Signs of the Spirit: An Interpretation of Jonathan Edwards’ “Religious Affections”

Signs of the Spirit: An Interpretation of Jonathan Edwards’ “Religious Affections”

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First printing 2007

Printed in the United States of America

Scripture quotations occurring within direct quotations from Jonathan Edwards are from the King James Version of the Bible.

Unless marked KJV, all other Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version^®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Storms, C. Samuel, 1951—

Signs of the spirit : an interpretation of Jonathan Edwards’ “Religious affections” / Sam Storms.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-58134-932-0 (tpb)

1. Edwards, Jonathan, 1703—1758. Treatise concerning the religious affections. 2. Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758. Faithful narrative of the surprising work of God. 3. Conversion—Christianity—History of doctrines-18th century. 4. Emotions—Religious aspects—Christianity—History of doctrines—18th century. I. Title.

BX7260.E3S76 2007

248.2—dc22

2007006232

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