VICAR OF NORTH FERRIBY, AND MINISTER OF ST. MARY'S

HULL.

VOL. VIII.

CONTAINING

THE LATTER PART OF THE ANSWER TO BISHOP TOMLINE'S REFUTATION OF CALVINISM :'

AND THE SYNOD OF DORT.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR L. B. SEELEY AND SON, 169 FLEET STREET,

PRINTED BY L. B. SEELEY,

WESTON GREEN, THAMES DITTON.

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CONTENTS.

I. REMARKS ON THE · REFUTATION OF

CALVINISM'-CONTINUED......

Book IV. ON UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION, ELECTION,

AND REPROBATION

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Chap. i. Universal Redemption.....

1

3

5

5

The doctrine allowed by the evangelical Clergy...

Chap. ii. Predestination, Election, and Reprobation.... 14

Sect. 1. General Considerations..

Calvin's sentiments....

'Arbitrary will'........

14

14

16

.. 15, 20

Want of disposition the only obstacle to man's

salvation.....

Penitence and Impenitence &c. both voluntary.... 21

Anticalvinistic arguments leading to universal sal-

31

Argument from our duty to the divine conduct....
Benefits of Christ's death whether extended to those

"Giving diligence to make election sure".

Ephesians i. 1-16 considered..

55

60

Exhortations to diligence consistent with Calvinistic

sentiments...

Election of the Apostle's, including Judas....

1 Thessalonians i. 2-4 considered

2 Thessalonians ii. 13, 14,

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63

64

69

71

"A remnant according to the election of grace"

distinguishes a personal from a national election 78

"Enduring all things for the elect ".

81

Days shortened for the elect's sake".

83

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"If possible deceive the elect".....

85

"Gather the elect".....

86

Election of Jacob, not of Esau, Rom. ix. 10—13..

89

Use of the terms reprobate and reprobation......

Election of Grace, rejection of justice....

90

92

94

The elect are individuals, and distinguished by

character.....

Whether covenant implies conditions..

97

The wicked" made for the day of evil," Prov. xvi. 4. 99

"Vessels of wrath fitted for destruction"........ 100.

Language and feelings of humble Christians...... 101

Prescience and decrees do not affect free agency.. 104

Quotations from Abp. Bramhall..

negative with respect to others...

Rejection of the Jews, and calling of the Gentiles.. 139

1 Peter ii. 7, 8. "Whereunto they were appointed" 141

Obedience respects a command not a decree...... 143

Crucifixion of Christ decreed, yet a criminal act.... 145

Disobedience not made 'inevitable'....

Irreverent language..

146

147

Jude 4. "ordained to this condemnation "..... 148

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Use of scripture language draws down the imputa-

tion of Calvinism.

151

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End for which Christ was sent into the world....

Fall of Adam whether decreed......

152

156

All decrees respecting those "appointed unto wrath"
formed in foresight of sin......

159

An argument against the decree of condemnation

equally valid against the sentence of condem-

nation.....

167

To argue that aught is due to fallen man subverts

the gospel.....

181

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188

Calvinists think their sentiments honourable to God 183

Power and Right distinguished even in God....185, 187

God made not man as he now is......

Apparent inconsistency with the divine perfections

no sufficient ground for rejecting a doctrine.. 190

God's Testimony, rather than his Attributes our

guide......

Redemption complete: yet much to be done in us

192

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201

Sect. 4. Concluding Remarks..

Statements concerning human depravity........ 231

Statements concerning the work of the Holy Spirit 235