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An humble inquiry into the rules of the Word of God, concerning the qualifications…
An humble inquiry into the rules of the Word of God, concerning the qualifications requisite to a complete standing and full communion in the visible Christian church. By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Northampton. ; With an appendix by Mr. Foxcroft. ; [Ten lines of quotations]An humble inquiry into the rules of the Word of God, concerning the qualifications requisite to a compleat standing and full communion in the visible Christian church. By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Northampton. ; With an appendix by Mr. Foxcroft. ; [Ten lines of quotations]
Boston: : Printed & sold by S. Kneeland in Queenstreet, 1749
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An Inquiry into the Qualifications for full Communion in the visibl… › Part 2
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With much more, showing that they were, in a charitable Esteem, regenerated Persons and Heirs of Salvation.—So in the Epistle to the Members of the Church of PHILIPPI, the Apostle saluting them in the Beginning of it, tells them that he thanks God upon every Remembrance of them, for their Fellowship in the Gospel; being CONFIDENT of this very Thing, that he which had begun a good Work in them, would perform it until the Day of Christ: Even (says he) as it is meet for me to think this of you all. If it was meet for him to think this of them, and to be confident of it, he had at least some appearing rational Probability to found his Judgment and Confidence upon; for surely it is not meet for reasonable Creatures to think at Random, and be confident without Reason. In ver.25, 26. He speaks of his Confidence that he should come to them for their ⟨p. 62⟩Furtherance and Joy of Faith, that their Rejoicing might be more abundant in Christ Jesus. Which Words certainly suppose that they were Persons who had already received Christ and Comfort in Him; had already obtained Faith and Joy in Christ, and only needed to have it increased.—In the Epistle to the Members of the Church of Coloss, the Apostle saluting them in the Beginning of the Epistle, gives Thanks for their Faith in Christ Jesus, and Love to all Saints, and the Hope laid up for them in Heaven; and speaks of the Gospel's bringing forth Fruit in them, since the Day they knew the Grace of God in Truth. i. e. since the Day of their saving Conversion. In Chap. i. 8. he speaks of "their Love in the Spirit." ver.12, 13, 14. He speaks of them as made meet to be Partakers of the Inheritance of the Saints in Light; as being delivered from the Power of Darkness, and translated into the Kingdom of God's dear Son; as having Redemption through' Christ's Blood, and the Forgiveness of Sins. In Chap. iii. at the Beginning, he speaks of 'em as risen with Christ; as being dead [i. e. to the Law, to Sin, and the World] as having their Life hid with Christ in God; and being such as, when Christ their Life should appear, should appear with him in Glory. In ver.7.
With much more, shewing that they were, in a charitable Esteem, regenerated Persons and Heirs of Salvation.—So in the Epistle to the Members of the Church of PHILIPPI, the Apostle saluting them in the Beginning of it, tells them that he thanks God upon every Remembrance of them, for their Fellowship in the Gospel; being CONFIDENT of this very Thing, that he which had begun a good Work in them, would perform it until the Day of Christ: Even (says he) as it is meet for me to think this of you all. If it was meet for him to think this of them, and to be confident of it, he had at least some appearing rational Probability to found his Judgment and Confidence upon; for surely it is not meet for reasonable Creatures to think at Random, and be confident without Reason. In ver.25, 26. He speaks of his Confidence that he should come to them for their