EDWARDS, JONATHAN

(1703-1758) US Congregational pastor and theologian; President of Princeton; entered Yale at age 13 knowing Hebrew, Greek, and Latin; influenced First Great Awakening; friend of George Whitefield; preached from manuscript; preached "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" wrote 1. Religious Affections , 2. The Freedom of the Will , and 3. Narrative of the Surprising Work of God .