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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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A great Delight in singing Praises to GOD and JESUS CHRIST, and longing that this present Life may be, as it were, one continued Song of Praise to GOD; longing, as the Person expressed it, to sit and sing this Life away; and an overcoming Pleasure in the Thoughts of spending an Eternity in that Exercise: A living by Faith to a great Degree; a constant and extraordinary Distrust of own Strength and Wisdom; a great Dependence on GOD for his Help, in order to the Performance of any Thing to GOD's Acceptance, and being restrained from the most horrid Sins, and running upon GOD, even on his Neck, and on the thick Bosses of his Bucklers: Such a Sense of the black Ingratitude of true Saints Coldness and Deadness in Religion, and their setting their Hearts on the Things of this World, as to overcome the bodily Frame: A great longing that all the Children of GOD might be lively in Religion, fervent in their Love, and active in the Service of GOD; and when there have been ⟨p. 73⟩Appearances of it in others, rejoicing so in beholding the pleasing Sight, that the Joy of Soul has been too great for the Body: Taking Pleasure in the Thoughts of watching and striving against Sin, and fighting through the Way to Heaven, and filling up this Life with hard Labour, and bearing the Cross for CHRIST, as an Opportunity to give GOD Honour; not desiring to rest from Labours 'till arrived in Heaven, but abhorring the Thoughts of it, and seeming astonished that GOD's own Children should be backward to strive and deny themselves for GOD: Earnest Longings that all GOD's People might be clothed with Humility and Meekness, like the Lamb of GOD, and feel nothing in their Hearts but Love and Compassion to all Mankind; and great Grief when any Thing to the contrary seems to appear in any of the Children of GOD, as any Bitterness, or fierceness of Zeal, or Censoriousness, or reflecting uncharitably on others, or disputing with any Appearance of Heat of Spirit; a deep Concern for the Good of others Souls; a melting Compassion to those that looked on themselves as in a State of Nature, and to Saints under Darkness, so as to cause the Body to saint: An universal Benevolence to Mankind, with a longing as it were to embrace the whole World in the Arms of Pity and Love;
A great Delight in singing Praises to GOD and JESUS CHRIST, and longing that this present Life may be, as it were, one continued Song of Praise to GOD; longing, as the Person expressed it, to sit and sing this Life away; and an overcoming Pleasure in the Thoughts of spending an Eternity in that Exercise: A living by Faith to a great Degree; a constant and extraordinary Distrust of own Strength and Wisdom; a great Dependence on GOD for his Help, in order to the Performance of any Thing to GOD's Acceptance, and being restrain'd from the most horrid Sins, and running upon GOD, even on his Neck, and on the thick Bosses of his Bucklers: Such a Sense of the black Ingratitude of true Saints Coldness and Deadness in Religion, and their setting their Hearts on the Things of this World, as to overcome the bodily Frame: A great longing that all the Children of GOD might be lively in Religion, servent in their Love, and active in the Service of GOD; and when there have been