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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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which is agreeable to that in Canticles, of the best Wine's causing the Lips of those that are asleep to speak.
We ought not to be, in any Measure, like the unbelieving Jews, in CHRIST's Time, who were disgusted both with crying out with Distress, and with Joy. When the poor blind Man cried out, before all the Multitude, JESUS, thou Son of David, have Mercy on me! and continued instantly thus doing, the Multitude rebuked him, and charged him that he should hold his Tongue, Mark 10. 46, 47, 48. and Luke 18. 38, 39. They looked upon it to be a very indecent Noise that he made; a Thing very ill becoming him to cause his Voice to be heard, so much, and so loud, among the Multitude. And when CHRIST made his solemn and triumphant Entry into Jerusalem, (which, I have before observed, was a Type of the Glory and Triumph of the latter Days,) the whole Multitude of the Disciples, of all Sorts, especially young People, began to rejoice and praise GOD, with a loud Voice, for all the mighty Works that they had seen, saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the Name of the LORD! Peace in Heaven, and Glory in the highest! The Pharisees said to CHRIST, Master, Rebuke thy Disciples. They did not understand such great Transports of Joy; it seemed to them a very unsuitable and indecent Noise and Clamour that they made, a confused Uproar, many crying out together, as tho' they were out of their ⟨p. 181⟩Wits; they wondered that CHRIST would tolerate it. But what says CHRIST? I tell you, that if these should hold their Peace, the Stones would immediately cry out. The Words seem to intimate as much, as that there was Cause enough to constrain those whose Hearts were not harder than the very Stones, to cry out, and make a Noise; which is something like that other Expression, of causing the Lips of those that are asleep to speak.
We ought not to be, in any Measure, like the unbelieving Jews, in CHRIST's Time, who were disgusted both with crying out with Distress, and with Joy. When the poor blind Man cried out, before all the Multitude, JESUS, thou Son of David, have Mercy on me! and continued instantly thus doing, the Multitude rebuked him, and charged him that he should hold his Tongue,