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Introduction To The Works Of Jonathan Edwards

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Sermon I. God glorified in Man's Dependence

Sermon II. Sinners in the Hands of an angry God.

Five Sermons. On Different Occasions

Sermon I. A Divine and Supernatural Light

Sermon II. The Church's Marriage

Sermon III. True Saints

Sermon IV. God's Awful Judgment

Sermon V. True Grace

Fifteen Sermons. On Various Subjects

Sermon I. Manner of Salvation of Souls

Sermon II. THE UNREASONABLENESS OF INDETERMINATION IN RELIGION

Sermon III. UNBELIEVERS CONTEMN THE GLORY AND EXCELLENCY OF CHRIST

Sermon IV. THE FOLLY OF LOOKING BACK IN FLEEING OUT OF SODOM

Sermon V. THE FOLLY OF LOOKING BACK IN FLEEING OUT OF SODOM.

Sermon VI. THE WARNINGS OF SCRIPTURE ARE IN THE BEST MANNER ADAPTED TO THE AWAKENING AND CONVERSION OF SINNERS

Sermon VII. HYPOCRITES DEFICIENT IN THE DUTY OF PRAYER

Sermon VIII. HYPOCRITES DEFICIENT IN THE DUTY OF PRAYER.

Sermon IX. THE FUTURE PUNISHMENT OF THE WICKED UNAVOIDABLE AND INTOLERABLE.

Sermon X. THE FUTURE PUNISHMENT OF THE WICKED UNAVOIDABLE AND INTOLERABLE.

Sermon XI. THE ETERNITY OF HELL TORMENTS.

Sermon XII. THE PEACE WHICH CHRIST GIVES HIS TRUE FOLLOWERS.

Sermon XIII. THE PERPETUITY AND CHANGE OF THE SABBATH.

Sermon XIV. THE PERPETUITY AND CHANGE OF THE SABBATH.

Sermon XV. THE PERPETUITY AND CHANGE OF THE SABBATH.

Seven Sermons. On Important Subjects

MISCELLANEOUS DISCOURSES

MEN NATURALLY GOD'S ENEMIES

SECTION I. In what respects, enemies

SECTION II. The degree of natural enmity

SECTION III. Why enemies to God

SECTION IV. That natural men are unconscious of enmity, answered

SECTION V. That they show respect to God, answered

SECTION VI. Restraining grace a privilege

SECTION VII. Why unwilling to come to Christ

SECTION VIII. Mercy, justly withheld

SECTION IX. Practical improvement

THE WISDOM OF GOD DISPLAYED IN THE WAY OF SALVATION

SECTION I. Wonderful things done

SECTION II. God greatly glorified

SECTION III. The good attained wonderfully various

SECTION IV. Angels benefit by salvation

SECTION V. Wonderful glory redounds to God

SECTION VI. The manner of obtaining salvation

SECTION VII. The overthrow of Satan

SECTION VIII. Superiority of this wisdom to that of angels

SECTION IX. The subject improved

SECTION X. The misery of unbelievers

SECTION XI. Exhortation to come to Christ

CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE

SECTION I. What is intended by divinity, as the object of this knowledge

SECTION II. What kind of knowledge in divinity is intended in the doctrine

SECTION III. The usefulness and necessity of the knowledge of divine truth

SECTION IV. Why all Christians should make a business of endeavouring to grow in the knowledge of divinity

SECTION V. An exhortation that all may diligently endeavour to gain Christian knowledge

SECTION VI. Directions for the acquisition of Christian knowledge

CHRISTIAN CHARITY

SECTION I. The words explained

SECTION II. Of the obligations of Christians to perform the duty of charity to the poor

SECTION III. An exhortation to the duty of charity to the poor

SECTION IV. Objections which are sometimes made to the exercises of charity answered

CHRISTIAN CAUTIONS

SECTION I. The necessity of self-examination

SECTION II. Why many living in sin, know it not

SECTION III. Directions for self-examination

SECTION IV. Examination about the Lord's day, &c

SECTION V. Examination about secret sins, &c.

