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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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The same Day the elder Children, when they came home from School, seemed much affected with the extraordinary Change that seemed to be made in Phoebe: And her Sister Abigail standing by, her Mother took occasion to counsel her, now to improve her Time, to prepare for another World: On which Phoebe burst out in Tears, and cried out Poor Nabby! Her Mother told her she would not have her cry, she hoped that God would give Nabby Salvation; but that did not quiet her, but she continued earnestly crying for some time; and when she had in a measure ceased, her Sister Eunice being by her she burst out again, and cried Poor Eunice! and cried exceedingly; and when she had almost done she went into another Room, and there looked up on her Sister Naomi: and burst out again, crying Poor Amy! Her Mother was greatly affected at such a Behaviour in the Child, and knew not what to say to her. One of the Neighbours coming in a little after, asked her what she had cried for. She seemed at first backward to tell the Reason: her Mother told her she might tell that Person, for he had given her an Appal: Upon which she said, she cried because she was afraid they would go to Hell.
The same Day the elder Children, when they came home from School, seemed much affected with the extraordinary Change that seemed to be made in Phebe: And her Sister Abigail standing by, her Mother took occasion to counsel her, now to improve her Time, to prepare for another World: On which Phebe burst out in Tears, and cried out Poor Nabby! Her Mother told her she would not have her cry, she hoped that God would give Nabby Salvation; but that did not quiet her, but she continued earnestly crying for some time; and when she had in a measure ceased, her Sister Eunice being by her she burst out again, and cried Poor Eunice! and cried exceedingly; and when she had almost done she went into another Room, and there looked up on her Sister Naomi: and burst out again, crying Poor Amy! Her Mother was greatly affected at such a Behaviour in the Child, and knew not what to say to her. One of the Neighbours coming in a little after, asked her what she had cried for. She seemed at first backward to tell the Reason: her Mother told her she might tell that Person, for he had given her an Ap•l: Upon which she said, she cried because she was afraid they would go to Hell.