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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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Therefore Christ speaks of 'em as being like a House from which the unclean Spirit is visibly turned out for a while, and is left empty, swept and garnished, but afterward is repossessed, and has many Devils instead of one. Luk. xi. 24, &c. Yet as to the greater Part of these Pharisees, they were not baptized by John, as appears by Luk. vii.29, 30.
Therefore Christ speaks of 'em as being like a House from which the unclean Spirit is visibly turned out for a while, and is left empty, swept and garnish'd, but afterward is repossessed, and has many Devils instead of one. Luk. xi. 24, &c. Yet as to the greater Part of these Pharisees, they were not baptized by John, as appears by Luk. vii.29, 30.
If it be further objected, that John in baptizing such Multitudes could not have Time to be sufficiently informed of those he baptized, whether their Profession of Godliness was credible, or no. I answer, That we are not particularly informed of the Circumstances of his teaching, and of the Assistance he was favoured with, and the Means he had of Information concerning those whom he baptized: But we may be sure of one ⟨p. 101⟩Thing, viz. He had as much Opportunity to inquire into the Credibility of their Profession, as he had to inquire into their doctrinal Knowledge & moral Character; which my Opponents suppose to be necessary, as well as I: And this is enough to silence the present Objection.
If it be further objected, that John in baptizing such Multitudes could not have Time to be sufficiently informed of those he baptized, whether their Profession of Godliness was credible, or no. I answer, That we are not particularly informed of the Circumstances of his teaching, and of the Assistance he was favour'd with, and the Means he had of Information concerning those whom he baptized: But we may be sure of one