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A discourse of the saving grace of God
A discourse of the saving grace of God by ... David Clarkson ...
London: printed by J. Astwood for Tho. Parkhurst, 1688
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This has too many Patrons, and those of greatest Name and Ability amongst the Opposers of Truth. It's the capital Error of the Remonstrants, the Foundation of their other Opinions that concern Grace, and with which they all stand or fall. ⟨p. 26⟩[…] ⟨p. 27⟩[…] ⟨p. 28⟩The Socinians, and the worst among the Papists, the Jesuits, join with them, all following Pelagius, condemned by the ancient Church as the Enemy of the Grace of Christ.
This has too many Patrons, and those of greatest Name and Ability amongst the Opposers of Truth. It's the capital Errour of the Remonstrants, the Foundation of their other Opinions that concern Grace, and with which they all stand or fall. ⟨p. 26⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 27⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 28⟩The Socinians, and the worst among the Papists, the Jesuits, joyn with them, all following Pelagius, condemned by the ancient Church as the Enemy of the Grace of Christ.
That we may the better understand them, and what in them is to be condemned and avoided, let us see, (1.) What Grace they own and count sufficient: for something they must own under this notion, who will not plainly renounce the Gospel. (2.) What they ascribe to Freewill. (3.) What is the Tendency of their Principles. (4.) What they object against the Doctrine of Free-Grace.