As to preparatory work before conversion, there is undoubtedly always, except very extraordinary cases, such a thing. For we have shown [No. 1] that conversion is wrought in a moment. Now who can believe that the Spirit of God takes a man in his career in sin, without any forethought, or foreconcern or any such thing, or any preparatory circumstances to introduce it? We have no instance of such a thing without something preparatory, either preparatory thought or circumstances which prepared in some measure his thoughts. We do not determine how great a difference there may be in this preparatory introduction of Christ into the soul. - WJE 13:173
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CURRENT TERMS & REFERENCES
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Term Set A: preparatory preparation prepared prepare prepare
Term Set B: thought circumstances forethought foreconcern conversion
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Reference List A/B
13:173
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The Miscellanies: (Entry Nos. a-z, aa-zz, 1-500) (WJEO 13)
13:305
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The Miscellanies: (Entry Nos. a-z, aa-zz, 1-500) (WJEO 13)
21:161
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Writings on the Trinity, Grace, and Faith (WJEO 21)
22:331
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Sermons and Discourses, 1739-1742 (WJEO 22)
24:317
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The Blank Bible (WJEO 24)
24:756
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The Blank Bible (WJEO 24)
24:852
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The Blank Bible (WJEO 24)
24:891
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The Blank Bible (WJEO 24)
36:1
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Sermon Notebooks (WJEO 36)
37:2
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Documents on the Trinity, Grace and Faith (WJEO 37)
49:19
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Sermons, Series II, 1734 (WJEO 49)
50:3
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Sermons, Series II, 1735 (WJEO 50)
56:2
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Sermons, Series II, July-December 1740 (WJEO 56)
Reference List B/A
12:341
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Ecclesiastical Writings (WJEO 12)
13:173
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The Miscellanies: (Entry Nos. a-z, aa-zz, 1-500) (WJEO 13)
20:506
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The Miscellanies, 833-1152 (WJEO 20)
22:331
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Sermons and Discourses, 1739-1742 (WJEO 22)
24:756
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The Blank Bible (WJEO 24)
25:691
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Sermons and Discourses, 1743-1758 (WJEO 25)
32:466
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Correspondence by, to, and about Edwards and His Family (WJEO 32)
CUMULATIVE TERMS & REFERENCES
Term Set A: preparation, preparatory, prepare, prepared
Term Set B: circumstances, conversion, foreconcern, forethought, thought
Reference List: 12:341 13:173 13:305 20:506 21:161 22:331 24:317 24:756 24:852 24:891 25:691 32:466 36:1 37:2 49:19 50:3 56:2