Series I: Writings of Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards collection GEN MSS 151 Collection Contents Series I: Writings of Jonathan Edwards, c. 1720-84 10.3 linear feet (21 boxes) Series I, Writings of Jonathan Edwards, is organized in three subseries: Sermons; Notebooks and Memoranda; and Personal Writings. Sermons have been arranged by Biblical text, with sermon notebooks and unidentified fragments placed at the end of the subseries. Box 13 contains larger format sermons. Notebooks and Memoranda and Personal Writings are arranged alphabetically by title, subject, or type of material.   Container Description Date SERMONS GEN. 1:27: "That God has given men reason and understanding...man being made in God's image...made holy..." (p. 2) Preached to Stockbridge Indians and Mohawks See: Box 13, folder 934 1751 Aug b. 1, f. 1 GEN. 3:4: "One principal means that the devil makes use of to persuade men to sin is to persuade 'em that they shall escape punishment" 1740 Dec b. 1, f. 2 GEN. 3:11: "The act of our first father in eating the forbidden fruit was a very heinous act" (p.5), four sermons 1738[/9] Feb b. 1, f. 3 GEN. 3:24: "When man fell, God drove him away from all his former blessedness" (p. 4) n.d. GEN. 3:17-19: Re: "the circumstances of the fall" (p. 1), fragment See: Box 13, folder 935 [post 1756 Mar] b. 1, f. 4 GEN. 4:3-5: "It has been a thing established in the Church of Christ from the very beginning that His people should publicly oer up a part of their worldly subsistence to God as a part of the stated publick service of His visible church" (p. 8) Thanksgiving 1743 Nov b. 1, f. 5 GEN. 4:7: "That wicked mens sins lie at their door" (p. 3) n.d. b. 1, f. 6 GEN. 6:22: "We should be willing to engage in and go through with that which is a great undertaking in order to our own salvation" (p. 2) [1740] Sep b. 1, f. 7 GEN. 12:2: "Tis what is greatly to be desired to be blessed of God ourselves and to [be] made blessings unto others" (p. 4) 1737, 1753 b. 1, f. 8 GEN. 15:1: "...three parts...1. His shield of his people. 2. Exceeding great reward. 3. That therefore no cause to fear" (p. 1) 1742 Jul b. 1, f. 9 GEN. 19:14: "The reason why men no more regard warnings of future punishment is because it don't seem real to them" (p. 3) b. 1, f. 10 GEN. 19:17: "Tis needful for those that seek an escape from God's wrath to avoid these things: lingering, looking back and trusting in anything short of the true refuge" (p. 1) [1741?]   Page 8 of 125