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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
SERMON VIII. Hypocrites deficient in the Duty of Prayer.
JOB xxvii. 10. Will be always call upon GOD?
DOCTRINE.
HOWEVER hypocrites may continue for a season in the duty of prayer, yet it is their manner after a while, in a great measure to leave it off.
THIS doctrine was our subject in the preceding discourse, in which, after having shown—how hypocrites often continue for a season to call upon GOD—how it is their manner after a while, in a great measure, to leave it off—and having given the reasons why this is their manner; I came at length to make application, which I proposed to do in an use of exhortation in two branches; and first to exhort those who entertain an hope of their good estate and yet live in the neglect of secret prayer, to reject their hope. One particular consideration I have already laid before men of this character, to the end just mentioned; and I now proceed to say to them.