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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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In a Word, the venerable Mr. Stoddard himself, in his Doctrine of instituted Churches, has taught us to distinguish between Instituted and natural Acts of Religion. The Word and Prayer he places under the Head of moral Duty, and considers as common to all; but the Sacraments, according to what he says there, being instituted, are of special Administration, and must be limited agreeable to the Institution.
In a Word, the venerable Mr. Stoddard himself, in his Doctrine of instituted Churches, has taught us to distinguish between Instituted and natural Acts of Religion. The Word and Prayer he places under the Head of moral Duty, and considers as common to all; but the Sacraments, according to what he says there, being instituted, are of special Administration, and must be limitted agreeable to the Institution.
OBJECT. XII.[…] Supper has a proper Tendency to promote Men's Conversion […] an affecting Representation of the greatest and most important Things of God's Word: It has a proper Tendency to awaken and humble Sinners; here being a Discovery of the terrible Anger of God for Sin, by the Infliction of the Curse upon Christ, when Sin was imputed to him; & the Representation here made of the dying Love of Christ has a Tendency to draw the Hearts of Sinners from Sin to God, &c.
OBJECT. XII.〈…〉 Supper has a proper Tendency to promote Men's Conversion 〈…〉 an affecting Representation of the greatest and most important Things of God's Word: It has a proper Tendency to awaken and humble Sinners; here being a Discovery of the terrible Anger of God for Sin, by the Infliction of the Curse upon Christ, when Sin was imputed to him; & the Representation here made of the dying Love of Christ has a Tendency to draw the Hearts of Sinners from Sin to God, &c.