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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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Those amongst us that had been formerly converted, were greatly enlivened and renewed with fresh and extraordinary Incomes of the Spirit of God; tho' some ⟨p. 11⟩much more than others, according to the measure of the Gift of Christ: Many that before had laboured under Difficulties about their own State, had now their Doubts removed by more satisfying Experience, and more clear Discoveries of God's Love.
Those amongst us that had been formerly converted, were greatly enliven'd and renew'd with fresh and extraordinary Incomes of the Spirit of God; tho' some ⟨p. 11⟩much more than others, according to the measure of the Gift of Christ: Many that before had laboured under Difficulties about their own State, had now their Doubts removed by more satisfying Experience, and more clear Discoveries of God's Love.
When this Work of God first appeared, and was so extraordinarily carried on amongst us in the Winter, others round about us, seemed not to know what to make of it; and there were many that scoffed at and ridiculed it; and some compared what we called Conversion, to certain Distempers. But it was very observable of many, that occasionally came amongst us from abroad, with disregardful Hearts, that what they saw here cured them of such a Temper of Mind: Strangers were generally surprised to find Things so much beyond what they had heard, and were wont to tell others that the State of the Town could not be conceived of by those that had not seen it. The Notice that was taken of it by the People that came to Town on occasion of the Court, that sat here in the beginning of March, was very observable. And those that came from the Neighbourhood to our public Lectures, were for the most part remarkably affected. Many that came to Town, on one occasion or other, had their Consciences smitten, and awakened, and went home with wounded Hearts, and with those Impressions that never wore off till they had hopefully a saving Issue; and those that before had serious Thoughts, had their Awakenings and Convictions greatly increased. And there were many Instances of Persons that came from abroad, on Visits, or on Business, that had not been long here before to all Appearance they were savingly wrought upon, and partook of that Shower of divine Blessing that God rained down here, and went home Rejoicing; 'till at length the same Work began evidently to appear and prevail in several other Towns in the County.