Question

Based on what you know about America in the 1700s, how would colonists react to Edwards’s sermon? Would they find it frightening, hopeful, or both?
They would find both because they sometime get frighten & they have hope.

Answer 1

They would in fact find both because they found it frightening but also partly truthful which could also add hope.

Answer 2

They would feel fearful because God is angry at unconverted men.

They would feel fearful because hell is trying to seize new sinners every day.  

They would feel fearful because God may or may not keep sinners from falling

into hell.

They would feel hopeful because God is actively inviting sinners to gain “new

life” and avoid the pitfall of hell.