Yet he grounds his whole argument upon it, His second argument stated and refuted, Page His case for illustration stated, and shown to be inconclusive rea- soning, His arguments drawn from the Divine Character, and from that of His argument drawn from the prophecies of the future conduct of Conclusion of Chapter first, 45 46 50 51 52 54 CHAP. II. Same Subject Continued. Mr. H. finds many serious objections in his way-Another stated, Mr. H. admits that God is willing that his law should be violated- 58 A belief in the perfect foreknowledge of God, does not involve us An explanation of Acts, iv, 27, 28, The consequences of Calvinism, in producing infidelity, The offering up of Isaac, and the case of Pharaoh considered, Another case for illustration-No such case exists according to The commands of God in favour of virtue and against vice, forms Mr. H. confounds God's overruling providence, with absolute Another argument to clear the Divine Character, but foreign to The argument of Mr. H. drawn from Luther's management with Concluding remarks on the fifth question, Sixth question stated-Contains a serious objection to the Calvin- Page Mr. H. admits what is not true concerning foreknowledge,. 79 80 Several questions answered,. 82 Mr. H.'s general conclusion from the fifth section, considered, 84 86 Difference between this doctrine and that contended, for by Mr. He attempts to show that temporal death forms no part of the Whether the evils of the present life, and spiritual death, form Scripture proofs that spiritual death, the evils of the present life, What are the evils of the present life, if eternal death be all the Is it just that sinners should suffer these evils, if they are not a If eternal death be all the curse of the law, did not the devil tell the truth to Eve? Though eternal death be not all the curse, yet salvation is of 100 ib. If we do not die on account of Adam's sin, how shall we account An explanation of Ezek. xviii. 20, &c. Page 106 107 108 Mr. H's idea that man was not placed in a state as perfect as an- 110 Is not sin more inconsistent with freedom than holiness? ib. 111 The absurdity of this notion shown, Mr. H. begs the question.-Arguments to prove that infants are 112 113 He makes out infant damnation.-Is an infant a moral being? 114 On what principle are infants received to heaven? An explanation of Rom. ii. 14, 15, A sense of right and wrong is not a production of nature but of Mr. H. attempts to prove from the Scriptures that infants are ac- sion, 121-122 CHAP. V. On the Atonement. The views of Mr. H. on this subject generally good, but incon- In reconciling St. Paul and St. James on the grounds of justifica- An interesting extract from Dr. Clarke.-A concise view of the 127 CHAP. VI. On Regeneration. Mr. H. insinuates that in regeneration, nothing is done beyond the power of man, A misapplication of Scripture, Is the work of regeneration entire or partial? 129 ib. 130 Mr. H. represents the true Christian as really sinful, and really Page 131 He attempts to establish this notion from the seventh of Ro- 132 Paul's conversion not so sudden as Mr. H. supposes, The apostacy of many of those who profess to know the time, no Mr. H's Scripture proofs that the regenerated man is really sin- 136 137 138 141 Those who have the witness, have the advantage of others, &c. 142 143 CHAP. VII. On Natural Ability. Introduction. The decision of the question of importance, 144 145 146 148 Consequences of both sentiments, The Calvinistic doctrine of natural ability and moral inability, Mr. H. finally admits that the Holy Spirit is necessary to enable 150 ib. 151 CHAP. VIII. On Election. Introduction. Mr. H's statement of this doctrine, The Scripture he quotes explained.-The Scripture doctrine of Is election conditional or unconditional ? 153 154 ib. Consequences of both sentiments.-Election conditional, 155 156 Calvinism makes God decree that the reprobates shall sin, 157 ib. Remarks on the first chapter of Ephesians, 161 Calvinism makes God appear tyrannical, oppressive, and without reason, The same love which elects one to salvation, wills the salvation Mr. H's doctrine makes God a respecter of persons, His argument drawn from the unequal distribution of favours Mr. H. ignorant of our doctrines, or misrepresents them, That repentance is given to all proved, Calvinism makes God insincere, How can Calvinist ministers freely offer life to all? An artful turn given by Mr. H. to 2 Pet. iii. 9 exposed, Page 162 164 ib. 166 168 169 ib. 170 171 ib. 172 173 175 Calvinism makes God unjust, Mr. H. appeals to Matt. xx. 15.-The text against him, His opinion that all will be Calvinists in heaven.--Weakness of it, 176 CHAP. IX, On the Perseverance of the Saints. 177 This doctrine inseparably connected with unconditional election, 179 The case of David considered, ib. 180 The error of Mr. H's doctrine-inconsistent with Scripture-li- 182 He confounds the righteous with the wicked in the application Christ a shepherd.-Christ the head of the Church.-Christ a - Mr. H. is helped to another metaphor, His third argument.—Explanation of Prov. xxiv. 16, 190 192 193 |