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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
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1. 'TIS not intended that the natural Faculties are not made Use of in it. The natural Faculties are the Subject of this Light: And they are the Subject in such a Manner, that they are not merely passive, but active in it; the Acts and Exercises of Man's Understanding are concerned and made use of in it. GOD in letting in this Light into the Soul, deals with Man according to his Nature, or as a rational Creature; and makes Use of his ⟨p. 16⟩human Faculties. But yet this Light is not the less immediately from GOD for that; tho' the Faculties are made Use of, 'tis as the Subject and not as the Cause; and that acting of the Faculties in it, is not the Cause, but is either implied in the Thing it self, (in the Light that is imparted) or is the Consequence of it. As the Use that we make of our Eyes in beholding various Objects, when the Sun arises, is not the Cause of the Light that discovers those Objects to us.
1. 'TIS not intended that the natural Faculties are not made Use of in it. The natural Faculties are the Subject of this Light: And they are the Subject in such a Manner, that they are not meerly pasive, but active in it; the Acts and Exercises of Man's Understanding are concern'd and made use of in it. GOD in letting in this Light into the Soul, deals with Man according to his Nature, or as a rational Creature; and makes Use of his ⟨p. 16⟩human Faculties. But yet this Light is not the less immediately from GOD for that; tho' the Faculties are made Use of, 'tis as the Subject and not as the Cause; and that acting of the Faculties in it, is not the Cause, but is either implied in the Thing it self, (in the Light that is imparted) or is the Consequence of it. As the Use that we make of our Eyes in beholding various Objects, when the Sun arises, is not the Cause of the Light that discovers those Objects to us.
2. 'TIS not intended that outward Means have no Concern in this Affair. As I have observed already, 'tis not in this Affair, as it is in Inspiration, where new Truths are suggested: for here is by this Light only given a due Apprehension of the same Truths that are revealed in the Word of GOD; and therefore it is not given without the Word. The Gospel is made Use of in this Affair: This Light is the Light of the Glorious Gospel of CHRIST