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• The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God, by Jonathan Edwards (HTML at CCEL)
• A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God, by Jonathan Edwards (HTML at dallas.net)
• Her Uncommon Discoveries of the Divine Perfections and Glory; and of the Excellency of Christ (claimed to be an annotated direct transcription from her manuscript, ca. 1742; from a memoir of her husband published 1830), by Sarah Edwards, ed. by Sereno Edwards Dwight (illustrated HTML at Celebration of Women Writers)

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• The great awakening in Virginia, 1740-1790 (Duke University Press, 1930), by Wesley M. Gewehr (page images at HathiTrust)
• The great awakening in the middle colonies. By Charles Hartshorn Maxson. (University of Chicago Press, 1920), by Charles Hartshorn Maxson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The great awakening. A history of the revival of religion in the time of Edwards and Whitefield. (Tappan & Dennet;, 1842), by Joseph Tracy and Jared Sparks (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Great Awakening in Nova Scotia, 1776-1809. (American Society of Church History, 1948), by Maurice Whitman Armstrong (page images at HathiTrust)
• The great awakening in the middle colonies (The University of Chicago Press, 1920), by Charles Hartshorn Maxson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Church of England in the northern colonies and the Great Awakening. (Washington, 1954), by William M. Hogue (page images at HathiTrust)
• The narrative (Kregel Publications, 1957), by Jonathan Edwards, James A. Stewart, and Benjamin Colman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Narratives of remarkable conversions and revival incidents: including a review of revivals, from the day of Pentecost to the great awakening in the last century--conversions of eminent persons--instances of remarkable conversions and answers to prayer--an account of the rise and progress of the great awakening of 1857-'8. (Derby & Jackson, 1859), by William C. Conant (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thoughts on the revival of religion in New England, 1740 ; to which is prefixed. (American Tract Society, 1800), by Jonathan Edwards (page images at HathiTrust)
• Narratives of remarkable conversions and revival incidents: including a review of revivals, from the day of Pentecost to the great awakening in the last century--conversions of eminent persons--instances of remarkable conversions and answers to prayer--an account of the rise and progress of the great awakening of 1857-'8. (Derby & Jackson, 1858), by William C. Conant (page images at HathiTrust)
• Edwards on revivals : containing A faithful narrative of the surprising work of God in the conversion of many hundred souls in Northhampton, Massachusetts, A.D. 1735 : also Thoughts on the revival of religion in New England, 1742, and the way in which it ought to be acknowledged and promoted (Dunning & Spalding, 1832), by Jonathan Edwards (page images at HathiTrust)
• Examiner examined (Printed and sold by William Bradford ..., 1743), by Gilbert Tennent (page images at HathiTrust)
• The revival and its lessons : a collection of fugitive papers having reference to the Great Awakening, 1858 (American Tract Society, 1858), by James W. Alexander (page images at HathiTrust)
• The revival and its lessons : a collection of fugitive papers, having reference to the Great awakening (New York : Anson D.F. Randolph, 1859., 1859), by James W. Alexander, Alumni Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary), and William Henry Green Library Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The great awakening : a history of the revival of religion in the time of Edwards and Whitefield (Charles Tappan, 1845), by Joseph Tracy (page images at HathiTrust)
• The great awakening of 1740 (American Baptist Publication Society, 1903), by F. L. Chapell (page images at HathiTrust)
• The great awakening and other revivals in the religious life of Connecticut ... (Published for the Tercentenary commission by the Yale university press, 1934), by Mary Hewitt Mitchell (page images at HathiTrust)
• President Wheelock and his contemporaries (s.n., 1800), by E. H. Gillett (page images at HathiTrust)
• An account of the revival of religion in Boston in the years 1740-1-2-3 (Republished by S.T. Armstrong, 1823), by Thomas Prince (page images at HathiTrust)
• Narratives of remarkable conversions and revival incidents : including a review of revivals, from the day of Pentecost to the great awakening in the last century ... (New York : Derby & Jackson, 1858., 1858), by William C. Conant (page images at HathiTrust)
