C. — His early Services in the Antinomian Controversy, 366-367. lie was not a man of One Idea, 366. His theory of Natural Ability, 366. His theory of the Order of the Virtues, 366-367. D. — His early Services in the Unitarian Controversy, 367-371. He contended aj^inst Wrong Principles, rather than against Men, 367. His Sermon preached seventy-two years ago, 368. His Convention Sermon, 369. His typo of Congregationalism, 370. His relations to the Exclusive System, 368-371. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, 371. E. — His early Services in tie Controversy tcu"n the Universalis!*, 371-372. The Ingenuity and Profoundness of his Arguments against Universalism, 372; also 311-312. F. — His early Services in the Utilitarian Controversy, 373-874. He was a man of Intuitions, 373. His Independence, 373. G. — His early Services in behalf of the Theology of Religious Re vivals, 374-380. Letter to a Friend, 374. Influence of Bruinerd upon him, 374; also 373. . (1) He taught thai God never requires of Men, what they have not the Natural Power to do, 374-375. (2) He taught that Sinners not onlg can but should, — and, when exhorted at all, should be exhorted uniformly, to males for themselves the new heart, 376-379. a. — All Moral Agency Consists In cnooaiNo, 376. b. — Holiness Does Not Consist In A Good Nature, I'KINClrLE, TASTE, OB RELISH, ANTECEDENT Controversy between his classmate, Gov. (3) He taught that the Natural Tendency of Truth is to restrain Hen from Sin, 379-380. Distinction between Natural Tendency and Moral Tendency, 379-380. The animating spirit of his Theology, 380. H. — His early Services in behalf of a Philanthropic Theology, 381-382. He did not adopt a "cast-iron" Theology, 382. His theory of Love to Men, 381-382. 5 2. The Formative Principles of his Theology, 382-411. A.— He aimed to male his Theology illustrate the Loteliness of God, (1) He believed that it is not only possiUe, but it is also easy, to do all that God commands, 383. Difference between Dr. Emmons and Dr. N. W. Taylor, 383. (2) He believed that all the Acts of Jehovah are prompted by a supreme Regard to the Law of Rectitude, 383-384. Hi* Thought on the Day of Judgment, 383. (3) lie believed that all, even the severest Acts of Jehovah, are prompted by Infinite Love, 384. B.— Emmons aimed to make his Theology illustrate the Supremacy of God, 385. The fashionable Complaint against Anthropology and Ethics, 385. His Theology is Objective rather than Subjective, 386. He insists on the Fairness and Equitableness of God, in order to insist on the Divine Supremacy, 385. (1) Emmons did believe in the Reality of Second Causes; ■'■ the Laws as real Forces of Xature, 385-386. (2) He chose to say but little of the Xalural Forces, lest he should withdraw Attention from the Supreme Dominion ofjehviiih, 386-387. His use of the word Efficient, 387. Causation in God, like Causation in Man, 387. C — He aimed to mate his Theology illustrate the Sovereignty of Divine Grace, 387-892. (1) He regarded the Atonement of Christ at the Central Truth of Theology, 387-388; also 307. (2) He regarded the Atonement as concentrating in its Xatitre, Origin, and Application, the Free and Sovereign Grace of D. — He aimed to make his Theological System illustrate the Duty of Union with God, 392-393. E. — He aimed to make hit Theology illustrate the Duty of Men to love themselves, 393-394. F. — He aimed to make his Creed illustrate the Harmony of Dis interested Submission with Love to Self, Love to Men, Love to G. — He aimed to make his Creed Illustrate the Fitness of Humility His Relations to Professors Woods and Taylor, on tho Doctrine of H. — He aimed to make his Theology both Stimulating and Compre- L — He aimed to make his Theology Biblical, 407-411. His Stern words, 407. His Principle, that the Language of the Bible should be the Language of Scientific Theology, 408—109; also 364. Biblical Figures, 408. Divine Actions, 408. His disagreement with Professor Stuart, 409. His Unfaltering Spirit, 409. Paraphrase of his Pharaoh Sermon, 409-411. § 3. 77ie Creed of Emmons is generally Misapprehended, 411—430. Sources of this Misapprehension, 411. A. — He has been supposed to teach that the Soul is a mere Series of B.