...pleaseth It used to appear like a horrible doctrine to me. But I remember the time very well, when 1 seemed to be convinced and fully satisfied as to this...disposing of men according to his sovereign pleasure." This Edwards afterwards ascribed to a divine influence upon his heart; but he also adds, " now I saw...

...perish, and be everlastingly tormented in hell. It used to appear like a horrible doctrine to me. But I remember the time very well when I seemed to be convinced...disposing of men according to his sovereign pleasure. I have often since had not only a conviction but a delightful conviction. The doctrine has often appeared...

...full of objections against God's sovereignty. It used to appear like a horrible doctrine to me. But I remember the time very well, when I seemed to be convinced...and fully satisfied as to this sovereignty of God. But I could never give an account how, or by what means, I was thus convinced, not in the least imagining,...

...willing and rejoicing mind. And somehow, he cannot tell exactly how, he finally attained this result. " I remember the time very well when I seemed to be convinced...disposing of men according to his sovereign pleasure j but never could give an account how or by what means I was thus convinced, not in the least imagining...

...His statements are not without certain elements of contradiction. In one sentence he " could never give an account how or by what means I was thus convinced ; " and in the next he thought, " I now saw further, and my mind saw the justice and reasonableness...

...such scruples in the minds of these two greatest of American metaphysicians. Edwards says: — " I remember the time very well when I seemed to be convinced...but never could give an account how or by what means 1 was thus convinced, not in the least imagining at the time, nor a long time after, that there was...

...perish and be everlastingly tormented in hell. It used to appear like a horrible doctrine to me. But I remember the time very well when I seemed to be convinced...disposing of men, according to His Sovereign pleasure. Bat never conld give an account how, or by what means, I was thus convinced, not in the least imagining...

...perish and be everlastingly tormented in hell. It used to appear like a horrible doctrine to me. But I remember the time very well when I seemed to be convinced...to this Sovereignty of God, and His justice in thus eternally-disposing of men, according to His Sovereign pleasure. But never could give an account how,...

...eternal life, and rejecting whom he pleased. It used to appear like a horrible doctrine to me. But I remember the time very well when I seemed to be convinced...disposing of men according to his sovereign pleasure. But I never could give an account how, or by what means, I was thus convinced ; not in the least imagining...

...perish, and be everlastingly tormented in hell. It used to appear like a horrible doctrine to me. But I remember the time very well, when I seemed to be convinced,...disposing of men, according to his sovereign pleasure. . . . God's absolute sovereignty and justice, with respect to salvation and damnation, is what my mind...