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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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Such a Work is in its Nature and Kind, the most glorious of any Work of GOD whatsoever; and is always so spoken of in Scripture. It is the Work of Redemption, (The great End of all other Works of GOD, and of which the Work of Creation was but a Shadow,) in the Event, Success and End of it: It is the Work of New-Creation, that is infinitely more glorious than the Old. I am bold to say, that the Work of GOD in the Conversion of one Soul, considered together with the Source, Foundation and Purchase of it, and also the Benefit, End and eternal Issue of it, is a more glorious Work of GOD than the Creation of the whole material Universe: It is the most glorious of GOD's Works, as it above all others manifests the Glory of GOD: It is spoken of in Scripture as that which shows the exceeding Greatness of GOD's Power, and the Glory and Riches of divine Grace, and wherein CHRIST has the most glorious Triumph over his Enemies, and wherein GOD is mightily exalted: And it is a Work above all others glorious, a it concerns the Happiness of Mankind; more Happiness, and a greater Benefit to Man, is the Fruit of each single Drop of such a Shower, than all the temporal Good of the most happy Revolution in a Land ⟨p. 84⟩or Nation amounts to, or all that a People could gain by the Conquest of the World.
Such a Work is in its Nature and Kind, the most glorious of any Work of GOD whatsoever; and is always so spoken of in Scripture. It is the Work of Redemption, (The great End of all other Works of GOD, and of which the Work of Creation was but a Shadow,) in the Event, Success and End of it: It is the Work of New-Creation, that is infinitely more glorious than the Old. I am bold to say, that the Work of GOD in the Conversion of one Soul, considered together with the Source, Foundation and Purchase of it, and also the Benefit, End and eternal Issue of it, is a more glorious Work of GOD than the Creation of the whole material Universe: It is the most glorious of GOD's Works, as it above all others manifests the Glory of GOD: It is spoken of in Scripture as that which shews the exceeding Greatness of GOD's Power, and the Glory and Riches of divine Grace, and wherein CHRIST has the most glorious Triumph over his Enemies, and wherein GOD is mightily exalted: And it is a Work above all others glorious, a it concerns the Happiness of Mankind; more Happiness, and a greater Benefit to Man, is the Fruit of each single Drop of such a Shower, than all the temporal Good of the most happy Revolution in a Land ⟨p. 84⟩