Some Thoughts Concerning the Present Revival of Religion

Jonathan Edwards

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Contents

	Title Page
	Preface
Part I.	Showing That the Extraordinary Work Which has of Late Been Going on in This Land, is a Glorious Work of God
	Section I - We should not judge of this work by the supposed causes, but by the effects.
	Section II - We should judge by the rule of Scripture.
	Section III - We should distinguish the good from the bad, and not judge of the whole by a part.
	Section IV - The nature of the work in general.
	Section V - The nature of the work in a particular instance.
	Section VI - This work is very glorious.
Part II.	Showing the Obligtions That All are Under to Acknowledge, Rejoice in, and Promote This Work; and the Great Danger of the Contrary.
	Section I - The danger of lying still, and keeping long silence, respecting any remarkable work of God.
	Section II - The latter-day glory, is probably to begin in America.
	Section III - The danger of not acknowledging and encouraging, and especially of deriding, this work.
	Section IV - The obligations of rulers, ministers, and all sorts to promote this work.
Part III.	Showing, in Many Instances, Wherein the Subjects, or Zealous Promoters, of This Work Have Been Injuriously Blamed.
	Section I - One thing that has been complained of is, ministers addressing themselves rather to the affections of their hearers than to their understandings, and striving to raise their passions to the utmost height, rather by a very...
	Section II - Another thing that some ministers have been greatly blamed for, and I think unjustly, is speaking terror to them who are already under great terrors, instead of comforting them.
	Section III - Another thing, against which a great deal has been said, is having so frequent religious meetings, and spending so much time in religion.
	Section IV - Another thing, wherein I think some ministers have been injured, is in being very much blamed for making so much of outcries, faintings, and other bodily effects; speaking of them as tokens of the presence of God, and...
	Section V - Again, some ministers have been blamed for keeping persons together, that have been under great affections, which have appeared in such extraordinary outward manifestations.
	Section VI - Another thing that gives great disgust to many, is the disposition that persons show, under great affections, to speak so much; and, with such earnestness and vehemence, to be setting forth the greatness, and wonderfulness,...
	Section VII - Another thing that some have found fault with, is abounding so much in singing in religious meetings.
	Section VIII - Another thing that many have disliked, is the religious meetings of children to read and pray together, and perform religious exercises by themselves.
Part IV.	Showing What Things are to be Corrected or Avoided, in Promoting This Work, or in Our Behaviour Under It.
	Section I - One cause of errors attending a great revival of religion, is undiscerned spiritual pride.
	Section II - Another cause of errors in conduct attending a religious revival, is the adoption of wrong principles.
	Section III - A third cause of errors in conduct, is, being ignorant or unobservant of some things, by which the devil has special advantage.
	Section IV - Some particular errors that have risen from several of the preceding causes--Censuring others.
	Section V - Of errors connected with lay-exhorting.
	Section VI - Of errors connected with singing praises to God.
Part V.	Showing Positively, What Ought to be Done to Promote This Work.
	Section I - We should endeavour to remove stumbling-blocks.
	Section II - What must be done more directly to advance this work.
	Section III - Of some particulars that concern all in general.

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