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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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Great Humility improves even the Reflections and Reproaches of Enemies, to put upon serious Self-Examination, whether or no there be not some just Cause, whether they han't in some Respect given Occasion to the Enemy to speak reproachfully: Whereas spiritual Pride improves such Reflections to make 'em the more bold and confident, and to go the greater Lengths in that for which they are found fault with. I desire it may be considered whether there has been nothing amiss of late, among the true Friends of vital Piety in this Respect; and whether the Words of David, when reviled by Michal, han't been mis-interpreted and misapplied to justify them in it, when he said I will be yet more vile, and will be base in mine own Sight. The Import of his Words is ⟨p. 216⟩that he would humble himself yet more before GOD, being sensible that he was far from being sufficiently abased; and he signifies this to Michal, and that he longed to be yet lower, and had designed already to abase himself more in his Behaviour: not that he would go the greater Length, to show his Regardlessness of her Revilings; that would be to exalt himself, and not more to abase himself, as more vile in his own Sight.
Great Humility improves even the Reflections and Reproaches of Enemies, to put upon serious Self-Examination, whether or no there be not some just Cause, whether they han't in some Respect given Occasion to the Enemy to speak reproachfully: Whereas spiritual Pride improves such Reflections to make 'em the more bold and confident, and to go the greater Lengths in that for which they are found fault with. I defire it may be consider'd whether there has been nothing amiss of late, among the true Friends of vital Piety in this Respect; and whether the Words of David, when reviled by Michal, han't been mis-interpreted and misapplied to justify them in it, when he said I will be yet more vile, and will be base in mine own Sight. The Import of his Words is ⟨p. 216⟩that he would humble himself yet more before GOD, being sensible that he was far from being sufficiently abased; and he fignifies this to Michal, and that he longed to be yet lower, and had designed already to abase himself more in his Behaviour: not that he would go the greater Length, to shew his Regardlesness of her Revilings; that would be to exalt himself, and not more to abase himself, as more vile in his own Sight.