March 24, 2017

Memoirs of Jonathan Edwards in Vol I of the Works - XXVIII - Appendix IV, V, VI

Required reading
Memoirs of Jonathan Edwards in Volume I of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here)Read Appendix IV, V, VI.

My summary.
Today we finish the Memoirs with the final Appendices.

The editor gives a good summary of Appendix IV: 'There are four distinct series of these manuscript Notes or Remarks, which from the handwriting, as well as from other evidence, were obviously commenced by him during his collegiate life, and as nearly as can be judged in the following order. The first, entitled "The Mind," is a brief collection of discussions and remarks in mental philosophy. The second is without a title, and consists of "Notes on Natural Science." The third is entitled "Notes on the Scriptures." The fourth is entitled, "Miscellanies." and consists chiefly of observations on the doctrines of the Scriptures.'

Appendix V is a a list of significant family dates from Edwards' Bible and relatives.

Appendix VI is a list of his published works.

What grabbed me
I enjoyed the point about the need for preachers to be passionate:
'6. Why it is proper for Orators and Preachers to move the Passions—needful to show earnestness, &c. how this tends to convince the judgment, and many other ways is good and absolutely necessary.'

If we are to hit the heart, we must show our own hearts have been hit.

Next week's reading
Read Chapter 1 of 'Dissertation on the end for which God created the world'.

Now it's your turn
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.



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