Author: Samuel Hopkins
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Category : Natural sin
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Memoirs of ... Jonathan Edwards, with emendations by J. Hawksley
Author: Samuel Hopkins
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Category : Natural sin
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Memoirs of the Rev. Jonathan Edwards ...
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Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Memoirs of Jonathan Edwards, with Emendations by J. Hawksley
Author: Samuel Hopkins
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ISBN: 9781230051123
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Languages : en
Pages : 48
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ...his own people; but great numbers of strangers from the neighbouring towns attended them, so many as to make above half the congregation. This was in February and March, 1750. The calling of a decisive council to determine the matter of difference was now more particularly attended to on both sides. Mr. Edwards had before this insisted, from time to time, that they were by no means ripe for such a procedure; as they had not yet given him a fair hearing, whereby perhaps the need of such a council would be superseded. He observed, " That it was exceedingly unbecoming to manage religious affairs of the greatest importance in a ferment and tumult, which ought to be managed with great solemnity, deep humiliation, submission to the awful frowns of heaven, humble dependence on God, with fervent prayer and supplication to him: That therefore for them to go about such an affair as they did, would be greatly to the dishonour of God and religion: a way in which a people cannot expect a. blessing." Thus having used all means to bring them to a calm and charitable temper without effect, he consented that a decisive council should be called without any further delay. But a difficulty attended the choice of a council, which was for some time insuperable. It was agreed, that the members should be mutually elected, one half by the pastor, and the. other half by the church: but the people insisted upon it, that Mr. Edwards should be confined to the county in his choice. He thought this an unreasonable restraint upon him, as it was known that the ministers and churches in that county alrhost universally differed from him in the controversy. He indeed did not suppose that the business of the proposed council would be to determine whether his...
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN: 9781230051123
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Languages : en
Pages : 48
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ...his own people; but great numbers of strangers from the neighbouring towns attended them, so many as to make above half the congregation. This was in February and March, 1750. The calling of a decisive council to determine the matter of difference was now more particularly attended to on both sides. Mr. Edwards had before this insisted, from time to time, that they were by no means ripe for such a procedure; as they had not yet given him a fair hearing, whereby perhaps the need of such a council would be superseded. He observed, " That it was exceedingly unbecoming to manage religious affairs of the greatest importance in a ferment and tumult, which ought to be managed with great solemnity, deep humiliation, submission to the awful frowns of heaven, humble dependence on God, with fervent prayer and supplication to him: That therefore for them to go about such an affair as they did, would be greatly to the dishonour of God and religion: a way in which a people cannot expect a. blessing." Thus having used all means to bring them to a calm and charitable temper without effect, he consented that a decisive council should be called without any further delay. But a difficulty attended the choice of a council, which was for some time insuperable. It was agreed, that the members should be mutually elected, one half by the pastor, and the. other half by the church: but the people insisted upon it, that Mr. Edwards should be confined to the county in his choice. He thought this an unreasonable restraint upon him, as it was known that the ministers and churches in that county alrhost universally differed from him in the controversy. He indeed did not suppose that the business of the proposed council would be to determine whether his...
Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the University of Edinburgh
Author: Edinburgh University Library
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1424
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Languages : en
Pages : 1424
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Memoirs of the life, experience, and character of ... J. Edwards
Author: Samuel HOPKINS (D.D., Pastor of Newport, U.S.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 280
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Languages : en
Pages : 280
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Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911-1971
Author: New York Public Library. Research Libraries
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 614
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 614
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Nineteenth Century Short-title Catalogue: phase 1. 1801-1815
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 892
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Languages : en
Pages : 892
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The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of Congress
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Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Languages : en
Pages : 712
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General catalogue of printed books
Author: British museum. Dept. of printed books
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Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Languages : en
Pages : 496
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National Union Catalog
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1032
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Includes entries for maps and atlases.
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1032
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Includes entries for maps and atlases.