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A history of the work of redemption. Containing the outlines of a body of…
A history of the work of redemption. Containing the outlines of a body of divinity, in a method entirely new. / By the late Reverend Mr. Jonathan Edwards, president of the College of New Jersey[.]
Boston: printed by Draper & Folsom, 1782
A HISTORY Of the WORK of REDEMPTION. › Period 1 › Part 1: From the fall to the flood.
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As this prophecy of Christ's coming is more express than any had been before; so it is an instance of the increase of that gospel-light that began to dawn presently after the fall of man; and is an instance of that building that is the subject of our present discourse, being yet further carried on, and built up higher than it had been before.
Here, by the way, I would observe, that the increase of gospel-light, and the carrying on the work of redemption, as it respects the elect church in general, from the first erecting of the church to the end of the world, is very much after the same manner as the carrying on of the same work and the same light in a particular soul, from the time of its conversion, till it is perfected and crowned in glory The work in a particular soul has its ups and downs; sometimes the light shines brighter, and sometimes it is a dark […]; sometimes grace seem• to prevail, at other times it seems to languish for a great while together, and corruption prevails, and then grace revives again. But in general, grace is growing: from it• first infusion, till it is perfected in glory, the kingdom of Christ is building up in the soul.
Here, by the way, I would observe, that the increase of gospel-light, and the carrying on the work of redemption, as it respects the elect church in general, from the first erecting of the church to the end of the world, is very much after the same manner as the carrying on of the same work and the same light in a particular soul, from the time of its conversion, till it is perfected and crowned in glory The work in a particular soul has its ups and downs; sometimes the light shines brighter, and sometimes it is a dark 〈…〉; sometimes grace seem• to prevail, at other times it seems to languish for a great while together, and corruption prevails, and then grace revives again. But in general, grace is growing: from it• first infusion, till it is perfected in glory, the kingdom of Christ is building up in the soul.