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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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In P. 98. b. on the Argument from John's Baptism, Mr. W. alters my Words, bringing them the better to comport with the odious Representation he had made of my Opinion, viz. that I required a giving an Account of Experiences, as a Term of Communion; he puts in Words as mine, which are not mine, and distinguishes them with Marks of Quotation; charging me with representing it as probable that John had as much Time to inquire into their Experiences as into their doctrinal Knowledge. —Whereas, my Words are these, (P. 101. a.) He had as much Opportunity to inquire into the Credibility of their Profession, as he had to inquire into their doctrinal Knowledge and moral Character.—
In P. 118 d. (and to the like Purpose, P. 134. c.) our Author represents me, and others of my Principles, as holding, That the Gospel does peremptorily sentence Men to Damnation for eating and drinking without sanctifying Grace. But surely Mr. W. would have done well to have referred to the Place in my Inquiry, where any Thing is said that has such a Look. For, I find Nothing that I have said in that Book, or any other Writing of mine, about the Gospel's peremptorily sentencing such Men to Damnation, or signifying how far I thought they were exposed to Damnation, or expressing my Sentiments more or less about the Matter.
In P. 118 d. (and to the like Purpose, P. 134. c.) our Author represents me, and others of my Principles, as holding, That the Gospel does peremptorily sentence Men to Damnation for eating and drinking without sanctifying Grace. But surely Mr. W. would have done well to have refer'd to the Place in my Inquiry, where any Thing is said that has such a Look. For, I find Nothing that I have said in that Book, or any other Writing of mine, about the Gospel's peremptorily sentencing such Men to Damnation, or signifying how far I thought they were exposed to Damnation, or expressing my Sentiments more or less about the Matter.