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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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3. If it be as Mr. W. says, that the Scripture has determined none ought to be admitted, but such as make an open Profession and Declaration of an hearty Consent to the Terms of the Covenant of Grace, such as covenant with God with their whole Hearts, and profess Gospel-Holiness: Then the whole of my second Argument, concerning explicit Covenanting with God, is expressly allowed, in both Premises & Consequence; Tho' Mr. W. seems at the same Time, with so much Labour and Earnestness, to militate against it. For the Premises are, that all ought openly and explicitly to own God's Covenant, or consent to the Terms of it: This is the same Thing that he asserts, as above. And the Consequence, or Thing which I inferred from it, was, that all that are admitted ought to make a Profession of real Godliness: and this also he expressly and often allows.
3. If it be as Mr. W. says, that the Scripture has determin'd none ought to be admitted, but such as make an open Profession and Declaration of an hearty Consent to the Terms of the Covenant of Grace, such as covenant with God with their whole Hearts, and profess Gospel-Holiness: Then the whole of my second Argument, concerning explicit Covenanting with God, is expresly allowed, in both Premises & Consequence; Tho' Mr. W. seems at the same Time, with so much Labour and Earnestness, to militate against it. For the Premises are, that all ought openly and explicitly to own God's Covenant, or consent to the Terms of it: This is the same Thing that he asserts, as above. And the Consequence, or Thing which I infer'd from it, was, that all that are admitted ought to make a Profession of real Godliness: and this also he expresly and often allows.
4. Since 'tis supposed, that in order to Admission, Men ought to profess real Friendship to Christ, and Love to Him above the World, and to profess a proper Respect to Christ in their Hearts, as well as a true Notion of Him in their Heads; and that they ought to profess Gospel-Holiness, and not merely moral Sincerity: Therefore the whole of what belongs to my third Argument, is allowed, both Premises & Consequence. The Premises were, that the Nature of Things affords as much Reason for professing a proper Respect to Christ in the Heart, as a true Notion of Him in the Head: This he allows. What I endeavoured to infer from hence, was, that therefore Men ought to profess true Piety, and not only moral Sincerity: and this is also allowed by him.