Misrepresentations corrected, and truth vindicated. In a reply to the Rev. Mr. Solomon Williams's…

Name: Misrepresentations corrected, and truth vindicated. In a reply to the Rev. Mr. Solomon Williams's…
Author: Jonathan Edwards

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]

Jonathan Edwards 1703–1758Boston: printed by S. Kneeland, 1752

[2], iv, 173, [5] p. ; 22 cm. (8vo) · 69k words · Evans 6839

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Misrepresentations corrected, and Truth vindicated. › Part 3 › Section 4: The fourth Thing observed in Mr. W—ms's Method of managing the Controversy, particularl…

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Knowing him that is from the Beginning; having their Sins forgiven; having overcome the wicked one; having an Unction from the holy one, by which they know all Things; who are now the Sons of God; and who, when Christ shall appear, shall be like him, because they shall see him as he is.

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Now let the Christian Reader judge, with what Face of Reason our Author could represent as tho' there were Nothing in all these Epithets and Characters, more than used of Old to be given to the whole Nation of the Jews, and that even in Times of their greatest Corruption & Apostasy, 'till the Nation was rejected of God! One would think, there is no Need of arguing the Matter with any that have read the Bible.

Now let the Christian Reader judge, with what Face of Reason our Author could represent as tho' there were Nothing in all these Epithets and Characters, more than used of Old to be given to the whole Nation of the Jews, and that even in Times of their greatest Corruption & Apostacy, 'till the Nation was rejected of God! One would think, there is no Need of arguing the Matter with any that have read the Bible.

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This Representation of Mr. W—ms's is not only very contrary to Truth, but also to the common Sentiments of the Christian Church. Tho' I pretend not to be a Person of great Reading, yet I have read enough to warrant this Assertion. I never yet (as I remember) met with any Author that went the same Length in this Matter with Mr. W. but only Mr. Taylor of Norwich, in England, the Author that lately has been so famous for his corrupt Doctrine. In his Piece which he calls A Key to the Apostolic Writings, where he delivers his Scheme of Religion (which seems scarcely so agreeable to the Christian Scheme, as the Doctrine of many of the wiser Heathen) he delivers the same Opinion, and insists largely upon it; it being a main Thing he makes Use of to establish his whole Scheme. And it evidently appears, in the Manner of his delivering it, that he is sensible it is exceeding far from what has hitherto been the commonly received Sentiment in the Christian World. He supposes that as all those Epithets & Characters belong to the whole Nation of the Jews, even in their most corrupt Times, so

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Misrepresentations corrected, and truth vindicated. In a reply to the Rev. Mr. Solomon Williams's…

SECTION V. Instances of the fifth and sixth Particulars, in Mr. W—ms's Method of disputing, viz. his using confident & peremptory Assertions, and great Exclamations, instead of Arguments.

SECTION VI. Instances of the seventh Particular observed in Mr. W—ms's Way of disputing, viz. His wholly overlooking Arguments, pretending there is no Argument, nothing to answer; when the Case is far otherwise.

SECTION VII. What is, and what is not begging the Question; And how Mr. W. charges me, from Time to Time, with begging the Question, without Cause.

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SECTION V. Instances of the fifth and sixth Particulars, in Mr. W—ms's Method of disputing, viz. his using confident & peremptory Assertions, and great Exclamations, instead of Arguments.

SECTION VI. Instances of the seventh Particular observed in Mr. W—ms's Way of disputing, viz. His wholly overlooking Arguments, pretending there is no Argument, nothing to answer; when the Case is far otherwise.

SECTION VII. What is, and what is not begging the Question; And how Mr. W. charges me, from Time to Time, with begging the Question, without Cause.

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