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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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Mr. BAXTER in this his Book very copiously argues for a Profession of saving Faith, as the Rule of Admission to Sacraments, and much insists on it's being so by the unanimous Consent of judicious Divines. He tells us, Mr. GATAKER in his Books has largely proved this by a Multitude of Quotations from Protestant Writers. And he adds his own Testimony, repeatedly saying, It is indeed their most common Doctrine—It is the common Protestant Doctrine—And again, Certain I am, this is the common Doctrine of Reformed Divines—He subjoins, I must profess, that I don't know of any one Protestant Divine, reputed Orthodox, of the contrary Judgment, before Dr. Ward and Mr. Blake, tho' some Papists and Arminians I knew of that Mind.—And again (beside Sir Henry Vane) he says, All that I know of, since Dr. Ward, is Mr. Blake, Mr. Humphrey, and one John Timson; and John Timson, Mr. Humphrey, and Mr. Blake.—He alleges Mr. VINES, as thus Witnessing in the Case on his Side. To this Purpose all our learned Divines have given their Suffrage; I need not number Authors or Churches. It is so plain a Case, that I wonder, those [of the contrary Opinion] have not taken Notice of it, there is an Army to a Man against them.
Mr. BAXTER in this his Book very copiously argues for a Profession of saving Faith, as the Rule of Admission to Sacraments, and much insists on it's being so by the unanimous Consent of judicious Divines. He tells us, Mr. GATAKER in his Books has largely prov'd this by a Multitude of Quotations from Protestant Writers. And he adds his own Testimony, repeatedly saying, It is indeed their most common Doctrine—It is the common Protestant Doctrine—And again, Certain I am, this is the common Doctrine of Reformed Divines—He subjoins, I must profess, that I don't know of any one Protestant Divine, reputed Orthodox, of the contrary Judgment, before Dr. Ward and Mr. Blake, tho' some Papists and Arminians I knew of that Mind.—And again (beside Sir Henry Vane) he says, All that I know of, since Dr. Ward, is Mr. Blake, Mr. Humphrey, and one John Timson; and John Timson, Mr. Humphrey, and Mr. Blake.—He alledges Mr. VINES, as thus Witnessing in the Case on his Side. To this Purpose all our learned Divines have given their Suffrage; I need not number Authors or Churches. It is so plain a Case, that I wonder, those [of the contrary Opinion] have not taken Notice of it, there is an Army to a Man against them.