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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 2
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The Apostle speaks, in like Manner, of the Members of the Church of Philippi as spiritually circumcised (i. e, in Profession and Visibility) and ⟨p. 23⟩tells wherein this Circumcision appeared. Phil. iii. 3. For we are the Circumcision, which worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no Confidence in the Flesh. And in Rom. ii.28, 29. the Apostle speaks of this Christian Circumcision and Jewish Circumcision together, calling the former the Circumcision of the Heart. But he is not a Jew which is one outwardly, neither is that Circumcision which is outward in the FLESH; But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly, and Circumcision is that of THE HEART, in the Spirit, not in the Letter; whose Praise is not of Men, but of God. And whereas in this Prophecy of Ezekiel it is foretold, that none should enter into the Christian Sanctuary or Church, but such as are circumcised in Heart and circumcised in Flesh; thereby I suppose is intended, that none should be admitted but such as were visibly regenerated, and also baptised with outward Baptism.
The Apostle speaks, in like Manner, of the Members of the Church of Philippi as spiritually circumcised (i. e, in Profession and Visibility) and ⟨p. 23⟩tells wherein this Circumcision appear'd. Phil. iii. 3. For we are the Circumcision, which worship God in the Spirit, and rejoyce in Christ Jesus, and have no Confidence in the Flesh. And in Rom. ii.28, 29. the Apostle speaks of this Christian Circumcision and Jewish Circumcision together, calling the former the Circumcision of the Heart. But he is not a Jew which is one outwardly, neither is that Circumcision which is outward in the FLESH; But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly, and Circumcision is that of THE HEART, in the Spirit, not in the Letter; whose Praise is not of Men, but of God. And whereas in this Prophecy of Ezekiel it is foretold, that none should enter into the Christian Sanctuary or Church, but such as are circumcised in Heart and circumcised in Flesh; thereby I suppose is intended, that none should be admitted but such as were visibly regenerated, and also baptised with outward Baptism.