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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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Had Mr. Hooker spoken half so much in the Vindication of Mr. Mather's Opinion, in probability he would have spent good part of a Page in an Encomium of him, and in urging the irrefragableness of his discourse.
Before I conclude, I shall take notice of two failings further in Mr. Mather's Book; one is, That he recites some sentences of mine, where I Paraphrase on and illustrate my Position about the Lord's Supper: as if they were the arguments that I brought to prove my Opinion; and then saith, Is not all this weak arguing. p. 76. He has now my arguments, and his liberty to show the weakness of them.
Before I conclude, I shall take notice of two failings further in Mr. Mather's Book; one is, That he recites some sentences of mine, where I Paraphrase on and illustrate my Position about the LordsSupper: as if they were the arguments that I brought to prove my Opinion; and then saith, Is not all this weak arguing. p. 76. He has now my arguments, and his liberty to shew the weakness of them.
The other is, That he saith, My doctrine hath been condemned by an whole Synod of Elders and Messengers of Churches: who met in Boston in the year 1679.