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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
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THESE words are a part of a most affectionate and affecting discourse that CHRIST had with his disciples, the same evening in which he was betrayed; knowing that he was to be crucified the next day. This discourse begins with the 31st verse of the xiii chapter, and is continued to the end of the xvi chapter. CHRIST began his discourse, after he had partook of the passover with them, after he had instituted and administered the sacrament of the supper, and after Judas was gone out, and none were left but his •ue and faithful disciples; whom he now addresses as his dear children. This was the last discourse that ever CHRIST had with them before his death. As it was his parting discourse, and as it were his dying discourse, so it is on many accounts the most remarkable of all the discourses of CHRIST, which we have recorded in our bibles.
THESE words are a part of a most affectionate and affecting discourse that CHRIST had with his disciples, the same evening in which he was betray'd; knowing that he was to be crucified the next day. This discourse begins with the 31st verse of the xiii chapter, and is continued to the end of the xvi chapter. CHRIST began his discourse, after he had partook of the passover with them, after he had instituted and administered the sacrament of the supper, and after Judas was gone out, and none were left but his •ue and faithful disciples; whom he now addresses as his dear children. This was the last discourse that ever CHRIST had with them before his death. As it was his parting discourse, and as it were his dying discourse, so it is on many accounts the most remarkable of all the discourses of CHRIST, which we have recorded in our bibles.
IT is evident this discourse made a deep impression on the minds of the disciples; and we may suppose that it did so, in a special manner, on the mind of John the beloved disciple, whose heart was especially full of love to him, and who had just then been leaning on his bosom. In this discourse CHRIST had told his dear disciples that he was going away, which filled them with sorrow and heaviness. The words of the text are some of the words which CHRIST said to comfort them, and to relieve their sorrow. He supports them with the promise of that peace which he would leave with them, and which they would have in him and with him, when he was gone.