Series I: Writings of Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards collection GEN MSS 151   Container Description Date b. 4, f. 261 CANT. 4:8: "Christ calls and invites souls that are under the most dark and dismal circumstances to look to him" (p. 4) 1736/7 Jan b. 4, f. 262 CANT. 5:1: "That persons need not and ought not to set any bounds to their spiritual and gracious appetites" (p. 3) n.d. b. 4, f. 263 CANT. 5:3-6: "Tis a frequent thing that the saints miss of sweet communion with Christ for want of a little self- denial" (p. 6) 1737 Jul b. 4, f. 264 CANT. 6:1: "When some are converted this should stir up others to be converted also" (p. 3) "Private meeting" 1734 May b. 4, f. 265 CANT. 6:10: First, I would shew how the saints are said to look forth as the morning I. They are lightsome... 1. They receive light... 2. They shine forth by reflecting the light (p. 1) 1741/2 Feb b. 4, f. 266 CANT. 7:13: "Prop I. The precious fruits that are found in the saints are pleasant and entertaining to Jesus Christ Prop II. Tis much to be desired that there should be found in those that are godly gracious fruits of all sorts Prop III. Tis very desirable that there should be those exercises and fruits of grace in the souls of the saints that are new as well as old for the entertainment of Christ" (p. 5), three sermons 1736 Sep b. 4, f. 267 CANT. 8:1: "That the Incarnation of Jesus Christ was a thing greatly longed for by the church" (p. 4) n.d. b. 4, f. 268 CANT. 8:7: "The love of true saints to Jesus Christ is such that nothing can extinguish or overcome [it]" (p. 1) 1746 Dec b. 4, f. 269 IS. 1:2: "I shall discourse from the words at this time 1. by considering how we are the children of God 2. [how] God has nourished and brought us up as children 3. how heinous it is for such to rebel against God" (p. 2) "Lecture to young people" 1746 Nov b. 4, f. 270 IS. 1:5: "There are some men that whatever means are used with them, will only grow worse and worse" (p. 4) n.d. b. 4, f. 271 IS. 1:18-20: "That all God's methods of dealing with men are most reasonable" (p. 4) n.d. b. 4, f. 272 IS. 3:1-2: "That it's a manifestation of God's displeasure against a people when he takes away from them many that have been useful and serviceable among them" (p. 2) n.d. IS. 3:10: "That a good man is a happy man whatever his outward condition is" (p. 3) See: Box 13, folder 994 n.d. b. 4, f. 273 IS. 5:4: "That it may well be asked concerning some persons that are unprofitable under means of grace, what God could have done more to them that he has not done" (p. 5) 1734, 1757 b. 4, f. 274 IS. 5:20: "That the putting of evil for good and good for evil in aairs of religion and the concerns of our souls is a thing of very fatal tendency" (p. 3) n.d. b. 4, f. 275 IS. 6:3: "The subject: the holiness of God" (p. 1) 1747 Aug SERMONS (continued)   Page 30 of 125