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THE WORKS
OF
THE REV. JOHN FLETCHER,
LATE VICAR OF MADELEY.
VOLUME VII.
CONTAINING
THE PORTRAIT OF ST. PAUL, CONTINUED;
A RATIONAL VINDICATION OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH;
AND
SOCINIANISM UNSCRIPTURAL.
LONDON:
PUBLISHED BY JOHN MASON, 14, CITY-ROAD;
SOLD AT 66, PATERNOSTER-ROW.
1859.
PRINTED BY JAMES NICHOLS,
HOXTON-SQUARE.
L.S.
CONTENTS.
I. THE PORTRAIT OF ST. PAUL.-PART II.
CONCLUDED.
Page.
The true Minister believes and preaches the three
grand Promises of God, together with the three
great Dispensations of Grace
The true Minister studies the different Dispensations,
in order to qualify himself for the Discharge of
every part of his Duty....
The different Dispensations are produced by that
lovely Variety with which the Almighty is pleased
to distribute his Favours...
The different Preachers under these different Dis-
pensations........
3
10
15
24
The Dispensation of the Holy Spirit is now in force;
and the Minister who preaches this Dispen-
sation cannot justly be esteemed an Enthusiast. 28
The Evangelical Pastor defends the Dispensation
of the Spirit against all Opposers....
THE PORTRAIT OF ST. PAUL.-PART III.
32
AN ESSAY ON THE CONNEXION OF DOCTRINES WITH
MORALITY.
PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS...
CHAP. I. Philosophers, so called, exalt themselves
without Reason against the Doctrines of the
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57
CHAP. II. The Doctrines of natural Religion and
Philosophy are insufficient to produce true
Charity in the Heart.....
62
III. The great Influence of Doctrines upon
Morality....
68
IV. How the Doctrines of the Gospel come
in to the succour of Morality......
70
V. Containing Reflections upon the Apostles'
Creed........
74
VI. The Connexion of Morality with the
second Part of the Apostles' Creed........
76
VII. The Connexion of Morality with the
third Part of the Apostles' Creed..
VIII. Consequences of the foregoing Ob-
79
80
servations.............
IX. An Appeal to Experience
X.. An Objection answered which may be
drawn from the ill Conduct of unholy
Christians to prove the Inutility of the
Doctrines of the Gospel.........
XI. The same Subject continued...
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XII. Other Reasons are given for the little
Influence which the foregoing Doctrines are
observed to have upon Christians in general. 95
XIII. The Doctrines of Christianity have
an obscure Side. The Reasons of this Ob-
scurity. The Error of some Philosophers
in this respect......
XIV. In answer to the grand Objection of
Philosophers against the Doctrines of the
Gospel, it is argued, that the Advantages
of the Redemption are extended, in differ-
ent Degrees, to all Mankind, through every
Period of the World
XV. Reflections upon the Danger to which
modern Deists
themselves....
expose
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106
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III. A RATIONAL VINDICATION OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH.
PREFACE BY THE EDITOR............
INTRODUCTION.-Showing the Occasion of the Work,
and addressing the Reader.....
Expostulatory Letter to the Rev. Dr. Priestley, in
four Parts.......
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140
144
CHAP. I. A general View of the catholic Faith
concerning the Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost, and the Subject in Debate between
Catholics and Deists of every Description. 155
II. The Sources of the popular Arguments
against the catholic Faith....
III. God the Father has a proper Son, by
whom he made, and governs, and will
judge, the World.
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169
IV. Our Lord claimed the divine Honour of
being the proper Son of God the Father... 177
V. The View which the Apostles give us of
Christ after their most perfect Illumination. 181
VI. The Apostles apply to Christ many Pas-
sages of the Old Testament, manifestly
intended of the true God...........
VII. The inspired Writers give Christ the
Names and Titles, and ascribe to him the
Perfections, of the true God.....
VIII. The Apostles represent Christ as the
immediate Author of the divine Works,
whether of Creation or Preservation. A
general View of these Works
193
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222
IX. Christ is the Redeemer and Saviour of
lost Mankind...
232
X. Christ is the final and universal Judge... 243
XI. Divine Worship was paid to him by
Patriarchs, Prophets, and Apostles, and is
his undoubted Right.....
256