“Resolved, never to suffer the least motions of anger to irrational beings” (Resolution 15).
This is another step in submission to God. Irrational beings might mean animals or perhaps inanimate objects. Many people get angry at cars, computers, and all sorts of mechanical objects. Others get angry at animals and whatever might prevent them from getting what they want when they want it. All animals and all objects, however, are instruments of the sovereign plan of God. In reality, then, when people get angry at irrational beings and inanimate objects they are getting mad at how God is using those things. The stated resolution, therefore, is to be in submission to God and His sovereignty. But even more, the resolution is not to suffer the least motions of anger. In other words, he wanted an immediate submission to God. He wanted to so walk with God that his spirit would not even rise against anyone or anything in the slightest at any moment.
Edwards believed in the sovereignty of God with all of his being and he wanted to be in meek and willing submission to whatever God willed for him. This is a true recognition of God’s sovereignty in all of live and a desire to want to please Him in all things. How trite and infantile modern man is when he wants to know how far he may go in certain activities and for it not to be sin. Rather, like Edwards, we should desire and long for pure hearts in all ways and at all times no matter what God brings to us. It is simply recognition from the heart and not just a head doctrine when desires like this are expressed. When Edwards died he basically choked to death over a period of a few days. His doctor was amazed as Edwards died without the appearance of the slightest perturbation or dismay. He simply meekly received what God had ordained to bring Him glory.
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