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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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There have been Instances before now, of Persons crying out in Transports of divine Joy in New-England. We have an Instance in Capt. Clap's Memoirs, published by the Rev. Mr. Prince, not of a silly Woman or Child, but a Man of solid Understanding, that in a high Transport of spiritual Joy, was made to cry out aloud on his Bed. His Words p. 9. are, GOD's holy Spirit did witness, (I do believe) together with my Spirit; that I was a Child of GOD, and did fill my Heart and Soul with such full Assurance that CHRIST was mine, that it did so transport me, as to make me cry out upon my Bed, with a loud Voice, He is come, He is come!
There has, before now, been both crying out and falling down, in this Town, under Awakenings of Conscience, and in the Pangs of the New-Birth, and also in some of the Neighbour Towns. In one of them, more than seven Years ago, was a great Number together that cried out and fell down, under Convictions; in most of which, by good Information, was a hopeful and abiding good Issue. And the Rev. Mr. Williams of Deerfield gave me an Account of an aged Man in that Town, many Years before that, that being awakened by his Preaching, cried out aloud in the Congregation. There have been many Instances in this and some Neighbour Towns, before now, of Persons fainting with joyful Discoveries ⟨p. 31⟩made to their Souls: once several together in this Town. And there also formerly have been several Instances here, of Person's Flesh waxing cold and benumbed, and their Hands clinched, yea their Bodies being set into Convulsions, being over-powered with a strong Sense of the astonishingly great and excellent Things of GOD and the Eternal World.
There has, before now, been both crying out and falling down, in this Town, under Awakenings of Conscience, and in the Pangs of the New-Birth, and also in some of the Neighbour Towns. In one of them, more than seven Years ago, was a great Number together that cried out and fell down, under Convictions; in most of which, by good Information, was a hopeful and abiding good Issue. And the Rev. Mr. Williams of Deerfield gave me an Account of an aged Man in that Town, many Years before that, that being awaken'd by his Preaching, cried out aloud in the Congregation. There have been many Instances in this and some Neighbour Towns, before now, of Persons fainting with joyful Discoveries