• An unbridled tongue a sure evidence, that our religion is hypocritical and vain. A sermon preach'd at the Boston Thursday-lecture, September 10th. 1741. : And published at the desire of the hearers. / By Charles Chauncy, A.M. Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Boston. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts] (Boston, : Printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle over-against the south east corner of the town-house., 1741), by Charles Chauncy (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Enthusiasm described and caution'd against. A sermon preach'd at the Old Brick Meeting-House in Boston, the Lord's Day after the commencement, 1742. : With a letter to the Reverend Mr. James Davenport. / By Charles Chauncy, D.D. one of the Pastors of the First Church in said town. ; [Twenty lines from Luther] (Boston: : Printed by J. Draper, for S. Eliot in Cornhill, and J. Blanchard at the Bible and Crown on Dock Square., MDCCXLII. [1742]), by Charles Chauncy and James Davenport (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The gifts of the spirit to ministers consider'd in their diversity; with the wise ends of their various distribution, and the good purposes it is adapted to serve. A sermon preach'd at the Boston Thursday-lecture, Decemb. 17. 1741. : And made publick at the desire of the hearers. / By Charles Chauncy, A.M. Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Boston. ; [Two lines from Corinthians] (Boston, : printed and sold by Rogers & Fowle at the head of Queen-Street. Also by S. Eliot in Cornhill., 1742), by Charles Chauncy (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The out-pouring of the Holy Ghost. A sermon preach'd in Boston, May 13, 1742. On a day of prayer observed by the First Church there, to ask of God the effusion of his spirit. / By Charles Chauncy, A.M. Pastor of said church. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts] (Boston: : Printed by T. Fleet, for D. Henchman and S. Eliot in Cornhill., 1742), by Charles Chauncy and Mass.) First Church (Boston (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Seasonable thoughts on the state of religion in New-England, a treatise in five parts. I. Faithfully pointing out the things of a bad and dangerous tendency, in the late, and present, religious appearance, in the land. II. Representing the obligations which lie upon the pastors of these churches in particular, and upon all in general, to use their endeavours to suppress prevailing disorders; with the great danger of a neglect in so important a matter. III. Opening, in many instances, wherein the discouragers of irregularities have been injuriously treated. IV. Shewing what ought to be corrected, or avoided, in testifying against the evil things of the present day. V. Directing our thot's more positively, to what may be judged the best expedients, to promote pure and undefiled religion in these times. : With a preface giving an account of the Antinomians, Familists and Libertines, who infected these churches, above an hundred years ago: very needful for these days; the like spirit, and errors, prevailing now as did then. The whole being intended, and calculated, to serve the interest of Christ's kingdom. / By Charles Chauncy. D.D. Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Boston. (Boston, : printed by Rogers and Fowle, for Samuel Eliot in Cornhill., 1743), by Charles Chauncy (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Ministers cautioned against the occasions of contempt. A sermon preached before the ministers of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New England, at their annual convention, in Boston; May 31. 1744. / By Charles Chauncy, D.D. Pastor of the First Church there. ; N.B. The things passed over for want of time, when the sermon was preached, are inserted in their proper places. (Boston, : Printed by Rogers and Fowle, for Samuel Eliot in Cornhill., 1744), by Charles Chauncy and Convention of Congregational Ministers of Massachusetts (1744 : Boston) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Ministers exhorted and encouraged to take heed to themselves, and to their doctrine. A sermon preached the 7th of November, at the instalment of the Rev. Mr. Thomas Frink to the pastoral care of the Third Church in Plymouth. / By Charles Chauncy, D.D. Pastor of the First Church in Boston. ; [Four lines from Titus] (Boston, : Printed by Rogers and Fowle, for S. Eliot in Cornhill., 1744), by Charles Chauncy and Mass.) Church of the Pilgrimage (Plymouth (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A letter to the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield, vindicating certain passages he has excepted against, in a late book entitled, Seasonable thoughts on the state of religion in New-England; and shewing that he has neither sufficiently defended himself, nor retracted his past misconduct. / By Charles Chauncy, D.D. ; [One line from Horace] (Boston: : Printed by Rogers and Fowle, for S. Eliot in Cornhill., 1745), by Charles Chauncy (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Faith absolutely necessary, but not sufficient to salvation without good works. In two sermons, preached at