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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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SECTION XIV. Concerning that great Argument, which Mr. W. urges in various Parts of his Book, of those being born in the Church, who are Children of Parents that are in Covenant.
'Tis hard to understand distinctly what Mr. W. would be at, concerning this Matter, or what his Argument is. He often speaks of Parents that are in Covenant, as born in Covenant, and so born in the Church. (For to be in Covenant, is the same with him as to be Members of the visible Church. See P. 98. c. 88. d. 89. b. 59. e. 60. a. 136. b.) And speaks of them as admitted into the Church in their Ancestors, and by the Profession of their Ancestors. (P. 135. e. 136. a.) Yea, for ought I can see, He holds that they were born Members in COMPLETE STANDING in the visible Church. (P. 3.)
'TIs hard to understand distinctly what Mr. W. would be at, concerning this Matter, or what his Argument is. He often speaks of Parents that are in Covenant, as born in Covenant, and so born in the Church. (For to be in Covenant, is the same with him as to be Members of the visible Church. See P. 98. c. 88. d. 89. b. 59. e. 60. a. 136. b.) And speaks of them as admitted into the Church in their Ancestors, and by the Profession of their Ancestors. (P. 135. e. 136. a.) Yea, for ought I can see, He holds that they were born Members in COMPLEAT STANDING in the visible Church. (P. 3.)