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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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tho' not frequently so long together, to such an height: Extraordinary Views of divine Things, and religious Affections, being frequently attended with very great Effects on the Body, Nature often sinking under the Weight of divine Discoveries, the Strength of the Body taken away, so as to deprive of all Ability to stand or speak; sometimes the Hands clinched, and the Flesh cold, but Senses still remaining; animal Nature often in a great Emotion and Agitation, and the Soul very often, of late, so overcome with great Admiration, and a kind of omnipotent Joy, as to cause the Person ⟨p. 64⟩(wholly unavoidably,) to leap with all the Might, with Joy and mighty Exultation of Soul; the Soul at the same Time being so strongly drawn towards GOD and CHRIST in Heaven, that it seemed to the Person as tho' Soul and Body would, as it were of themselves, of Necessity mount up, leave the Earth and ascend thither. These Effect on the Body did not begin now in this wonderful Season, that they should be owing to the Influence of the Example of the Times, but about seven Years ago; and began in a much higher Degree, and greater Frequency, near three Years ago, when there was no such enthusiastical Season, as many account this, but it was a very dead Time through the Land: They arose from no Distemper catched from Mr. Whitefield, or Mr. Tenet, because they began before either of them came into the Country; They began as I said, […] three Years ago, in a great Increase, upon an extraordinary Self-Dedication, and Renunciation of the World, and Resignation of all to GOD, made in a great View of GOD's Excellency, and high Exercise of Love to him, and Rest and Joy in him; since which Time they have been very frequent; and began in a yet higher Degree, and greater Frequency, about a Year and half ago, upon another new Resignation of all to GOD, with a yet greater Fervency and Delight of Soul; since which Time the Body has been very often fainting, with the Love of CHRIST;
tho' not frequently so long together, to such an height: Extraordinary Views of divine Things, and religious Affections, being frequently attended with very great Effects on the Body, Nature often sinking under the Weight of divine Discoveries, the Strength of the Body taken away, so as to deprive of all Ability to stand or speak; sometimes the Hands clinch'd, and the Flesh cold, but Senses still remaining; animal Nature often in a great Emotion and Agitation, and the Soul very often, of late, so overcome with great Admiration, and a kind of omnipotent Joy, as to cause the Person