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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Those Gentlemen that make light of these raised Affections in Religion, will doubtless allow that true Religion and Holiness, as it has its Seat in the Heart, is capable of very high Degrees, and high Exercises in the Soul. As for Instance; They will doubtless allow that the Holiness of the Heart or Will, is capable of being raised to an hundred Times as great a Degree of Strength as it is in the most eminent Saint on Earth, or to be exerted in an hundred Times so strong and vigorous Exercises of the Heart; and yet be true Religion or Holiness still, but only in an high Degree. Now therefore I would ask them, […] what Name they will call these high and […] Exercises of the Will or Heart? Ben't […] high Affections? What can they consist in, but in high Acts of Love; strong and vigorous Exercises of Benevolence and Complacence; high, exalting and admiring Thoughts of GOD and his ⟨p. 10⟩Perfections; strong Desires after GOD, &c.—? And now what are we come to but high and raised Affections? Yea, those very same high and raised Affections that before they objected against, or made light of, as worthy of little Regard?
Those Gentlemen that make light of these raised Affections in Religion, will doubtless allow that true Religion and Holiness, as it has its Seat in the Heart, is capable of very high Degrees, and high Exercises in the Soul. As for Instance; They will doubtless allow that the Holiness of the Heart or Will, is capable of being raised to an hundred Times as great a Degree of Strength as it is in the most eminent Saint on Earth, or to be exerted in an hundred Times so strong and vigorous Exercises of the Heart; and yet be true Religion or Holiness still, but only in an high Degree. Now therefore I would ask them, 〈…〉 what Name they will call these high and 〈…〉 Exercises of the Will or Heart? Ben't 〈…〉 high Affections? What can they consist in, but in high Acts of Love; strong and vigorous Exercises of Benevolence and Complacence; high, exalting and admiring Thoughts of GOD and his ⟨p. 10⟩Perfections; strong Desires after GOD, &c.—? And now what are we come to but high and raised Affections? Yea, those very same high and raised Affections that before they objected against, or made light of, as worthy of little Regard?