SECTION VI. Our temper of mind, &c. towards our neighbour

SECTION VII. Our charity, &c. towards our neighbour

SECTION VIII. Self-examination respecting our families

SECTION IX. Awakening considerations

A WARNING TO PROFESSORS

SECTION I. The ordinances of God are holy

SECTION II. Ordinances, by whom profaned

SECTION III. A call to self-examination

SECTION IV. Address to profaners of ordinances

THE FINAL JUDGMENT

SECTION I. God is the supreme judge

SECTION II. Publicity of final judgment

SECTION III. Jesus will be the judge

SECTION IV. Christ's coming, the resurrection, &c.

SECTION V. All will be done in righteousness

SECTION VI. Immediate consequences of judgment

SECTION VII. The uses of this doctrine

SINNERS IN ZION TENDERLY WARNED

SECTION I. Who are sinners in Zion

SECTION II. How fearfulness will surprise them

SECTION V. An earnest exhortation to sinners

THE END OF THE WICKED CONTEMPLATED BY THE RIGHTEOUS

SECTION I. Saints not grieved, &c.

SECTION II. Why the sufferings of the wicked, &c.

SECTION III. An objection answered

SECTION IV. The ungodly warned

SECTION I. How evil of all kinds has prevailed and highly exalted itself in the world

SECTION II. How Jesus Christ, in the work of redemption, appears gloriously above all these evils

SECTION III. The subject improved and applied

SELF-FLATTERIES

SECTION I. Sinners flatter themselves with the hope of impunity

SECTION II. Some of the various ways wherein sinners flatter themselves in their own eyes

SECTION III. The subject applied

: OR THE SIN OF THEFT AND INJUSTICE

SECTION I. The dishonesty of withholding what is our neighbour's

SECTION II. The dishonesty of unjustly taking a neighbour's property

SECTION III. Dishonest excuses

SECTION IV. The subject applied—The dishonest warned

SECTION V. An exhortation to honesty

TEMPTATION AND DELIVERANCE

SECTION I. Why we should avoid what tends to sin

SECTION II. What things lead and expose to sin

SECTION III. A serious warning to all, and especially young people

THE PRECIOUSNESS OF TIME

SECTION I. Why time is precious

SECTION II. Reflections on time past

SECTION III. Who are chiefly deserving of reproof from the subject of the preciousness of time

SECTION IV. An exhortation to improve time

SECTION V. Advice respecting the improvement of time

PROCRASTINATION

SECTION I. Needful precautions

SECTION II. The precept explained

SECTION III. When men act as though they depend on another day

SECTION IV. Why we ought not to boast of to-morrow

SECTION V. Serious inquiries

SECTION VI. How to spend every day

THE CHRISTIAN PILGRIM

SECTION I. That this life ought to be so spent by us

SECTION II. Why the Christian's life is a journey, or pilgrimage

SECTION III. Instruction afforded by the consideration, that life is a journey, or pilgrimage

SECTION IV. An exhortation, so to spend the present life, that it may only be a journey towards heaven

MAN'S NATURAL BLINDNESS IN RELIGION

SECTION I. Introductory observations

SECTION II. From men's open profession

SECTION III. From men's experience and practice

SECTION IV. Practical inferences and applications

SECTION V. Address to sinners

VI. DISTINGUISHING MARKS OF A WORK OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD

Mr. Cooper's Preface

SECTION I Negative signs of a spiritual work

SECTION II. Positive signs

SECTION III. Practical inferences and application

VII. AN HUMBLE ATTEMPT TO PROMOTE EXPLICIT AGREEMENT

Preface by a former English editor

Preface by the American editors

PART I. The Text opened, and in Account of the Affair proposed

PART II. Motives to Compliance with what is proposed

PART III. Objections answered

VIII. LIFE AND DIARY OF THE REV. DAVI

PART I. From his birth to the time when he began to study for the ministry

PART II. From his beginning to study, till his being examined and licensed to preach

PART III. From his being licensed to preach, till he was appointed Missionary to the Indians

PART IV. From his appointment, to his entrance on the mission at Kaunaumeek

PART V. From his beginning to instruct the Indians, to his ordination

PART VI. From his ordination, till he began to preach to the Indians at Crossweeksung, where he had his most remarkable success

PART VII. Return from his last journey to Susquehannah in a consumption, whereof he died

PART VIII. From his return to Susquehannah, till his death

MR. BRAINERD'S JOURNAL, IN TWO PARTS

PART I. The Rise and Progress of a remarkable Work of grace, &c. From A.D. 1745, June 19 to Nov. 4, at Crossweeksung and Forks of Delaware

PART II. From A. D. 1745, Nov. 24, to June 19, 1746, do.

