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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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VIII. Mr. Williams abundantly, in almost all Parts of his Book, represents my Principles to be such as suppose Men to be the SEARCHERS of others Hearts. For which I have given no other Ground, than only supposing that some such Qualifications are necessary in Order to Communion, which have their Seat in the Heart, and so not to be intuitively seen by others; and that such Qualifications must, by Profession and Practice, be made so visible or credible to others, that others may rationally judge they are there. And Mr. W. supposes the same Thing as much as I. In P. 111. c. he expressly speaks of the Qualifications necessary to Communion, as being in the Heart, and not possible to be known any other way than by their being seen there: and also often allows, that these Qualifications must be exhibited, and made visible, by a credible Profession, and answerable Practice: yea, He goes further, He even supposes that those who admit them to Sacraments, ought to be satisfied by their Profession, that they really have these Qualifications. Thus he says, P. 54. c. The Baptizer ought to be satisfied by a Person's Profession, that he really believes the Gospel, and that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Saviour.
VIII. Mr. Williams abundantly, in almost all Parts of his Book, represents my Principles to be such as suppose Men to be the SEARCHERS of others Hearts. For which I have given no other Ground, than only supposing that some such Qualifications are necessary in Order to Communion, which have their Seat in the Heart, and so not to be intuitively seen by others; and that such Qualifications must, by Profession and Practice, be made so visible or credible to others, that others may rationally judge they are there. And Mr. W. supposes the same Thing as much as I. In P. 111. c. he expresly speaks of the Qualifications necessary to Communion, as being in the Heart, and not possible to be known any other way than by their being seen there: and also often allows, that these Qualifications must be exhibited, and made visible, by a credible Profession, and answerable Practice: yea, He goes further, He even supposes that those who admit them to Sacraments, ought to be satisfied by their Profession, that they really have these Qualifications. Thus he says, P. 54. c. The Baptizer ought to be satisfied by a Person's Profession, that he really believes the Gospel, and that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Saviour.