THE

WORKS

OF

PRESIDENT EDWARDS.

IN TEN VOLUMES.

VOL. IV.

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CONTAINING,

I. NARRATIVE OF SURPRISING CONVERSIONS.
II. THOUGHTS ON THE REVIVAL IN 1740.
III. QUALIFICATIONS FOR COMMUNION.
IV. REPLY TO WILLIAMS.

NEW YORK:

PUBLISHED BY S. CONVERSE.

1830.

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.

1. NARRATIVE OF SURPRISING CONVERSIONS.

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Preface .

Narrative

Sect. I. Introductory Statement

2. Manner of conversion

3. Particular instances

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II. THOUGHTS ON THE REVIVAL OF RELIGION, IN

NEW-ENGLAND, IN 1740.

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Preface

PART I. The Work a glorious Work of God.

Sect. 1. We should judge of it by its effects .

2. We should judge by scripture

3. We should not judge of ihe whole by a part

4. Nature of the work .

5. Nature of the work in a particular instance

6. The work glorious

PART II. Obligations to promote it.

SECT. I. Indifference dangerous

2. The probability that the latter-day glory will begin in America

8. The danger of slighting the work".

4. Obligations of rulers and others to promote the work

PART III. Offence laken beyond just cause.

PART IV. Things to be avoided.

Sect. 1. Spiritual pride

2. Wrong Principles

3. Ignorance of inward experiences

4. Of censuring professing Christians

5. Errors relative to lay-exhorting

6. Errors relative to singing

PART V. Things lo be done

SECT. 1. We should remove stumbling-blocks

2. What should be done to advance it

3. Some things that concern all

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III. QUALIFICATIONS FOR COMMUNION.

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Preface by friends

PART I. Question explained

PART II. Reasons for the negative of the questim

SECT. 1, Church members should be visible saints

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