Both think hardly of us, because we do not so maintain the particular Gospel axiom which they have justly espoused as to exclude that which they rashly explode. But if we can use, with meekness of wisdom, the "armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left," and give our opposite adversaries, on every side, a Scriptural and rational"account of the hope that is in us," moderate Calvinists and evangelical moralists will at last kindly "give us the right hand of fellowship." Discovering that the advantages of both their doctrines join in ours, they will acknowledge, that the "faith working by love," which we preach, includes all the privileges of solifidianism and morality; that we do justice to the Gospel, without making "void the law through faith; that we establish the law," without superseding free grace; and that we extol our High Priest's cross, without pouring contempt upon his throne. In a word, they will perceive, that we perfectly reconcile St. Paul with St. James, and both with reason, conscience, and all the oracles of God.

Thus shall all good men of all denominations agree at last among themselves, and bend all their collected force against Pharisaic unbelief, which continually attacks the first Gospel axiom; and against Antinomian contempt of good works, which perpetually militates against the second. The Father of lights grant that this may be the happy effect of our controversy! So shall we bless the hour when a variety of singular circumstances obliged us to come to a full eclaircissement, and to lay, by that mean, the foundation of a solid union, not only with each other, but also with all good and judicious men, both in the religious and in the moral world.

LOGICA GENEVENSIS

CONTINUED:

OR,

THE FIRST PART

OF THE

FIFTH CHECK TO ANTINOMIANISM:

CONTAINING

AN ANSWER TO "THE FINISHING STROKE”

OF RICHARD HILL, ESQ.

IN WHICH SOME REMARKS UPON MR. FULSOME'S ANTINOMIAN CREED, PUBLISHED BY THE REV. MR. BERRIDGE, are OCCASIONALLY INTRODUCED.

WITH AN APPENDIX,

UPON THE REMAINING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE

CALVINISTS AND THE ANTI-CALVINISTS, WITH Respect to our lord's doctRINE OF JUSTIFICATION BY WORDS, AND ST. JAMES' DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION BY WORKS, AND NOT BY FAITH ONLY.

"As deceivers and yet true." In meekness instructing them that oppose themselves," 2 Cor. vi, 18; 2 Tim, ii, 25.

CONTENTS OF FIFTH CHECK.

SECTION I.

Mr. Hill endeavours to screen his mistakes, by presenting the world with a wrong view of the controversy.

SECTION II.

His charge, that the practical religion recommended in the Checks "undermines both law and Gospel," is retorted, and the Mediator's law of liberty is de. fended.

SECTION III.

Mr. Hill's faint attempt to show that his scheme differs from speculative Anti. nomianism. His inconsistency in pleading for and against sin is illustrated by Judah's behaviour to Tamar.

SECTION IV.

At Mr. Hill's special request, Mr. Fulsome, (a gross Antinomian, first introduced to the world by Mr. Berridge,) is brought upon the stage of controversy. Mr. Berridge attempts in vain to bind him with Calvinistic cords.

SECTION V.

Mr. Hill cannot defend his doctrines of grace before the judicious, by producing a list of the gross Antinomians that may be found in Mr. Wesley's societies.

SECTION VI.

Mr. Hill, after passing over the arguments and scriptures of the Fourth Check, attacks an illustration with the ninth article. His stroke is warded off, and that article turned against Calvinism.

SECTION VII.

His moral creed about faith and works is incompatible with his immoral system.

SECTION VIII.

He raises a cloud of dust about a fair, though abridged quotation from Dr. Owen; and in his eagerness to charge Mr. Wesley and his second with disingenuity, furnishes them with weapons against his own errors.

SECTION IX.

The "execrable Swiss slander" proves sterling English truth.

SECTION X.

The sincerity of our Lord's intercession, even for Judas, is defended.

SECTION XI.

An answer to two capital charges of gross misrepresentation.