N05401:334
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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AS has been observed concerning the Argument from the Jewish Nation, so the Argument from the Jewish Ordinances, if it be against my Scheme, is as plainly, in every Respect, against Mr. W—ms's.
This grand Argument, as plainly expressed, or implied in Mr. Stoddard's Words (which Mr. W. insists I should attend to) is this:
This grand Argument, as plainly express'd, or implied in Mr. Stoddard's Words (which Mr. W. insists I should attend to) is this:
God did expressly command all the Nation of Israel to be Circumcised; and he also expressly commanded the whole Nation to come to the Passover; excepting such as were ceremonially Unclean, or in a Journey. Therefore it was lawful for unsanctified Men to come. (See Mr. Stood—'s Sermon on the Controv. P. 8. & Appeal, P. 51.) The Want of Sanctification never was alleged by any Man as a Reason for forbearing the Passover. (Appeal, P. 51.) Unsanctified Persons attending this Ordinance is never charged on them as a Sin in Scripture. (Ibid.) Jesus Christ himself partook of the Passover with Judas; which proves it to be lawful for unsanctified Men to come to the Passover. But such as might lawfully come to the Passover, may lawfully come to the Lord's Supper.
God did expresly command all the Nation of Israel to be Circumcised; and he also expresly commanded the whole Nation to come to the Passover; excepting such as were ceremonially Unclean, or in a Journey. Therefore it was lawful for unsanctified Men to come. (See Mr. Stod—'s Sermon on the Controv. P. 8. & Appeal, P. 51.) The Want of Sanctification never was alledged by any Man as a Reason for forbearing the Passover. (Appeal, P. 51.) Unsanctified Persons attending this Ordinance is never charged on them as a Sin in Scripture. (Ibid.) Jesus Christ himself partook of the Passover with Judas; which proves it to be lawful for unsanctified Men to come to the Passover. But such as might lawfully come to the Passover, may lawfully come to the Lord's Supper.