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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 3 › Part 2 › Section 1
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2. The gospel's prevailing as it did against such powerful opposition, plainly shows the hand of God. The Roman government, th•• did so violently set itself to hinder the success of the gospel, and to subdue the church of Christ, was the most powerful human government that ever was in the world: and not only so, but they seemed as it were to have the church in their hands. The Christians were mostly their subjects, under their command, and never took up arms to defend themselves: they did •ot gather together, and stand in their own defence; they armed themselves with nothing but patience, and such like spiritual weapons: and yet this mighty power could not conquer them; but, on the contrary, Christianity conquered them. The Roman empire had subdued the world; they •ad subdued many mighty and potent kingdom•: they subdued the Grecian ⟨p. 210⟩monarchy, when they were not their subjects, and made the utmost resistance: and yet they could not conquer the church which was in their hands; but, on the contrary, were subdued, and finally triumphed over by the church.
2. The gospel's prevailing as it did against such p•werful opposition, plainly shows the hand of God. The Roman government, th•• did so violently set itself to hinder the success of the gospel, and to subdue the church of Christ, was the most powerful human government that ever was in the world: and not only so, but they seemed as it were to have the church in their hands. The Christians were mostly their subjects, under their command, and never took up arms to defend themselves: they did •ot gather together, and stand in their own defence; they armed themselves with nothing but patience, and such like spiritual weapons: and yet this mighty power could not conquer them; but, on the contrary, Christianity conquered them. The Roman empire had subdued the world; they •ad subdued many mighty and potent kingdom•: they subdued the Grecian ⟨p. 210⟩