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Thus that horrid blasphemous Consequence will certainly follow from the Arminian Doctrine, which they charge on others; namely, that God acts an inconsistent Part in using so many Counsels, Warnings, Invitations, Entreaties, &c. with Sinners, to induce 'em to forsake Sin, and turn to the Ways of Virtue; and that all are insincere and fallacious. It will follow from their Doctrine, that God does these Things when He knows at the same Time, that they have no Manner of Tendency to promote the Effect He seems to aim at; yea, knows that if they have any Influence, this very Influence will be inconsistent with such an Effect, and will prevent it. But what an Imputation of Insincerity would this fix on Him who is infinitely holy and true!—So that their's is the Doctrine which if pursued in it's Consequences, does horribly reflect on the most High, and fix on Him the Charge of Hypocrisy; and not the Doctrine of the Calvinist; according to their frequent, and vehement Exclamations and Invectives.

Thus that horrid blasphemous Consequence will certainly follow from the Arminian Doctrine, which they charge on others; namely, that God acts an inconsistent Part in using so many Counsels, Warnings, Invitations, Intreaties, &c. with Sinners, to induce 'em to forsake Sin, and turn to the Ways of Vertue; and that all are insincere and fallacious. It will follow from their Doctrine, that God does these Things when He knows at the same Time, that they have no Manner of Tendency to promote the Effect He seems to aim at; yea, knows that if they have any Influence, this very Influence will be inconsistent with such an Effect, and will prevent it. But what an Imputation of Insincerity would this fix on Him who is infinitely holy and true!—So that their's is the Doctrine which if pursued in it's Consequences, does horribly reflect on the most High, and fix on Him the Charge of Hypocrisy; and not the Doctrine of the Calvinist; according to their frequent, and vehement Exclamations and Invectives.

Corol. 2. From what has been observed in this Section, it again appears, that Arminian Principles and Notions, when fairly examined, and pursued in their demonstrable Consequences, do evidently shut all Virtue out of the World, and make it impossible that there should ever be any such Thing, in any Case; or that any such Thing should ever be conceived of. For by these Principles, the very Notion of Virtue or Vice implies Absurdity and Contradiction. For it is absurd in it self, and contrary to common Sense, to suppose a virtuous Act of Mind without any good Intention or Aim; and by their Principles, it is absurd to suppose a virtuous Act with a good Intention or Aim; for to act for an End, is to act from a Motive. So that if we rely on these Principles, there can be no virtuous Act with a good Design and End; and 'tis self-evident, there can be none without: consequently there can be no virtuous Act at all.