The book also contains an introduction that discusses Edwards’ contribution to the sermon as a literary form, places his sermons within their social and cultural contexts, and considers his theological aims as a way of familiarizing the ...
... Edwards's preferred metaphor and the nature of God's action in converting change . Building on Matthew 16:16 ... mind of a saint , takes him for his temple , actuates and influences him as a new , supernatural principle of life and ...
The Works of Jonathan Edwards: Volume 4 continues a new edition of Edwards' magnificent Works in significantly larger print then the revered Banner of Truth edition.
During his career, Dr. Edwards recorded in writing his thoughts on biblical passages in the form of sermons. This text includes his commentaries from the Bible that refer to passages from the Gospels, Matthew through John.
This volume contains Edwards' most mature and persistent attempt to judge the validity of the religious development in eighteenth-century America known as the Great Awakening.
Even today, Edwards's sermons and writings challenge the minds and inflame the hearts of Christians everywhere. The sermons included in Altogether Lovely reveal Jonathan Edwards's deep affection for the glory and excellency of Jesus Christ.