Edwards on Revivals: Containing A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God in the Conversion of Many Hundred Souls in Northhampton, Massachusetts, A.D. 1735 : Also Thoughts on the Revival of Religion in New England, 1742, and the Way in which it Ought to be Acknowledged and PromotedDunning & Spalding, 1832 - 424 pages |
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Page ix
... heaven , at seeing one sinner repent and believe in Christ , all these must be heightened and enhanced abundantly at the multiplication of such results , which constitutes a revival of religion . The Savior himself sees the travail of ...
... heaven , at seeing one sinner repent and believe in Christ , all these must be heightened and enhanced abundantly at the multiplication of such results , which constitutes a revival of religion . The Savior himself sees the travail of ...
Page xii
... heaven , in New England , besides great numbers in New York and New Jersey , and in the more southern provinces . " † President Edwards wrote his " Thoughts on the Revival , " in 1742 , the most critical period of this interesting ...
... heaven , in New England , besides great numbers in New York and New Jersey , and in the more southern provinces . " † President Edwards wrote his " Thoughts on the Revival , " in 1742 , the most critical period of this interesting ...
Page xx
... heaven , while the rest of the earth round about it was dry , and had no such remarkable blessing . There has been a great and just complaint for many years among the ministers and churches in Old England , and in New , ( except about ...
... heaven , while the rest of the earth round about it was dry , and had no such remarkable blessing . There has been a great and just complaint for many years among the ministers and churches in Old England , and in New , ( except about ...
Page xxi
... heaven in a few moments would communicate a living flame through ten thousand lamps or torches placed in a proper situation and neighborhood . Thus " a nation shall be born in a day " when our Redeemer pleases , and his faithful and ...
... heaven in a few moments would communicate a living flame through ten thousand lamps or torches placed in a proper situation and neighborhood . Thus " a nation shall be born in a day " when our Redeemer pleases , and his faithful and ...
Page xxii
... heaven upon the people ; but soon afterwards , like Paul's shaking the viper off from his hand , it discovered the astonishing care and goodness of God expressed towards a place where such a multitude of his young con- verts were ...
... heaven upon the people ; but soon afterwards , like Paul's shaking the viper off from his hand , it discovered the astonishing care and goodness of God expressed towards a place where such a multitude of his young con- verts were ...
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Page 364 - In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Page 392 - His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
Page 271 - Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Page xiii - For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Page 198 - Be wise now therefore, O ye kings : be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Page 173 - Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Page 392 - My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
Page 392 - And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day : And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
Page 276 - Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility : for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Page 360 - Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.