Which of Aristotle€˜s appeals (ethos/pathos/logos) did Edwards use most often in his sermon?

Nestor Streich

"" was s sermon meant to drive fear into the hearts of
his congregation and, later, a congregation he had been invited to speak at. It is perhaps the
best example of what religion was like during the Great Awakening. To convince the congregation
of the seriousness of his words, Edwards used Aristotles modes of persuasion: logos, ethos, and
most of all, pathos.

Edwards was logical in his sermon: Sinners are going to
Hell (which Edwards declared was, in fact, a real place), and the only reason we havent all been
cast into Hell already is because God hasnt decided to do it yet:

There is no Want of Power in God to cast wicked Men into Hell at
any Moment. Mens Hands cant be strong when God rises up: The strongest have no Power to resist
him, nor can any deliver out of his Hands.

Our word
"ethics" comes from ethos, and this is a vehicle for convincing the listener that what
the deliverer is saying must be true, because the deliverer...

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