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The justice of God in the damnation of sinners. Illustrated in a sermon
The justice of God in the damnation of sinners. Illustrated in a sermon. : To which is added a farewell sermon; by Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Delivered at Northampton, June 22d, 1750. After the people's public rejection of him as their minister, and renouncing their relation to him as pastor of the church.
Northampton: printed by Daniel Wright & Co for Simeon Butler, 1797
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Yea, I should think, that such a person, solemnly making such a profession, had a right to be received as the object of a public charity, however he himself might scruple his own conversion, on account of his not remembering the time, not knowing, the method of his conversion, or finding so much remaining sin, […], (if his own scruples did not hinder his coming to the Lord's table) I should think the minister or church had […] right to […] such a profess••, though he should ⟨p. 88⟩say he did not think himself converted. For I call that a profession of godliness, which is a profession of the great things wherein godliness consists, and not a profession of his own opinion of his good estate." Northampton, May 7, 1750.
Yea, I should think, that such a person, solemnly making such a profession, had a right to be received as the object of a public charity, however he himself might scruple his own conversion, on account of his not remembering the time, not knowing, the method of his conversion, or finding so much remaining sin, 〈…〉, (if his own scruples did not hinder his coming to the Lord's table) I should think the minister or church had 〈…〉 right to 〈…〉 such a profess••, though he should ⟨p. 88⟩say he did not think himself converted. For I call that a profession of godliness, which is a profession of the great things wherein godliness consists, and not a profession of his own opinion of his good estate." Northampton, May 7, 1750.
Thus far my letter to Mr. Clark.