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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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(6.) It seems to be from Time to Time foretold in the Prophecies of the old Testament, that there would be a great Alteration in this Respect, in the Days of the Gospel, that under the new Dispensation there should be far greater Purity in the Church. Thus, in the fore mentioned Place in Ezekiel it is foretold, that those who are [visibly] uncircumcised in Heart, should NO MORE enter into God's Sanctuary. Again Ezek. xx. 37, 38. And I will cause you to pass under the Rod, and will bring you into the Bond of the Covenant; and I will purge out from among you the Rebels, and them that transgress against me. It seems to be a Prophecy of the greater Purity of those who are visibly in Covenant with God. Isai, iv. 3. And it shall come to pass that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living [i. e. has a Name to live, or is enrolled among the Saints] in Jerusalem. Isai, lii. 1. Put on thy beautiful Garments, O Jerusalem, the holy City; from henceforth there shall NO MORE come to thee the Uncircumcised and the Unclean. Zech, xiv. 21. And in that Day, there shall be NO MORE the Canaanite in the House of the Lord.
(6.) It seems to be from Time to Time foretold in the Prophecies of the old Testament, that there would be a great Alteration in this Respect, in the Days of the Gospel, that under the new Dispensation there should be far greater Purity in the Church. Thus, in the fore mention'd Place in Ezekiel it is foretold, that those who are [visibly] uncircumcised in Heart, should NO MORE enter into God's Sanctuary. Again Ezek. xx. 37, 38. And I will cause you to pass under the Rod, and will bring you into the Bond of the Covenant; and I will purge out from among you the Rebels, and them that transgress against me. It seems to be a Prophecy of the greater Purity of those who are visibly in Covenant with God. Isai, iv. 3. And it shall come to pass that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living [i. e. has a Name to live, or is enrolled among the Saints] in Jerusalem. Isai, lii. 1. Put on thy beautiful Garments, O Jerusalem, the holy City; from henceforth there shall NO MORE come to thee the Uncircumcised and the Unclean. Zech, xiv. 21. And in that Day, there shall be NO MORE the Canaanite in the House of the Lord.