The Reign of Grace: From Its Rise to Its Consummation

Ter any apology to the Public, on behalf of the ensuing Treatise. For if the leading; sentiments adopted and defended in it correspond with the unerring oracles, I have no appreliensions from the frowns of men :and if not, it would be impossible, by the most laboured apology to justify my conduct. The doctrine of sovereign grace is here maintained, and handled in a practical manner. It has been my endeavour, in the following pages, not only to state and defend the capital truths of the gospel, in a doctrinal way ;but also to point out their peculiar importance, as happily adapted to awaken the conscience, and comfort the heart ;to elevate the affections, and influence the whole conduct in the way of holiness. To this edition of The Reign o Grace 1have made large additions. Tlie principal of which is, an entire chapter upon Election ;which renders the sclieme of doctrines more complete, and the con tents cf th.e bookmore answerable to the title, talso thought it my duty, in a particular manner, to bear a public testimony to that important part of revealed truth ;having in my younger years greatly opposed it, in a Poem On abaolute Predestination. Which Poem, if considered in a critical light, is despicable.
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