We had a lot of interruptions, but we're back to continue your daily Jonathan Edwards.
We're going to present excerpts from Edwards' Life of David Brainerd, starting with
the one is by doctrine and precept; the other is by instance and example:
Both are abundantly used in the holy Scriptures.
Not only are the grounds, nature, design and importance of religion clearly exhibited in the doctrines of Scripture, and its exercise and practice plainly delineated and abundantly enjoined and enforced in its commands and counsels:
but there we have many excellent examples of religion, in its power and practice, set before us, in the histories both of the Old Testament and New.
We're going to present excerpts from Edwards' Life of David Brainerd, starting with
Author's Preface
There are two ways of
representing and recommending true religion and virtue to the world, which God
hath made use of: the one is by doctrine and precept; the other is by instance and example:
Both are abundantly used in the holy Scriptures.
Not only are the grounds, nature, design and importance of religion clearly exhibited in the doctrines of Scripture, and its exercise and practice plainly delineated and abundantly enjoined and enforced in its commands and counsels:
but there we have many excellent examples of religion, in its power and practice, set before us, in the histories both of the Old Testament and New.
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