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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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I would observe one Thing further under this Head, viz. That ungodly Men which live under the Gospel, notwithstanding any moral Sincerity they may have, are worse, and more provoking Enemies to God, than the very Heathen, who never sinned against Gospel-Light & Mercy. This is very manifest by the Scriptures, particularly Matth. X.13, 14. Amos III.2. Rom. II.9. 2 Pet. II.21. Rev. III.15, 16.
I would observe one Thing further under this Head, viz. That ungodly Men which live under the Gospel, notwithstanding any moral Sincerity they may have, are worse, and more provoking Enemies to God, than the very Heathen, who never sin'd against Gospel-Light & Mercy. This is very manifest by the Scriptures, particularly Matth. X.13, 14. Amos III.2. Rom. II.9. 2 Pet. II.21. Rev. III.15, 16.
I having suggested concerning Mr. Stoddard's Doctrine of admitting more unconverted than converted, by attending Christ's Rule, that this supposes it to be the Case of the Members of the visible Church, that the greater Part of 'em are more provoking Enemies to God than most of the Heathen; Mr. W. represents himself as greatly alarmed at this: He calls it an extraordinary Passage, and puts five Questions about it to my serious Consideration. (P. 72, 73.) The first and chief Question is this; Did Mr. S. ever say in the Appeal, or any where else, of most of our Fellow-Worshippers at the Sacrament, that we have no Reason to think concerning them, but that they are more provoking Enemies to the Lord, whom Christians love and adore, than most of the very Heathen? His three next Questions are to represent the Heinousness of such supposed ill Treatment of Mr. S.— And I think will be sufficiently answered, by what I shall offer in Reply to the first.