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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Edwards' fourth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
2. The first argument of the Doctrine section is where Edwards first introduces which analogy?
3. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards calls corruption "immoderate" (408). What is he claiming about corruption?
4. What is Edwards' third argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
5. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the "enmity" in sinners' souls (408). What is he saying is in their souls?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, does Edwards say that sinners should not be comforted by the fact that there is no "visible means of death at hand" (408)?
2. According to the Doctrine section of Edwards' sermon, what different promises has God made to the converted and the unconverted?
3. Explain why, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards says that God is not like an earthly prince.
4. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, what does Edwards mean when he says that the "mere pleasure of God" (406) is all that keeps sinners out of hell?
5. When, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards says of sinners that "The glittering sword is whet, and held over them, and the pit hath opened her mouth under them," (407), what does he mean, and what analogy found elsewhere in the sermon is he making reference to?
6. According to the Doctrine section of Edwards' sermon, what is God's attitude toward the sinners who are not yet in hell?
7. When, in the Doctrine section of his speech, Edwards says that "The Scripture represents them as his 'goods'" (407), to whom does he refer when he says "them" and "his," and what point is he making about these people?
8. In the end of the Doctrine section of his sermon, what criticism does Edwards make of religious authorities who do not believe what he believes?
9. Explain what Edwards is saying, in the Doctrine section of the sermon, about the nature of the souls of sinners when he says "There are in the souls of wicked men those hellish principles reigning, that would presently kindle and flame out into hell fire, if it were not for God's restraints" (408).
10. What reasons does Edwards give, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, for divine justice not stopping God from casting sinners into hell?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is both a model of logic and a model of horror. How does the constraint of horror inside the boundaries of a logical argument actually increase, rather than decrease, the sense of danger? Write an essay in which you use the analogy of a horror story or horror movie to explain how Edwards' restraint makes the danger seem more real and more terrifying than it would in a less controlled, less carefully organized context.
Essay Topic 2
Edwards' sermon uses a logical format that allows him to be extremely convincing if the audience accepts the premises of his argument. Explain how his argument can be critiqued by examining his premises.
Essay Topic 3
Identify an aphorism in Edwards' sermon. Explain what qualifies it as an aphorism and discuss its rhetorical effect.
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