John edwards sarah pierrepont biography
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Sarah Edwards (missionary)
The wife of theologian Jonathan Edwards
Sarah Edwards | |
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Sarah Edwards, by John Badger ca. 1740 | |
| Born | (1710-01-09)January 9, 1710 New Haven, Connecticut, British America |
| Died | October 2, 1758(1758-10-02) (aged 48) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America |
| Spouse | Jonathan Edwards (m. 1727; died ) |
| Children | 11, including Esther, Jonathan, and Pierpont |
| Father | James Pierpont |
Sarah Edwards (January 9, 1710 – October 2, 1758) was an American missionary and the wife of theologian Jonathan Edwards.
John edwards sarah pierrepont biography
Her husband was initially drawn to her spiritual openness, direct relationship with God, and periods of spiritual ecstasy. As a theological student at Yale, he had longed to have a personal relationship with God. His wife's experiences, similar to those of Saint Teresa of Ávila, profoundly affected his religious life and the formation of the New Light.
She was a model