A Treatise on the Religious Affections #9

A Treatise on the Religious Affections – Jonathan Edwards
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SECTION VII - Another thing, wherein gracious affections are distinguished from others, is, that they are attended with a change of nature.
SECTION VIII - Truly gracious affections differ from those affections that are false and delusive, in that they tend to, and are attended with the lamb-like, dove-like spirit and temper of Jesus Christ; or in other words, they naturally beget and promote such a spirit of love, meekness, quietness, forgiveness and mercy, as appears in Christ.
SECTION IX - Gracious affections soften the heart, and are attended and followed with a Christian tenderness of spirit.
SECTION X - Another thing wherein those affections that are truly gracious and holy, differ from those that are false, is beautiful symmetry and proportion.