slow, partial, and doubtful information, and false representations of common report. Thus I have (I hope, by the help of God) finished what I proposed. I have taken the more pains in it, because it appears to me, that now God is giving us the most happy season to attempt a universal reformation, that ever was given in New England. And it is a thousand pities that we should fail of that which would be so glorious, for want of being sensible of our opportunity, or being aware of those things that tend to hinder it, or our taking improper courses to obtain it, or not being sensible in what way God expects we should seek it. If it should please God to bless any means, for the convincing the country of his hand in this work, and bringing them fully and freely to acknowledge his glorious power and grace in it, and engage with one heart and soul, and by due methods, to endeavor to promote it, it would be a dispensation of Divine Providence that would have a most glorious aspect, happily signifying the approach of great and glorious things to the church of God, and justly causing us to hope that Christ would speedily come, to set up his kingdom of light, holiness, peace and joy on earth, as is foretold in his word. Amen. Even so come Lord Jesus! essential to religion, 123 Authority not to be assumed, 323 Awakenings, manner of, 49 effects of, 49 ance, 50 high, prevail in heaven, Bartlet, Phebe, her case, 97 her secret prayer, 97 -,happiness in religion,99 should be regulated, 342 381 381 400 character, 100 their peculiar danger, 102 soon left in a revival, ? Agreement in prayer, benefits of, 400 Apostles practiced frequent preach- A priori judgment of the work, 117 manifest change of dread of sin, 101 love for the scriptures, concern for sinners, 102 249 241 has been a means of great evils, not blamable for being abused, Bitterness should not be shown to op- Blessedness of joining in the work, 209 successfully opposed, 36 Boston ministers, their preface, xxvi Assuming airs of ministers, 287 Business should sometimes give way for coldness, 348 Charity, a duty in revivals, 405 not a rule of duty, 307 Controversy about Arminianism, its does not lead to self-righteous-Controversies hinder the work, 107 ness, 408 Children, many converted, 46 need regeneration, 242 259 not to be found may be acceptable to God, 260 glorified in revivals, 186 should judge the heart, 345 Christians have many faults, 143 offices preserved, 321 Coldness in ministers, the worst mad- , censuring for, 348 388 Colman, Dr., letter to, 31 Conversion, first in the revival, 37 vival, 197 204 267 of opposing it, 200 of not joining in it, 200 of despising the instruments, of ridiculing the work, 206 of misimproving the season of in experiences, 329 Despair, before deliverance, 52 335 Earnest speaking, natural effect of not an objection to revivals, 253 with meekness, 284 of the revival, 158 God's permission of them, 152 on, 226 in revivals, should be corrected 263 should be freely pointed out, produced by spiritual pride, 270 caused by defects in experi- Example, happy effect of, 250 not a ground of objection or alarm, 249 , past, not a rule for judg- remarkable cases, 134 |