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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.
Peace, Peace be unto thee, and Peace be to thine Helpers, for thy God helpeth thee. So we may conclude that God will much more give his Blessing to such as come to the Help of the Lord, when he sets his own dear Son as King on his holy Hill of Zion; and they shall be received by CHRIST, and he ⟨p. 124⟩will put peculiar Honour upon them, as David did on those his Helpers; as we have an Account, in the following Words, Ver. 18. Then David received them, and made them Captains of the Band. 'Tis particularly noted of those that came to David to Hebron, ready armed to the War, to turn the Kingdom of Saul to him, according to the Word of the Lord, that they were Men that had understanding of the Times, to know what Israel ought to do. Ver. 23. & 32. Herein they differed from the Pharisees and other Jews, that did not come to the Help of the Lord, at the Time that the great Son of David appeared to set up his Kingdom in the World, whom CHRIST condemns, that they had not Understanding of those Times, Luke 12. 56. Ye Hypocrites, ye can discern the Face of the Sky, and of the Earth; but how is it, that ye do not discern these Times? So it always will be, when CHRIST remarkably appears on Earth, on a Design of setting up his Kingdom here, there will be many that will not understand the Times, nor what Israel ought to do, and so will not come to turn about the Kingdom to David.
Peace, Peace be unto thee, and Peace be to thine Helpers, for thy God helpeth thee. So we may conclude that God will much more give his Blessing to such as come to the Help of the Lord, when he sets his own dear Son as King on his holy Hill of Zion; and they shall be received by CHRIST, and he ⟨p. 124⟩will put peculiar Honour upon them, as David did on those his Helpers; as we have an Account, in the following Words, Ver. 18. Then David received them, and made them Captains of the Band. 'Tis particularly noted of those that came to David to Hebron, ready armed to the War, to turn the Kingdom of Saul to him, according to the Word of the Lord, that they were Men that had understanding of the Times, to know what Israel ought to do. Ver. 23. & 32. Herein they differed from the Pharisees and other Jews, that did not come to the Help of the Lord, at the Time that the great Son of David appeared to set up his Kingdom in the World, whom CHRIST condems, that they had not Understanding of those Times,