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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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It seems to be plainly foretold that after Christ is come and has wrought out his great Redemption, the same Way of publicly professing Faith in the All-sufficient and immutable God by Swearing, The Lord liveth, should be continued, which was instituted of old; but only with this Difference, that whereas formerly they Covenanted with God us their Redeemer out of Egypt, now they shall as it were forget that Work, and have a special Respect to a much greater Redemption. Behold, the Days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise up unto David a righteous Branch—Therefore they shall no more say, The Lord liveth which brought up the children of Israel out of the Land of Egypt; But, The Lord liveth which brought up and which led the Seed of the House of Israel out of the North Country &c. Another remarkable Place wherein it is plainly ⟨p. 27⟩foretold that the like Method of professing Religion should be continued in the […] of the Gospel, which was instituted in Israel, by Swearing or […] Covenanting, is that, Isai. xlv. 22,—25. Look unto me, and be ye […], all ye Ends of the Earth; for I am God, and there is none else: I have sworn by my self, the Word is gone out of my Mouth in Righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every Knee shall bow, EVERY TONGUE SHALL SWEAR: truly shall one say, In the Lord have I Righteousness and Strength: even to Him shall Men come:—In the Lord shall all the Seed of Israel be justified and shall glory. This Prophecy will have its left Fulfilment at the Day of Judgment; but 'tis plain, that the Thing most directly intended is the Conversion of the Gentile World to the Christian Religion. What is here called Swearing, the Apostle in citing this Place once and again calls Confessing; Rom.xiv. 11.—Every Tongue shall confess to God. Phil. ii. 10.—That every Tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Which is the Word commonly used in the New-Testament to signify making a public Profession of Religion. So Rom. x. 9, 10. If thou shalt confess with thy Mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine Heart, that God hath raised him from the Dead, thou shalt be saved: For with the Heart Man believeth unto Righteousness, and with the Mouth Confession is made unto Salvation. Where a public Profession of Religion with the Mouth is evidently spoken of as a great Duty of all Christ's People, as well as believing in him;