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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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Ideas of suffering from Enemies, the utmost conceivable Rage and Cruelty, with a Disposition felt to fervent Love and Pity in such a Case, so far as it could be realized in Thought; Fainting with Pity to the World that lies in Ignorance and Wickedness; ⟨p. 74⟩sometimes a Disposition felt to a Life given up to mourning alone in a Wilderness over a lost and miserable World; Compassion towards them being often to that Degree, that would allow of no Support or Rest, but in going to GOD, and pouring out the Soul in Prayer for them; earnest Desires that the Work of GOD, that it now in the Land, may be carried on, and that with greater Purity, and Freedom from all bitter Zeal, Censoriousness, spiritual Pride, hot Disputes, &c—; a vehement and constant Desire for the setting up of CHRIST's Kingdom through' the Earth, as a Kingdom of Holiness, Purity, Love, Peace and Happiness to Mankind: The Soul often entertained with unspeakable Delight, and bodily Strength overborne, at the Thoughts of Heaven, as a World of Love, where Love shall be the Saints eternal Food, and they shall dwell in the Light of Love, and swim in a Ocean of Love, and where the very Air and Breath will be nothing but Love; Love to the People of GOD, or GOD's true Saints, as such that have the Image of CHRIST, and as those that will in a very little Time shine in his perfect Image, that has been attended with that Endearment and Oneness of Heart, and that Sweetness and Ravishment of Soul, that has been altogether inexpressible; The Strength very often taken away with Longings that others might love GOD more, and serve GOD better, and have more of his comfortable Presence, than the Person that was the Subject of these Longings, desiring to follow the whole World to Heaven, ⟨p. 75⟩or that every one should go before, and be higher in Grace and Happiness, not by this Person's Diminution, but by others Increase: A Delight in conversing of Things of Religion, and in seeing Christians together, talking of the most spiritual and heavenly Things in Religion, in a lively and feeling Manner, and very frequently overcome with the Pleasure of such Conversation: A great Sense often expressed, of the Importance of the Duty of Charity to the Poor, and how much the generality of Christians come short in the Practice of it: A great Sense of the Need GOD's Ministers have of much of the Spirit of GOD, at this Day especially;
Ideas of suffering from Enemies, the utmost conceiveable Rage and Cruelty, with a Disposition felt to servent Love and Pity in such a Case, so far as it could be realized in Thought; Fainting with Pity to the World that lies in Ignorance and Wickedness;