The True Churchman Ascertained; Or, an Apology for Those of the Regular Clergy of the Establishment Who Are Sometimes Called Evangelical Ministers Occasioned by the Publications of Drs. Paley, Hey, Croft, Messrs. Daubeny, Ludiam, Polwhele, Fellowes, the Review (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1802 Excerpt: ... SECTION II. The true interpretation of the Articles further sought from the known Private Sentiments of our Reformers. The last illustration of the genuine sense of our constituted forms of doctrine, I shall mention, is, The known private sentiments of those who compiled and imposed them. These sentiments, we mean to show, were those which are now usually termed Calvinistic. Out of the multiplicity of evidence by which this fact might be established, I will select, as sufficiently decisive, only the following. 1. First, The Unanimous Testimony of men of all sentiments, and of the utmost respectability.--Upon this point bear the arguments which we have already adduced to prove the articles Augustinian. For, however Calvin might express himself more decisively on some points of doctrine than Austin had done, or might even differ from him, those who now only adhere to Austin are called Calvinists. " When this doctrine," faith Mr. Daubeny, " now distinguished by the title of Calvinistic, was sirst broached by Austin, it was reckoned an heresy d." So also in the passage already cited z, reprobating Election, &c. as taught by " Luther" and " Calvin," he fays, " or the more ancient professor of this doctrine, St. Augustin."--All " other differences," except those which respect Baptism, Bishop Burnet teaches, " between St. Austin's Doctrine, and that of the Sublapsarians, are but forced strains to represent him and the Calvinists as of different principles J."--" Calvin," Bishop Pretyman accordingly adds, " nearly followed Austin and the Latin Chuxch x."--But our witnesses shall speak directly to the (d) Appendix, p. 400. (z) page 68. (y) On Arts. p. 149. (x) Elements, Vol. ii. p. 312. See also Bishop Watson's Charge, 1795. p. 63. point. We will begin with a man eq...