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Remarks on the Refutation of Calvinism, by George Tomline, D. D. Frs. Lord Bishop of Lincoln, and Dean of St. Paul's, London (Volume 1)

Remarks on the Refutation of Calvinism, by George Tomline, D. D. Frs. Lord Bishop of Lincoln, and Dean of St. Paul's, London (Volume 1)

Scott, Thomas

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ISBN10: 1150751703
ISBN13: 9781150751707
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.68 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
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.1817 Excerpt: ... nerally accused of holding too lax, rather than too strict, sentiments, in respect of personal obedience and holiness. Though this accusation, as to the body at large, is ungrounded: some unguarded expressions in the writings or discourses of individuals, give it a measure of plausibility. But, that the Calvinists hold the no'tions of sinless obedience and spotless purity in the 'elect, ' (as to this world, ) is to me a novel charge. It is true indeed, that some of that large body, which has been collected by Mr. John Wesley and his assistants and successors, hold the doctrine of sinless perfection, attainable in this present life; and some think themselves to have attained this perfection; but they cannot combine with it the idea of ' unspotted purity in the 'elect, ' according to the calvinistical sense of that word: because they are most decided opposers of this part of the calvinistical system. If, however, they also be classed among the Calvinists; this tenet belongs to them exclusively. It does not appear in what sense, this charge is brought against the Galvinists, unless it be, that a few individuals, who called themselves by this name, have maintained, that the same actions which are sins, and most atrocious crimes in other men, are not sins in the elect, or in believers. But, I will confidently affirm, that by the verdict of an immense majority of Calvinists, these men would be adjudged insane, quoad hoc; and not being able to give satisfactory security for their good behaviour in society, should be restrained by some mild confinement, (like other lunaticks, ) from doing mischief.--' The incorrigible pollution and inevi'table wickedness in the reprobate, ' is no doctrine of modern Calvinists. The incorrigible pollution and to the Calvinistic notions...

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