Ebook A History of the Work of Redemption

Mrhdwards had planned a body of die» Vinity, in a new method, and in the'form ofa hitiory'; in whclt he was firft to (how, how the mod remarkable events, in all ages trout the fall to the prefent times, re corc ded tn laered and profane hi?ory, were adapted ti) p1om'ote the work of redempe tion and then to trace, by the light of i'cripture-prophecy, how the fame worli thould be yet further carried on even té the end of the world. His heart was fo much fet on executing this plan, that he was confiderably averfe to accept the pre {identfhip of Prince-town college, left the duties of that ofiice {hould put it out of ins power.