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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 has often manifested a great Concern for the good of others Souls: and has been wont many times affectionately to counsel the other Children. Once about the latter end of September, the last Year, when she and some others of the Children where in a Room by themselves, a husking Indian Corn, the Child, after a while, came out and sat by the Fire. Her Mother took notice that she appeared with a more than ordinary serious and pensive Countenance, but at last she broke silence, and said, I have been talking to Nabby and Eunice: Her Mother asked her what she had said to 'em Why said she, I told 'em they must pray, and prepare to die, that they had but a little while to live in this World, and they must be always ready When Nabby came out, her Mother asked her whether she had said that to them. Yes said she, she said that, and a great deal more. At other times, the Child took her Opportunities to talk to the other Children about the great Concern of their Souls, sometimes, so as much to affect them, and set them into Tears. She was once exceeding importunate with her Mother to go with her Sister Naomi to pray: Her Mother endeavoured to put her off; but she pulled her by the Sleeve, and seemed as if she would by no means be denied. At last her Mother told her, that Amy must go and pray her self; but, says the Child, she will not go; and persisted earnestly to beg of her Mother to go with her.
She has often manifested a great Concern for the good of others Souls: and has been wont many times affectionately to counsel the other Children. Once about the latter end of September, the last Year, when she and some others of the Children where in a Room by themselves, a husking Indian Corn, the Child, after a while, came out and sat by the Fire. Her Mother took notice that she appeared with a more than ordinary serious and pensive Countenance, but at last she broke silence, and said, I have been talking to Nabby and Eunice: Her Mother asked her what she had said to 'em Why said she, I told 'em they must pray, and prepare to die, that they had but a little while to live in this World, and they must be always ready When Nabby came out, her Mother asked her whether she had said that to them. Yes said she, she said that, and a great deal more. At other times, the Child took her Opportunities to talk to the other Children about the great Concern of their Souls, sometimes, so as much to affect them, and set them into Tears. She was once exceeding importunate with her Mother to go with her Sister Naomi to pray: Her Mother endeavoured to put her off; but she pulled her by the Sleeve, and seem'd as if she would by no means be denied. At last her Mother told her, that Amy must go and pray her self; but, says the Child, she will not go; and persisted earnestly to beg of her Mother to go with her.