Edwards on Revivals: Containing a Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God in the Conversion of Many Hundred Souls in Northampton, 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 Improved |
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Page xxvii
... awakening dispen- sations can no farther humble and do us good , than as it pleaseth God to accompany them with his Spirit , and so command his bless- ing upon them . But when the Almighty will work by such means , or without them , who ...
... awakening dispen- sations can no farther humble and do us good , than as it pleaseth God to accompany them with his Spirit , and so command his bless- ing upon them . But when the Almighty will work by such means , or without them , who ...
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... awakening . The greater part seemed to be at that time very insensible of the things of religion , and engaged in other cares and pursuits . Just after my grandfather's death , it seeined to be a time of extraordinary dullness in ...
... awakening . The greater part seemed to be at that time very insensible of the things of religion , and engaged in other cares and pursuits . Just after my grandfather's death , it seeined to be a time of extraordinary dullness in ...
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... awakening to others of any thing that ever came to pass in the town . I have had abundant opportunity to know the effect it had , by my private conversation with many . The news of it seemed almost like a flash of lightning upon the ...
... awakening to others of any thing that ever came to pass in the town . I have had abundant opportunity to know the effect it had , by my private conversation with many . The news of it seemed almost like a flash of lightning upon the ...
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... awakenings . And the work of conversion was carried on in a most astonishing manner , and increased more and more ; souls did , as it were , come by flocks to Jesus Christ . From day to day , for many months together , might be seen ...
... awakenings . And the work of conversion was carried on in a most astonishing manner , and increased more and more ; souls did , as it were , come by flocks to Jesus Christ . From day to day , for many months together , might be seen ...
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... awakenings and convictions greatly increased . And there were many instances of persons that came from abroad , on ... awakening at West Springfield , and Long Meadow ; and in Enfield there was for a time no small 6 INTRODUCTORY ...
... awakenings and convictions greatly increased . And there were many instances of persons that came from abroad , on ... awakening at West Springfield , and Long Meadow ; and in Enfield there was for a time no small 6 INTRODUCTORY ...
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Page 395 - Thus saith the Lord God, I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them ; I will increase them with men like a flock.
Page 199 - 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 xxvii - For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Page 283 - Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Page 406 - If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; 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 187 - 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 220 - And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, and said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer ; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Page 285 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled ; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts : and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear...
Page 285 - 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 202 - ... spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.