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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. › USE.GOD Glorified in Man's Dependance. › USE.
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3. Hence we may learn a Reason why Faith is that by which we come to have an Interest in this Redemption; for there is included in the Nature of Faith, a Sensibleness, and Acknowledgement of this absolute Dependence on God in this Affair. 'Tis very fit that it should be required of all, in order to their having the Benefit of this Redemption, that they should be sensible of, & acknowledge the Dependence on God for it. 'Tis by this Means that God hath contrived to glorify himself in Redemption, & 'tis fit that God should at least have this Glory of those that are the Subjects of this Redemption; and have the Benefit of it.
3. Hence we may learn a Reason why Faith is that by which we come to have an Interest in this Redemption; for there is included in the Nature of Faith, a Sensibleness, and Acknowledgement of this absolute Dependence on God in this Affair. 'Tis very fit that it should be required of all, in order to their having the Benefit of this Redemption, that they should be sensible of, & acknowledge the Dependance on God for it. 'Tis by this Means that God hath contrived to glorify himself in Redemption, & 'tis fit that God should at least have this Glory of those that are the Subjects of this Redemption; and have the Benefit of it.
Faith is a Sensibleness of what is real in the Work of Redemption; & as we do really wholly depend on God, so the Soul that believes doth entirely depend on God for all Salvation, in its own Sense, & Act. Faith abases Men, & exalts ⟨p. 24⟩God, it gives all the Glory of Redemption to God alone. I is necessary in order to saving Faith, that Man should be emptied of himself, that he should be sensible that he is wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. Humility is a great Ingredient▪ of true Faith: He that truly receives Redemption receives it as a little Child, Mark 10.15. Whosoever shall not receive the Kingdom of Heaven as a little Child, he shall not enter therein. 'Tis the Delight of a believing Soul to abase it self and exalt God alone: that is the Language of it,