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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Doctrine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only thing, according to Edwards, that stops God from sending the wicked to hell?
(a) His arbitrary will.
(b) Christ's love.
(c) The possibility of their repentance.
(d) Their covenant with Him.

2. Edwards' claim, the the Doctrine section of his sermon, that "Unconverted men walk over the pit of hell on a rotten covering" (408), is what type of argument?
(a) Appeal to credibility.
(b) Argument by analogy.
(c) Logical deduction.
(d) Appeal to authority.

3. When, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards says, of death, "It came as a thief" (410), what rhetorical device is he using?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Personification.
(c) Logos.
(d) Dialogue.

4. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, what does Edwards say can make the soul perfectly miserable?
(a) Fear of hell.
(b) Its own sinfulness.
(c) Righteous believers.
(d) God's power.

5. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards notes that the Bible compares the souls of sinners to what?
(a) The fires of hell.
(b) A stormy sea.
(c) Devils.
(d) Lions.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Doctrine section of his essay, Edwards claims that something is under the "dominion" of the devil (407). What is the devil's dominion?

2. What is Edwards' ninth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?

3. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, what does Edwards say the Bible recommends be done with the tree with poisoned fruit?

4. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, what point does Edwards make about those who are in hell?

5. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards makes reference to the "manifold" experience of the world. What kind of experience is this?

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