Series I: Writings of Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards collection GEN MSS 151   Container Description Date LUKE 9:56: "Christ came into the world to save men's lives" (p. 1) Preached to Stockbridge Indians See: Box 13, folder 1063 1754 Sep b. 7, f. 556 LUKE 9:61-62: "Looking back after persons have once engaged is especially disagreeable and mischievous in religion" (p. 4) 1739 Sep b. 7, f. 557 LUKE 10:2: "1. Consider the character under which God is here spoken of, viz. the Lord of the harvest. 2. Consider the duty here directed to..." (p. 3) 1758, n.d. b. 7, f. 558 LUKE 10:11: "Those who have had the kingdom of God brought nigh to them and have rejected it would do well to remember and thoroughly consider that the kingdom of God has been nigh to them" (p. 5) 1735/6 Jan b. 7, f. 559 LUKE 10:17-18: "When those ministers of the gospel that have been faithful and successful come to give an account of their success to their Lord that hath sent them Christ and they will rejoice together" (p. 5) "Ordination at Lambstown" 1736 Nov 17 1736, 1751 b. 7, f. 560 LUKE 10:38-42: "Doc. [1]. The way to receive spiritual knowledge and wisdom is to sit at Jesus' feet and hear his word. (p. 5) "Doc. 2. The most acceptable way of shewing respect to Christ is to give hearty entertainment to his word." (p. 21) "Doc. 3. Anxiousness and fullness of cares about the things of this world is inconsistent with our minding the great concerns of our souls as we ought to do" (p. 41) 1754, n.d. b. 7, f. 561 LUKE 10:42: "1. That grace is the one thing needful. (p. 2) "2. True grace is the good part. Tis called the good part by way of eminency as being incomparably the best part" (p. 9) Preached to Stockbridge Indians 1752, n.d. b. 7, f. 562 LUKE 10:42: "That which God gives to the saints for their part is the best good that ever any of the children of men obtain" (p. 3) Preached to Stockbridge Indians 1740, 1754 b. 7, f. 563 LUKE 11:13: "Of the more excellent nature any blessing is that we stand in need of the more ready God is to bestow it in answer to prayer" (p. 5) "Fast for pouring out of the Spirit" 1740 Nov b. 7, f. 564 LUKE 11:21-22: "The conquering power of God gloriously appears in the saving work of his spirit on the soul" 1739, 1750 LUKE 11:24-26: "I. The devil naturally dwells in the hearts of men" (p. 1) Preached to Stockbridge Indians See: Box 13, folder 1064 1755 Jul LUKE 11:27-28: "That the hearing and keeping the word of God renders a person more blessed than any other privilege that ever God bestowed on any of the children of men" (p. 2) See: Box 14, folder 1065 1751, n.d. b. 7, f. 565 LUKE 12:4-5: "1. The worst evils that the power of men can inflict are as nothing in comparison of damnation. 2. Tis a thing of great importance that persons be thoroughly possessed with a dread of the wrath and vengeance of God" (p. 2) n.d. SERMONS (continued)   Page 55 of 125