Wesley Corpus

For, says he, the “good old Preacher places all election-doubters” (that is, those who are not clear in the belief of absolute predestination) “among the numerous hosts of the Diabolonians. One of these being brought before the Judge, the Judge tells him he must die.” (Review, page 35.) That is, plainly, he must die eternally for this damnable sin. I beg Mr. Hill to explain himself on this head. Does he still subscribe to the sentence of this “good old Preacher?” Are all election-doubters to be placed among the Diabolonians? Is the sentence irreversibly passed, that they must all die eternally? I must insist on Mr. Hill’s answering this question : If not, silence gives consent. 10. Mr. H. farther affirms: “The only cement of Christian union is the love of God. And the foundation of that love must be laid, in believing the truths of God;” (that is, you must believe particular redemption, or it is impossible you should love God;) for, to use “the words of Dr. Owen, in his - 4.18 REMARKs on MR. HILL’s ‘Display of Arminianism,’” (see what truths Mr. H. means,) “‘an agreement without truth is no peace, but a covenant with death, and a conspiracy against the kingdom of Christ.’” (Page 39.) Here again I beg an explicit answer. Will Mr. H. affirm this in cool blood P If he will, there needs no more to account for his enmity both to me and the Minutes. “Nay, but the foundation is struck at by those wretched Minutes.” (Page 52.) True, the foundation of Calvinism. So I observed before. I know it well. If the Minutes stand, Calvinism falls. But Mr. Hill says, “The doctrines of election and perseverance are very little, indeed scarcely at all, dwelt on in the ‘Review.’” Now, I think they are very much dwelt on therein, and desire any that have eyes to judge. 11. We come now to the main question: Is the “Farrago” true or false? I aver it to be totally false; except in one single article, out of an hundred and one. I mean, Mr. H. has not proved that I contradict myself, except in that single instance. To come to particulars:-- “1. There was an ever- “There never was such a lasting covenant between the covenant.” Father and Son, concerning man’s redemption.” The former proposition is taken from the “Christian Library;” on which Mr.