N05401:269
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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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.
Among the Particulars of Mr. W—ms's Method of disputing, I observed, that he often causelessly charges me with begging the Question, while he frequently begs the Question himself, or does that which is equivalent.
AMong the Particulars of Mr. W—ms's Method of disputing, I observed, that he often causlessly charges me with begging the Question, while he frequently begs the Question himself, or does that which is equivalent.
But that it may be determined with Justice and Clearness, who does, and who does not beg the Question, I desire it may be particularly considered, what that is which is called Begging the Question in a Dispute.— This is more especially needful for the Sake of illiterate Readers. And here,
1. Let it be observed, that merely to suppose something in a Dispute, without bringing any Argument to prove it, is not begging the Question: for this is done necessarily, in every Dispute, and even in the best and clearest Demonstrations. One Point is proved by another, 'till at Length the Matter is reduced to a Point that is supposed to need no Proof; either because it is self-evident, or is a Thing wherein both Parties are agreed, or so clear that 'tis supposed it won't be denied.