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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 this Scheme of our Author is in a no less glaring Manner contrary to the Doctrine of Mr. Williams himself, in his Sermon on Isai. xlv.11. (P. 25, 26, 27.) Speaking to those whose Natures remain unrenewed & unsanctified (See his Words P. 25. d.) he says, P. 27. b. c. You are opposing all the Means of your own Deliverance & Salvation. The Offers of Grace, the Allurements & Invitations of the great Saviour of the World, have all been ineffectual to persuade you to accept of Deliverance from a Slavery ⟨p. 50⟩you are willingly held in. Nay, you strive against the Liberty of the Sons of God, and labour to find out all Manner of Difficulties and Hindrances in the Way of it. If you pray for it, you don't desire it should yet come, but would stay a While longer. And are these the Persons who can truly profess, that they comply with the Call of the Gospel, and submit to the Proposals of it, and are satisfied with the Device for our Salvation, and with the Offers of the Gospel, and consent to the Terms of the Covenant of Grace with all their Hearts, renouncing all other Ways?— 'Tis not much more easy to make these Things consist with what he says in his Answer to Mr. Croswell. (P. 26. b. c.) He there says, There is not a Son nor Daughter of Adam excluded from Salvation, who will accept Christ upon God's Offer, and take him in his Person and Offices, and whole Work of Redemption, to be their Saviour, and they find themselves willing to accept of Christ as so offered to them, and PLEASED WITH THAT DEVICE for their Salvation, and heartily choosing Him to be to them and in them, Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption. (See also to the same Purpose, Ibid. P. 32. e. & P. 33. a. b. & P. 94. c.)
And this Scheme of our Author is in a no less glaring Manner contrary to the Doctrine of Mr. Williams himself, in his Sermon on Isai. xlv.11. (P. 25, 26, 27.) Speaking to those whose Natures remain unrenewed & unsanctified (See his Words P. 25. d.) he says, P. 27. b. c. You are opposing all the Means of your own Deliverance & Salvation. The Offers of Grace, the Allurements & Invitations of the great Saviour of the World, have all been ineffectual to persuade you to accept of Deliverance from a Slavery ⟨p. 50⟩