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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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'Tis therefore a great Error, and Sin in some Persons, at this Day, that they are fixed in their Way, in some Things that others account Errors, and won't hearken to Admonition and Counsel, but are confident that they are in the right of it, in those Practices that they find themselves disposed to, because GOD is much with them, and they have great Degrees of the Spirit of GOD. There were some such in the Apostles Days: The Apostle Paul, writing to the Corinthians, was sensible that some of them would not be easily convinced that they had been in any Error, because they looked upon themselves Spiritual, or full of the Spirit of GOD. 1 Cor. 14. 37, 38. If any Man think himself to be a Prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the Things that I write unto you, are the Commandment of the Lord; but if any Man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
'Tis therefore a great Error, and Sin in some Persons, at this Day, that they are fix'd in their Way, in some Things that others account Errors, and won't hearken to Admonition and Counsel, but are confident that they are in the right of it, in those Practices that they find themselves disposed to, because GOD is much with them, and they have great Degrees of the Spirit of GOD. There were some such in the Apostles Days: The Apostle Paul, writing to the Corinthians, was sensible that some of them would not be easily convinced that they had been in any Error, because they looked upon themselves Spiritual, or full of the Spirit of GOD. 1 Cor. 14. 37, 38. If any Man think himself to be a Prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the Things that I write unto you, are the Commandment of the Lord; but if any Man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
And although' those that are spiritual amongst us, have no infallible Apostle to admonish them, yet let me entreat them, by the Love of CHRIST, calmly and impartially to weigh what may be said ⟨p. 196⟩