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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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Spiritual Pride disposes Persons to affect Separation, to stand at a Distance from others, as better than they, and loves the Show and Appearance of the Distinction: But on the contrary the eminently humble Christian is ready to look upon himself as not worthy that others should be united to him, to think himself more brutish than any Man, and worthy to be cast out of human Society, and especially unworthy of the Society of GOD's Children; and tho' he will not be a Companion with one that is visibly CHRIST's Enemy, and delights most in the Company of lively Christians, will choose such for his Companions, and will be most intimate with them, & don't at all delight to spend away much Time in the Company of those that seem to relish no Conversation but about worldly Things; yet he don't love the Appearance of an open Separation from visible Christians, as being a Kind of distinct Company from them, that are one visible Company with him by CHRIST Appointment, and will as much as possible shun all Appearances of a Superiority, or distinguishing himself as better than others: His universal Benevolence delights in the Appearance of Union with ⟨p. 210⟩his fellow Creatures, and will maintain it as much as he possibly can, without giving open Countenance to Iniquity, or wounding his own Soul; and herein he follows the Example of his meek & lowly Redeemer, who did not keep up such a Separation and Distance as the Pharisees, but freely eat with Publicans and Sinners, that he might win them.
Spiritual Pride disposes Persons to affect Separation, to stand at a Distance from others, as better than they, and loves the Shew and Appearance of the Distinction: But on the contrary the eminently humble Christian is ready to look upon himself as not worthy that others should be united to him, to think himself more bruitish than any Man, and worthy to be cast out of human Society, and especially unworthy of the Society of GOD's Children; and tho' he will not be a Companion with one that is visibly CHRIST's Enemy, and delights most in the Company of lively Christians, will choose such for his Companions, and will be most intimate with them, & don't at all delight to spend away much Time in the Company of those that seem to relish no Conversation but about worldly Things; yet he don't love the Appearance of an open Separation from visible Christians, as being a Kind of distinct Company from them, that are one visible Company with him by CHRIST Appointment, and will as much as possible shun all Appearances of a Superiority, or distinguishing himself as better than others: His universal Benevolence delights in the Appearance of Union with