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Front Matter Sermons and Discourses, 1730–1733 Contents Illustrations Note to the Reader Preparation of the Text Acknowledgments

Sermons and Discourses, 1730–1733 Preface to the Period Biographical Background Edwards' Sermon Corpus and the Puritan Paradigm for Conversion Edwards' Homiletical Method The Setting for Preaching Edwards' Response to Political and Social Affairs Edwards' Moral Critique and Doctrine of Sin The Theological End of Human Depravity Evangelical Humiliation as Preparation for Conversion The Necessity for a Divine and Supernatural Light

Practical Atheism Practical Atheism Doctrine. A principle of atheism possesses the hearts of all ungodly men. Application.

The Pure in Heart Blessed The Pure in Heart Blessed [Doctrine.] [I.] It is a thing truly happifying to the soul of men to see God . [II.] The having a pure heart is the certain and only way to come to the blessedness of seeing God . Inferences. [Doctrine Resumed.] Application.

The Dangers of Decline The Dangers of Decline Doctrine. When any visible people of God continue long cold and dead, and declining in the things of religion, there is danger that God will take away their religious advantages. Application.

Envious Men Envious Men Doctrine. Envying and contention are things of exceeding pernicious consequences. Application.

Honey from the Rock Honey from the Rock Three Doctrines. I. God causes good to arise to his elect people when they are in a state as that they are most remote from it . II. God is wont to bring good to his people out of those things that seem most unlikely to yield it . III. By causing his people to receive such great blessings from Jesus Christ, he does, as it were, cause them to suck honey out of the rock . Application. [Doctrine Resumed.] Application.

God Makes Men Sensible of Their Misery Before He Reveals His Mercy and Love God Makes Men Sensible of Their Misery Before He Reveals His Mercy and Love Doctrine. 'Tis God's manner to make men sensible of their misery and unworthiness before he appears in his mercy and love to them. Application.

Stupid as Stones Stupid as Stones Doctrine. When God sends his messengers to preach his word, his word shall not be in vain; or, God shall not be frustrated whether men hear or whether they forbear. Two Reasons Application.

Born Again Born Again Doctrine. Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Application.

God Glorified in Man's Dependence God Glorified in Man's Dependence Doctrine. God is glorified in the wisdom of redemption in this, that there appears in it so absolute and universal a dependence of the redeemed on him. Use. To the Reader

The Perpetuity and Change of the Sabbath The Perpetuity and Change of the Sabbath Doctrine. 'Tis the mind and will of God that the first day of the week should be the day that should be especially set apart for religious exercises and duties amongst Christians. Application. Motives

Serving God in Heaven Serving God in Heaven Doctrine. The happiness of the saints in heaven consists partly in that they there serve God. Application.

Self-Examination and the Lord's Supper Self-Examination and the Lord's Supper Doctrine. Persons ought to examine themselves of their fitness before they presume to partake of the Lord's Supper, lest by their unworthy partaking, they eat and drink damnation to themselves. Reasons [Application.]

Christians a Chosen Generation Christians a Chosen Generation [Two Doctrines.] [I. True Christians are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people . II. Persons, when they are converted, are called out of darkness into marvelous light .] Improvement. [Doctrine I Resumed.] Improvement. [Doctrine I Resumed.] [Improvement.] [Doctrine I Resumed.] Application. [Doctrine I Resumed.] Improvement. [Doctrine I Resumed.] Improvement. Application.

East of Eden East of Eden Two Doctrines. I. When man fell, God drove him away from all his former blessedness . II. When we fell, we so procured the displeasure of God that there was no hope by anything that we could do of ever attaining that life and eternal blessedness which otherwise we should [have] attained . Application.

The State of Public Affairs The State of Public Affairs Two Doctrines. I. An unsettled state of people's public affairs is a token of God's anger against them for their sins . II. The privileges of a community are prolonged and established by the wisdom and righteousness of its members . Application. [Doctrine II.] Application.

The Duty of Charity to the Poor The Duty of Charity to the Poor Doctrine. 'Tis the most absolute and indispensable duty of a people of God to give bountifully and willingly for the supply of the wants of the needy. Application.

A Divine and Supernatural Light A Divine and Supernatural Light Doctrine. There is such a thing, as a spiritual and divine light, immediately imparted to the soul by God, of a different nature from any that is obtained by natural means. [Improvement.] Appendix to A Divine and Supernatural Light The Preface

The True Christian's Life a Journey Towards Heaven The True Christian's Life a Journey Towards Heaven Doctrine. This life ought so to be spent by us, as to be only a journey toward heaven. Application.

Appendix: Dated Batches of Sermons, 1730–1732, and Dated Sermons, Dating by Thomas A. Schafer