Christ-Church in Philadelphia, April 20, 1740. / By Archibald Cummings, M.A. commisary [sic] to the Bishop of London, &c. ; Published in their own vindication, from the false and rash reflections of the famous Mr. Whitefield. ; [Four lines in Latin from St. Cyprian] (Philadelphia: : Printed by Andrew and William Bradford at the sign of the Bible in Front Street, [1740]), by Archibald Cummings (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A letter from the Rev. Mr. James Davenport, to Mr. Jonathan Barber preacher of the Gospel at Bethesda in Georgia: published with the free consent of Mr. Davenport. ([Philadelphia : Printed by William Bradford, 1744]), by James Davenport and Jonathan Barber (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Reverend Mr. James Davenport's confession & retractations. (Boston: : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green, in Queenstreet., 1744), by James Davenport, Solomon Williams, and Thomas Prince (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A display of God's special grace. In a familiar dialogue between a minister & a gentleman of his congregation, about the work of God, in the conviction and conversion of sinners, so remarkably of late begun and going on in these American parts. : Wherein the objections against some uncommon appearances amongst us are distinctly consider'd, mistakes rectify'd, and the work itself particularly prov'd to be from the Holy Spirit. : With an addition, in a second conference, relating to sundry Antinomian principles, beginning to obtain in some places. : To which is prefixed an attestation, by several ministers of Boston. (Boston, N.E. : Printed by Rogers and Fowle, for S. Eliot in Cornhill., 1742), by Jonathan Dickinson and Benjamin Colman (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Discourses on various important subjects (Boston: : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green, in Queen-Street, over against the prison., MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]), by Jonathan Edwards (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The distinguishing marks of a work of the spirit of God. Applied to that uncommon operation that has lately appeared on the minds of many of the people of this land: : with a particular consideration of the extraordinary circumstances with which this work is attended. : A discourse delivered at New-Haven, September 10th 1741. Being the day after the commencement; : and now published at the earnest desire of many ministers and other gentlemen that heard it; : with great enlargements. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ at Northampton. ; With a preface by the Rev. Mr. Cooper of Boston. ; [Three lines from John] (Boston: : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green, in Queenstreet, over against the prison., 1741), by Jonathan Edwards and William Cooper (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Some thoughts concerning the present revival of religion in New-England (Boston: : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green in Queen-Street,, 1742), by Jonathan Edwards (HTML at Evans TCP)
• An apology in behalf of the Revd Mr. Whitefield: offering a fair solution of certain difficulties, objected against some parts of his publick conduct, in point of moral honesty, and uniformity with his own subscriptions and ordination-vows: as the said exceptions are set forth in a late pamphlet, intitled, A letter to the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield, publickly calling upon him to vindicate his conduct, or confess his faults.--Signed, L.K. / By Thomas Foxcroft, A.M. one of the Pastors of the First Church in Boston. ; Being several letters, written for the satisfaction of a friend, and publish'd by desire. ; [One line in Latin] (Boston: : Printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle in Queen- Street, near the prison., 1745), by Thomas Foxcroft (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The examiner, or Gilbert against Tennent. Containing a confutation of the Reverend Mr. Gilbert Tennent and his adherents: extracted chiefly from his own writings, and formed upon his own plan of comparing the Moravian principles, with the standard of orthodoxy, in distinct columns. : Together with some strictures on the preface to the Rev. Mr. Tennent's Five sermons and appendix lately published, and subscribed by six reverend ministers of Boston. : The whole being an essay towards answering three important queries, viz. 1. What is truth in the present religious commotions in this land? 2. What is the shortest method of finding the whole truth? 3. Whether such as are given to change, ought not in conscience to make their publick retractations, according to St. Austin? : The whole essay is submitted to the judgment of common sense. / By Philalethes. