Hillsdale College
Department of Philosophy and Religion

I. The "Major Treatises"
A. A Treatise on Religious Affections (1746)
Yale 2:84-461; WPE 4:7-376; BTr 1:234-343; CCEL
Twelve Reliable Signs: Gerald McDermott's updating of JE's Religious Affections

B. Freedom of the Will (1754)
Yale 1:129-439; WPE 1:121-437; BTr 1:3-93; CCEL
C. The Christian Doctrine of Original Sin Defended (1758)
Yale 3:102-437; WPE 2:78-387; BTr 1:143-233

II. The "Revival Tracts"
A. A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God (1737)
Yale 4:144-211; WPE 3:9-71; BTr 1:344-364

B. The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God (9/10/41)
Yale 4:213-288; WPE 8:533-594; BTr 2:257-277

C. Some Thoughts Concerning the Present Revival of Religion (1742)
Yale 4:289-530; WPE 6:5-206; BTr 1:365-430

D. Preface to Joseph Bellamy's True Religion Delineated
Yale 4:567-572
III. Apocalyptic Writings
A. An Humble Attempt to Promote Explicit Agreement and Visible Union of God's People in Extraordinary Prayer
Yale 5:307-436; WPE 2:423-541; BTr 2:278-312
B. "Notes on the Apocalypse"
Yale 5:95-305
IV. Scientific and Philosophical Writings
A. "Of Insects"
Yale 6:154-162
B. "The Spider Letter"
Yale 6:163-169, 409-415
C. "Natural Philosophy"
Yale 6:192-195
D. "Of the Prejudices of the Imagination"
Yale 6:196-201
E. "Of Being"
Yale 6:202-207
F. "Of Atoms"
Yale 6:208-218
G. "Things to be Considered and Written Fully About"
Yale 6:219-295
H. "Of the Rainbow"
Yale 6:298-301
I. "Of Light Rays"
Yale 6:302-304
J. "Beauty of the World"
Yale 6:305-306 P. Miller, ed., Images or Shadows, 135-37
K. "Wisdom in the Contrivance of the World"
Yale 6:307-310
L. "The Mind"
Yale 6:332-393; BTr 1:ccxiv-ccxxxi
M. Outline of "A Rational Account"
Yale 6:396-397
N. "Notes on Knowledge and Existence"
Yale 6:398
V. Spiritual Biography
A. The Life of David Brainerd
Yale 7:87-554; WPE 3:73-573; BTr 2:313-458
VI. Ethical Writings
A. The Nature of True Virtue
Yale 8:537-627; WPE 2:7-78; BTr 1:122-142

B. The End for Which God Created the World
Yale 8:403-536; WPE 1:439-535; BTr 1:94-121

C. Charity and its Fruits [1738]
Yale 8:123-397
Tryon Edwards, ed. (1851)
repr. BTr, 1969

VII. Historical Theology
A. The History of the Work of Redemption (Isa 51:8)
Yale 9:111-528; WPE 5:11-282; BTr 1:532-619
VIII. Typological Writings
A. Images or Shadows of Divine Things
P. Miller, ed., 43-134
B. "Types of the Messiah"
WPE 9:401-494; BTr 2:642-675
C. "Types Notebook"
IX. Ecclesiastical Writings
A. On the Robert Breck Case
1. A Narrative and Defense of the Proceedings of the Ministers of Hampshire
2. A Letter to the Author of the Pamphlet Called an Answer to the Hampshire Narrative
B. On the Qualifications Controversy
1. An Humble Inquiry into the Rules of the Word of God Concerning the Qualifications Requisite to a Complete Standing and Full Communion in the Visible Christian Church
WPE 7:3-171; BTr 1:431-484
2. Misrepresentations Corrected and Truth Vindicated
WPE 7:175-322; BTr 1:485-531
3. Private Journal of Controversy
4. Result of a Council at Northampton
WPE 7:355-359
X. Exegetical Writings
A. "The Interleaved (or Blank) Bible"
B. "Notes on the Scriptures"
WPE 9:1-397; BTr 2:676-816
XI. Personal Writings
A. "Diary"
BTr 1:xxiii-xxxvi
B. "Resolutions"
BTr 1:xx-xxii
C. "Personal Narrative"
BTr 1:xii-xv
D. "Apostrophe to Sarah Pierpoint"
E. "Directions for Judging Person's Experiences"
F. "Questions for Young People"
G. "Notes on Conversion from Various Authors"

XII. Trinitarian Writings
A. Essay on the Trinity
ed. P. Helm (1971), pp. 99-131
B. Observations Concerning the Scripture Oeconomy of the Trinity, and Covenant of Grace (from Miscellanies)
ed. P. Helm (1971), pp. 77-98
XIII. On Faith
A. "Miscellaneous Observations Concerning Faith"
WPE 5:491-529; BTr 2:578-596
B. "Signs of Godliness"
XIV. On Grace
A. "Efficacious Grace"
WPE 8:388-433; BTr 2:543-564
B. Treatise on Grace
ed. A. B. Grosart (1865)
ed. P. Helm (1971), pp. 25-75

