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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 by the Way I must observe, that Mr. W. would have done well, if he was able, to have reconciled these repugnant Things, taken Notice of in my Book; That with the Heart Man believeth to Righteousness, and that if Men believe with the Heart that God raised Christ from the Dead, they shall be saved; agreeable to Rom. x.9, 10. And yet that Men may believe this with their Heart, yea, and with all their Heart, and still not believe to Righteousness, nor ever be saved. So likewise, That whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God; as in 1 Joh. iv.15. And that whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God, 1 Joh. v.1. And yet, that a Man may believe this very ⟨p. 130⟩Thing with all his Heart, and confess it with his Mouth; and this in the Language of the same Apostles and primitive Ministers; and still not be born of God, nor have a Spark of Grace in him.
And by the Way I must observe, that Mr. W. would have done well, if he was able, to have reconciled these repugnant Things, taken Notice of in my Book; That with the Heart Man believeth to Righteousness, and that if Men believe with the Heart that God raised Christ from the Dead, they shall be saved; agreable to Rom. x.9, 10. And yet that Men may believe this with their Heart, yea, and with all their Heart, and still not believe to Righteousness, nor ever be saved. So likewise, That whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God; as in 1 Joh. iv.15. And that whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God, 1 Joh. v.1. And yet, that a Man may believe this very ⟨p. 130⟩Thing with all his Heart, and confess it with his Mouth; and this in the Language of the same Apostles and primitive Ministers; and still not be born of God, nor have a Spark of Grace in him.