Generally speaking there are no manuscripts for works that were published within his lifetime. It seems that at some point he switched from using the full text to the outline as the sermon become familiar to him. The bottom circle does not always connect with the stem and the top of the stem curls over towards the next letter so that they often look like ‘s’s.Įdwards preached the sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God several times and there is an outline with the original manuscript. He would also often include a Bible reference in his sermons which he would then quote from memory.Įdwards had distinctive ‘d’s. Among the abbreviations he used are ‘X’ for Christ and ‘O’ for world. Here are some observations:Įdwards’ handwriting was very small – almost illegible. It was amazing to be able to hold the original manuscripts in our hands. The Centre has produced a guide to Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God for high school children and teachers to enable them to read it in its proper context and so counter the prevailing negative views of Edwards.Īfter learning about the work of the Edwards Centre, Library, Adriaan Neele from the Jonathan Edwards Centre took us to the Beinecke Library to sees some of the original manuscripts.Coming out next year is a guide to reading Edwards’ sermons in their context. The Centre has recognised that the majority of users are pastors and so are looking to produce resources which pastors in mind.You can choose texts in which you are interested to create your own selection and then have this printed on demand at very reasonable rates.Last month they published paperback editions of some of these including The Religious Affections at just $20.The published hardbacks are around $100 each, but it is all online for free. All the Works with annotations and links to sources are available online for free at.Here are some keys things I want to highlight: The Centre has been working on a definitive edition of Edwards’ works for many years. I held in my hands the original manuscript from which Edwards preached his famous sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God! More on the manuscripts in the moment, but first the Centre. Yesterday I had the privilege and joy of visiting the Jonathan Edwards Centre at Yale University and seeing some of the original Edwards manuscripts in the Yale’s Beinecke Library.
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