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'''Jonathan Edwards''' (1703 – 1758 AD) was a [[Minister]] of a [[Congregationalist]] church in [[Northampton]], [[Massachusetts]] during the [[Great Awakening]]. He is best known as the author of the famous sermon ''Sinners in the hands of an angry God''. However, his most important contribution to the awakening was his book, ''A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising work of [[God]]'' ([[London]], 1737), which provided guidance to other [[clergy]] as to how to conduct a [[revival]].  He graduated first in his class from [[Yale]] University, and was serving as the president of [[Princeton]] University when he received the [[smallpox]] [[innoculation]], having been assured it would be safe. However, it was very dangerous and killed him.
 
'''Jonathan Edwards''' (1703 – 1758 AD) was a [[Minister]] of a [[Congregationalist]] church in [[Northampton]], [[Massachusetts]] during the [[Great Awakening]]. He is best known as the author of the famous sermon ''Sinners in the hands of an angry God''. However, his most important contribution to the awakening was his book, ''A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising work of [[God]]'' ([[London]], 1737), which provided guidance to other [[clergy]] as to how to conduct a [[revival]].  He graduated first in his class from [[Yale]] University, and was serving as the president of [[Princeton]] University when he received the [[smallpox]] [[innoculation]], having been assured it would be safe. However, it was very dangerous and killed him.
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His inspiring preaching helped start the Great Awakening, which became a huge religious revival that helped unite the [[colony|colonies]] prior to the [[American Revolution]]. Edwards was a [[Calvinist]] and therefore believed in [[predestination]] of the elect. <ref>http://www.wfu.edu/~matthetl/perspectives/four.html</ref>   
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His inspiring preaching helped start the Great Awakening, which became a huge religious revival that helped unite the [[colony|colonies]] prior to the [[American Revolution]]. Edwards was a [[Calvinism | Calvinist]] and therefore believed in [[predestination]] of the elect. <ref>http://www.wfu.edu/~matthetl/perspectives/four.html</ref>   
    
[[Aaron Burr]] was a grandson of Jonathan Edwards.
 
[[Aaron Burr]] was a grandson of Jonathan Edwards.
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