Misrepresentations corrected, and truth vindicated. In a reply to the Rev. Mr. Solomon Williams's…

Name: Misrepresentations corrected, and truth vindicated. In a reply to the Rev. Mr. Solomon Williams's…
Author: Jonathan Edwards

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]

Jonathan Edwards 1703–1758Boston: printed by S. Kneeland, 1752

[2], iv, 173, [5] p. ; 22 cm. (8vo) · 69k words · Evans 6839

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Misrepresentations corrected, and Truth vindicated. › Part 2 › Section 2: Some of the plain Consequences of the foregoing Concessions of Mr. WILLIAMS.

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14. The Opposition Mr. W. makes to my Argument from Isai. LVI. especially those Words, v. 5, 6. The Sons of the Stranger that join themselves to the Lord, to love the Lord, and be his Servants — will I bring into my holy Mountain — to prove that none have a Right in the Sight of God to the ⟨p. 31⟩Privileges of the Christian Church, but those that love God, and are truly pious; I say, the Opposition Mr. W. makes to this Argument is frivolous, since he in Effect grants the same Thing (as above) yea, does expressly allow, that they must make Pretences of being God's real Friends, and loving God more than the World. P. 36. c.

14. The Opposition Mr. W. makes to my Argument from Isai. LVI. especially those Words, v. 5, 6. The Sons of the Stranger that join themselves to the Lord, to love the Lord, and be his Servants — will I bring into my holy Mountain — to prove that none have a Right in the Sight of God to the ⟨p. 31⟩Privileges of the Christian Church, but those that love God, and are truly pious; I say, the Opposition Mr. W. makes to this Argument is frivolous, since he in Effect grants the same Thing (as above) yea, does expresly allow, that they must make Pretences of being God's real Friends, and loving God more than the World. P. 36. c.

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15. If it be true, as Mr. W. allows and abundantly asserts, That in Order to Persons being admitted to holy Communion in special Ordinances, the Scripture has determined, that there must be an open Profession and Declaration of a PERSON'S believing, or of a personal believing, in Christ (which is the same Thing) and of an hearty Consent to the Terms of the Covenant of Grace, ^*

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Misrepresentations corrected, and truth vindicated. In a reply to the Rev. Mr. Solomon Williams's…

SECTION III. The Inconsistence of the forementioned Concessions with the Lawfulness of unsanctified Persons coming to the Lord's Supper, and their Right to Sacraments in the Sight of God.

SECTION III. The Inconsistence of the foremention'd Concessions with the Lawfulness of unsanctified Persons coming to the Lord's Supper, and their Right to Sacraments in the Sight of God.

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SECTION III. The Inconsistence of the forementioned Concessions with the Lawfulness of unsanctified Persons coming to the Lord's Supper, and their Right to Sacraments in the Sight of God.

SECTION III. The Inconsistence of the foremention'd Concessions with the Lawfulness of unsanctified Persons coming to the Lord's Supper, and their Right to Sacraments in the Sight of God.

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