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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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2. IF there be such a distinguishing Excellency in divine things; 'tis rational to suppose that there may be such a thing as seeing it. What should hinder but that it may be seen? 'Tis no Argument that there is no such Thing as such a ⟨p. 25⟩distinguishing Excellency, or that, if there be, that it can't be seen, that some don't see it; tho' they may be discerning Men in temporal Matters. It is not rational to suppose, if there be any such Excellency in divine Things, that wicked Men should see it. 'Tis not rational to suppose, that those whose Minds are full of spiritual Pollution, and under the Power of filthy Lusts, should have any Relish or Sense of divine Beauty, or Excellency; or that their Minds should be susceptive of that Light that is in its own Nature so pure and heavenly. It need not seem at all strange, that Sin should so blind the Mind, seeing that Mens particular natural Tempers and Dispositions will so much blind them in secular Matters; as when Mens natural Temper is melancholy, jealous, fearful, proud, or the like.
2. IF there be such a distinguishing Excellency in divine things; 'tis rational to suppose that there may be such a thing as seeing it. What should hinder but that it may be seen? 'Tis no Argument that there is no such Thing as such a ⟨p. 25⟩distinguishing Excellency, or that, if there be, that it can't be seen, that some don't see it; tho' they may be discerning Men in temporal Matters. It is not rational to suppose, if there be any such Excellency in divine Things, that wicked Men should see it. 'Tis not rational to suppose, that those whose Minds are full of spiritual Pollution, and under the Power of filthy Lusts, should have any Relish or Sense of divine Beauty, or Excellency; or that their Minds should be susceptive of that Light that is in its own Nature so pure and heavenly. It need not seem at all strange, that Sin should so blind the Mind, seeing that Mens particular natural Tempers and Dispositions will so much blind them in secular Matters; as when Mens natural Temper is melancholly, jealous, fearful, proud, or the like.