By Steven M. Studebaker
Whereas Jonathan Edwards students have more and more well-known the principal function that the Trinity performed in his proposal, no paintings brings jointly Edwards' vital texts at the Trinity and translates and applies them to modern theological matters. This publication finds how the doctrine of the Trinity remodeled Edwards' ministry and the way the Trinity can tell present evangelical suggestion, lifestyles, and ministry. Key basic texts, interpretation, and alertness of Edwards' trinitarian theology are all provided the following. half one gains Edwards' leader trinitarian writings and gives an in-depth research on his doctrine. half units Edwards' trinitarianism in old context. half 3 demonstrates how Edwards hired the Trinity in his sermons, in religious formation, and in different components of doctrine.
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Now that which is the original from whence the revelation which God hath made of Himself is taken and the pattern to which it is conformed, is God’s idea Discourse on the Trinity by Jonathan Edwards 29 of himself. When God declares himself it is doubtless from and according to the idea he hath of himself. Thirdly, to the same purpose is another name by which Christ is called, viz. the AMEN, which is a Hebrew word that signifies truth. Now what is that which is the prime, original and universal truth but that which is in the divine mind, viz.
The inward word is the pattern or original of which the outward word by which God has revealed himself is the copy. Now that which is the original from whence the revelation which God hath made of Himself is taken and the pattern to which it is conformed, is God’s idea Discourse on the Trinity by Jonathan Edwards 29 of himself. When God declares himself it is doubtless from and according to the idea he hath of himself. Thirdly, to the same purpose is another name by which Christ is called, viz.
To represent the graces of the Spirit, as Ps. e. like the light reflected in various beautiful colors from the feathers of a dove, which colors represent the graces of the heavenly dove. The same I suppose is signified by the various beautiful colors reflected from the precious stones of the breastplate, and that these spiritual ornaments of the Church are what are represented by the various colors of the foundation and gates of the new Jerusalem, Rev. —and the stones of the temple, 1 Chr. 29:2; and I believe the variety there is in the rays of the sun and their beautiful colors was designed by the Creator for this very purpose, and indeed that the whole visible creation which is but the shadow of being is so made and ordered by God as to typify and represent spiritual things, for which I could give many reasons.