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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 at some times appears greatly affected, and delighted with Texts of Scripture that come to her mind. Particularly, about the beginning of November, the last Year, that Text came to her mind, Rev. iii.20. Behold, I stand at the Door and knock: If any Man hear my Voice, and open the Door, I will come in, and sup with him, and he with me. She spoke of it to those of the Family, with a great appearance of Joy, a smiling Countenance, & Elevation of Voice, and afterwards she went into another Room, where her Mother overheard her talking very earnestly to the Children about it, and particularly heard her say to them, three or four times over, with an air of exceeding Joy and Admiration, Why it is to SUP WITH GOD. At some time about the middle of Winter, very late in the Night, when all were a bed, her Mother perceived that she was awake, and heard her, as tho' she was weeping. She ⟨p. 71⟩called to her, and asked her what was the matter. She answered with a low Voice, so that her Mother could not hear what she said; but thinking that it might be occasioned by some spiritual Affection, said no more to her; but perceived her to lie awake, and to continue in the same Frame, for a considerable time. The next Morning, she asked her whether she did not cry the last Night: The Child answered yes, I did cry a little, for I was thinking about God and Christ, and they loved me, Her Mother asked her whether to think of God and Christ's loving her made her cry: She answered yes, it does sometimes.
She at some times appears greatly affected, and delighted with Texts of Scripture that come to her mind. Particularly, about the beginning of November, the last Year, that Text came to her mind, Rev. iii.20. Behold, I stand at the Door and knock: If any Man hear my Voice, and open the Door, I will come in, and sup with him, and he with me. She spoke of it to those of the Family, with a great appearance of Joy, a smiling Countenance, & Elevation of Voice, and afterwards she went into another Room, where her Mother overheard her talking very earnestly to the Children about it, and particularly heard her say to them, three or four times over, with an air of exceeding Joy and Admiration, Why it is to SUP WITH GOD. At some time about the middle of Winter, very late in the Night, when all were a bed, her Mother perceived that she was awake, and heard her, as tho' she was weeping. She