THE

WORKS

OF

PRESIDENT EDWARDS,

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

A REPRINT OF THE WORCESTER EDITION,

WITH

VALUABLE ADDITIONS AND A COPIOUS GENERAL INDEX,

TO WHICH, FOR the first time, HAS BEEN ADDED, AT GREAT EXPENSE,

A COMPLETE INDEX OF SCRIPTURE TEXTS

EIGHTH EDITION IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

CONTAINING

I. A TREATISE CONCERNING RELIGIOUS

AFFECTIONS.

il. NARRATIVE OF SURPRISING CONVER-

SIONS.

V. CONCERNING THE PERSEVERANCE OF
SAINTS.

VI. ON THE NOTION OF THE PRE-EXIST-
ENCE OF CHRIST'S HUMAN SOUL

IIL THOUGHTS ON THE REVIVAL IN NEW VII. MYSTERIES OF SCRIPTURE.

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CONTENTS OF VOL. III.

I A TREATISE CONCERNING RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS, IN THREE

PARTS.

PART I. Concerning the nature of the Affections, and their importance in Re-

igion

PART II. Showing what are no certain Signs that Religious Affections are truly

gracious, or that they are not.

PART III. Showing what are distinguishing Signs of truly gracious and holy

Affections

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III. THOUGHTS ON THE REVIVAL OF RELIGIÓN IN NEW ENG-

LAND, 1740.

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The Author's Preface

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PART I. Showing that the extraordinary Work that has of late been going on

in the land, is a glorious Work of God

PART II. Showing the Obligations that all are under to acknowledge, ejoice

i, and promote this Work, and the great danger of the contrary

PART III. Showing, in many Instances, wherein the Subjects, or zealous Pro-

moters of this Work, have been injuriously blamed .

PART IV. Showing what things are to be corrected or avoided in promoting this

Work, or in our behavior under it

PART V. Showing positively, what ought to be done to promote this Work

IV. A HUMBLE ATTEMPT TO PROMOTE EXPLICIT AGREE-

MENT, &c.

PART I. The text opened; and an Account of the Affair proposed

PART II. Motives to a Compliance with what is proposed

PART III. Objections Answered

Conclusion

V. CONCERNING THE PERSEVERANCE OF SAINTS.

VI. REASONS AGAINST DR. WATT'S NOTION OF THE PRE-EX-

ISTENCE OF CHRIST'S HUMAN SOUL

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VIII. OBSERVATIONS UPON PARTICULAR PASSAGES OF SCRIP-

TURE

IX. THEOLOGICAL QUESTIONS

X. SIX OCCASIONAL SERMONS

SERMON I. The Church's Marriage to her Sons, and her God

IV. God's awful Judgment in the Breaking and Withering of the Strong

Rods of Community

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VI. True Saints, when absent from the Body, are present with the Lord

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