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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Application.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Application section of his sermon, what phrase does Edwards keep adding to in order to increase the intensity of his point?
(a) The fires of hell.
(b) The depth of sin.
(c) The wrath of God.
(d) The King of kings.

2. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the fourth thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) The timing depends on God's will.
(b) The timing depends on the depth of their sin.
(c) It will happen when they stray too far toward the pit.
(d) It will happen during the Second Coming.

3. The first argument of the Doctrine section is where Edwards first introduces which analogy?
(a) The comparison of sinners to insects hanging by a thread.
(b) The comparison of God to a farmer.
(c) The comparison of sinners to rocks.
(d) The comparison of God to slippery ground.

4. In the Doctrine section, Edwards speaks of the "multitudes" of God's enemies (406). What is true of these enemies?
(a) They are dangerous.
(b) They believe themselves to be more powerful than they actually are.
(c) They are unpredictable.
(d) There are a huge number of them.

5. What is the first characteristic of the wrath that awaits sinners that Edwards reminds his congregants about in the Application section of his sermon?
(a) God's wrath is only made less, not prevented, by good works.
(b) It is the wrath of an infinite God.
(c) God rarely shows mercy to sinners.
(d) It is the wrath of righteousness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards calls God's laws "immutable" (407). What is he saying is true of God's laws?

2. According to the Doctrine section of the sermon, what is always hanging over the heads of sinners?

3. What is Edwards' third argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?

4. What criticism does Edwards level against the people mentioned in the opening of his sermon?

5. According to the Application section of the sermon, what will God do when sinners beg for mercy?

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