Значение ЭДВАРДС, ДЖОН в Энциклопедии Брокгауза и Ефрона

(Edwards) ? английский богослов (1637?1716). Главнейшие его труды: "A Demonstration of the Existence and Providence of God" (1690); "A Further Inquiry into certain Remarkable Texts" (Л., 1692); "A Discourse on the Authority, Stile, and Perfection of the Books of the Old and New Testament" (1693?95); "The Socinian Creed" (Лонд., 1697); "??????????? ?????, a Complete History of all Dispensations and Methods of Religion" (ib., 1699); "A Free Discourse concerning Truth and Error, especially in matters of Religion" (1701); "Veritas Redux: Evangelical Truths Restored" (ib., 1707?08, 1725?1726); "The Divino Perfections Vindicated" (1710); "Theologia Reformata" (1713); "A Discourse concerning the True Import of the words Election and Reprobation" (1735).