Name, and he likes it should be fo called) because, as he apprehends, peculiar Advantages attend it far beyond the Calvinistical and Arminian Schemes, neither of which, as he conceives, are clearly and fully confiftent with the Scriptures. As this. Scheme secures the eternal Salvation of the whole Number of the Elect, it also provides for the Happiness of All; and therefore the Author thinks, that the Calvinist may be fully fatisfied with it, and the Arminian likewife. The Calvinift may, because it expreffes the Whole of his Sentiments concerning the everlasting Security of GOD's Chofen; and the Arminian has no juft Reason to be diffatisfied with it; because, according to this Opinion, GOD in his immenfe Goodnefs really wills, and has provided conditionally for the Felicity of ALL. Thofe for whom Happinefs is in a conditional Manner defigned, suffer nothing by the effectual Provifion which is made for the Elect: And on the other Hand, fuch as are chofen to eternal Life, are not brought into a State of the leaft Uncertainty by GOD's Intention to fave Some who never may be, nay, it is certain, who never will be faved.

The ingenious Author fufpects, that those who disapprove of this Scheme, are ill-natured, and love not their Neighbour as themfelves (a). The Reasoning in his Book would have loft Nothing of its Beauty and Force, if he had fpared this Reflection.

I humbly hope we want not Compassion to our Fellow-Creatures, but we would not be led by Pity to Men into any Principles that are difbonourable to the divine Perfections, everfive of CHRIST'S Satisfaction, and which in Reality

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leave them under an Impoffibility of Salvation, notwithstanding GOD intended their Happiness; all which neceffarily follow upon his Sentiments, as may hereafter appear.

This Work will confift of four Parts: In the First I fhall endeavour to prove the limited Extent of the Death of CHRIST, and the certain Salvation of all thofe for whom he died. In the Second, the Objections which are usually urged by the Arminians, and others, will be answered. In the Third I fhall attempt to prove the Impoffibility of the Salvation of the Non-Elect, upon the Suppofition of no other than a conditional Provifion of Salvation being made for them. In the Fourth Part I fhall attend to what he delivers on the Subjects of the Imputation of original Sin to Men, the Charge of Sin on CHRIST, and the Imputation of his Righteousness to his People.

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Apprehend, that every intelligent Reader will allow, that the various Subjects treated of in the following Sheets, are of the greatest Importance: Because the Glory of God in all his Perfections, the Honour of Chrift, and the eternal Happinefs of his People, are intimately concerned in them. Doctrines of fuch Moment require the most impartial Examination, in order to form a Judgment about them: If an Enquiry, deliberate and ferious, calm and unbiass'd, is neceffary in any Doctrinal Points, it is evidently fo in each of thefe Particulars, wherein, I hope I have not been negligent.

But I am not infenfible of the Meannefs, and on many Accounts, the Unfitnefs of him who has ventured in this public Manner to deliver his Thoughts of thefe evangelical Myfteries, to undertake the Defence of the Doctrines of the true Grace of God, of the real Satisfaction of Christ, and of the Efficacy of the gracious Influences of the divine Spirit, in Oppofition to the Mifreprefentations which the Author of the Ruin and Recovery of Mankind, gives of thofe heavenly Truths.

It would have been very pleafing to me, if any Perfon furnished with Abilities fuitable to a more copious

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