ghost which Believers have in this World, is said to be the Earnest of their Inheritance, 2. Cor. 1.22. Who hath also sealed us, and given us the Spirit in our Hearts. And Ver. 5. Now he that hath wrought us for the self same thing is God, who also hath given unto us the Earnest of the Spirit. And Eph. 1.13, 14. Ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of Promise, which is the Earnest of our Inheritance, until the Redemption of the purchased Possession.