Question

And now you have an extraordinary opportunity, a day wherein christ has thrown the door of mercy wide open, and stands in the door calling and crying with a loud voice to poor sinners; a day wherein many are flocking to him, and pressing into the kingdom of god. many are daily coming from the east, west, north and south; many that were very lately in the same miserable condition that you are in, are now in a happy state, with their hearts filled with love to him that has loved them and washed them from their sins in his own blood, and rejoicing in hope of the glory of god. how awful is it to be left behind at such a day! to see so many others feasting, while you are pining and perishing! to see so many rejoicing and singing for joy of heart, while you have cause to mourn for sorrow of heart, and howl for vexation of spirit! how can you rest one moment in such a condition? in this excerpt, edwards is attempting to convince readers that they can relax once they decide to follow him. could miss an invaluable opportunity. will never understand contentment. will always feel pain and sadness.

Answer 1

Answer:

I would say that in this excerpt Edward is expressing that he will always feel pain and sadness. The correct answer is the last one.

Explanation:

In these lines, the speaker is explaining how some of the ones that used to be miserable, as Edward, have now an opportunity to change their lives with the help of God, with His love and mercy. Edward says that it is awful to be left behind, he clearly would love to feel relaxed and at peace, but instead he is "pining and perishing,'' he has "sorrow of heart, and howl for vexation of spirit",and he can't rest with that feeling inside. All these show us how he feels he will always feel pain and sadness, he is hopeless; that's why I chose the last option.

Answer 2

The correct answer of the given question above would be the last option. Based on the given excerpt above, Edwards is attempting to convince readers that they will always feel pain and sadness. When there is happiness, there will always be sadness and pain. Hope this is the answer that you are looking for.