On the first Sunday of July 1750, Jonathan Edwards preached his farewell sermon to the congregation in Northampton, Massachusetts, ten days after they had dismissed him as their pastor. Edwards had been called to the church as assistant pastor in 1726, and upon the death of his grandfather, Solomon Stoddard, had succeeded him as pastor. During his time, the church gained a reputation for the great work of God that had been done there. However, tensions...