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This book begins the publication of Jonathan Edwards’ personal theological notebooks, called collectively the “Miscellanies.” The entries in Volume 13 span the early years of Edwards’ ministry (1722–1731) and range widely in subject matter. They record Edwards’ initial thoughts on some of his most characteristic ideas, such as original sin, free will, the Trinity and God’s end in creation....

thousand: another to please to please to will, etc.7 Wherefore, to say that the man could have willed otherwise if he had pleased, is just all one as to say (only a hundred times as nonsensically spoken) that if he had willed otherwise, then we might be sure he could will otherwise. . Those that deny infusion by the Holy Spirit, must of necessity deny the Spirit to do anything at all. “By the Spirit’s infusing” is an unintelligible expression; but however, let be meant what will,
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