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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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1. What are you afraid of, that you dare not venture your Soul upon Christ? Are you afraid that he can't save you, that he is not strong enough to conquer the Enemies of your Soul? But how can you desire one stronger than the mighty God? as Christ is called, Isai. 9 6. […] need of greater than infinite Strength? Are you afraid that he won't be willing to stoop so low, as to […] any gracious Notice of you? But […], look on him, […] he stood in the Ring of Soldiers, exposing his blessed Face to be buffeted and spit upon, by them▪ Behold him bound, […] his Back uncovered to those that smote him! And behold him hanging on the Cross! Do you think that he that had Condescension enough to stoop to these Things, and that for his Crucifiers, w•ll be unwilling to accept of you if you come to him? Or, are you afraid that if he does accept of you, that God the Father won't accept of him for you? But consider, ⟨p. 274⟩Will God reject his own Son, in whom his infinite Delight is, and has been, from all Eternity, and that is so united to him, that if he should reject him he would reject himself?
1. What are you afraid of, that you dare not venture your Soul upon Christ? Are you afraid that he can't save you, that he is not strong enough to conquer the Enemies of your Soul? But how can you desire one stronger than the mighty God? as Christ is called, Isai. 9 6. 〈…〉 need of greater than infinite Strength? Are you afraid that he won't be willing to stoop so low, as to 〈…〉 any gracious Notice of you? But 〈…〉, look on him, 〈…〉 he stood in the Ring of Soldiers, exposing his blessed Face to be buffeted and spit upon, by them▪ Behold him bound, 〈…〉 his Back uncovered to those that smote him! And behold him hanging on the Cross! Do you think that he that had Condescension enough to stoop to these Things, and that for his Crucifiers, wll be unwilling to accept of you if you come to him? Or, are you afraid that if he does accept of you, that God the Father won't accept of him for you? But consider,