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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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20. To what Purpose does Mr. W. insist (P. 98. a.) That we read not a Word in Scripture about John the Baptist's making any Inquiry, whether the People he baptized made a credible Profession of true Piety? when He himself insists, that in Order to Admission to Christian Sacraments, Men must make a credible Profession of true Piety. And why does He urge (P. 96. e. & P. 97.) That the Profession the People made which John baptized, did not imply that they had saving Repentance, but only an Engagement to repent, hereafter? when He himself holds, that in Order to Admission to Sacraments, Men must profess something more than common Grace, and not only promise it hereafter.
21. It makes nothing to any Point in Controversy between Mr. W. and Me, whether Judas partook of the Lord's Supper or no, since according to Mr. Williams's own forementioned Principles, as well as mine, he could not be admitted there under any other Notion than that of being truly pious, & from Respect to such a Character appearing on Him, & a credible Profession of Gospel-Holiness; and since he might not lawfully come without some Qualifications He had not, viz. Such a Friendship for Christ, as is above Lukewarmness, and above serving two Masters, Christ and Mammon, and a giving up all his Heart and Life to Christ, and a real Determination of his Judgment and Affections for Christ's Word, &c.
21. It makes nothing to any Point in Controversy between Mr. W. and Me, whether Judas partook of the Lord's Supper or no, since according to Mr. Williams's own foremention'd Principles, as well as mine, he could not be admitted there under any other Notion than that of being truly pious, & from Respect to such a Character appearing on Him, & a credible Profession of Gospel-Holiness; and since he might not lawfully come without some Qualifications He had not, viz. Such a Friendship for Christ, as is above Lukewarmness, and above serving two Masters, Christ and Mammon, and a giving up all his Heart and Life to Christ, and a real Determination of his Judgment and Affections for Christ's Word, &c.