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts] (Boston; : Printed for S. Eliot, in Cornhill., 1743), by John Hancock (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A twig of birch for Billy's breech. A letter to the Reverend Mr. William Hobby, a pastor of a church at Reading. Being a gentle and necessary correction of him, for his folly and wickedness lately published to the world, in a piece entitled, A defence of the itineracy and the conduct of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield. / By J.C. ; [Three lines of quotations] (Boston, N.E. : Printed and sold by T. Fleet, at the Heart and Crown in Cornhill., 1745), by J. C., John Cleaveland, and William Hobby (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Methodism anatomiz'd; or An alarm to Pennsylvania. By a lover of true piety, in opposition to enthusiasm. ; With some remarks on a discourse deliver'd September 24th, 1763. ; [Two lines from Garth] ([Philadelphia] : Printed for the author, and sold by John Morris, at the Green-Man in Fishamble-Street., --MDCCLXIII. [1763]), by in opposition to enthusiasm Lover of true piety (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The spirits of the present day tried. A sermon at the Tuesday evening-lecture in Brattle-Street, Boston, Nov. 3, 1741. / By the Reverend Mr. David McGregere [i.e., McGregore], of Londonderry in New-England. ; With a preface by some ministers of Boston. ; [Two lines from I. Thessalonians] (Boston, : Printed by D. Fowle for D. Henchman in Cornhill., 1742), by David McGregore, Thomas Prince, John Webb, and William Cooper (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The mechanick's address to the farmer: being a short reply to some of the layman's Remarks on the eighteen Presbyterian ministers letter to the arch-bishop. (Philadlephia: : Printed by Andrew Steuart, at the Bible-in-Heart, in Second-Street., 1761), by Mechanick (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Tristitae ecclesiarum or, A brief and sorrowful account of the present state of the churches in New-England: in a letter from a minister in the country to the publick. Wherein is contained, some remarks on the rise, progress and unhappy effects of the different sentiments among us at this day in matters of religion. : To which is added by way of advice some healing measures. : With an appendix. / By Samuel Niles, a mournful spectator and sharer in the present calamities. And Pastor of a church of Christ in Braintree. ; [One line epigram in Latin] (Boston: N.E. : Printed and sold by J. Draper, in Newbury-Street., 1745), by Samuel Niles (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Querists, or An extract of sundry passages taken out of Mr. Whitefield's printed sermons, journals and letters: together with some scruples propos'd in proper queries raised on each remark. By some church-members of the Presbyterian persuasion. ; [Two lines of quotations] (Philadelphia: : Printed [by Benjamin Franklin], in the year M,DCC,XL. [1740]), by George Whitefield, Thomas Evans, and Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Querists, the Rev. Mr. Whitefield's answer, the Rev. Mr. Garden's letters, &c. (New York, : Printed by J.P. Zenger,, 1740), by George Whitefield, Thomas Evans, Alexander Garden, and Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The late religious commotions in New-England considered. An answer to the Reverend Mr. Jonathan Edwards's sermon, entitled, The distinguishing marks of a work of the spirit of God, applied to that uncommon operation that has lately appeared on the minds of many of the people of this land. : In a letter to a friend. Together with a preface, containing an examination of the Rev. Mr. William Cooper's preface to Mr. Edwards's sermon. / By a lover of truth and peace. (Boston: : Printed by Green, Bushell, and Allen, for T. Fleet in Cornhil., 1743), by William Rand and Charles Chauncy (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Testimony of the president, professors, tutors and Hebrew instructor of Harvard College in Cambridge, against the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield, and his conduct. (Boston, N.E. : Printed and sold by T. Fleet, at the Heart and Crown in Cornhill., 1744), by Edward Holyoke and Harvard College (1636-1780) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Testimony of a number of New England-ministers met at Boston Sept. 25. 