XV. "Miscellanies"
WPE 8:127-529; 10:1-107; BTr 2:459-641
XVI. Sermons
A. Sermons [dated]
• God Glorified in (the Work of Redemption, by the Greatness of) Man's Dependence (upon Him)" (1Cor 1:29-31) [7/8/31]
  WPE 6:435-449; BTr 2:3-7
• The Warnings of Scripture are in the best manner adapted to the Awakening and Conversion of Sinners (Lk 16:31) [a.1733]
  WPE 7:418-428; BTr 2:68-71
• Pardon for the Greatest Sinners (Great Guilt no obstacle to the Pardon of the Returning Sinner) (Ps 25:11) [a.1733]
  WPE 6:488-497; BTr 2:110-113
• The Nature and End of Excommunication (1Cor 5:11) [a.1733]
  WPE 6:498-511; BTr 2:118-121
• The Perpetuity and Change of the Sabbath (1Cor 16:1f) [a.1733]
  WPE 7:499-533; BTr 2:93-103
• A Divine and Supernatural Light, Immediately imparted to the Soul by the Spirit of God, Shown to be both a Scriptural and Rational Doctrine (Mt 16:17) [1734]
  WPE 8:3-20; BTr 2:12-17
• Justification by Faith Alone (Rom 4:5) [1734]
  WPE 6:213-315; BTr 1:622-653
• Pressing into the Kingdom of God (Lk 16:16) [1734]
  WPE 6:316-346; BTr 1:654-663
• Ruth's Resolution (Ruth 1:16) [1734]
  WPE 6:347-360; BTr 1:664-667
• The Justice of God in the Damnation of Sinners (Rom 3:19) [1734]
  WPE 6:361-398; BTr 1:668-679
• The Unreasonableness of Indetermination in Religion (1Kings 18:21) [6/34]
  WPE 7:383-394; BTr 2:57-61
• Praise, one of the chief Employments of Heaven (Rev 14:2) [11/7/34]
  WPE 10:379-392; BTr 2:913-917
• The Preciousness of Time (Eph 5:16) [12/34]
  WPE 5:499-510; BTr 2:233-237
• The Most High a Prayer-Hearing God (Ps 65:2) [1/8/35]
  WPE 6:498-511; BTr 2:113-118
• The Folly of Looking Back in Fleeing Out of Sodom (Lk 17:32) [5/35]
  WPE 7:405-417; BTr 2:64-68
• When the wicked shall have filled up the measure of their sin, wrath will come upon them to the uttermost (1Thess 2:16) [5/35]
  WPE 6:525-534; BTr 2:122-125
• The Sole Consideration, that God is God, Sufficient to Still all Objections to His Sovereignty (Ps 46:10) [6/35]
  WPE 6:477-487; BTr 2:107-110
• God the Best Portion of the Christian (Ps 73:25) [4/36]
  WPE 6:467-476; BTr 2:104-107
• Unbelievers Contemn the Glory and Excellency of Christ (Ac 4:11) [5/36]
  WPE 7:395-404; BTr 2:61-64
• Hope and Comfort usually follow genuine Humiliation and Repentance (Hos 2:15) [9/37]
  WPE 10:170-200; BTr 2:838-849
• The Excellency of Christ (Rev 5:5f) [a.1738]
  WPE 6:399-430; BTr 1:680-689
  
• Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and for ever (Heb 13:8) [4/38]
  WPE 10:480-496; BTr 2:949-954
• The Eternity of Hell Torments (Mt 25:46) [4/39]
  WPE 7:429-448
• The Character of Paul an Example to Christians (Phil 3:17) [2/40]
  WPE 10:216-248; BTr 2:855-866
• Hypocrites Deficient in the Duty of Prayer (Job 27:10) [6/40]
  WPE 7:429-448; BTR 2:71-77
• The Manner in Which Salvation is to be Sought (Gen 6:22) [9/40]
  WPE 7:365-382; BTr 2:51-57
• Sinners in Zion Tenderly Warned (Isa 33:14) [12/40]
  WPE 4:481-500; BTr 2:201-207
• The Portion of the Righteous (Rom 2:10) [12/40]
  WPE 10:310-357; BTr 2:888-905
• The Portion of the Wicked (Rom 2:8f) [12/40?]
  WPE 10:281-309; BTr 2:878-888
• Future Punishment for the Wicked Unavoidable and Intolerable (Ezek 22:14) [4/41]
  WPE 7:449-465; BTr 2:78-83
• Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God (Dt 32:35) [7/18/41]
  WPE 6:450-464; BTr 2:7-12
  CRTA
• The Sorrows of the Bereaved Spread Before Jesus (Mt 14:12) [9/2/41]
  WPE 10:526-536; BTr 2:965-969
• Wicked Men Useful in their Destruction Only (Ezek 15:2-4) [7/44]
  WPE 6:535-550; BTr 2:125-129
• The True Excellency of a Gospel Minister (Jn 5:35) [8/30/44]
  WPE 10:496-512; BTr 2:955-960
• The Church's Marriage to her Sons and to her God (Isa 62:4f) [9/19/46]
  WPE 8:21-49; BTr 2:17-26
• True Saints, When Absent from the Body, are Present with the Lord [D. Brainerd funeral] (2Cor 5:8) [10/12/47]
  WPE 8:50-80; BTr 2:26-36
• God's Awful Judgment in the Breaking and Withering of the Strong Rods [John Stoddard funeral] (Ezek 19:12) [6/26/48]
  WPE 8:81-95; BTr 2:36-40
• Christ the Example of Ministers (Jn 13:15f) [6/28/49]
  WPE 10:512-525; BTr 2:960-965
• A Farewell Sermon (2Cor 1:14) [6/22/50]
  WPE 7:323-354; BTr 1:cxcviii-ccvii
• The Peace Which Christ Gives His True Followers (Jn 14:27) [8/50]
  WPE 7:486-498; BTr 2:89-93
• True Grace Distinguished from the Experience of Devils (Jam 2:19) [9/28/52]
  WPE 8:96-126; BTr 2:41-50
  William Carson's Fire and Ice site
B. Sermons (Canonical order) [date uncertain]
• Temptation and Deliverance (Gen 39:12)
  WPE 5:477-498; BTr 2:226-233
• Dishonesty; or The Sin of Theft and of Injustice (Ex 20:15)
  WPE 5:458-476; BTr 2:220-226
• Christian Charity (Dt 15:7-12)
  WPE 5:397-429; BTr 2:163-173
• The Vain Self-Flatteries of the Sinner (Ps 36:2)
  WPE 5:448-457; BTr 2:217-220
• Man's Natural Blindness in the Things of Religion (Ps 94:8-11) [posthumously compiled from 3 shorter sermons, 1834]
  BTr 2:247-256
• Christian Cautions, or The Necessity of Self-Examination (Ps 139:23f) [pub. 1788]
  WPE 4:379-420; BTr 2:173-185
• Procrastination, or The Sin and Folly of Depending on Future Time (Prov 27:1)
  WPE 5:511-529; BTr 2:237-242
• Safety, Fulness, and sweet Refreshment, to be found in Christ (Isa 32:2)
  WPE 10:424-445; BTr 2:929-936
• A Warning to Professors (Ezek 23:37-39) [pub. 1788]
  WPE 4:423-439; BTr 2:185-190
• God makes Men sensible of their Misery before he reveals his Mercy and Love (Hos 5:15)
  WPE 10:146-169; BTr 2:830-838
• The Pure in Heart Blessed (Mt 5:8)
  WPE 10:357-379; BTr 2:905-913
• Wicked Men inconsistent with themselves (Mt 11:16-19)
  WPE 10:393-424; BTr 2:918-929
• Christ's Agony (Lk 22:44)
  WPE 10:248-280; BTr 2:866-877
• Natural Men in a dreadful Condition (Ac 16:29f)
  WPE 10:111-146; BTr 2:817-829
• The Final Judgment (Ac 17:31)
  WPE 4:443-478; BTr 2:190-201
• Men Naturally God's Enemies (Rom 5:10)
  WPE 5:285-320; BTr 2:130-141
• God's Sovereignty in the Salvation of Men (Rom 9:18)
  WPE 10:201-216; BTr 2:849-854
• Christ Exalted (1Cor 15:25f)
  WPE 5:433-447; BTr 2:213-217
• The Wisdom of God Displayed in the Way of Salvation (Eph 3:10)
  WPE 5:323-372; BTr 2:141-156
• Christian Knowledge: or, The Importance and Advantage of a Thorough Knowledge of Divine Truth (Heb 5:12)
  WPE 5:375-394; BTr 2:157-163
• The Christian Pilgrim, or The True Christian's Life a Journey Towards Heaven (Heb 11:13f)
  WPE 5:530-542; BTr 2:243-246
• Christians a chosen Generation, a royal Priesthood, a holy Nation, a peculiar People (1Pet 2:9)
  WPE 10:480-496; BTr 2:936-949
• The End of the Wicked Contemplated by the Righteous (Rev 18:20) [pub. 3/1773]
  WPE 4:503-522; BTr 2:207-212
XVII. Letters
BTr 1:xvi-xviii
XVIII. Biographers
A. Samuel Hopkins
WPE 1:9-119
B. Sereno Dwight
BTr 1:xi-ccxxxiv

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