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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 we are not only to commemorate the resurrection of CHRIST, but the whole work of redemption, of which this was the finishing. We keep the day on which the work was finished, because it is in remembrance of the whole work.—We should on this day contemplate the wonderful love of GOD and of CHRIST as expressed in the work of redemption; and our remembrance of these thing should be accompanied with suitable exercises of soul with respect to ⟨p. 282⟩them. When we call to mind the love of CHRIST, it should be with a return of love on our part. When we commemorate this work, it should be with faith in the Saviour.—And we should praise GOD and the Lamb for this work, for the divine glory and love manifested in it, in our private and public prayers, in talking of the wonderful works of GOD, and in singing divine songs.
HENCE it is proper that CHRIST'S disciples should choose this day to come together to break bread, or to celebrate the ordinance of the LORD'S supper; (Acts xx. 7.) because it is an ordinance instituted in remembrance of the work of redemption.
5. WORKS of mercy and charity are very proper and acceptable to CHRIST, on this day. They were proper on the ancient sabbath. CHRIST was wont to do such works on the sabbath-day. But they especially become the christian sabbath, because it is a day kept in commemoration of the greatest work of mercy and love towards us, that ever was wrought. What can be more proper, than that on such a day we should be expressing our love and mercy towards our fellow creatures, and especially our fellow christians. CHRIST loves to see us show our thankfulness to him in such ways as these. Therefore we find, that the Holy Ghost was especially careful, that such works should be performed on the first day of the week, in the primitive church, as we learn by our text.