[P-Marlowe]

Was this a sermon or an essay?

His sermons are entirely readable. This is an abberation. Some of his sermons make perfect sense, like this one:

O thou poor distressed soul! whoever thou art, consider that Christ mentions thy very case when he calls to them who labor and are heavy laden! How he repeatedly promises you rest if you come to him! In the 28th verse he says, "I will give you rest." And in the 29th verse, "Ye shall find rest to your souls." This is what you want. This is the thing you have been so long in vain seeking after. O how sweet would rest be to you, if you could but obtain it! Come to Christ, and you shall obtain it. And hear how Christ, to encourage you, represents himself as a lamb! He tells you, that he is meek and lowly in heart, and are you afraid to come to such a one! And again, Rev. 3:20. "Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and I will sup with him and he with me." Christ condescends not only to call you to him, but he comes to you; he comes to your door, and there knocks. He might send an officer and seize you as a rebel and vile malefactor, but instead of that, he comes and knocks at your door, and seeks that you would receive him into your house, as your Friend and Savior. And he not only knocks at your door, but he stands there waiting, while you are backward and unwilling. And not only so, but he makes promises what he will do for you, if you will admit him, what privileges he will admit you to; he will sup with you, and you with him.

See what clarity of thought went into that snippet? And then, when he attacks Arminianism, its like he's writing in tounges.

[xzins]

Arminian sermons make so much more sense.

Determinist sermons are so very, very ponderous....and sleepy....."poppies....poppies.....ahhh ha ha ha ha...I'll get you my pretty!"

[HarleyD]

Must be the tongues of angels. :O) :O) :O)

JUST KIDDING!

[P-Marlowe]

Here's another easily diagrammed passage by Jonathan Edwards:

By your choosing Christ for your friend and portion, you will obtain these two infinite benefits.

1) Christ will give himself to you, with all those various excellencies that meet in him, to your full and everlasting enjoyment. He will ever after treat you as his dear friend; and you shall ere long be where he is, and shall behold his glory, and dwell with him, in most free and intimate communion and enjoyment....

Notice the clairity of thought that Mr. Edwards displays when he is preaching LIKE an Arminian as opposed to when he is preaching AGAINST Arminianism.

Coinicidence? I don't think so.

[Vernon]

when he attacks Arminianism, its like he's writing in tounges.

Perhaps it is the kind of logic needed in an attack on Arminianism?

[Corin Stormhands]

And then, when he attacks Arminianism, its like he's writing in tounges.

I heard that.