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and his friends, if they will point out all those instances; and I will print them as an index expurgatorius to the work, which will make it doubly valuable. The plain inference is, If there are a hundred passages in the “Christian Library” which contradict any or all of my doctrines, these are no proof that I contradict myself. Be it observed once for all, therefore, citations from the “Christian Library” prove nothing but the carelessness of the correctors. For election and perseverance. Against election and persever ance. (Page 101.) 2. Mr. Sellon has clearly showed, that the Seventeenth Article does not assert absolute predestination. Therefore, in denying this, I neither contradict that Article, nor myself. 3. “I believe there is a But I never thought a babe state attainable in this life, in Christ was in that state, from which a man cannot though he is a true believer. finally fall.” 4. “Saved beyond the dread of falling.” That So says my brother. is nothing to me. The note adds: “Mr. W. drew lots, whether or no he should preach against the Seventeenth Article.” That paltry story is untrue; though Mr. H. potently believes it. So all the witticisms built upon it fall to the ground at once. I never preached against the Seventeenth Article, nor had the least thought of doing it. But did Mr. MR. HILL's REVIEw. 383 Hill never preach against the Thirty-first Article, which explicitly asserts universal redemption? 5. “I do not deny that those I mean, those that are eminently styled the elect “perfected in love,” (1 John shall infallibly persevere.” iv. 17,) and those only. So here is no contradiction. 6. “The love divine So my brother speaks. Which made us thine, But his words cannot prove Shall keep us thine for ever.” that I contradict myself. 7. “From all eternity with love I believe this is true on the Unchangeable thou hast me view'd.” supposition of faith foreseen, not otherwise. 8. “Never again will he take him away. ** They are my brother’s words, not mine. 9. “Jesus, the lover of his own, So are these. Will love me to the end.” 10. “Christ is in the elect world of his Church.” This is cited from the “Christian Library.” So it goes for nothing. The nine witnesses, therefore, examined on this head, prove just nothing at all.