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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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But it is unreasonable to say that natural men are commanded to come, and yet that they are forbidden to come till they are Sanctified: for their Sanctification is a thing out of their power: the visible people of God are able to keep the external Covenant: It cannot be said to be lawful for them to keep the external Covenant, if it doth depend upon their Conversion which is indeed out of their power. But indeed there is no part of the external Covenant, that is beyond mens natural power, or their legal power.
But it is unreasonable to say that natural men are commanded to come, and yet that they are forbidden to come till they are Sanctifyed: for their Sanctification is a thing out of their power: the visible people of God are able to keep the external Covenant: It cannot be said to be lawful for them to keep the external Covenant, if it doth depend upon their Conversion which is indeed out of their power. But indeed there is no part of the external Covenant, that is beyond mens natural power, or their legal power.
8. Argument. Either some Unsanctified Persons may lawfully come to the Lords Supper, or it is not lawful for them to carry themselves ⟨p. 85⟩as Saints: But it is not unlawful for them to carry themselves as Soints.
8. Argument. Either some Unsanctifyed Persons may lawfully come to the Lords Supper, or it is not lawful for them to carry themselves ⟨p. 85⟩as Saints: But it is not unlawful for them to carry themselves as Soints.
The minor doth appear: Because Professors are commanded to carry as becometh Saints: