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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..

The doctrine allowed by the evangelical Clergy...

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

Sect. 1. General Considerations..

Calvin's sentiments..

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

Want of disposition the only obstacle to man's

salvation......

1

3

5

5

14

14

14

16

... 15, 20

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

Anticalvinistic arguments leading to universal sal-

vation.....

God not bound to shew mercy..

24

.....27, 29, 33

Argument from our duty to the divine conduct.... 31

Benefits of Christ's death whether extended to those

without revelation...

Whether God 'careth for all alike'...

God's dispensations may not correspond with man's

expectations.....

Sect. 2. The subject more particularly considered

from Scripture.....

Election of Israel different from the "election of

42

"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,

"A remnant according to the election of grace"

distinguishes a personal from a national election

"Enduring all things for the elect ".

Days shortened for the elect's sake”.....

"If possible deceive the elect".

"Gather the elect".....

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

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

Election of Grace, rejection of justice.

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63

64

69

71

78

81

83

85

86

89

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..

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

Use of scripture language draws down the imputa-

tion of Calvinism..

151

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All decrees respecting those " appointed unto wrath"

End for which Christ was sent into the world.... 152

Fall of Adam whether decreed..............

formed in foresight of sin.....

156

159

'Effusions of piety and gratitude &c.'..

160

Contingency......

162

163

Unfounded charges against Calvinists....

An argument against the decree of condemnation

equally valid against the sentence of condem-

nation.....

Concession from Grotius...

'Irreconcilable with the justice and goodness of

God'

167

169

171

To argue that aught is due to fallen man subverts

the gospel.....

181

..... 182

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

188

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

195

198

201

201

His Lordship makes it a new Article......
....208, 216

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

Statements concerning the work of the Holy Spirit 235

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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"A remnant according to the election of grace"

distinguishes a personal from a national election 78

Enduring all things for the elect "....

81

83

85

86

89

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90

92

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

Use of the terms reprobate and reprobation....

Election of Grace, rejection of justice.....

The elect are individuals, and distinguished by

character......

Whether covenant implies conditions...

94

97

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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....

Prescience and decrees do not affect free agency..

"Ordained to eternal life," Acts xiii. 48....

God's decree positive with respect to the elect,

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'....