1745. Professing the ancient faith of these churches; inviting others who hold it, to unite in professing and maintaining the same; reciting and recommending an excellent act concerning preaching lately made by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. : [Six lines of Scripture quotations] (Boston: N.E. : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green in Queen-Street over against the prison, and J. Winter in Union-Street near the town dock., 1745), by John White and Church of Scotland. General Assembly (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A journal of a voyage from Gibralter to Georgia. By Geo. Whitefield, A.B. of Pembroke-College, Oxford. ; Containing many curious observations, and edifying reflections, on the several occurrences that happen'd in the voyage. (Philadelphia, : Printed and sold by B. Franklin, in Market-Street,, 1739 [i.e., 1740]), by George Whitefield (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A continuation of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield's journal from a few days after his arrival at Georgia, to his second return thither from Pennsylvania. (Philadelphia: : Printed and sold by B. Franklin, in Market-Street., 1740), by George Whitefield (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A continuation of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield's journal, from a few days after his arrival at Savannah, June the fourth, to his leaving Stanford, the last town in New-England, October 29. 1740. (Philadelphia: : Printed and sold by B. Franklin,, M,DCC,XLI. [1741]), by George Whitefield (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A continuation of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield's journal from Savannah, June 25. 1740. to his arrival at Rhode-Island, his travels in the other governments of New-England, to his departure from Stanford for New-York. (Boston, : Printed by D. Fowle, for S. Kneeland and T. Green over-against the prison in Queen-Street., 1741), by George Whitefield (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A continuation of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield's journal from his leaving New-England, October 1740. To his arrival at Falmouth in England. (Boston, : Printed by G. Rogers, for J. Edwards and S. Eliot in Cornhill., 1741), by George Whitefield (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A continuation of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield's journal from his leaving Stanford in New-England, October 29th 1740. to his arrival at Falmouth in England, March 11. 1741. Containing, an account of the work of God at New-York, Pennsylvania, and South-Carolina. (Boston: : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green, at the printing house in Queen-Street, over against the prison., 1741), by George Whitefield (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A continuation of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield's journal, from his arrival at Savannah, May 7. His stay there till July 25. From thence to Frederica, at which place he arriv'd August 8. His return to Savannah again August 16. His departure from thence to Charlestown, South Carolina. From which place he took his passage on board Capt. Coc, bound to England. : A particular account of his dangerous voyage, while he was nine weeks and three days upon the seas, provisions almost gone, the whole ship's crew in a perishing condition, till their arrival at Ireland, (having then but about half a pint of water) there they landed. From thence Mr. Whitefield travelled by land till he arriv'd in London. : With a preface, giving the reason, why he publishes a continuation of his journals. (Boston, : Printed by G. Rogers and D. Fowle; : Sold by J. Edwards and S. Eliot in Cornhil : Also at the printing-office on the south-east corner of the town-house., 1741), by George Whitefield (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Letter from the Rev. Mr. Whitefield, to some church-members of the Presbyterian persuasion (Charleston [S.C.] : Philadelphia printed, South-Carolina, Charles-Town re-printed, by Peter Timothy,, MDCCXLI. [1741]), by George Whitefield (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Some remarks on a late pamphlet intitled, The state of religion in New-England ([Boston] : Glasgow: printed by William Duncan, and sold by the booksellers in Edinburgh and Glasgow. 1742. Boston: N.E. Re-printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green in Queen-Street., 1743), by George Whitefield (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A letter to the Reverend Dr. Chauncy, on account of some passages relating to the Revd. Mr. Whitefield, in his book intitled Seasonable thoughts on the state of religion in New-England. / By George Whitefield, A.B. late of Pembroke-College Oxon. ; [One line in Latin from Horace] (Boston: N.E. : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green in Queenstreet, 1745), by George Whitefield (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A further account of God's dealings with the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield, from the time of his ordination to his embarking for Georgia. : To which is annex'd A brief account of the rise, progress, and present situation of the orphan-house in Georgia. In a letter to a friend. / By George Whitefield, A.B. late of Pembroke College Oxon. ; [Three lines from Genesis] (Philadelphia: : Printed and sold by W. Bradford, at the Bible in Second-Street., MDCCXLVI. [1746]), by George Whitefield and Isaac Watts (HTML at Evans TCP)

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