—He has been supposed to teach not only the Fact, that God does C. — He has been supposed to teach that the Soul has no Constitutional Tendencies which, being themselves devoid of moral Character, are yet the Occasion of moral Character, 420-421. Drs. Fitch, Taylor, and Goodrich, 420. Quotations from Emmons, 420. D. — He hns been supposed to undervalue the Kindly Spirit of Theo logical Science, 421-422. E. — His Calvinism has been regarded as too High, and likewise as too Low, 422-430. a. — His Critics overlook the Fact, that he aimed to teach a Posi- 6. — Bit Critics overlook the Fact, thai he aimed to mate the Es- sence of Calvinism prominent and coiu/iicuous, 423—426. The Essence of Calvinism consists in exalting the Sover- eign Government of God, 423. Emmons's View of God's Agency in the occurrence of Sin, 423—425. Let- ter of Dr. Ide, 423-425. Emmons and the Westmin- ster Assembly, 425. The Essence of Calvinism consists in Doctrines that awaken Remorse and Self-abhorrence, 425-426. Generic and Personal Sin, 426. C. — Ilis Critics overlook the Fact, that he aimed to exhibit a Con- The Semi-Calvinists of his day, 426-427. d. — Ilis Critics overlook the Fact, that he teas an Indcjitndait He was not a Calvinist by Nature, 427. The value of his Independent Testimony in favor of Calvinism, 427. Dr. Ware, of Cambridge, 427. Miss Hannah Adams's History of all Religions, 428. Emmons's Summary of his own Views, 428-430. The old Calvinism suscepti- ble of Improvement, 429-130. Wens, 429-430. CHAPTER XVII. —The New Era In His Life, 431-447. i 1. Hit Later Affliction*, 431-438. Character and death of his daughter Delia, 431-133; of his son Erastus, 4.13-435. Remarkable Funeral Sermon, 434. Character and death of hi* daughter Sarah, 435-436. Death of Mrs. Emmons, 436-138. f 2. Hit Retirement from hit Pastorate, and hit Relation! to his Suc- Sound Principles with regard to Continuance in Office, 439. Letter of Resig- nation, 439. Charge to his Successor, 440-441. Treatment of his Succes- sor*. 441-443. Dismission of Dr. Smalley, 442. Another Pastor, 442-443. Mr. Southworth's Testimony with regard to Dr. Emmons, 443. Emmons's I 3. Hit Third Marriage, 443-444. I 4. The Renewal of hit Public Activity, 444-447. A. — Hit Service* in the Cause of Anti-Masonry, 444-446. Hit Consistency and his Influence, as an Anti-Mason, 444-445. B. — Hit Services in the Cause of Anti-Slavery, 445-416. His Self-consistency in the Anti-Slavery Cause, 445. He presides at a Meeting of the Anti-Slavery Society, 446. His visit to New York and to Hallowell, 445-446. f 5. Hi* New Popularity, 44C-447. Hi* philosophical Endurance of Popular Neglect, 446. Remarks of JuJge CHAPTER XVIII. — Sources Of The General Interest In Dr. Confidence of his Friends in his Character, 448. His Faults, 448. Variety § 1. The Cheerful Virtues of Emmons, 449-450. His wise Management of his Wit, 449-450. Usefulness of it, 450. § 2. The prolonged Tenacity of his Physical and Mental System, Vigor in Old Age, 450-452. His last Speech to his Parishioners, 450-451. Simplicity in speaking of himself, 451. His Logic in his Ninety-sixth Year, § 3. The Resemblance between his Outer and his Inner Being, 452—453. His Uprightness, 452. His Frankness, 452-453. § 4. His Conversational Apothegms, and his Socratic Method, 453—454. The New School and the Old, 454. His Conversation on the Cause of Sin, § 5. The Combination of apparently Discordant Attributes in his Char- His Authority and Simplicity, 454-455. Prudence and Frankness, 455. § G. His Consistency with himself, 457. His Originality of Feeling, as well as of Thought, 457. His Life is a Study, 457. § 7. His Peculiarities of Manner, 457—459. His Conversation on Optimism, 458. On the Substratum of the Soul, 458. § 8. He was a Representative of the Ancient Divines of New England, Physical Regimen, 459. Personal Acquaintance with the New England Fath- ers, 460. A recent man but an ancient theologian, 460. His antique use of CHAPTER XIX—The Closing Scenes In His Life, 461-468. § 1. His Meditations on Death, 461—464. His Familiarity with it, 461-464. His Simple-hearted words, 462-464. § 2. His Decline and Death, 464-4C6. " I am ready," 465. Closing Scene, 466. § 3. The Solemnities that followed his Death, 466-468. His Funeral, 466-468. The Funeral Sermon, 467. His Grave-6tonc, 468. |