THE

I.

WORKS

PRESIDENT EDWARDS:

OF

V.

JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE.

11. PRESSING INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

III. RUTH'S RESOLUTION.

IV. JUSTICE OF GOD IN THE DAMNATION OF SINNERS.

THE EXCELLENCY OF JESUS CHRIST.

NEW YORK:

G. & C. & H. CARVILL.

1830.

32-10

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1830 Vol.5

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

LIBRARY

M2 20 1979

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME V.

PREFACE...

A TREATISE CONCERNING RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS,

IN THREE PARTS.

PAGE

1

PART I. Concerning the nature of the affections and their import-

ance in Religion.

SECT. I.

Previous remarks on the affections

II. True religion lies much in affections.

III. Inferences from the doctrine

PART II. Shewing what are no certain signs that religious affec-
tions are truly gracious, or that they are not.

SECT. I. Raised very high are no sign...........

II.

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IV.

V.

Great effects on the body, are no sign..

III. Fluency and fervour, are no sign..

That they are not excited by us, is no sign

That they come with texts of scripture, is no sign

VI. That there is an appearance of love, is no sign..

VII. Religious affections of many kinds, are no sign.

VIII. Joys following in a certain order, are no sign...

IX. Much time and zeal in duty, are no sign...

X. Much expression of praise is no sign.

Great confidence, is no certain sign

XII. Affecting relations, are no sign...

XI.

PART III. Shewing what are distinguishing signs of truly gracious

and holy affections.

Introductory remarks...

SECT. I.

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Gracious affections are from divine influence... 95

II. Their object is the excellence of divine things.. 129

They are founded on the moral excellency of ob-

III.

jects..

140

IV.

They arise from divine illumination

151

V.

VI.

VII.

They are attended with a conviction of certainty 172

They are attended with evangelical humiliation. 190

They are attended with a change of nature.... 215

VIII. They beget and promote the temper of Jesus.. 219

Gracious affections soften the heart

IX.

230

SECT. X.

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XI.

They have beautiful symmetry and proportion.. 273

False affections rest satisfied in themselves.... 247

XII. Their fruit is Christian practice ....

253

XIII. Christian practice is the chief sign to others.... 273

XIV. Christian practice is the chief sign to ourselves.. 285

APPENDIX TO THE TREATISE ON THE AFFECTIONS.

LETTER 1. To Mr. GILLESPIE, in answer to objections...... 322

II. To Mr. GILLESPIE, in answer to further objections 333