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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It is threatened here in this 14th Chap. of Zech. that those who at that Time shall not come to keep this Feast; i. e. that shall not acknowledge GOD's ⟨p. 110⟩glorious Works, and praise his Name, and rejoice with his People, but should stand at a Distance, as unbelieving and disaffected; upon them shall be no Rain; and that this shall be the Plague wherewith they shall all be smitten: that is, they shall have no Share in that Shower of divine Blessing that shall then descend on the Earth, that spiritual Rain spoken of, Isai. 44. 3. But God would give them over to Hardness of Heart and Blindness of Mind.
It is threatned here in this 14th Chap. of Zech. that those who at that Time shall not come to keep this Feast; i. e. that shall not acknowlege GOD's ⟨p. 110⟩glorious Works, and praise his Name, and rejoyce with his People, but should stand at a Distance, as unbelieving and disaffected; upon them shall be no Rain; and that this shall be the Plague wherewith they shall all be smitten: that is, they shall have no Share in that Shower of divine Blessing that shall then descend on the Earth, that spiritual Rain spoken of, Isai. 44. 3. But God would give them over to Hardness of Heart and Blindness of Mind.
The Curse is yet in a more awful Manner denounced against such as shall appear as Opposers at that Time, Ver. 12. And this shall be the Plague, wherewith the Lord shall smite all the People that have fought against Jerusalem, Their Flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their Feet, and their Eyes shall consume away in their Holes, and their Tongue shall consume away in their Mouth. Here also in all probability it is a spiritual Judgment, or a Plague and Curse from GOD upon the Soul, rather than upon the Body, that is intended; that such Persons, who at that Time shall oppose GOD's People in his Work, shall in an extraordinary Manner be given over to a State of spiritual Death & Ruin, that they shall remarkably appear dead while alive, and shall be as walking rotten Corpses, while they go about amongst Men.