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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 I. Mr. Williams's Concessions.
MR. W. allows, that, in Order to a Man's coming to Sacraments, He ought solemnly to profess and declare, that he is really and heartily convinced of the divine Truth of the Gospel, (P. 30. c. P. 36. a. P. 32. c. P. 84. a.) That ⟨p. 22⟩he does sincerely, and with all his Heart believe the Gospel, †(P. 49. e.) And that they which admit him, ought to be satisfied he really believes the Gospel, that Jesus is the Son of God, the Saviour (P. 54. c.) That he should profess and declare he believes in Christ, and that the Gospel is indeed the Revelation of God. (P. 5. c.) He allows, that none ought to be admitted, but such as openly profess and declare an hearty Consent to the Covenant of Grace, and Compliance with the Call of the Gospel, and Submission to the Proposals of it, and Satisfaction with that Device for our Salvation that is revealed in the Gospel, & with the Offer which God makes of himself to be our God in Christ Jesus, *and that they fall in with the Terms of Salvation proposed in the Gospel, and renounce all other Ways. (P. 5. c. P. 8. a. P. 9. b. c. P. 11. a. P. 18. e. P. 55. a P. 32. c.) He plainly supposes it not to be lawful for them that are Lukewarm in Religion, or those that serve two Masters, to come to Sacraments. (P. 32. b. P. 35. d. e. P. 36. c.) He supposes, that there must be a real Determination of a Man's Judgment and Affection for the Word of God. (P. 53. c.) That there ought to be a Profession of Subjection to Christ with all the Heart, (P. 10. d.) and of a Devotedness to the Service of God (P. 49. d.) And a professed giving up themselves to Christ, to be taught, ruled, and led by him in the Gospel-Way to Salvation; (P. 31. e. & 32. a.) And that Communicants ought to declare, that they do, with all their Hearts, cast themselves upon the Mercy of God, to help them to keep Covenant; (P. 125. b.) That they ought to profess a proper Respect to Christ in their Hearts, as well as a true Notion of Him in their Heads; (P. 31. d) That they must make a Profession that imports a Pretence of real Friendship to Christ, and Love to God above the World. (P. 36. c.) That none ought to be admitted but visible Saints, and that this Visibility must be such as to a Judgment of rational Charity