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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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Among the foreign Protestants, in Germany, France, &c I shall name but two out many Instances before me. The Heidelberg or Palatine CATECHISM, which had the solemn Approbation of the Synod of Dort, and was especially praised by the Divines of Great Britain; which has been in a Manner universally received and taught, formerly in Scotland and still all over Holland, and by Reason of it's Excellency has been translated into no less than thirteen several Languages; this is most express in claiming the Lord's Supper for a special Privilege of such as have true Faith & Repentance; and forbidding it to Hypocrites, as well as scandalous Persons, declaring that none such ought to come. See the eighty first and other Questions and Answers, with URSIN'S Latin Explications and DE WIT's English Catechizings thereon. Here, Sir, indeed you have the Judgment of a Multitude in One.—Another celebrated Book is CLAUDE'S Historical Defence of the Reformation; in which I meet with repeated Declarations of the same Sentiments, perfectly on the Negative Side of the Question in Hand; but I think, too many and too long, to be here transcribed. The Language of some of 'em I have just now had Occasion to make use of.
Among the foreign Protestants, in Germany, France, &c I shall name but two out many Instances before me. The Heidelbergh or Palatine CATECHISM, which had the solemn Approbation of the Synod of Dort, and was especially praised by the Divines of Great Britain; which has been in a Manner universally receiv'd and taught, formerly in Scotland and still all over Holland, and by Reason of it's Excellency has been translated into no less than thirteen several Languages; this is most express in claiming the Lord's Supper for a special Privilege of such as have true Faith & Repentance; and forbidding it to Hypocrites, as well as scandalous Persons, declaring that none such ought to come. See the eighty first and other Questions and Answers, with URSIN'S Latin Explications and DE WITTE's English Catechizings thereon. Here, Sir, indeed you have the Judgment of a Multitude in One.—Another celebrated Book is CLAUDE'S Historical Defence of the Reformation; in which I meet with repeated Declarations of the same Sentiments, perfectly on the Negative Side of the Question in Hand; but I think, too many and too long, to be here transcribed. The Language of some of 'em I have just now had Occasion to make use of.