Misconceptions of Calvinism: A Reprint of Papers in the Toronto Presbyterian Review, Including Additional Papers on Statements of the Christian Guardian (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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We do not hesitate to say that any intelligent Calvinist will readily allow that no sane man will look upon the doctrine ascribed to Calvinists by Tilenus, as coming within the region Of things requiring discussion or even admitting of it. 'whatever Calvinists are, they are not thefools that his representation makes them. We do not deny that, erring like the adherents Of other systems, some professing Calvinists have emitted utterances which, considered without referenceto the views maintained by those whom candour will regard as the proper representatives Of Calvinism, would go far to excuse such representations as that of the Sedan professor. But, as a matter of fact, Calvinists, as, such, hold no View in relation to the salvation Of some and the perdition of others, except what, they feel warranted in believing, must be held by every intelligent Christian. We need say nothing about, the relative number of the saved and those who are finally lost; respecting which Calvinism pronounces no judgment, though Jonathan Edwards and other eminent Calvinists believe that the whole number Of the saved will, notwithstanding all present appearances to the contrary, greatly exceed the number Of those who finally perish. But we cannot without some difficulty understand how any intelligent Christian can allow himself to represent Calvinists as believing that men are elected to salvation, without any regard to their faith and Obedience whatsoever, and that they are appointed to eternal damnation, without any regard to their unbelief and impeni tence.

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