Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 edition. Excerpt: ... PREFACE. So numerous and instructive are the dissertations on Christian practice produced by Divines of the English Church, and by some separatists from her altar, that it may appear presumptuous to imagine there is any necessity of increasing the list of publications of that nature. Much, however, as there is of most valuable doctrine in works already published, it is diffused over so wide a surface, or is so deficient on some points which are extremely interesting to the searcher after truth, that I am of opinion there is abundant occasion for new arrangement of matter, and considerable room for additional information. I make but little allusion to those articles of faith, by subscription to which, adherents of the establishment are distinguished from the members of other communions. Them it is my intention, with one partial exception, not to discuss. I assume that my readers entertain orthodox notions more particularly on the being and attributes of the Deity, original sin, the corruption of human nature, redemption and atonement by the blood of Christ, the freedom of the will, and those influences of the Holy Spirit of God, preventing and co-operating grace. I allude principally to other matters of doctrine, which are left by the letter and spirit of our creeds and formularies more open to discussion and to liberty of opinion. There are many such debateable topics, on which, I imagine every man who is solicitous about the salvation of his soul, and has meditated deeply upon the subject, is anxious to form the truest judgment, and obtain the most satisfactory conviction. It is a question, for example, of no ordinary interest, (some persons would perhaps almost deny that it is a question, ) whether pardon is granted to the believer in..
