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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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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, *and that therein must be a Profession of Gospel-Holiness; then avails Nothing to the contrary that great Argument of his, taken from the State of baptized Infants, That they are already in the Church, and in Covenant, and are Members in complete Standing, &c. and that therefore no owning the Covenant or professing Godliness can be demanded of 'em: †And in vain is all that he has said to prove this in his Discourse on the Wheat and Tares.|
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, *and that therein must be a Profession of Gospel-Holiness; then avails Nothing to the contrary that great Argument of his, taken from the State of baptized Infants, That they are already in the Church, and in Covenant, and are Members in compleat Standing, &c. and that therefore no owning the Covenant or professing Godliness can be demanded of 'em: †And in vain is all that he has said to prove this in his Discourse on the Wheat and Tares.|
- *See how Mr. W. expresses himself. P. 5. b, c.
- †See especially, P. 3.