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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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GOD has already put that Honour upon the other Continent, that CHRIST was born there literally, and there made the Purchase of Redemption: So, as Providence observes a Kind of equal Distribution of Things, 'tis not unlikely that the great spiritual Birth of CHRIST, and the most glorious Application of Redemption is to begin in this: As the elder Sister brought forth Judah, of whom came CHRIST, and so she was the Mother of CHRIST; But the younger Sister, after long Barrenness, brought forth Joseph and Benjamin, the beloved Children. Joseph, that had the most glorious Apparel, the Coat of many Colours, who was separated from his Brethren, and was exalted to such Glory out of a dark Dungeon, and fed and saved the World, when ready to perish with Famine, and was as a fruitful Bough by a ⟨p. 99⟩Well, whose Branches ran over the Wall, and was blessed with all Manner of Blessings and precious Things, of Heaven and Earth, through the good Will of him that dwelt in the Bush; and was, as by the Horns of a Unicorn, to push the People together, to the Ends of the Earth, i. e. conquer the World. See Gen. 49. 22, &c. and Deut. 33. 13, &c. And Benjamin, whose Mess was five Times so great as that of any of his Brethren, and to whom Joseph, that Type of Christ, gave Wealth and Raiment far beyond all the rest. Gen. 45. 22.
GOD has already put that Honour upon the other Continent, that CHRIST was born there literally, and there made the Purchase of Redemtion: So, as Providence observes a Kind of equal Distribution of Things, 'tis not unlikely that the great spiritual Birth of CHRIST, and the most glorious Application of Redemption is to begin in this: As the elder Sister brought forth Judah, of whom came CHRIST, and so she was the Mother of CHRIST; But the younger Sister, after long Barenness, brought forth Joseph and Benjamin, the beloved Children. Joseph, that had the most glorious Apparel, the Coat of many Colours, who was separated from his Brethren, and was exalted to such Glory out of a dark Dungeon, and fed and saved the World, when ready to perish with Famine, and was as a fruitful Bough by a ⟨p. 99⟩