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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
She once of her own accord spake of her Unsuccessfulness, in that she could not find God, or to that purpose. But on Thursday, the last Day of July, about the middle of the Day, the Child being in the Close•, where it used to retire, its Mother heard it speaking aloud; which was unusual, and never had been observed before: And her Voice seemed to be as of one exceeding importunate and engaged; but her Mother could distinctly here only these Words, (spoken in her childish Manner, but seemed to be spoken with extraordinary earnestness, and out of Distress of Soul,) PRAY BLESSED LORD give me Salvation! I PRAY BEG pardon all my Sins! When the Child had done Prayer she came out of the Closet, and came and sat down by her Mother, and cried out aloud. Her Mother very earnestly asked her several times, what the matter was, before she would make any Answer; but she continued exceedingly crying, and wreathing her Body to and fro, like one in anguish of Spirit. Her Mother then asked her, whether she was afraid that God would not give her Salvation▪ She answered yes, I am afraid I shall go to ⟨p. 67⟩Hell! Her Mother then endeavoured to quiet her, and told her she would not have her cry, she must be a good Girl, and pray every Day, and she hoped God would give her Salvation. But this did not quiet her at all; but she continued thus earnestly crying, and taking on for some time, till at length she suddenly ceased crying, and began to smile, and presently said with a smiling Countenance, Mother, the Kingdom of Heaven is come to me! Her Mother was surprised at the sudden Alteration, and at the Speech; and knew not what to make of it, but at first said nothing to her. The Child presently spake again, and said, there is another come to me, and there is another, there is three; and being asked what she meant, she answered one is, Thy will be done, and there is another, Enjoy him for ever; by which it seems that when the Child said there is three come to me, she meant three Passages of its Catechism that came to her Mind.
She once of her own accord spake of her Unsuccessfulness, in that she could not find God, or to that purpose. But on Thursday, the last Day of July, about the middle of the Day, the Child being in the Close•, where it used to retire, its Mother heard it speaking aloud; which was unusual, and never had been observed before: And her Voice seemed to be as of one exceeding importunate and engaged; but her Mother could distinctly here only these Words, (spoken in her childish Manner, but seemed to be spoken with extraordinary earnestness, and out of Distress of Soul,) PRAY BLESSED LORD give me Salvation! I PRAY BEG pardon all my Sins! When the Child had done Prayer she came out of the Closet, and came and sat down by her Mother, and cried out aloud. Her Mother very earnestly asked her several times, what the matter was, before she would make any Answer; but she continued exceedingly crying, and wreathing her Body to and fro, like one in anguish of Spirit. Her Mother then asked her, whether she was afraid that God would not give her Salvation She answered yes, I am afraid I shall go to