Jonathan Edwards (theologian) - Works

Works

The entire corpus of Edwards's works, including previously unpublished works, is available online through the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University website. The Works of Jonathan Edwards project at Yale has been bringing out scholarly editions of Edwards based on fresh transcriptions of his manuscripts since the 1950s. There are 26 volumes so far. Many of Edwards's works have been regularly reprinted. Some of the major works include:

  • Charity and its Fruits.
  • Christian Charity or The Duty of Charity to the Poor, Explained and Enforced. 1732. online text at Bible Bulletin Board
  • Concerning the End for Which God Created The World.
  • Contains Freedom of the Will and Dissertation on Virtue, slightly modified for easier reading.
  • Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God.
  • A Divine and Supernatural Light, Immediately Imparted to the Soul by the Spirit of God. (1734)
  • A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God
  • Freedom of the Will.
  • A History of the Work of Redemption including a View of Church History
  • The Life and Diary of David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians.
  • The Nature of True Virtue.
  • Original Sin.
  • Some Thoughts Concerning the Present Revival in New England and the Way it Ought to be Acknowledged and Promoted.
  • A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections.

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