"Narrowness" is a nonbiblical BofM term that Edwards used.
The following excerpt was written by one of his daughters.
And allowing my opinion differs from the common opinion: for one to differ from a number that are all in one common interest, perhaps it will not appear so very bold if you consider the great depravity of all mankind for dominion, and their universal proneness to err through the narrowness of their views and great partiality to themselves; which gives rise to a maxim amongst you, that no man must be a judge where he is a party. And in this case, the wisest of you must be considered as of a party.
As for my having an opinion that is differing from the wisest divines or divines in general, I am not convinced it is so; but be that as it will, if I am obliged to believe as divines believe, I hope, till they are universally united in sentiment, I may choose on whose sleeve to pin my opinion
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