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THE

CERTAIN EFFICACY

OF THE

DEATH of CHRIST,
ASSERTE D:

O R,

The NECESSITY, REALITY, and PERFECTION,
of his Satisfaction are pleaded for: The Objections
of the SOCINIANS and ARMINIANS are answered:
The Moral Law proved to be in full Force: And
the inconditional Nature of the new Covenant is
demonftrated; in Anfwer to a Book, called,

THE

RUIN and RECOVERY of MANKIND;
The Mistakes of the Author, on various Subjects are
Discovered and Corrected, viz.

Annihilation of Infants.

Imputation of Original Sin to Men.

Charge of Sin on Christ.

Imputation of his Righteousness to his People.

ALSO,

The Neceflity, and Nature of the Work of the Holy Spirit in
Regeneration, are treated of: The Scriptural Account of thefe im-
portant Doctrines is clearly stated, and vindicated, from his, and the
Exceptions of fome others.

With a POSTCRIPT,

Proving that a Charge of Guilt is infeparable from Punishment.

By JOHN BRINE.

LONDON:

Printed for, and Sold by AARON WARD, at the King's Arms in Little-
Britain. M.DCC. XLIII.

[Price in Sheets 35. Bound in Calf 4s.]

THE

PREFACE.

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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 Christ, and the eternal Happiness 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 necessary 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 Mysteries, 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 furnifbed with Abilities fuitable to a more copious

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