OF

THE REV. JOHN FLETCHER,

LATE VICAR OF MADELEY.

VOLUME IV.

CONTAINING

AN EQUAL CHECK TO PHARISAISM AND ANTI-

NOMIANISM.-PART III. CONCLUded.

THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE AND JUSTICE.

THE RECONCILIATION.

ANSWER TO MR. TOPLADY'S VINDICATION OF THE

DECREES.

REMARKS ON MR. TOPLADY'S SCHEME OF CHRISTIAN

AND PHILOSOPHICAL NECESSITY.

AND PART OF

THE LAST CHECK TO ANTINOMIANISM.

REQUE

FIBLIOT

LONDON:

PUBLISHED BY JOHN MASON, 14, CITY-ROAD;

AND SOLD AT 66, PATERNOSTER-Row.

MDCCCXXXVII.

ENTERED AT STATIONERS' HALL.

LONDON-Printed by James Nichols, 45, Hoxton-square

CONTENTS.

I. AN EQUAL CHECK TO PHARISAISM AND

ANTINOMIANISM.-PART III.

SCRIPTURE SCALES.-PART II.

SECT. XI. The Scriptures hold forth first and

second Causes, and primary and subor-

dinate Motives

XII. The Author sums up the opposite Errors

of Zelotes and Honestus, and invites

them to a speedy Reconciliation

A Supplement to Section VIII..

Appendix

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II. THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE AND JUSTICE.

SECT. I. A plain Account of the Gospel, and its

various Dispensations: it holds forth the

Doctrines of Justice as well as those of

Grace

II. Remarks on the two Gospel Axioms upon

which the Doctrines of Grace and Justice

are founded

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III. By whom chiefly the Gospel Axioms

were systematically parted

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IV. Luther and Calvin did not restore the

Balance of the Gospel Axioms; but

Cranmer did

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SECT. V. The two modern Gospels, and their dread-

ful Consequences

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III. THE RECONCILIATION; OR, AN EASY

METHOD TO UNITE THE PEOPLE OF GOD.

DEDICATION. To James Ireland, Esq.

SECT. I. The sad Consequences of the Division of

those who make a peculiar Profession of

Faith in Christ

II. Moderate Calvinists and Arminians may

be easily reconciled to each other

III. Eight Pair of opposite Propositions, on

which the opposite Doctrines of Grace and

Justice are founded

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IV. Bible Calvinism and Bible Arminianism

stated in two Essays

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V. Inferences from the two Essays

174

VI. A Plan of general Reconciliation and

Union between moderate Calvinists and

Arminians

184

VII. Directions how to secure the Blessings of

Peace and brotherly Love......

197

VIII. Further Motives to a speedy Reconcilia-

tion

208

IV. AN ANSWER TO MR. TOPLADY'S VINDICA-

TION OF THE DECREES.

INTRODUCTION

223

SECT. I. The Calvinian Scheme evidently implies

that some Men shall be saved, do what they

will; and others damned, do what they can 225

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SECT. II. Calvinism upon its Legs; or, a full View

of the Arguments by which Mr. Toplady

attempts to reconcile Calvinism with God's

Holiness

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III. Mr. Toplady appeals in vain to Scripture

and Reason to support the Absoluteness

and Holiness of the Calvinian Decrees 243

IV. Calvinian Reprobation cannot be recon-

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ciled with Divine Justice

248

V. Much less can it be reconciled with Divine

Mercy

265

VI. A View of the Manner in which Mr.

Toplady attempts to prove Calvinian

Reprobation from the Scriptures

VII. The Arguments answered by which Mr.

Toplady tries to reconcile Calvinism with

future Judgment, and absolute Necessity

with Moral Agency

VIII. Mr. Toplady's Arguments from God's

Prescience answered

IX. An Answer to the Charges of robbing

the Trinity, and encouraging Deism

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X. Mr. Toplady attempts in vain to retort the

Charge of Antinomianism, and to show that

Calvinism is more conducive to Holiness

than the opposite Doctrine.....

XI. A Caution against the Tenet, “Whatever

is, is right."

XII. Some Encouragements for those who,

from a Principle of Conscience, bear their

Testimony against absolute Election and

Reprobation

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