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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 3
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(2) After the Institution of an explicit public Profession of Devotedness to God, or (which is the same Thing) of true Piety of Heart, this was wont to be required in order to a partaking of the Passover and other Sacrifices and Sacraments that adult Persons were admitted to Accordingly all the adult Persons that were circumcised at Gilgal, had made this Profession a little before on the Plains of Moab; as has been already observed. Not that all of them were truly Gracious; but seeing they all had a Profession and Visibility, Christ in his Dealings with his Church as to external Things, acted not as the Searcher of Hearts, but as the Head of the visible Church, accommodating himself to the present State of Mankind; and therefore he represents himself in Scripture as trusting his People's Profession; as I formerly observed.
(2) After the Institution of an explicit publick Profession of Devotedness to God, or (which is the same Thing) of true Piety of Heart, this was wont to be required in order to a partaking of the Passover and other Sacrifices and Sacraments that adult Persons were admitted to Accordingly all the adult Persons that were circumcised at Gilgal, had made this Profession a little before on the Plains of Moab; as has been already observed. Not that all of them were truly Gracious; but seeing they all had a Profession and Visibility, Christ in his Dealings with his Church as to external Things, acted not as the Searcher of Hearts, but as the Head of the visible Church, accommodating himself to the present State of Mankind; and therefore he represents himself in Scripture as trusting his People's Profession; as I formerly observed.
(3.) In degenerate Times in Israel, both Priests and People were very lax with Respect to Covenanting with God, and professing Devotedness to him; and these Professions were used, as public Professions commonly are still in corrupt Times, merely as Matters of Form and Ceremony, at least by great Multitudes.
(3.) In degenerate Times in Israel, both Priests and People were very lax with Respect to Covenanting with God, and professing Devotedness to him; and these Professions were used, as publick Professsions commonly are still in corrupt Times, meerly as Matters of Form and Ceremony, at least by great Multitudes.