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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.
And there has been this Alteration abiding on Multitudes all over the Land, for a Year and half, without any Appearance of a Disposition to return to former Vice and Vanity. And under the Influences of this Work, there have been many of the Remains of those wretched People and Dregs of Mankind, the poor Indians, that seemed to be next to a State of Brutality, and with whom, till now, it ⟨p. 59⟩seemed to be to little more Purpose to use Endeavours for their Instruction and Awakening, than with the Beasts; whose Minds have now been strangely opened to receive Instruction, and have been deeply affected with the Concerns of their precious Souls, and have reformed their Lives, and forsaken their former stupid, barbarous & brutish Way of living; & particularly that Sin to which they have been so exceedingly addicted, their Drunkenness; & are become devout & serious Persons; & many of them to Appearance brought truly and greatly to delight in the Things of GOD, and to have their Souls very much engaged and entertained with the great Things of the Gospel. And many of the poor Negroes also have been in like Manner wrought upon and changed. And the Souls of very many little Children have been remarkably enlightened, and their Hearts wonderfully affected and enlarged, and their Mouths opened, expressing themselves in a Manner far beyond their Years, and to the just Astonishment of those that have heard them; and some of them from Time to Time, for many Months, greatly and delightfully affected with the Glory of divine Things, and the Excellency and Love of the Redeemer, with their Hearts greatly filled […] to and Joy in him, and have continued to be serious and pious in their Behaviour.
And there has been this Alteration abiding on Multitudes all over the Land, for a Year and half, without any Appearance of a Disposition to return to former Vice and Vanity. And under the Influences of this Work, there have been many of the Remains of those wretched People and Dregs of Mankind, the poor Indians, that seemed to be next to a State of Brutality, and with whom, till now, it ⟨p. 59⟩seemed to be to little more Purpose to use Endeavours for their Instruction and Awakening, than with the Beasts; whose Minds have now been strangely opened to receive Instruction, and have been deeply affected with the Concerns of their precious Souls, and have reformed their Lives, and forsaken their former stupid, barbarous & brutish Way of living; & particularly that Sin to which they have been so exceedingly addicted, their Drunkenness; & are become devout & serious Persons; & many of them to Appearance bro't truly and greatly to delight in the Things of GOD, and to have their Souls very much engaged and entertained with the great Things of the Gospel. And many of the poor Negroes also have been in like Manner wrought upon and changed. And the Souls of very many little Children have been remarkably enlighten'd, and their Hearts wonderfully affected and enlarged, and their Mouths open'd, expressing themselves in a Manner far beyond their Years, and to the just Astonishment of those that have heard them; and some of them from Time to Time, for many Months, greatly and delightfully affected with the Glory of divine Things, and the Excellency and Love of the Redeemer, with their Hearts greatly filled to and Joy in him, and have continued to be serious and pious in their Behaviour.