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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 6: The Warnings of Scripture are in the best manner adapted to the awakening and conversio…
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WHEREAS we have the greatest ground to be assured, that the first being, and the fountain of all being and perfection, is nothing but ••ght and truth itself, and therefore that it is impossible •e should deceive or be deceived.
3. THE warnings of GOD'S word have greatly ⟨p. 100⟩the advantage, by reason of the greatness and majesty of him, who speaks. The speeches and declarations of those, who are great, excellent and honourable, have a greater tendency to move the affections, than the declarations of others, who are less excellent. Things spoken by a king affect more than the same things spoken by a mean man.
BUT GOD is infinitely greater than kings; he is universal king of heaven and earth, the absolute sovereign of all things. Now what can have a greater tendency to strike the mind and move the heart, than to be warned by this great and glorious being? shall we be unmoved when he speaks, who made heaven and earth by the word of his power; he who keeps the sun, moon and stars in their courses? If his immediate speeches, declarations and warnings will not influence us, what will? Isai. i. 2, Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD hath spoken.—That is to the present purpose which we have in Mat. xxi. 37. But last of all he sent his son, saying, They will reverence my son. He sent his servants before, but they did not regard them. He therefore sent his son, who was a much greater and more honourable messenger, and said surely they will regard him.