BEING A

CONFUTATION

OF THE

ARGUMENTS from REASON,
used by the Arminians;

AND PARTICULARLY

By Dr. Whitby, in his Difcourfe on the Five Points,
against the Doctrines of Eternal Election, Par-
ticular Redemption, the Efficacy of God's Grace,
and the Impotence of Man's Will in Converfion,
and the Final Perfeverance of the Saints.

Wherein is confider'd,

Whether thefe Doctrines bear any likenefs to the
Sentiments of Mr. Hobbs, and the Strick Phi-
lofophers, concerning Liberty, Neceffity, and
Fate.

WITH

A VINDICATION of fuch Arguments as proceed upon
rational Accounts in favour of the above Doctrines.

To which is added,

A DEFENCE of the Objections to the UNIVERSAL
SCHEME, taken from the Prefcience and Providence
of God, and the Cafe of the Heathens.

PART III.

By JOHN GILL.

LONDON:

Printed for, and Sold by Aaron Ward, at the King's Arms in

Little Britain.

1737.

Of the Prefcience and Providence of God, 248.

CHAP. VIII.

Of the State and Cafe of the Heathens, 281.

MBLIC

THE

CAUSE

OF

GOD and TRUTH.

CHA P. I.

Of REPROBATION.

a

HE Decree of Reprobation is faid to be contrary both to the nature and will of God, to his perfections, attributes and glory. It must be allow'd, that the nature and will of God, and not the nature and fitness of things, as fome fay, are the rule and mea

a Whitby, p. 27. Remonftr. A&t. Synod. Circ. Art. i. p. 241, &c. Curcellacus, p. 366. Limborch, p. 334.

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