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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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The same Council, having heard that I had made certain Draughts of the Covenant, or Forms of a public Profession of Religion, which I stood ready to accept of from the Candidates for Communion, they, for their further Information, sent for 'em. Accordingly I sent them four distinct Draughts or Forms, which I had drawn up about a Twelve-Month before, (near Two Years before the publishing of Mr. W—ms's Book) as what I stood ready to accept of (any one of them) rather than contend and break with my People.— The two shortest of those Forms were as follows.
The same Council, having heard that I had made certain Draughts of the Covenant, or Forms of a publick Profession of Religion, which I stood ready to accept of from the Candidates for Communion, they, for their further Information, sent for 'em. Accordingly I sent them four distinct Draughts or Forms, which I had drawn up about a Twelve-Month before, (near Two Years before the publishing of Mr. W—ms's Book) as what I stood ready to accept of (any one of them) rather than contend and break with my People.— The two shortest of those Forms were as follows.
One of them was;
I hope, I do truly find a Heart to give up my self wholly to God, according to the Tenor of that Covenant of Grace which was sealed in my Baptism, and to walk in a Way of that Obedience to all the Commandments of God, which the Covenant of Grace requires, as long as I live.
I hope, I do truly find a Heart to give up my self wholly to God, according to the Tenor of that Covenant of Grace which was seal'd in my Baptism, and to walk in a Way of that Obedience to all the Commandments of God, which the Covenant of Grace requires, as long as I live.