“First, ’Tis scriptural. My text is not only full to the purpose, but ’tis a doctrine that the Scripture abounds in. We… — Jonathan Edwards Bible Copy Share Image
“As government, and strong rods for the exercise of it, are necessary to preserve public societies from dreadful and fatal calamities arising… — Jonathan Edwards Fitness Copy Share Image
“Natural men’s prudence and care to preserve their own lives, or the care of others to preserve them, don’t secure ’em a… — Jonathan Edwards Divine providence Copy Share Image
“As they have the public society under their care and power, so they have advantage to promote the public interest every way;… — Jonathan Edwards Character Copy Share Image
“The hope he had of seeing the blessed fruit of his labors and sufferings in the ministry, in their happiness and glory,… — Jonathan Edwards Great day Copy Share Image
“(however you may have reformed your life in many things, and may have had religious affections, and may keep up a form… — Jonathan Edwards Family Copy Share Image
“Ministers are sent forth by Christ to their people on his business, are his servants and messengers; and, when they have finished… — Jonathan Edwards Business Copy Share Image
If the heart be chiefly and directly fixed on God, and the soul engaged to glorify him, some degree of religious affection… — Jonathan Edwards Admire Copy Share Image
Whether God has decreed all things that ever come to pass or not, all that own the being of a God, own… — Jonathan Edwards All things Copy Share Image
Truth is the agreement of our ideas with the ideas of God. — Jonathan Edwards Agreement Copy Share Image
“Tis a more glorious effect of power to make that holy that was so depraved and under dominion of sin, than to… — Jonathan Edwards Grace of god Copy Share Image
Every Christian family ought to be as it were a little church, consecrated to Christ, and wholly influenced and governed by his… — Jonathan Edwards Being successful Copy Share Image
The bow of God's wrath is bent, and His arrows made ready upon the string. Justice points the arrow at your heart… — Jonathan Edwards Angry Copy Share Image
“Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is to life.” — Jonathan Edwards Breathing Copy Share Image
“the presbyterian way has ever appeared to me most agreeable to the word of God, and the reason and nature of things;” — Jonathan Edwards Nature Copy Share Image
He that has doctrinal knowledge and speculation only, without affection, never is engaged in the business of religion. — Jonathan Edwards Affection Copy Share Image
Envy is a spirit of dissatisfaction or opposition to the prosperity or happiness of other people. — Jonathan Edwards Christian Copy Share Image
Every Christian family ought to be as it were a little church. — Jonathan Edwards Christian Copy Share Image
“For when God is said by these things to try men and prove them, to see what is in their hearts and… — Jonathan Edwards Abraham Copy Share Image
“That we manifest our approbation of the Westminster Assembly’s Catechism, as containing an excellent system of divinity; and we purpose to preach… — Jonathan Edwards Bible Copy Share Image
Resolved, to confess frankly to myself all that which I find in myself, either infirmity or sin; and, if it be what… — Jonathan Edwards Cases Copy Share Image
A greater absurdity cannot be thought of than a morose, hardhearted, covetous, proud, malicious Christian. — Jonathan Edwards Absurdity Copy Share Image
“God has laid himself under no obligation, by any promise, to keep any natural man out of hell one moment. God certainly… — Jonathan Edwards Eternal life Copy Share Image
“There are none in hell but what have been haters of God, and so have procured His wrath and hatred on themselves;… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“The gospel is made use of in this affair: this light is the “light of the glorious gospel of Christ,” 2 Cor.… — Jonathan Edwards Christianity Copy Share Image