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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.
Tho' there are false Affections in Religion, and Affections that in some Respects are raised high, that are flashy, yet undoubtedly there are also true, holy and solid Affections; and the higher these are raised, the better: and if they are raised to an exceeding great Height, they are not to be thought meanly of or suspected, merely because ⟨p. 11⟩of their great Degree, but on the contrary to be esteemed and rejoiced in. Charity, or divine Love, is in Scripture represented as the Sum of all the Religion of the Heart; but this is nothing but an holy Affection: And therefore in Proportion as this is firmly fixed in the Soul, and raised to a great Height, the more eminent a Person is in Holiness. Divine Love or Charity is represented as the Sum of all the Religion of Heaven, and that wherein mainly the Religion of the Church in its more perfect State on Earth shall consist, when Knowledge, and Tongues, and Prophesyings shall cease; and therefore the higher this holy Affection is raised in the Church of GOD, or in a gracious Soul, the more excellent and perfect is the State of the Church, or a particular Soul.
Tho' there are false Affections in Religion, and Affections that in some Respects are raised high, that are flashy, yet undoubtedly there are also true, holy and solid Affections; and the higher these are raised, the better: and if they are raised to an exceeding great Height, they are not to be thought meanly of or suspected, meerly because ⟨p. 11⟩of their great Degree, but on the contrary to be esteemed and rejoiced in. Charity, or divine Love, is in Scripture represented as the Sum of all the Religion of the Heart; but this is nothing but an holy Affection: And therefore in Proportion as this is firmly fixed in the Soul, and raised to a great Height, the more eminent a Person is in Holiness. Divine Love or Charity is represented as the Sum of all the Religion of Heaven, and that wherein mainly the Religion of the Church in its more perfect State on Earth shall consist, when Knowledge, and Tongues, and Prophesyings shall cease; and therefore the higher this holy Affection is raised in the Church of GOD, or in a gracious Soul, the more excellent and perfect is the State of the Church, or a particular Soul.