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Misrepresentations corrected, and truth vindicated. In a reply to the Rev. Mr. Solomon Williams's…
Misrepresentations corrected, and truth vindicated. In a reply to the Rev. Mr. Solomon Williams's book, entitled, The true state of the question concerning the qualifications necessary to lawful communion in the Christian sacraments. / By Jonathan Edwards, M.A. Minister of the Gospel at Stockbridge. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts]Misrepresentations corrected, and truth vindicated. In a reply to the Rev. Mr. Solomon Williams's book, intitled, The true state of the question concerning the qualifications necessary to lawful communion in the Christian sacraments. / By Jonathan Edwards, M.A. Minister of the Gospel at Stockbridge. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland, 1752
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And Mr. W. himself in his Sermons on Christ a King and Witness. (P. 114, 115.) says, Man since the Fall is naturally ignorant of divine Truth, and an Enemy to it, and full of Prejudices against the Truth: and says further, (Ibid. P. 114.) The renewing of the Holy Ghost makes an universal Change of the Heart and Life.—He knows the Doctrine contained in the Bible in a new Manner. —Before He had a View of the Truth as a doubtful uncertain Thing; He received it as a Thing which was probably true;—and perhaps for the most Part it appeared something likely to answer the End proposed.—But now the Gospel appears to him divinely true and real, &c. But how do these Things consist with Men's being before Conversion, sincerely and with all their Hearts convinced of the divine Truth of the Gospel? Can that be, and yet Men view it as a doubtful uncertain Thing, it not yet appearing to 'em divinely true and real?
And Mr. W. himself in his Sermons on Christ a King and Witness. (P. 114, 115.) says, Man since the Fall is naturally ignorant of divine Truth, and an Enemy to it, and full of Prejudices against the Truth: and says further, (Ibid. P. 114.) The renewing of the Holy Ghost makes an universal Change of the Heart and Life.—He knows the Doctrine contain'd in the Bible in a new Manner. —Before He had a View of the Truth as a doubtful uncertain Thing; He received it as a Thing which was probably true;—and perhaps for the most Part it appeared something likely to answer the End proposed.—But now the Gospel appears to him divinely true and real, &c. But how do these Things consist with Men's being before Conversion, sincerely and with all their Hearts convinced of the divine Truth of the Gospel? Can that be, and yet Men view it as a doubtful uncertain Thing, it not yet appearing to 'em divinely true and real?
Again, Mr. W. supposes, that some unsanctified Men may speak true, and profess an hearty Consent to the Terms of the Covenant of Grace, a Compliance with the Call of the Gospel, Submission to the Proposals of it, Satisfaction with that Device for our Salvation that is revealed in the Gospel, and with the Offer which God makes of himself to be our God in Christ Jesus, A fervent Desire of Christ and the Benefits of the Covenant of Grace, and an earnest Purpose and Resolution to seek Salvation on the Terms of it, (P. 11. c) and a falling in with the Terms of Salvation proposed in the Gospel, with a renouncing of all other Ways (which He speaks of as agreeable to Mr. Stoddard's Opinion. P. 32. b. c.) Quite contrary to the current Doctrine of Calvinistic Divines; contrary to the Opinion of Mr. Guthrie whom he cites as a Witness in his Favour (Pref. P. 4.) who insists on Satisfaction with that Device for our