The Great Awakening : Documents on the Revival of Religion, 1740-1745.

Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter I. PREPARATIONS -- 1. The Decline of Piety: Samuel Willard, The Peril of the Times Displayed, 1700 -- 2. A Plea for Fervent Preaching: Solomon Stoddard, Dejects of Preachers Reproved, 1723 -- 3. Revival Preaching before the Awakening: Gilbert Tennent, Solemn Warning, 1735 -- Chapter II. THE ITINERANTS -- George Whitefield -- 4. A Report on Whitefield in New York: The New England Weekly Journal, 1739 -- 5. An Invitation from the Eastern Consociation, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1740 -- 6. George Whitefield, Journals, 1740 -- 7. A Whitefield Sermon: Marriage of Cana, 1742 -- 8. A Reply to Whitefield's Criticism of Harvard: Boston Gazette, 1741 -- 9. Whitefield Responds: Boston Gazette, 1742 -- Eleazar Wheelock -- 10. Correspondence of a Connecticut Itinerant, 1740-1745 -- James Davenport -- 11. Connecticut Expels James Davenport: Boston Weekly News-Letter, 1742 -- 12. Davenport Rebuked in Boston: The Declaration of A Number of the associated Pastors of Boston and Charles-Town, 1742 -- 13. Religious Excess at New London: Boston Weekly Post-Boy, 1743 -- 14. Davenport Deserted: A Letter, 1743 -- 15. James Davenport, Confession and Retractions, 1744 -- Opposition to Itineracy -- 16. The Subversion of Church Order: Theophilus Pickering, Letters, 1742 -- 17. Connecticut Inhibits Itinerants: The Public Records of Connecticut -- Whitefield Returns -- 18. Close the Pulpits: A Letter . . . to the Associated Ministers of Boston and Charlestown, 1745 -- 19. George Whitefield, Journals, 1744 -- Chapter III. THE NEW BIRTH -- 20. A Conversion: The Spiritual Travels of Nathan Cole, 1741 -- 21. A Revival: Samuel Blair, A Short and Faithful Narrative, 1744 -- 22. The Theology of New Birth: Jonathan Dickinson, True Scripture-Doctrine, 1741 -- Chapter IV. TROUBLE IN THE CHURCHES -- A Qualified Ministry.

23. Gilbert Tennent, The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry, 1740 -- 24. A Plea for Moderation: Solomon Williams, A Letter, 1744 -- Separations -- 25. The Synod of Philadelphia Divides: Records of the Presbyterian Church, 1741 -- 26. The Separates in Norwich, Connecticut, 1745-1752 -- 27. The Failings of the Churches: Ebenezer Frothingham, The Articles of Faith and Practice, 1750 -- Chapter V. ASSESSMENTS -- 28. The Priests Are Blind: Samuel Finley, Letter, 1741 -- 29. Overheated Passions: Charles Chauncy, A Letter . . . to Mr. George Wishart, 1742 -- 30. A Work of God: Jonathan Edwards, The Distinguishing Marks, 1741 -- 31. Errors and Disorders: The Testimony of the Pastors of the Churches, 1743 -- 32. An Effusion of the Holy Spirit: The Testimony and Advice of an Assembly, 1743 -- Chapter VI. NEW DIRECTIONS -- Moralism and Piety -- 33. The Injustice of Primitive Calvinism: Experience Mayhew, Grace Defended, 1744 -- 34. The Selfless Love of God: Joseph Bellamy, True Religion Delineated, 1750 -- 35. The Harmony of All Being: Jonathan Edwards, The Nature of True Virtue, ca. 1755 -- Tolerance -- 36. Against New Light Censoriousness: John Caldwell, The Nature, Folly, and Evil of rash and uncharitable Judging, 1742 -- 37. A Separate Petition: Solomon Paine et al., 1748 -- 38. Dissent in Virginia: Samuel Davies, Letter to the Bishop of London, 1752 -- The Good Society -- 39. A Town Repents: Jonathan Edwards, The Northampton Covenant, 1742 -- 40. The Millennial Day: Aaron Burr, The Watchman's Answer, 1757 -- Suggested Readings.

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