The "Miscellanies"

This book begins the publication of Jonathan Edwards's personal theological notebooks, called collectively the 'Miscellanies.' The entries in Volume 13 span the early years of Edwards's ministry, (1722-1731) and range widely in subject matter. They record Edwards's initial thoughts on some of his most characteristic ideas, such as original sin, free will, the Trinity and God's end in creation. However, many entries relate to doctrinal and polemical subjects not included in the corpus of Edwards's published writings. The volume also contains Edwards's own alphabetical index to the entire 'Miscellanies'; this 'Table' is a theological document in its own right that reveals the interrelationship among the various components of Edwards's theological system.