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An appeal to the learned. Being a vindication of the right of visible saints…
An appeal to the learned. Being a vindication of the right of visible saints to the Lords Supper, though they be destitute of a saving work of God's spirit on their hearts: against the exceptions of Mr. Increase Mather. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton. ; [Two lines from Daniel]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1709
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Book 3: The Third BOOK. Arguments to prove that Sanctifying Grace is not necessary, in order to…
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There is a covenant indeed between God and every professing Nation. God brought his people of old into a Church ⟨p. 70⟩Estate by making a covenant with them, which covenant was several times renewed, Deut. 29.10-13. And all Proselytes among the Jews were to take hold of this covenant: Isai. 56.4. But there is no necessity of any covenant between the Members of a particular Congregation among themselves, though God makes Promises to a National Church, it does not follow, that the Members of a Congregation must make Promises among themselves. There was a covenant between God and the Church of Israel: but the Members of each Synagogue did not make a covenant between themselves: Particular Churches may be bounded either by civil Authority, or Ecclesiastical, or by Argument: and it is ordinarily the duty of every one that is a Member of the Catholic Church, to carry on the Worship of God in conjunction with the particular Church where he dwells: and he is bound by his profession of Religion so to do, and the Church likewise doth stand bound to accept of him, if he carries well.
There is a covenant indeed between God and every professing Nation. God brought his people of old into a Church ⟨p. 70⟩Estate by making a covenant with them, which covenant was several times renewed, Deut. 29.10-13. And all Proselytes among the Jews were to take hold of this covenant: Isai. 56.4. But there is no necessity of any covenant between the Members of a particular Congregation among themselves, though God makes Promises to a National Church, it does not follow, that the Members of a Congregation must make Promises among themselves. There was a covenant between God and the Church of Israel: but the Members of each Synagogue did not make a covenant between themselves: Particular Churches may be bounded either by civil Authority, or Ecclesiastical, or by Argument: and it is ordinarily the duty of every one that is a Member of the Catholick Church, to carry on the Worship of God in conjunction with the particular Church where he dwells: and he is bound by his profession of Religion so to do, and the Church likewise doth stand bound to accept of him, if he carries well.