Misrepresentations corrected, and truth vindicated. In a reply to the Rev. Mr. Solomon Williams's…

You know, it was always a Doctrine greatly insisted on by Mr. S. as a Thing of the utmost Consequence, that Sinners who are seeking converting Grace, should be thoroughly sensible of God's being under no Manner of Obligation, from any Desires, Labours, or Endeavours of theirs, to bestow his Grace upon them; either in Justice, or Truth, or any other Way; but that when they have done all, God is perfectly at Liberty, whether to show them Mercy, or not; that they are wholly in the Hands of God's Sovereignty. (See Guide to Christ. P. 75. c, d. & Benef. of the Gosp. P. 64. and P. 75, 76.)— Whereas, if a Sinner seeking Salvation believes Mr. W—ms's Book, it will naturally lead him to think quite otherwise. He (in P. 28.) speaking of such Sincerity and Earnestness of Endeavours as may be in natural Men, to qualify 'em to come to the Sacrament, and of the great Encouragement God has given, that he will bestow his saving Grace on such as use such Endeavours, adds these Words (near the Bottom of the Page) God never will be worse than his Encouragement, nor do less than he has encouraged; And he has said, To him that hath shall be given. Naturally leading the awakened Sinner, who is supposed to have moral Sincerity enough to come to the Sacrament, to suppose, that God is not wholly at Liberty; but that he has given so much Encouragement, that it may be depended upon he will give his Grace; and that it would not be reasonable or becoming of God to do otherwise; because if God should do so, he would be worse than his Engagement, and would not fulfil that Word of his, To him ⟨p. 171⟩which hath shall be given. And how will this tend effectually to prevent the Sinner's looking on God as absolutely at Liberty, and prevent his resigning himself wholly into the Hands of God, and to his sovereign Pleasure?

You know, it was always a Doctrine greatly insisted on by Mr. S. as a Thing of the utmost Consequence, that Sinners who are seeking converting Grace, should be thoro'ly sensible of God's being under no Manner of Obligation, from any Desires, Labours, or Endeavours of theirs, to bestow his Grace upon them; either in Justice, or Truth, or any other Way; but that when they have done all, God is perfectly at Liberty, whether to shew them Mercy, or not; that they are wholly in the Hands of God's Sovereignty. (See Guide to Christ. P. 75. c, d. & Benef. of the Gosp. P. 64. and P. 75, 76.)— Whereas, if a Sinner seeking Salvation believes Mr. W—ms's Book, it will naturally lead him to think quite otherwise. He (in P. 28.) speaking of such Sincerity and Earnestness of Endeavours as may be in natural Men, to qualify 'em to come to the Sacrament, and of the great Encouragement God has given, that he will bestow his saving Grace on such as use such Endeavours, adds these Words (near the Bottom of the Page) God never will be worse than his Encouragement, nor do less than he has encouraged; And he has said, To him that hath shall be given. Naturally leading the awakened Sinner, who is supposed to have moral Sincerity enough to come to the Sacrament, to suppose, that God is not wholly at Liberty; but that he has given so much Encouragement, that it may be depended upon he will give his Grace; and that it would not be reasonable or becoming of God to do otherwise; because if God should do so, he would be worse than his Engagement, and would not fulfil that Word of his, To him