Footnotes
[1] “I presume, nothing is intended here against any humble, pious, good man.” Ed.
[2] It is easy to observe, that the above entirely refers to the predestinarians of the Dissenting party; whatever may be said of them, it must be acknowledged, they act a far more honest and ingenuous part than the predestinarians who are Ministers of the established Church. As Dissenting Ministers are maintained by the voluntary contributions of their hearers, their hearers are at liberty to withdraw their assistance; but then Ministers, who obtain parishes and lectureships, &c., yet being predestinarians, are preying upon the emoluments of the Church, and are real Dissenters within her own walls. But perhaps a half sheet may take a little farther notice of them shortly.
[3] It is not the design of this small dissertation to prove what is asserted at large, or answer the objections which have been made against God’s being loving to every man, or to explain the Scriptures which Calvinists bring in to defend their tenets. No, my design is only to present the reader, who has no better way of knowing, with a few of the principal features of Calvinism. But I wish to recommend “John Goodwin’s Redemption Redeemed;” or “Mr. Sellon’s answer to Cole,” or his “Arguments against General Redemption Considered.” Who or what this Sellon is, I know not, except from his writings, having never to my knowledge seen the gentleman in my life; but by his writings I find that he is an honest, consistent Minister of the establishment; and that he is a sensible man, and a scholar, one who has well studied the original Scriptures, and the nature of the controversy. Likewise I beg leave to recommend what entirely satisfied me on this head, “Mr. Wesley’s Predestination Calmly Considered.” That, and his Sermon on Free Grace, I wish every reader duly to consider.
“Mr. Sellon’s works have lately been published in 2 vols. 8vo. price 16s. by Blanshard, London.” Ed.
[4] “Of this tendency we have but too many lamentable proofs.” Ed.