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"tion.I believe, that he was made "MAN joining the human Nature with "the divine in one Perfon: That he re"mains in the midft of the Throne of GOD, “in the highest Power and Glory, as ME"DIATOR 'till the End of the World, as "GOD to all Eternity: That in the End " he will come down from Heaven, to "judge every Man according to bis Works; "both those who fhall be then alive, and "all who have died before that Day."

THE Reader may, I think, depend on it that the foregoing Tranfcript is as found Scripture Doctrine, and as pertinent to the continued Senfe of the Church, as can be afferted. And let him confider it, and obferve how diametrically oppofite it is to what Moravians held, as already fufficiently proved. The Methodists don't agree with Moravians in this Error.

ERROR II.

That God never loves any Man the more far being holy, nor the lefs for being wicked.

PROOF that this is Moravian Doctrine.

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HE wicked and Sinners, have the first, the most, and the nearest Right, and obtain his GRACE Sooneft, "and eafieft.None for his little good

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"is better, nor for his many Enormities "worse. Co. Zinzen. 16 Difc. p. 17. 19. "There is no Difference, in the Sight of "God, between the vileft Sinners and the "moft upright Men, on Earth." Sericus Address to the Foll. of Mr. J. Cennick, p.6.

PROOF that this is Antinomian Doctrine.

"Deus non amat hominem plus propter "ullam fanctitatem, nec odio eum magis "habet propter ullam flagitiam. God loves "not a Man the more for any Holiness, nor "does he hate him the more for any Crime. "Horn. p. 107. God loves a Man, "never the better for any Holiness in hin, " and never the lefs, be he never fo unholy." Short. Story, &c. Pref. p. 3. See also Dr. Crifp. to the fame Purpose, p. 149.

REFUTATION.

THIS Error ftands refuted on the Face of itself: For it is an open to all kind of Licentioufnefs. It is contrary to 1 Tim. 2, 12. If we fuffer, we shall alfo reign with bim; if we deny him, he will deny us. And to Col. 3. 25. But be that doeth Wrong Shall receive for the wrong which be bath done. It is alfo contrary to 1. Pet. 5, 2, 4. and 1 Tim. 4, 16. Indeed it is contrary to the Intent of Creation, the Nature of a God, the Impulfes of Confcience, Dictates of Reafon, and Tenor of the whole ScripERROR

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ERROR III.

That the unconverted should not be exhorted to the Ufe of Means to obtain Grace; nor fhould they be put in mind of Sin, by preaching any Thing to them that might rouze them to it. For Chrift in bis own Time; (when he thinks it neceffary) will draw them by the Spirit.

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PROOF that this is Moravian Doctrine.

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OR to tell Men who know nothing of Grace, nor have experienced any Thing of its Power and Efficacy what "they should do, and how they ought to bebave; that is as much to the Purpose,

as if you should fend a lame Man of an "Errand, or engaged a blind Man to give "his Judgment about Things which require "a fharp Sight. He that will condemn "natural Men, who neither have, nor can "bave, the Lord Jefus in their Hearts, "&c. meddles in an Affair that doth not "at all belong to them.The Bufinefs "of a Witnefs of Jefus is by no Means to "denounce Judgment. C. Zinzen. 16 Difc.

p. 69, 70.- -As long as People pur"fue their finful Courfe with Pleasure, and do not fee their Danger, one must have "Patience with them; for they are not to be perfuaded to think themfelves unhappy.

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"Ibid. p. 90. I could give whole Sheets "of this Proof, as well from the Count's "Works as from feveral others; but I "think it needlefs. And in another Place "he fays they must lye fill for Christ will "draw them."

PROOF that this is Antinomian Doctrine.

"NONE must be preffed to Duties or "Holiness.None must be exhorted to "Faith, Love, Prayer, &c. except we "know he hath the Spirit." Short. Story, Pref. p. 4. and in feveral other Places throughout. See Hornius alfo in feveral Places from p. 594 to 606.

REFUTATION.

THIS is contrary to common Reason, and to the conftant Practice of Chrift and the Apoftles. Is it not all Men's Duty as Chriftians to endeavour to bring others from Darkness to Light; to reprove them that's in Error, and to rouze them to a Sense of Duty? Is it not more especially the Duty of Minifters of the Gofpel who are the called Witneffes of Chrift, and more immediately the Servants of the Gospel? And did not Chrift and his Apoftles frequently do it? It is alfo contrary to the Directions of Paul to Titus "For there are many

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unruly and vain Talkers, &c. whofe "Mouths must be stopped, &c.-Where

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"fore rebuke them sharply that they may be "found in the Faith." Tit. Chap. 1, 10, 12, 13. And Chap. 2, 15. He fays"Thefe Things speak and exhort, and re"buke with all Authority."

ERROR IV.

A Man fhould have no Compunction or Concern whatsoever on Account of any im moral or finful Act.

PROOF that this is Moravian Doctrine.

IN muft with a Word be trod down

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to the Ground, and dare not rife 'till "we please our felves. C. Zinzen. 16 "Difc. p. 4Sin is the most miferable "and mean Thing under the Sun, not "worth our Thoughts; and if any Thing "comes to put us in Mind of any past Sin, "we must treat it as the most contemptible Thing, and kill it as a Fly." Ibid, Page

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PROOF that this is Antinomian Doctrine.

"Sin in a Child of God muft never "trouble him. Trouble in Confcience for "Sins of Commiffion, or for Neglect of "Duties, fhews a Man to be under a CoA a “venant

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