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Discourses on various important subjects, nearly concerning the great affair of the soul's eternal…
Discourses on various important subjects, nearly concerning the great affair of the soul's eternal salvation, viz. I. Justification by faith alone. II. Pressing into the Kingdom of God. III. Ruth's resolution. IV. The justice of God in the damnation of sinners. V. The excellency of Jesus Christ. : Delivered at Northampton, chiefly at the time of the late wonderful pouring out of the spirit of God there. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northampton. ; [Three lines from Deuteronomy]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green, 1738
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From the Words thus opened, I observe this for the Subject of my present Discourse.
When those that we have formerly been conversant with, are turning to God, and joining themselves to his People, it ought to be our firm Resolution, that we will not leave them; but that their People shall be our People, and their God, our God.
It is sometimes so, that of those that have been conversant one with another, that have dwelt together as Neighbours, and have been often together as Companions, or have been united in near Relation, and have been together in Darkness, Bondage, and Misery, in the Service of Satan, some are enlightened and have their Minds changed, are made to see the great Evil of Sin, and have their Hearts turned to God, and are influenced by the Holy Spirit of God, to leave their Company that are on Satan's Side, to go and join themselves with that blessed Company that are with Jesus Christ; they are made willing to forsake the Tents of Wickedness, to dwell in the Land of Uprightness, with the People of God.
It is sometimes so, that of those that have been conversant one with another, that have dwelt together as Neighbours, and have been often together as Companions, or have been united in near Relation, and have been together in Darkness, Bondage, and Misery, in the Service of Satan, some are inlighten'd and have their Minds changed, are made to see the great Evil of Sin, and have their Hearts turned to God, and are influenced by the Holy Spirit of God, to leave their Company that are on Satan's Side, to go and join themselves with that blessed Company that are with Jesus Christ; they are made willing to forsake the Tents of Wickedness, to dwell in the Land of Uprightness, with the People of God.