N03122:13
A divine and supernatural light, immediately imparted to the soul by the spirit of…
A divine and supernatural light, immediately imparted to the soul by the spirit of God, shown to be both a scriptural, and rational doctrine; in a sermon preached at Northampton, and published at the desire of some of the hearers. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the church there. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts]A divine and supernatural light, immediately imparted to the soul by the spirit of God, shown to be both a scriptural, and rational doctrine; in a sermon preach'd at Northampton, and published at the desire of some of the hearers. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the church there. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green, 1734
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
CHRIST says these Words to Peter, upon Occasion of his professing his Faith in him as the Son of GOD. Our Lord was enquiring of his Disciples, who Men said he was; not that he needed to be informed, but only to introduce and give Occasion to what follows. They answer, that some said he was John the Baptist, and some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the Prophets. When they […] thus given an Account, who others said […] was, CHRIST asks them, who they said […] was. Simon Peter, whom we find always ⟨p. 2⟩zealous and forward, was the first to answer; be readily replied to the Question, Thou art CHRIST the Son of the living GOD.
CHRIST says these Words to Peter, upon Occasion of his professing his Faith in him as the Son of GOD. Our Lord was enquiring of his Disciples, who Men said he was; not that he needed to be informed, but only to introduce and give Occasion to what follows. They answer, that some said he was John the Baptist, and some Elias, and others Jeremias or one of the Prophets. When they 〈…〉 •hus given an Account, who others said 〈…〉 was, CHRIST asks them, who they said 〈…〉 was. Simon Peter, whom we find always ⟨p. 2⟩zealous and forward, was the first to answer; be readily replied to the Question, Thou art CHRIST the Son of the living GOD.
UPON this Occasion CHRIST says as he does to him and of him in the Text: In which we may observe,