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<p> a scheme adopted by the Congregational churches of New [[England]] in order to extend the privileges of church membership and infant baptism beyond the pale of actual communicants at the Lord's table. Stoddard, of Northampton, vindicated it, and [[Jonathan]] Edwards opposed it. This struggle caused Edwards's removal from Northampton. It is now abandoned by the orthodox Congregationalists. — Hurst, Rationalism, p. 538; Upham, Ratio Disciplinae, 21. (See [[Congregationalists]]); (See Edwards | Half-Way Covenant <ref name="term_42837" /> | ||
==References == | <p> a scheme adopted by the Congregational churches of New [[England]] in order to extend the privileges of church membership and infant baptism beyond the pale of actual communicants at the Lord's table. Stoddard, of Northampton, vindicated it, and [[Jonathan]] Edwards opposed it. This struggle caused Edwards's removal from Northampton. It is now abandoned by the orthodox Congregationalists. '''''—''''' Hurst, Rationalism, p. 538; Upham, [[Ratio]] Disciplinae, 21. (See [[Congregationalists]]); (See [[Jonathan Edwards]]). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_42837"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/half-way+covenant Half-Way Covenant from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_42837"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/half-way+covenant Half-Way Covenant from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:39, 15 October 2021
Half-Way Covenant [1]
a scheme adopted by the Congregational churches of New England in order to extend the privileges of church membership and infant baptism beyond the pale of actual communicants at the Lord's table. Stoddard, of Northampton, vindicated it, and Jonathan Edwards opposed it. This struggle caused Edwards's removal from Northampton. It is now abandoned by the orthodox Congregationalists. — Hurst, Rationalism, p. 538; Upham, Ratio Disciplinae, 21. (See Congregationalists); (See Jonathan Edwards).
