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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.
O THEREFORE, how well is it worth our while, to improve this day, to call upon GOD and seek JESUS CHRIST on it!—Let awakened sinners be stirred up by these things, to improve the sabbath day, as they ⟨p. 277⟩would lay themselves most in the way of the spirit of GOD. Improve the sabbath day to call upon GOD; for then he is near. Improve the sabbath day for reading the holy scriptures, and diligently attending his wo•d preached; for then is the likeliest time to have the spirit accompanying it.—Let the saints who are desirous of growing in grace, and enjoying communion with CHRIST, improve the sabbath in order to it.
(5,) THE last motive which I shall mention, is the experience of the influence, which a strict observation of the sabbath has upon the whole of religion. It may be observed, that in those places where the sabbath is well kept, religion in general will be most flourishing; and that in those places where the sabbath is not much taken notice of, and much is not made of it, there is no great matter of religion any way.
HERE I would give several DIRECTIONS in answer to this.