<div>Jonathan Edwards, widely considered Americaβs most important Christian thinker, was first and foremost a preacher and pastor who guided souls and interpreted religious experiences. His primary tool in achieving these goals was the sermon, out of which grew many of his famous treatises. This sel
The Sermons of Jonathan Edwards: A Reader
β Scribed by Jonathan Edwards
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 337
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
A selection of Jonathan Edward's sermons, which seeks to recognise their crucial role in his life and art. The 15 sermons reflect a life dedicated to experiencing and understanding spiritual truth, and address a wide range of occasions, situations and states.
β¦ Table of Contents
Contents......Page 8
Editorsβ Introduction......Page 10
Chronology of Edwardsβ Life......Page 50
Further Reading......Page 52
The Way of Holiness......Page 56
The Pleasantness of Religion......Page 68
The Importance and Advantage of a Thorough Knowledge of Divine Truth......Page 81
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God......Page 104
God Glorified in the Work of Redemption......Page 121
The Reality of Conversion......Page 138
To the Mohawks at the Treaty, August 16, 1751......Page 160
He That Believeth Shall Be Saved......Page 166
A Divine and Supernatural Light......Page 176
I Know My Redeemer Lives......Page 196
The Excellency of Christ......Page 216
Much in Deeds of Charity......Page 252
A Farewell Sermon......Page 267
Heaven Is a World of Love......Page 297
Index......Page 328
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