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[3] That to the church at Bolton, Conn. But for some reason, not now apparent, he was never installed there. See S. Simpson, _Jonathan Edwards--a Historical Review_, Hartford Seminary Record. xiv. 11 (November, 1903).

[4] First printed by Dwight, _Life of President Edwards_, p. 114, and frequently reproduced. It has been compared to Dante's description of Beatrice, which in pure lyric quality it certainly equals, though it lacks the latter's sensuous coloring and imaginative idealization. The comparison is made by A. V. G. Allen, _The Place of Edwards in History_, in Jonathan Edwards: a Retrospect, p. 7; the contrast is pointed out by John De Witt, Stockbridge (1903), Oration, p. 45 (pub. by the Berks.h.i.+re Conference).

[5] Solomon Clark, _Historical Catalogue of the Northampton First Church_, pp. 40-67 (Northampton, 1891), prints the list in full.

[6] See note, p. 179.

[7] It is impossible here to go into the history of this famous controversy. Something concerning it will be found in the notes, pp. 172 ff.; Dwight, _op. cit._, pp. 298-448, prints the doc.u.ments from Edwards's Journal in full; the records of the church are silent. It should be stated, perhaps, in fairness to the Northampton people, that the pastoral relation was not then, as is sometimes supposed, regarded as indissoluble; six clergymen were "dismissed" from neighboring churches between 1721 and 1755. Moreover, Edwards, eminent as he undoubtedly was as a preacher, was to them only the parish minister; his great fame as a theologian was established later. Cf. Trumbull, _History of Northampton_, II, 225. It is also not unreasonable to suppose that the spiritual capacities of the people had been overstimulated. The later repentance of Joseph Hawley (see Dwight, _op. cit._, p. 421), Edwards's cousin, who had taken a leading part in the movement against him, concerns only the spirit of the opposition; it does not seriously question the wisdom, under the circ.u.mstances, of the separation.

[8] Aaron Burr, the Vice-President of the United States, who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, was their son.

[9] See, e.g., the incident recorded by Dwight, _op. cit._, p. 133, where the rapture lasts for about an hour, accompanied for the greater part of the time "with tears and weeping aloud."

[10] See F. B. Dexter, _The Ma.n.u.scripts of Jonathan Edwards_, p. 7.

(Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Ma.s.s. Hist. Soc., March, 1901.)

[11] As, e.g., in the great ethical sermon on the Sin of Theft and of Injustice from the text, "Thou shalt not steal." Works, Worcester reprint, IV, 601.

[12] Examples of this are found in the ma.n.u.script sermons on John i. 47 and John i. 41, 42, which are here taken as typical.

[13] Samuel Hopkins, _Life of Edwards_, p. 48.

[14] As ill.u.s.trating the expansion in the printed sermon as compared with the ma.n.u.script prepared for preaching, see note p. 157.

[15] The next neighbor town.

[16] "If I am in danger of going to h.e.l.l, I should be glad to know as much as possibly I can of the dreadfulness of it. If I am very p.r.o.ne to neglect due care to avoid it, he does me the best kindness who does most to represent to me the truth of the case, that sets forth my misery and danger in the liveliest manner."--Sermon on The Distinguis.h.i.+ng Marks of a Work of the Spirit of G.o.d.

[17] As Professor A. V. G. Allen informs the editor in a letter, Jan. 23, 1904.

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