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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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She expressed on her Death Bed, an exceeding Longing, both for Persons in a natural State, that they might be converted, ⟨p. 64⟩and for the Godly that they might see and know more of God. And when those that looked on themselves as in a Christless State came to see her, she would be greatly moved with compassionate Affection. One in particular that seemed to be in a great distress about the State of her Soul, and had come to see her from time to time, she desired her Sister to persuade not to come any more, because the Sight of her so wrought on her Compassions, that it overcame her Nature. The same Week that she died, when she was in distressing Circumstances as to her Body, some of the Neighbours that came to see her, asked if she was willing to die? She replied, that she was quite willing either to live or die; sh• was willing to be in pain; she was willing to be so always as she was then, if that was the Will of God. She willed what God willed They asked her whether she was willing to die that Night? She answered, Yes, if it be God's Will. And seemed to speak all with that perfect composure of Spirit, and with such a cheerful and pleasant Countenance, that it filled them with Admiration.
She express'd on her Death Bed, an exceeding Longing, both for Persons in a natural State, that they might be converted, ⟨p. 64⟩and for the Godly that they might see and know more of God. And when those that looked on themselves as in a Christless State came to see her, she would be greatly moved with compassionate Affection. One in particular that seem'd to be in a great distress about the State of her Soul, and had come to see her from time to time, she desired her Sister to persuade not to come any more, because the Sight of her so wrought on her Compassions, that it overcame her Nature. The same Week that she died, when she was in distressing Circumstances as to her Body, some of the Neighbours that came to see her, asked if she was willing to die? She reply'd, that she was quite willing either to live or die; sh• was willing to be in pain; she was willing to be so always as she was then, if that was the Will of God. She willed what God willed They asked her whether she was willing to die that Night? She answer'd, Yes, if it be God's Will. And seem'd to speak all with that perfect composure of Spirit, and with such a chearful and pleasant Countenance, that it filled them with Admiration.