In P. 76, 77, & 80. He greatly misrepresents my Argument from 1 COR. xi.28. Let a Man examine himself, &c. as tho' I supposed, the Greek Word translated examine, must necessarily imply an Examination to Approbation; that it signifies to approve; and that a Man's Examination must mean his approving himself to himself to be sanctified. This Representation he makes over & over, and builds his Answer to the Argument, upon it; and in Opposition to this, he says (P. 77. c.) Wherever the Word means to examine to Approbation, it is not used in its natural Sense, but metonymically. Whereas, there is not the least Foundation for such a Representation: No such Thing is said or suggested by me, as if I supposed that the Meaning of the Word is to approve, ⟨p. 95⟩or to examine to Approbation. What I say is, that it properly signifies proving or trying a Thing, whether it be true and of the right Sort. (P. 77. d.) And I there, in the same Place, expressly speak of the Word (in the Manner Mr. W. does) as not used in its natural Sense, but metonymically, when it is used to signify approve. So that Mr. W—ms's Representation is not only diverse from, but contrary to what I say. Indeed I suppose (as well I may) that when the Apostle directs Persons to try themselves with Respect to their Qualifications for the Lord's Supper, he would not have 'em come, if upon Trial they find themselves not qualified. But it would be ridiculous to say, that I therefore suppose the Meaning of the Word, Try or Examine, is to Approve, when 'tis evident that the trying is only in order to knowing whether a Thing is to be approved, or disapproved.
In P. 76, 77, & 80. He greatly misrepresents my Argument from 1 COR. xi.28. Let a Man examine himself, &c. as tho' I supposed, the Greek Word translated examine, must necessarily imply an Examination to Approbation; that it signifies to approve; and that a Man's Examination must mean his approving himself to himself to be sanctified. This Representation he makes over & over, and builds his Answer to the Argument, upon it; and in Opposition to this, he says (P. 77. c.) Wherever the Word means to examine to Approbation, it is not used in its natural Sense, but metonymically. Whereas, there is not the least Foundation for such a Representation: No such Thing is said or suggested by me, as if I supposed that the Meaning of the Word is to approve, ⟨p. 95⟩or to examine to Approbation. What I say is, that it properly signifies proving or trying a Thing, whether it be true and of the right Sort. (P. 77. d.) And I there, in the same Place, expresly speak of the Word (in the Manner Mr. W. does) as not used in its natural Sense, but metonymically, when it is used to signify approve. So that Mr. W—ms's Representation is not only diverse from, but contrary to what I say. Indeed I suppose (as well I may) that when the Apostle directs Persons to try themselves with Respect to their Qualifications for the Lord's Supper, he would not have 'em come, if upon Trial they find themselves not qualified. But it would be ridiculous to say, that I therefore suppose the Meaning of the Word, Try or Examine, is to Approve, when 'tis evident that the trying is only in order to knowing whether a Thing is to be approved, or disapproved.
