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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 other Thing professed in Swearing into the Lord was Obedience, called walking in the Name of the Lord. Mic. iv. 5. All People will walk every one in the Name of his God, and we will walk in the Name of the Lord our God for ever and ever. Still with the Prefix Beth. Beshem, as They were said to Swear Beshem, in the Name, or into the Name of the Lord.
This Institution, in Deuteronomy, of Swearing into the Name of the Lord, or visibly and explicitly uniting themselves to him in Covenant, was not prescribed as an extraordinary Duty, or a Duty to be performed on a Return from a general Apostasy, and some other extraordinary Occasions: But is evidently mentioned in the Institution as a Part of the public Worship of God to be performed by all God's people, properly belonging to the visible Worshippers of Jehovah; and so 'tis very often mentioned by the Prophets, as I observed before, and could largely demonstrate, if there were Occasion for it, and would not too much lengthen out this Discourse.
This Institution, in Deuteronomy, of Swearing into the Name of the Lord, or visibly and explicitly uniting themselves to him in Covenant, was not prescribed as an extraordinary Duty, or a Duty to be performed on a Return from a general Apostacy, and some other extraordinary Occasions: But is evidently mention'd in the Institution as a Part of the publick Worship of God to be performed by all God's people, properly belonging to the visible Worshippers of Jehovah; and so 'tis very often mentioned by the Prophets, as I observed before, and could largely demonstrate, if there were Occasion for it, and would not too much lengthen out this Discourse.
And this was not only an Institution belonging to Israel under the old Testament, but also to Gentile Converts, and Christians under the New-Testament. Thus God declares concerning the Gentile Nations,