What is the purpose of this sentence in edwards sermon?

The purpose of this is to describe to reader the information in Edwards sermon translucent advocates

It’s to warn his congregation in particular, presumably, by extension, his nation as a whole, that they must repent of their sinful ways and turn to God forgiveness before it is too late.

i think its a bad thing why? one word flood

the answer is: the start of world war i, and russia’s hopes of benefiting from it

during world war i russian joined due to in their current crisis they were being supported by france and the war was already declared to them by germany, they needed to maintain their political goal and leadership role in the balkans, and is the same feeling that this excerpt evoke the eager of maintain the land value.