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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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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.
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 meerly 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.
5. It appears, that the whole of my fourth Argument, both Premises and Consequence, is allowed. The Premises were that the Scripture reckons all visible Saints who are not truly pious, to be Hypocrites: This Mr W. expressly allows. (P. 25. e.) The Consequence I inferred, was, that visible Saints are such as make a Profession of true Godliness, and not only moral Sincerity: This also is very fully allowed by him. (P. 139. a.)
5. It appears, that the whole of my fourth Argument, both Premises and Consequence, is allowed. The Premises were that the Scripture reckons all visible Saints who are not truly pious, to be Hypocrites: This Mr W. expresly allows. (P. 25. e.) The Consequence I infer'd, was, that visible Saints are such as make a Profession of true Godliness, and not only moral Sincerity: This also is very fully allowed by him. (P. 139. a.)