Title: The religious affections /
Authors: Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758
Publisher: Banner of Truth Trust,
Year: 1986
Subjects: Emotions Religious aspects Christianity Early works to 1800.; Revivals; Emotions Early works to 1850
Abstract: "Jonathan Edwards is best known as the theologian of revival. In this, his major study on the theme, he analyses the nature of a genuine work of the Holy Spirit" --
Contents: pt. 1. Concerning the nature of the affections and their importance in religion. True religion largely consists in holy affections -- Evidence that true religion lies much in the affections -- Inferences from the doctrine -- pt. 2. Showing what are no certain signs that religious affections are truly gracious, or that they are not. That religious affections are very great is no sign -- Great effects on the body are no sign -- Fluency and fervour are no sign -- That they come with texts of Scripture is no sign -- That there is an appearance of love is no sign -- That religious affections are of many kinds is no sign -- Joys following in a certain order are no sign -- Much time and much zeal in duty are no sign -- Much expression of praise is no sign -- Great confidence is no certain sign -- Moving testimonies are no sign -- Showing what are distinguishing signs of truly gracious and holy affections. Gracious affections are from divine influence -- Their object is the excellence of divine things -- They are founded on the moral excellency of objects -- They arise from divine illumination -- They are attended with a conviction of certainty -- They are attended with evangelical humiliation -- They are attended with a change of nature -- They beget and promote the temper of Jesus -- Gracious affections soften the heart -- They have beautiful symmetry and proportion -- False affections rest satisfied in themselves -- Religious affections have their fruit in Christian practice.