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Some thoughts concerning the present revival of religion in New-England, and the way in…
Some thoughts concerning the present revival of religion in New-England, and the way in which it ought to be acknowledged and promoted, humbly offered to the public, in a treatise on that subject. : In five parts; Part I. Showing that the work that has of late been going on in this land, is a glorious work of God. Part II. Showing the obligations that all are under, to acknowledge [sic], rejoice in and promote this work, and the great danger of the contrary. Part III. Showing in many instances, wherein the subjects, or zealous promoters, of this work have been injuriously blamed. Part IV. Showing what things are to be corrected or avoided, in promoting this work, or in our behaviour under it. Part V. showing positively what ought to be done to promote this work. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ at Northampton. ; [Two lines from Isaiah]Some thoughts concerning the present revival of religion in New-England, and the way in which it ought to be acknowledged and promoted, humbly offered to the publick, in a treatise on that subject. : In five parts; Part I. Shewing that the work that has of late been going on in this land, is a glorious work of God. Part II. Shewing the obligations that all are under, to acknowlege [sic], rejoice in and promote this work, and the great danger of the contrary. Part III. Shewing in many instances, wherein the subjects, or zealous promoters, of this work have been injuriously blamed. Part IV. Shewing what things are to be corrected or avoided, in promoting this work, or in our behaviour under it. Part V. shewing positively what ought to be done to promote this work. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ at Northampton. ; [Two lines from Isaiah]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green, 1742
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and most earnest Longings and Wrestlings with GOD for them, so as to take away the bodily Strength: The greatest, fullest, longest continued, and most constant Assurance of the Favour of GOD, and of a Title to future Glory, that ever I saw any Appearance of in any Person, enjoying, especially of late, (to use the Person's own Expression) The Riches of full Assurance: Formerly longing to die with something of Impatience, but lately, since that Resignation fore-mentioned about three Years ago, an uninterrupted entire Resignation to GOD with Respect to Life or Death, Sickness or Health, Ease or Pain, which has remained unchanged and unshaken, when actually under extreme and violent Pains, and in Times of Threatenings of immediate Death; But tho' there be this Patience and Submission, yet the Thoughts of Death and the Day of Judgment are always exceeding sweet to the Soul: This Resignation is also attended with a ⟨p. 76⟩constant Resignation of the Lives of dearest earthly Friends, and sometimes when some of their Lives have been imminently threatened; often expressing the Sweetness of the Liberty of having wholly left the World, and renounced all for GOD, and having nothing but GOD, in whom is an infinite Fullness. These Things have been attended with a constant sweet Peace and Calm and Serenity of Soul, without any Cloud to interrupt it; a continual rejoicing in all the Works of GOD's Hands, the Works of Nature, and GOD's daily Works of Providence, all appearing with a sweet Smile upon them; a wonderful Access to GOD by Prayer, as it were seeing him, and sensibly immediately conversing with him, as much oftentimes, (to use the Person's own Expressions,) as if Christ were here on Earth, sitting on a visible Throne, to be approached to and conversed with; frequent, plain, sensible, and immediate Answers […] Prayer; all Tears wiped away, all former Troubles and Sorrows of Life forgotten, and all Sorrow and Sighing fled away, excepting Grief for past Sins, and for remaining Corruption, and that CHRIST is loved no more, and that GOD is no more honoured in the World, and a compassionate Grief towards Fellow-Creatures;
and most earnest Longings and Wrestlings with GOD for them, so as to take away the bodily Strength: The greatest, fullest, longest continued, and most constant Assurance of the Favour of GOD, and of a Title to future Glory, that ever I saw any Appearance of in any Person, enjoying, especially of late, (to use the Person's own Expression) The Riches of full Assurance: Formerly longing to die with something of Impatience, but lately, since that Resignation fore-mentioned about three Years ago, an uninterrupted entire Resignation to GOD with Respect to Life or Death, Sickness or Health, Ease or Pain, which has remained unchanged and unshaken, when actually under extreme and violent Pains, and in Times of Threatnings of immediate Death; But tho' there be this Patience and Submission, yet the Thoughts of Death and the Day of Judgment are always exceeding sweet to the Soul: This Resignation is also attended with a