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

But I wish, he had mentioned the Place of Scripture. He cites Mr. Stoddard, who says, God appointed Sacrifice to be ⟨p. 142⟩offered for Scandal, with Confession. But where did God appoint Sacrifice, for the Want of such Sincerity, for the Want of such deep Conviction, earnest Desire, and fixed Resolution, as Mr. W. speaks of? And where are such as are without these Things, expressly excepted from the Command to keep the Passover? And besides there were many scandalous Sins, for which no Sacrifice was appointed: As David's Murder and Adultery, and the Sin of Idolatry, (which the Nation in general often fell into) and many other gross Sins. Nor was there any Precept for deferring the keeping of the Passover, in Case of scandalous Wickedness, or moral Uncleanness, 'till there should be Opportunity for cleansing by Sacrifice, &c. as was in the Case of ceremonial Uncleanness.

But I wish, he had mention'd the Place of Scripture. He cites Mr. Stoddard, who says, God appointed Sacrifice to be ⟨p. 142⟩offered for Scandal, with Confession. But where did God appoint Sacrifice, for the Want of such Sincerity, for the Want of such deep Conviction, earnest Desire, and fix'd Resolution, as Mr. W. speaks of? And where are such as are without these Things, expresly excepted from the Command to keep the Passover? And besides there were many scandalous Sins, for which no Sacrifice was appointed: As David's Murder and Adultery, and the Sin of Idolatry, (which the Nation in general often fell into) and many other gross Sins. Nor was there any Precept for deferring the keeping of the Passover, in Case of scandalous Wickedness, or moral Uncleanness, 'till there should be Opportunity for cleansing by Sacrifice, &c. as was in the Case of ceremonial Uncleanness.

Mr. S. says, The want of Sanctification was never alleged by any Man as a Reason for forbearing the Passover. So, where do we read in any Part of the Bible, that ever the Want of such deep Conviction &c. as Mr. W. speaks of, or indeed any scandalous moral Uncleanness, was ever alleged by any Man, as a Reason for forbearing to eat the Passover?—Mr. S. urges, that unsanctified Persons attending the Passover was never charged on them as a Sin. And where do we read of Persons coming without such moral Sincerity being any more charged on them as a Sin, than the other? We have Reason to think, it was a common Thing for Parents that had no such moral Sincerity, yea, that were grossly and openly wicked, to have their Children circumcised; for the Body of the People were often so: But where is this charged as a […]? Mr. S. says (Serm. P. 7.) Ishmael was circumcised, but yet a carnal Person. And there is as much Reason to say, He was not of the Character Mr. W. insists on, under deep Convictions, having earnest Desires of Grace, a full and fixed Determination, with all his Heart, to the utmost of his Power, to give his whole Life to God, &c.—Mr. S. says (Serm. P. 8.) Hezekiah sent to invite the People of Ephraim & Manasseh, and other Tribes, to celebrate the Passover, tho' they had lived in Idolatry for some Ages. But if so, this was as much of an Evidence, that they were not of such a […] as Mr. W. insists on, as that they were without sanctifying Grace.— Mr. W. says, (P. 91. c.) The Israelites had carefully attended the Seal of Circumcision, from the Time of its Institution, 'till