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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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But in general, there has been a very great Increase of a Sense of these two Things, as divine Views and divine Love have increased.
The Things already mentioned have been attended also with the following Things, viz. an extraordinary Sense of the awful Majesty and Greatness of GOD, so as oftentimes to take away the bodily Strength; a Sense of the Holiness of GOD, as of a Flame infinitely pure and bright, so as sometimes to overwhelm Soul and Body; a Sense of the piercing all-seeing Eye of GOD, so as sometimes to take away the bodily Strength; and an extraordinary View of the infinite Terribleness of the Wrath of GOD, which has very frequently been strongly impressed on the Mind, together with a Sense of the ineffable Misery of Sinners that are exposed to this Wrath, that has been over-bearing: Sometimes the exceeding Pollution of the Person's own Heart, as a Sink of all manner of Abomination, and a Nest of Vipers, and the Dreadfulness of an eternal Hell of GOD's Wrath, opened to View both together; with a clear View of a Desert of that Misery, without ⟨p. 70⟩the least Degree of divine Pity, and that by the Pollution of the best Duties; yea, only by the Pollution and Irreverence, and want of Humility that attended once speaking of the holy Name of GOD, when done in the best Manner that ever it was done; the Strength of the Body very often taken away with a deep mourning for Sin, as committed against so holy and good a GOD, sometimes with an affecting Sense of actual Sin, sometimes especially indwelling Sin, sometimes the Consideration of the Sin of the Heart as appearing in a particular Thing, as for Instance, in that there was no greater Forwardness and Readiness to Self-denial for GOD and CHRIST, that had so denied himself for us; yea, sometimes the Consideration of Sin that was in only speaking one Word concerning the infinitely great and holy GOD, has been so affecting as to overcome' the Strength of Nature: A very great Sense of the certain Truth of the great Things revealed in the Gospel; an over-whelming Sense of the Glory of the Work of Redemption, and the Way of Salvation by JESUS CHRIST; the glorious Harmony of the divine Attributes appearing therein, as that wherein Mercy and Truth are met together, and Righteousness and Peace have kissed each other; a Sight of the Fullness and glorious Sufficiency of CHRIST, that has been so affecting as to overcome the Body: