A Divine and Supernatural Light by Jonathan Edwards

A Divine and Supernatural Light, Immediately Imparted to the Soul by the Spirit of God, Shown to Be Both a Scriptural and Rational Doctrine by Jonathan Edwards.

The sermon was preached by Jonathan Edwards in Northampton, Massachusetts in 1734. Jonathan Edwards explains how the flesh and blood of the natural world differs from the work of the Holy Spirit. He contrasts having an intellectual knowledge of the matters of God, with having supernatural experiential knowledge of the matters of God.

Paperback 5.25X8, 40 pages. ISBN 9781935626633

Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) was born in East Windsor, Connecticut, where his father, Timothy Edwards, served as minister. Jonathan attended Yale, where he earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees. In 1727, he was ordained and became an assistant pastor to his grandfather, Rev. Solomon Stoddard, at the church in Northampton, Massachusetts. That same year, he married Sarah Pierpont, with whom he raised a large family. He became active in revival movements and is considered a key figure in the Great Awakening, along with George Whitefield. In 1758, he was appointed president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University).