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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 speaks of the "enmity" in sinners' souls (408). What is he saying is in their souls?
(a) Fear.
(b) Delight.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Hatred.

2. What is Edwards' seventh argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) Sinners hate God and His laws.
(b) People should not take comfort in their seeming safety.
(c) God's Providence is for every human soul.
(d) The devil "owns" the souls of sinners.

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

4. What criticism does Edwards level against the people mentioned in the opening of his sermon?
(a) Despite being blessed by God's grace, they were sinful.
(b) They worshiped false idols.
(c) They were oppressive toward God's chosen people.
(d) Despite being warned repeatedly, they continued to defy God.

5. What is Edwards' tenth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) Sinners are the property of hell whether they are alive or dead.
(b) All people are subject to divine law.
(c) Only good deeds and good character will keep a person out of hell.
(d) God has no agreement with or obligations to the unconverted.

Short Answer Questions

1. The expression "The arrows of death fly unseen at noonday" (408), which Edwards uses in the Doctrine section of his sermon, could properly be called an example of which literary technique?

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

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

4. 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?

5. According to Edwards, what key difference exists between God and earthly authorities?

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