The Theory and Desirableness of Revivals: Being Six Sermons (Classic Reprint)

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There is not upon the earth a more interest ing phenomenon than a revival of religion. When God visits a people with his grace, the whole community participates in the blessing, though none but those who wisely improve the heavenly influence, are ultimately and eternally benefited. Yet, in an important re spect it resembles the sun-light and the rain that are shed forth alike upon the good and the unthankful. Many of those who are eu tirely unthoughtful in respect to the source of their enjoyments, are sharing largely in the benefits derived through a revival of religion from purified domestic affections, and the re straints of passion, and a quickened sense of right pervading the public mind. Nor do they merely derive benefit, incidentally from the good influence exerted upon others. Their.

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