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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.
BUT GOD hath not left the honour of his majesty wholly to their care. Though they now trample it in the dust, yet that is no sign that it will finally be lost. If GOD had left it wholly in their hands, it would indeed be lost. But GOD doth not leave his honour and his glory with his enemies; it is too precious in his eyes to be so neglected. He hath reserved the care of it to himself: he will see to it that his own injured majesty is vindicated. If the honour of GOD, upon which sinners trample, finally lie in the dust, then it will be because he is not strong enough to vindicate himself. He hath sworn that great oath in Num. xiv. 21. As truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.
SINNERS despise his son and trample him under their feet. But he will see, if he cannot make the glory of his son appear, with respect to them; that all the earth may know how evil a thing it is to despise the Son of GOD.—GOD intends that all men and angels, all heaven and all earth shall see whether he be sufficient to magnify himself upon sinners, who now despise him. He intends that the issue of things, with respect to them, shall be open, that all men may see it.
SINNERS despise his son and trample him under their feet. But he will see, if he cannot make the glory of his son appear, with respect to them; that all the earth may know how evil a thing it is to dispise the Son of GOD.—GOD intends that all men and angels, all heaven and all earth shall see whether he be sufficient to magnify himself upon sinners, who now despise him. He intends that the issue of things, with respect to them, shall be open, that all men may see it.
3. HE hath undertaken to subdue impenitent sinners. Their hearts while in this world are very unsubdued. They lift up their heads and conduct very proudly and contemptuously, and often sin with an high hand. They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues walk through the earth. They practically say as Pharaoh did, Who is the LORD? I know not the LORD, neither will I obey his voice. Job. xxi. 41. They say to GOD, depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.