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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.
'Tis the Duty of Parents to be more concerned, and to pray more for the Salvation of their Children, than for the Children of their Neighbours; as much as it is the Duty of a Minister to be more concerned for the Salvation of the Souls of his Flock, and to pray more for them, than those of other Congregations, because they are committed to his Care; so our near Friends are more committed to our Care than others, and our near ⟨p. 288⟩Neighbours, than those that live at a great Distance; and the People of our Land and Nation are more in some Sense, committed to our Care than the People of China, and we ought to pray more for them, and to be more concerned that the Kingdom of CHRIST should flourish among them, than in another Country, where it would be as much, and no more for the Glory of GOD. Compassion ought to be especially exercised towards Friends, Job. 6. 14. CHRIST did not frown upon a special Affection and Compassion for near Friends, but countenanced and encouraged it, from Time to Time, in those that in the Exercise of such an Affection and Compassion, applied to him for Relief for their Friends; as in the Instance of the Woman of Canaan, Jairus, Mary and Martha, the Centurion, the Widow of Nain, and many others. The Apostle Paul, tho' a Man as much resigned and devoted to GOD, and under the Power of his Love, perhaps as any mere Man that ever lived, yet had a peculiar Concern for his Country men the Jews, the rather on that Account, that they were his Brethren and Kinsmen according to the Flesh; he had a very high Degree of compassionate Grief for them, insomuch that he tells us he had great Heaviness and continual Sorrow of Heart for them, and could with himself accursed from CHRIST for them.
'Tis the Duty of Parents to be more concern'd, and to pray more for the Salvation of their Children, than for the Children of their Neighbours; as much as it is the Duty of a Minister to be more concerned for the Salvation of the Souls of his Flock, and to pray more for them, than those of other Congregations, because they are committed to his Care; so our near Friends are more committed to our Care than others, and our near ⟨p. 288⟩Neighbours, than those that live at a great Distance; and the People of our Land and Nation are more in some Sense, committed to our Care than the People of China, and we ought to pray more for them, and to be more concerned that the Kingdom of CHRIST should flourish among them, than in another Country, where it would be as much, and no more for the Glory of GOD. Compassion ought to be especially exercised towards Friends,