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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) They cannot be argued with.
(b) They are wise.
(c) They are just.
(d) They cannot be changed.

2. When Edwards uses the phrase "natural man," what is he referring to?
(a) Souls already in hell.
(b) Those who have not been "born again."
(c) People who live as God intends them to.
(d) Adam.

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

4. According to the Doctrine section of the sermon, what is always hanging over the heads of sinners?
(a) The sword of Damocles.
(b) The sword of divine justice.
(c) The vigilante's noose.
(d) The hangman's noose.

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?
(a) Delight.
(b) Fear.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Quiet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Edwards' usual manner of delivering a sermon?

2. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). What has God done with these works?

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

4. What proof does Edwards offer that it is not possible to avoid death once God has decided it will happen?

5. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). How is this word pronounced?

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