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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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So when I argued, that Christ, in the latter Part of the viith Chap. of Matth. representing the final Issue of Things, with Regard to the visible Church in general, speaks of all as being such as had looked on themselves to be interested in him as their Lord and Saviour, and had an Opinion of their good Estate; tho' the Hope of some was built on the Sand, and others on a Rock: —Mr. W. in his Reply (P. 40, 41.) entirely over-looks the Argument, and talks about ⟨p. 102⟩other Things. He says, Christ don't fault those that cried, LORD, LORD, for entering into Covenant, but for not keeping Covenant. (P. 41. b.) Here he runs back to another Thing, relating to another Argument, to which this has no Reference, which he dwells wholly upon; and says nothing to the Argument I use in that Place.
So when I argued, that Christ, in the latter Part of the viith Chap. of Matth. representing the final Issue of Things, with Regard to the visible Church in general, speaks of all as being such as had look'd on themselves to be interested in him as their Lord and Saviour, and had an Opinion of their good Estate; tho' the Hope of some was built on the Sand, and others on a Rock: —Mr. W. in his Reply (P. 40, 41.) intirely over-looks the Argument, and talks about ⟨p. 102⟩other Things. He says, Christ don't fault those that cried, LORD, LORD, for entring into Covenant, but for not keeping Covenant. (P. 41. b.) Here he runs back to another Thing, relating to another Argument, to which this has no Reference, which he dwells wholly upon; and says nothing to the Argument I use in that Place.
So in his Reply to what I say on the Parable of the Wheat and Tares (P. 98, &c.) He has entirely over-looked the Argument. He says, to vindicate the Objection, (P. 99.) Which we think shows us, the Mind and Will of Christ in this Matter is, that his Servants shall proceed only on certain established Rules of his visible Kingdom, and not upon any private Rules of judging about 'em. —Whereas, I never said, or supposed, that Christ's Servants must not proceed on certain established Rules of his visible Kingdom, or that they ought to go upon any private Rules of judging; but particularly and largely expressed my Mind to the contrary, in my explaining the Question: And say (Inq. P. 5.) That it is properly a Visibility to the Eye of the public Charity, and not of a private Judgment, that gives a Right to be received as visible Saints by the Public. And repeat the same Thing again, P. 125. c, d.