The works of president Edwards [ed. by E. Williams and E. Parsons]. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 2
... gospel among the Indians , on the borders of New - York , & c . in a Letter to the Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Pemberton Advertisement Mr. BRAINERD's REMAINS . J. Letter to his brother John , then a student II . do . III . Letter to his brother ...
... gospel among the Indians , on the borders of New - York , & c . in a Letter to the Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Pemberton Advertisement Mr. BRAINERD's REMAINS . J. Letter to his brother John , then a student II . do . III . Letter to his brother ...
Page 13
... gospel , which had been made evident to them to be the true and only way . And then it was , in the latter part of December , that the Spirit of God began extraordinarily to SECT . I. 13 A General Introductory Statement .
... gospel , which had been made evident to them to be the true and only way . And then it was , in the latter part of December , that the Spirit of God began extraordinarily to SECT . I. 13 A General Introductory Statement .
Page 29
... gospel . When they begin to seek salvation , they are commonly profoundly ignorant of themselves ; they are not sensible how blind they are , and how little they can do towards bringing themselves to see spiritual things aright , and ...
... gospel . When they begin to seek salvation , they are commonly profoundly ignorant of themselves ; they are not sensible how blind they are , and how little they can do towards bringing themselves to see spiritual things aright , and ...
Page 33
... gospel . But very often some com- fortable and sweet view of a merciful God , of a sufficient Re- deemer , or of some great and joyful things of the gospel , immediately follows , or in a very little time : and in some , the first sight ...
... gospel . But very often some com- fortable and sweet view of a merciful God , of a sufficient Re- deemer , or of some great and joyful things of the gospel , immediately follows , or in a very little time : and in some , the first sight ...
Page 34
... gospel , and shining forth in the face of Christ . Some view the all- sufficiency of the mercy and grace of God ; some , chiefly the infinite power of God , and his ability to save them , and to do all things for them ; and some look ...
... gospel , and shining forth in the face of Christ . Some view the all- sufficiency of the mercy and grace of God ; some , chiefly the infinite power of God , and his ability to save them , and to do all things for them ; and some look ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
affected afternoon afterwards appeared April 14 April 20 assistance attended awakened blessed blessed be God BRAINERD cern Christ Christian comfort concern congregation considerable continued conversation DAVID BRAINERD dear death degree dejection desire diary discourse distress divine grace divine things divine truths duty enabled endeavoured enjoyed especially eternal exceeding exer exercises felt fervency Forks of Delaware freedom Friday friends glory God's gospel grace heart heaven holy hope Indians Jesus journey July 20 June 19 kingdom labours live Lord Lord's day Lord's supper manner meditation melancholy mercy ministers Monday morning ness never New-Jersey night Pagans persons pleased pray preached refreshed rejoice religion religious religious conversation remarkable rode Sabbath salvation Saturday scarce season secret prayer seemed sense sensible Sept shew sinners solemn sometimes soul speak spent spirit Stockbridge sweet thought Thursday tion town Tuesday vile weak Wednesday word
Popular passages
Page 338 - Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ ; what was I, that I could withstand God? 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Page 173 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Page 236 - And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. And behold there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem...
Page 104 - Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
Page 512 - I have commanded you, and lo ! I am with you alway, even to the end of the world.
Page 512 - Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
Page 257 - I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
Page 353 - And how evident did it now appear that they received and felt them, "not as the word of man, but as the word of God!
Page 201 - Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Page 40 - And He said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.