Why do people, sometimes, act one way at one time and then act a different way the next? As I read Jonathan Edwards’ sermon it sounded like he was a mean and strict man. His choice of words, the way he compared God to some things, and the way he repeated these comparison all throughout his sermon made him sound very mean and very harsh. But after reading his journal entries about Sarah Pierrepont and how he feels about God, his tone changed a great deal. He did not sound mean and strict, but sweet, kind, and very gentle. Even though his tone differs from his sermon to his journal entries there are also similarities in them.
In his sermon, Jonathan Edwards, talks about what God can do when he punishes the so-called “s