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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 as to what Mr. W. says in this Place about Infants being born in the Church, it entirely diverts the Reader to another Point (which I shall hereafter particularly consider) wholly distinct from the Subject of the Argument; which is about Rules of Admission into the Church, whenever they are admitted. If Persons are born in the Church in complete Standing, as Mr. W. supposes, then they are not admitted at all, but in their Ancestors. But however, the Question returns, Whether Ancestors that are unsanctified, can have a lawful Right to come into the Church? Mr. W. holds they may. The Subject of the Argument is about bringing-in Tares into the Field, whenever they are brought in, whether sooner or later: And whether Tares have a lawful Right, by Warrant from Christ, to be in the Field; supposing this to intend the Church of Christ. The Argument I produced to the contrary was, that the Tares were introduced contrary to the Owner's Design, through Men's Infirmity & Satan's Procurement. Which Argument, being ⟨p. 103⟩entirely overlooked by my Opponent, I desire it may be now particularly considered.
And as to what Mr. W. says in this Place about Infants being born in the Church, it entirely diverts the Reader to another Point (which I shall hereafter particularly consider) wholly distinct from the Subject of the Argument; which is about Rules of Admission into the Church, whenever they are admitted. If Persons are born in the Church in compleat Standing, as Mr. W. supposes, then they are not admitted at all, but in their Ancestors. But however, the Question returns, Whether Ancestors that are unsanctified, can have a lawful Right to come into the Church? Mr. W. holds they may. The Subject of the Argument is about bringing-in Tares into the Field, whenever they are bro't in, whether sooner or later: And whether Tares have a lawful Right, by Warrant from Christ, to be in the Field; supposing this to intend the Church of Christ. The Argument I produced to the contrary was, that the Tares were introduced contrary to the Owner's Design, through Men's Infirmity & Satan's Procurement. Which Argument, being ⟨p. 103⟩intirely overlook'd by my Opponent, I desire it may be now particularly considered.