The Works of the Reverend John Fletcher (Volume 2) (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1851. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ix, 24; and teHs the Romans, 'It is not of him that wflleth, nor of him that mnneth, but of God who showeth mercy, ' Rom. ix, 16; we may plainly infer that our running and his mercy--our diligence and Divine grace are both necessary to salvation." From all these scriptures it evidently follows: (1.) That as God both a Benefactor and a Governor, a Saviour and a Judge, he has bodi a throne of grace, and a throne of justice. (2.) That those believers are highly partial who worship only before one of the Divine thrones, when the sacred oracles so loudly bid us to pay our homage before, both. (3.) That the doctrines of grace are the statutes and decrees issuing from the former throne: and that the doctrines of justice are the statutes and decrees issuing from the latter. (4.) That the principal of all the doctrines of grace is, that there is an election of grace: and that the principal of all the doctrines of justice is, that there is an election of justice. (5.) That the former of those elections is uncooditional and partial; as depending merely on the good pleasure of our gracious Benefactor and Saviour: and that the latter of those elections . . is conditional and impartial; as depending merely on the justice and equity of our righteous Governor and Judge: for justice admits of Do partiality, and equity never permits a ruler to judge any men but such as are free agents, or to sentence any free agent, otherwise than according to his own works. (6.) That the confounding or not properly distinguishing those two elections, and the reprobations which they draw after them, has filled the Church with confusion, and is the grand cause of the disputes which destroy our peace. And (lastly) that to restore peace to the Church, these two elections must be fixed upon ...

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1851. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ix, 24; and teHs the Romans, 'It is not of him that wflleth, nor of him that mnneth, but of God who showeth mercy, ' Rom. ix, 16; we may plainly infer that our running and his mercy--our diligence and Divine grace are both necessary to salvation." From all these scriptures it evidently follows: (1.) That as God both a Benefactor and a Governor, a Saviour and a Judge, he has bodi a throne of grace, and a throne of justice. (2.) That those believers are highly partial who worship only before one of the Divine thrones, when the sacred oracles so loudly bid us to pay our homage before, both. (3.) That the doctrines of grace are the statutes and decrees issuing from the former throne: and that the doctrines of justice are the statutes and decrees issuing from the latter. (4.) That the principal of all the doctrines of grace is, that there is an election of grace: and that the principal of all the doctrines of justice is, that there is an election of justice. (5.) That the former of those elections is uncooditional and partial; as depending merely on the good pleasure of our gracious Benefactor and Saviour: and that the latter of those elections . . is conditional and impartial; as depending merely on the justice and equity of our righteous Governor and Judge: for justice admits of Do partiality, and equity never permits a ruler to judge any men but such as are free agents, or to sentence any free agent, otherwise than according to his own works. (6.) That the confounding or not properly distinguishing those two elections, and the reprobations which they draw after them, has filled the Church with confusion, and is the grand cause of the disputes which destroy our peace. And (lastly) that to restore peace to the Church, these two elections must be fixed upon ...

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General Books LLC

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2012

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2012

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246 x 189 x 19mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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356

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978-1-235-25986-9

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9781235259869

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1-235-25986-2



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