Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God: A Sermon Preached at Enfield, July 8, 1741,
at a Time of Great Awakenings, and Attended With Remarkable Impressions on Many of the Hearers
By
Jonathan Edwards
Transcription, correction, editorial commentary, and markup by by Students and Staff of The University of
Virginia, Veronica Scott
psalShort form of the the book Psal of the Bible - [VBS]cumbrethTo occupy obstructively, or inconveniently;
to block up or fill with what hinders freedom of motion or action; to burden, load. Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]lukAn abbreviation of the Bible book Luke - [VBS]johAn abbreviation of the Bible book John - [VBS]thitherTo or towards that place. Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]whet
In allusive and figurative phrases usually expressing preparation for attack. Source: Oxford English Dictionary
- [VBS]carnal
Of or pertaining to the flesh or body; bodily, corporeal. Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]isaiIsai is an abbreviation of Isaiah, a book in the Bible. - [VBS]ecclesEccles is an abbreviation of Ecclesiastes, a book in the Bible. - [VBS]effectualPowerful in effect, having powerful effects.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]not-notThe use of the double negative was to intensify the negation, not to create
a positive. - [VBS]covenantApplied esp. to an engagement entered into by the Divine Being with some other being or persons.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]spueAn archaic spelling of "spew".
Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]threshingTo separate the grain of a cereal crop from the husks and straw, and related senses. Source: Oxford English Dictionary
- [VBS]provProv. is an abbreviation of Proverbs, a book in the Bible. - [VBS]revRev. is an abbreviation of the Book of Revelation in the Bible - [VBS]unregenerate Not reformed, spiritually or (now usually) morally or intellectually.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]raiment
An article of clothing or adornment, a garment; an outfit. Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]vizAn abbreviation of videlicet meaning that is to say; namely; to wit: used to introduce an
amplification, or more precise or explicit explanation, of a previous statement or word. Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]indignation
The wrath of a superior. Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]dolefulFull of pain, grief, or suffering; sorrowful, sad.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]mire
An undesirable state or condition (formerly esp. of sin or moral degradation) from which it is difficult to extricate oneself.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]shewArchaic form of "show".
Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]het
Heated. Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]rom
Rom. is short for the book of Romans in the Bible. - [VBS]zionA biblical name for: the city of Jerusalem; (hence) the land of Israel.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]ineffable
That cannot be expressed or described in language; too great for words. Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]apace
At a pace, i.e. at a considerable or good pace; hence, With speed; swiftly, quickly, fast. Source: Oxford English Dictionary - [VBS]
Footnotes
_psalShort form of the the book Psal of the Bible
_cumbrethTo occupy obstructively, or inconveniently;
to block up or fill with what hinders freedom of motion or action; to burden, load. Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_lukAn abbreviation of the Bible book Luke
_johAn abbreviation of the Bible book John
_thitherTo or towards that place. Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_whet
In allusive and figurative phrases usually expressing preparation for attack. Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_carnal
Of or pertaining to the flesh or body; bodily, corporeal. Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_isaiIsai is an abbreviation of Isaiah, a book in the Bible.
_ecclesEccles is an abbreviation of Ecclesiastes, a book in the Bible.
_effectualPowerful in effect, having powerful effects.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_not-notThe use of the double negative was to intensify the negation, not to create
a positive.
_covenantApplied esp. to an engagement entered into by the Divine Being with some other being or persons.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_spueAn archaic spelling of "spew".
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_threshingTo separate the grain of a cereal crop from the husks and straw, and related senses. Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_provProv. is an abbreviation of Proverbs, a book in the Bible.
_revRev. is an abbreviation of the Book of Revelation in the Bible
_unregenerate Not reformed, spiritually or (now usually) morally or intellectually.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_raiment
An article of clothing or adornment, a garment; an outfit. Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_vizAn abbreviation of videlicet meaning that is to say; namely; to wit: used to introduce an
amplification, or more precise or explicit explanation, of a previous statement or word. Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_indignation
The wrath of a superior. Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_dolefulFull of pain, grief, or suffering; sorrowful, sad.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_mire
An undesirable state or condition (formerly esp. of sin or moral degradation) from which it is difficult to extricate oneself.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_shewArchaic form of "show".
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_het
Heated. Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_rom
Rom. is short for the book of Romans in the Bible.
_zionA biblical name for: the city of Jerusalem; (hence) the land of Israel.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_ineffable
That cannot be expressed or described in language; too great for words. Source: Oxford English Dictionary
_apace
At a pace, i.e. at a considerable or good pace; hence, With speed; swiftly, quickly, fast. Source: Oxford English Dictionary