Excerpt from The Works of President Edwards, Vol. 1 of 8: Containing: I. Memoirs of the Late Reverend Jonathan Edwards; II. Farewell Sermon; III. Result of a Council at Northampton; IV. Humble Inquiry Concerning the Qualifications for Membership in the Visible Christian Church; V. Reply to Williams The Editor, in offering to the religious public, the Works of Preside edwards, in what may, perhaps for this country, without irnpropriety, be called a standard edition, has gratified his personal attachment to this excellent man. He has sought also the advancement of the great doctrines of the cross, particularly among the younger clergy, and the excitement of their zeal by a persuasive example. Here they will have truth, accompanied not with evidence only, but with demonstration. Here they will learn that conclu sive arguing is as applicable to morals as to mathematics. Here they will see sophistry stript of its disguises, and systems of learn ed error frittered to nothing. Here they will have before them an unriple of research, the force of which they will not be able to te sist. Modern times scarce furnish a more imitable character. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.