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A sermon preached at New-Ark, in New-Jersey, before the Synod of New-York and Philadelphia,…
A sermon preached at New-Ark, in New-Jersey, before the Synod of New-York and Philadelphia, by the Rev. Jonathan Edwards, late president of the college in New-Jersey: ; entitled, True grace, distinguished from the experience of devils. ; [Two lines from James]
printed by Loring Andrews, 1791
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Nothing in the Mind of Man, that is of the same Nature with what the Devils experience, or are the subjects of, is any sure Sign of saving Grace.
If there be any Thing that the Devils have, or find in themselves, which is an Evidence of the saving Grace of the Spirit of GOD, then the Apostle's Argument is not good; which is plainly this: That which is in the Devils, or which they do, is no certain Evidence of Grace. But the Devils believe that there is one GOD. Therefore, thy believing that there is one GOD, is no sure Evidence that thou art gracious. So that the whole Foundation of the Apostle's Argument lies in that Proposition. That which is in the Devils is no certain sign of Grace.
Nevertheless, I shall mention two or three further Reasons or Arguments of the Truth of this Doctrine.
I. The Devils have no Degree of Holiness: and therefore, those Things, which are Nothing beyond what they are the subjects of, cannot be holy Experiences.