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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 does Edwards tell the congregation about their careful tending of their own health and safety?
(a) It will not help them avoid death and damnation.
(b) It is a way of honoring God and His creation.
(c) They need to turn their attention to helping others.
(d) They need to focus more on prayer and church attendance.

2. When, in the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards mentions the "cultivations of heaven," (405) to what is he referring?
(a) Christian people.
(b) Jewish people.
(c) God's careful tending.
(d) God's Creation.

3. What is Edwards' ninth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) Only the predestined, or "God's Elect," will go to heaven.
(b) A personal relationship with God is the route to salvation.
(c) There is no way for a person to plan and scheme their way out of going to hell.
(d) People can learn from the example of sinners already in hell.

4. What is the third characteristic of the wrath that awaits sinners that Edwards reminds his congregants about in the Application section of his sermon?
(a) The extremity of God's wrath will demonstrate his power.
(b) It is inescapable.
(c) God's wrath is righteous.
(d) Divine justice requires God's anger.

5. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards makes reference to the "manifold" experience of the world. What kind of experience is this?
(a) Internal to humans.
(b) Originating with God.
(c) Complex and subtle.
(d) Varied and extensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edwards say, at the beginning of the Application section of his sermon, is the overall purpose of the sermon?

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

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

4. What is the fourth characteristic of the wrath that awaits sinners that Edwards reminds his congregants about in the Application section of his sermon?

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

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