N05401:381
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 XVII. Containing some further Observations on what is said by Mr. W. in Support of the 13th Objection, concerning God's commanding all the Members of the visible Church, that are not ignorant nor scandalous, to attend all external Covenant-Duties.
IT has been already demonstrated (Sect. 8th of this third Part) that in this Argument the Question is begged, notwithstanding what Mr. W. has said to the contrary; which sufficiently overthrows the whole Argument. Nevertheless, that I may pass by Nothing, which such as are on Mr. W—ms's Side, may be likely to think material; I will here make some further Observations on this Objection, as represented and supported by Mr. W.
IT has been already demonstrated (Sect. 8th of this third Part) that in this Argument the Question is begg'd, notwithstanding what Mr. W. has said to the contrary; which sufficiently overthrows the whole Argument. Nevertheless, that I may pass by Nothing, which such as are on Mr. W—ms's Side, may be likely to think material; I will here make some further Observations on this Objection, as represented and supported by Mr. W.
The chief Thing, that has the plausible Appearance of Argument in what Mr. S. and Mr. W. say on this Head, is this; That for God to require all who are in Covenant to come to the Lord's Supper, and yet to forbid 'em to come unconverted▪ is to suppose, that He both commands 'em and forbids 'em at the same Time. And this is thought to be the more manifest, in-as-much-as Conversion is not in Men's Power. Though it is not denied, but that God justly requires Men to be converted, or to be truly holy. (See P. 129, 130.)