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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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Those Texts, Isai, 58. 1. Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy Voice like a Trumpet, and show my People their Transgression, and the House of Jacob their Sins. And Ezek. 6. 11. Thus faith the Lord God, smite with thine Hand, and stamp with thy Foot, and say, alas, for all the evil Abomination of the ⟨p. 154⟩House of Israel! I say these Texts, (however the Use that some have made of them has been laughed at,) will fully justify, a great Degree of Pathos, and Manifestation of Zeal & Fervency in preaching the Word of GOD: They may indeed be abused, to justify that which would be odd and unnatural, amongst us, not making due Allowance for Difference of Manners and Custom, in different Ages and Nations; but let us interpret them how we will, they at least imply, that a most affectionate and earnest Manner of Delivery, in many Cases, becomes a Preacher of GOD's Word.
Those Texts, Isai, 58. 1. Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy Voice like a Trumpet, and shew my People their Transgression, and the House of Jacob their Sins. And Ezek. 6. 11. Thus faith the Lord God, smite with thine Hand, and stamp with thy Foot, and say, alass, for all the evil Abomination of the ⟨p. 154⟩House of Israel! I say these Texts, (however the Use that some have made of them has been laughed at,) will fully justify, a great Degree of Pathos, and Manifestation of Zeal & Fervency in preaching the Word of GOD: They may indeed be abused, to justify that which would be odd and unnatural, amongst us, not making due Allowance for Difference of Manners and Custom, in different Ages and Nations; but let us interpret them how we will, they at least imply, that a most affectionate and earnest Manner of Delivery, in many Cases, becomes a Preacher of GOD's Word.
Preaching of the Word of God, is commonly spoken of in Scripture, in such Expressions, as seem to import a loud and earnest Speaking; as in