N05401:75
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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12. If it be true, according to Mr. W—ms's Representation of his own Scheme, That Persons may not be admitted to Sacraments, but under a Notion of their being truly godly, and with Respect to such a Character appearing on them; And that Persons themselves had need to look at such a Qualification in Themselves, and inquire whether they have it, in order to determine whether they may come to Sacraments; it must be because if they find they have it not, they may not come, or (which is the same Thing) it is not lawful for 'em to come. For it would be ridiculous to say that others must look at such a Qualification in them, and must not admit them but ⟨p. 30⟩from Respect to such a Character on them; and that they Themselves also must look at such a Qualification in themselves, and inquire whether they have it in order to determine whether they MAY come: when yet they may come whether they have it or no, & have as much of a lawful Right without it as with it. So that Mr. W. has in Effect determined against Himself the grand Point, which he Himself insists on, as the Point in Dispute, according to the true State of the Question. And therefore,
12. If it be true, according to Mr. W—ms's Representation of his own Scheme, That Persons may not be admitted to Sacraments, but under a Notion of their being truly godly, and with Respect to such a Character appearing on them; And that Persons themselves had need to look at such a Qualification in Themselves, and inquire whether they have it, in order to determine whether they may come to Sacraments; it must be because if they find they have it not, they may not come, or (which is the same Thing) it is not lawful for 'em to come. For it would be ridiculous to say that others must look at such a Qualification in them, and must not admit them but ⟨p. 30⟩from Respect to such a Character on them; and that they Themselves also must look at such a Qualification in themselves, and inquire whether they have it in order to determine whether they MAY come: when yet they may come whether they have it or no, & have as much of a lawful Right without it as with it. So that Mr. W. has in Effect determin'd against Himself the grand Point, which he Himself insists on, as the Point in Dispute, according to the true State of the Question. And therefore,