SECTION I. The doctrine preached to the Indians

SECTION II. Morality, sobriety, and external duties promoted by preaching Christ crucified

SECTION III. Continuance, renewal, and quickness of the work

SECTION IV. But little appearance of false religion

SECOND APPENDIX

SECTION I. His method of learning the Indian language

SECTION II. His method of instructing the Indians

SECTION III. Difficulties attending the Christianizing of the Indians

SECTION IV. Second difficulty, To convey divine truths to their understanding, and to gain their assent

SECTION V. Third difficulty.

SECTION VI. Fourth difficulty, The designs of evil-minded persons to hinder the work

SECTION VII. Attestations of divine grace displayed among the Indians

THIRD APPENDIX--Containing his brief account of the endeavours used by the Missionaries of the Society in Scotland, for propagating Christian Knowledge, to introduce the Gospel among the Indians, on the borders of New York. &c. in a Letter to the Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Pemberton

MR. BRAINERD'S REMAINS

I. Letter to his brother John, then a student

II. Letter to his brother John, then a student

III. Letter to his brother Israel

IV. Letter to a special friend

V. Letter to a minister of the Gospel

VI. Letter to his brother John

VII. Letter to Israel

VIII. Letter to Israel

IX. Letter to a young gentleman, a candidate for the ministry

X. Letter to his brother John, at Bethel

DETACHED PAPERS

I. Scheme of a Dialogue in the Godly Soul

II. Thoughts of a Soul under Conviction

III. Some signs of Godliness

A Sermon preached in Newark at the Ordination of Mr. David Brainerd, by E. Pemberton, A. M.

Reflections and Observations

IX. MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS ON IMPORTANT THEOLOGICA

PART I. Observations on the Facts & Evidences of Christianity, & the Objections of Infidels

PART II. Observations concerning the Mysteries of Scripture

X. REMARKS ON IMPORTANT THEOLOGICAL CONTROVERSIES

CHAPTER I. Of God's Moral Government

CHAPTER II. Of Endless Punishment

CHAPTER III. Concerning the Divine Decrees

CHAPTER IV. Concerning Efficacious Grace

CHAPTER V. Of Satisfaction for Sin

CHAPTER VI. Concerning Faith

CHAPTER VII. Of the Perseverance of Saints

XI. MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS

II. Fall of the Angels

IV. Confirmation of the Angels

XII. TYPES OF THE MESSIAH

XIII. NOTES ON THE BIBLE

XIV. SEVENTEEN OCCASIONAL SERMONS

SERMON I. Natural Men in a dreadful Condition

SERMON II. God makes Men sensible of their Misery before he reveals his Mercy and Love

SERMON III. Hope and Comfort usually follow genuine Humiliation and Repentance

SERMON IV. God's Sovereignty in the Salvation of Men

SERMON V. The Character of Paul an Example t

SERMON VI. Christ's Agony

SERMON VII. The Portion of the Wicked

SERMON VIII. The Portion of the Righteous

SERMON IX. The Pure in Heart blessed

SERMON X. Praise, one of the chief Employments of Heaven

SERMON XI. Wicked Men inconsistent with themselves

SERMON XII. Safety, Fullness, and sweet Refreshment, to be found in Christ

SERMON XIII. Christians a chosen Generation, a royal Priesthood, a holy Nation, a peculiar People

SERMON XIV. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever

SERMON XV. The true Excellency of a gospel minister

SERMON XVI. Christ the Example of ministers

SERMON XVII. The Sorrows of the Bereaved spread before Jesus

Index of Scripture References

Index of Pages of the Print Edition