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Two dissertations, I. Concerning the end for which God created the world. II. The…
Two dissertations, I. Concerning the end for which God created the world. II. The nature of true virtue. / by the late Reverend, learned and pious Jonathan Edwards, A.M. president of the College in New-Jersey.
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland, 1765
Concerning the END for which GOD created the WORLD. › Chapter 2 › Sect 4
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AND this seems to be represented as the thing wherein the value and proper fruit and end of their virtue appears. Isai. 60. 6. Speaking of the conversion of the gentile nations ⟨p. 80⟩to true religion—"They shall come and show forth the praises of the Lord". Isai. 66. 19. "I will send—unto the nations—and to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the gentiles.
AND this seems to be represented as the thing wherein the value and proper fruit and end of their virtue appears. Isai. 60. 6. Speaking of the conversion of the gentile nations ⟨p. 80⟩to true religion—"They shall come and shew forth the praises of the Lord". Isai. 66. 19. "I will send—unto the nations—and to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the gentiles.
AND this seems by scripture representations to be the end, in the desires of which, and delight in which appears the proper tendency and rest of true virtue, and holy dispositions; much in the same manner as the glory of God. 1 Chron 16. 8. "Make known his deeds among the people". Ver. 23, 24. "Show forth from day to day thy salvation. Declare his glory among the heathen". See also, Psal. 9. 1, 11, 14