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Answer to the argument of T. More for universal redemption. Universal re-
demption contradictious to Christian reason: bis first argument. The plain
words of the Scripture, to be followed for the plain sense rules of interpreta-
tion allowable; who meant by every man in the Scripture. Heb. ii. 9. consi-
dered. M. More's logic. His second argument: Scripture interpretative of itself:
a vain flourish of mis-allegations and useless quotations discovered; the places
retorted; number of arguments vainly pretended: manner of arguing recti-
fied sophism of turning indefinite propositions into universals: answer to
the second argument. The third: Mr. More's ignorance in arguing: the ut-
ter inconsequence of this argument; the vanity and emptiness of the matter
of it. Rom. xiv. 9. 11, 12. considered: dominion of Christ over all, proves
not that he died for all. His fourth argument: the irregularity of his reason-
ing herein; the whole answered. His fifth argument answered. His sixth argu-
ment considered in general. His first proof of his main assertion; 1 John iv.
14. John i. 4. 7. considered: so also, 1 Tim. ii. 4. The will of God to have all
saved: what of sufficient grace. His second proof answered. His third proof;
one ever asserted to maintain another: the pretended proof everted. His
fourth proof considered and answered; John xvi. 7, &c. unfolded: that tes-
timony removed. His fifth proof: the word boldly corrupted ; false glosses re-
moved. Ezek. xviii. 23. unfolded. The scope of the place miserably mis-
taken the aim of the prophet, and intention of the words. His sixth proof:
answer thereunto: words and phrases needlessly repeated. Sense of the
word all, every man, &c. The gospel how preached to all nations. The ran-
som of Christ how purposed to all: several words interpreting one another.
His seventh proof answered. No tolerable collection herein. The death of
Christ, a privilege peculiar to the elect; the ransom not extended to all in-

dividuals; the ransom paid in the death of Christ, and other fruits united in
the Scripture: his eighth proof considered. Adam and Christ how compared,
wherein that comparison lies: the intention of it in 1 Cor. xv. 22. Christ and
Adam two common stocks: roots communicate only to their own branches.
Proof the ninth considered: no strength at all herein appeareth. The preach-
ing of the gospel to all, substance of the gospel offers : life and salvation
proposed conditionally: ministers not intrusted with God's secrets. Proof
tenth considered: many vain suppositions, whether we must pray for all or
no? what we may pray for in respect to all individuals; our duty not in
conformity to God's secret will. Proofs 11-13. considered. God with his
people preaching and praying: what may be proved about the extent of the
death of Christ, from the event; the powerful influence of love and free
grace into conversion ; as made universal quite enervate; no such common love
in God, as by some assigned: efficacy of God's love in Christ. Proof fourteen
considered: what unbe'ief the cause of destruction. Christ rejected in lov-
ing darkness rather than light; of John i. 12. In what sense, light in Christ,

for all; all men not in a restored condition by Christ; hard hearts farther

hardening themselves; how men not saved in Christ lose their own souls.

Arguments to disprove a pretended restoration in Christ: absurd conse-

quences of that false assertion. Proof fifteen answered: expostulations about

the abuse of temporal mercies no arguments for a general ransom ; no desires

properly in God; expostulations merely declarative of our duty. Proof six-

teen. What it is to turn the grace of God into wantonness: men of old or-

dained to condemnation, not redeemed by Christ in time. Proofs seven-

teen, eighteen, considered and removed: the conclusion to Mr. More..... 487

Sophism removed, the remonstrants' Achilles: the first grand sophism from the

obligation to believe considered; the sense of the objection: what meant

by believing: the minor proposition denied, reasons of that denial: the ob-

jection reinforced and answered again: no safe disputing from what might

have been: what faith required in the preaching of the gospel: the order of

believing: generals before particulars: the arguments rightly framed and

granted; deductions whence. Contradiction in the way of believing from

thence, a second sophism; answered doubts and scruples in and about believ-

ing according to universality: no occasion of scruple given, by the particu-

larity of redemption; that proposals whereby the doctrine removes all scru-

ples: free grace enervated by the general ransom: instances in every part of

it; the whole covenant of distinguishing grace made useless. Free grace

made useless; free grace exalted by the effectual redemption of the elect; the

sundry particulars instanced. The merit of Christ enervated by the pre-

tended general ransom; exalted by the opposers of it, as also our owu conso-

lation; which is demonstrated by making good four positions: 1. That the

extending the death of Christ to a universality in the object cannot com-

fort those whom God would have. 2. That denying the efficacy of the death

of Christ towards those for whom he died cuts the nerves of their comfort.

3. Nothing in confining redemption to the elect, doth hinder comfort. 4.

The doctrine of effectual redemption is the true foundation of all comfort... 530

Some few testimonies of the ancients touching the question in hand...

An Appendix upon occasion of a late book published by Master Joshua Sprigge,

containing erroneous doctrine •

TWO

SHORT CATECHISMS:

WHEREIN THE

PRINCIPLES OF THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST

ARE

UNFOLDED AND EXPLAINED:

PROPER FOR ALL PERSONS TO LEARN, BEFORE THEY BE ADMITTED TO THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER; AND COMPOSED FOR THE USE OF ALL CONGREGATIONS IN GENERAL.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me ; I will teach you the fear of the Lord;

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