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Sermons, on the following subjects
Sermons, on the following subjects; The manner in which salvation is to be sought. The unreasonableness of indetermination in religion. Unbelievers contemn the glory of Christ. The folly of looking back in fleeing out of Sodom. The warnings of Scripture in the best manner adapted to the awakening and conversion of sinners. Hypocrites deficient in the duty of prayer. The future punishment of the wicked unavoidable and intolerable. The eternity of hell-torments. The peace which Christ gives his true followers. The perpetuity & change of the Sabbath. / By the late Reverend Mr. Jonathan Edwards, president of the College of New-Jersey.
Hartford: printed by Hudson and Goodwin, 1780
Sermon 2: The unreasonableness of Indetermination in Religion.
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SOME never come to any determination whether the scriptures be the word of GOD, or whether they be the invention of men; and whether the story concerning JESUS CHRIST be any thing but a fable. They fear it is true, but sometimes very much doubt of it. Sometimes when they hear arguments for it, they give an assent to it, that it is true; but upon every little objection or temptation arising, they call it in question; and are always wavering and never settled about it.
S• it seems to have been with many of the Jews in CHRIST'S time; they were always at a loss what to make of him, whether he were indeed the CHRIST, or whether he were Elijah, or one of the old prophets, ⟨p. 41⟩or a mere impostor. Joh. x. 24. 25. Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, how long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the CHRIST, tell us plainly. JESUS answered them, I told you, and ye believed not.—Some have never so much as come to a resolution in their own minds, whether there be a GOD or not. They know not that there is, and oftentimes very much doubt of it.
S• it seems to have been with many of the Jews in CHRIST'S time; they were always at a loss what to make of him, whether he were indeed the CHRIST, or whether he were Elias, or one of the old prophets, ⟨p. 41⟩or a mere impostor. Joh. x. 24. 25. Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, how long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the CHRIST, tell us plainly. JESUS answered them, I told you, and ye believed not.—Some have never so much as come to a resolution in their own minds, whether there be a GOD or not. They know not that there is, and oftentimes very much doubt of it.