The Introduction. loofed; withal], an Attempt and modeít E fay, to clear feveral Things in fome Meafure, and to prefent our prefent Doárine as more agreeing with our firft Reformers, than force, who fwerving therefrom, will allow ; which, if not fo effectually done, may yet, I hope, move and ftir up others of better Spi- rj,ts and Parts, more fuccesfully to bring to pafs. And finally, I was invited, yea, ne- ceflarily compelled to this, by an afflicting Providence, of which :I fhall not fpeak par- ticularly, becaufe of my Refpe& and Tender- nefs to Perfons therein concerted, infomuch, that it feemed neceffary to give the World an Account of what I hold therein. I know and acknowledge, that in forne Things I feem to fiep out of the common Road wherein the modern Divines of our Church, in Britain and Ireland, have walked; efpeciallyas to what relates to particular Ap- plication of the Promifes, unregenerate Per- fons having, Right to them, ere they clofe with Chrift by Faith, and the Extent of Chrift's ]death. But however, I exprefs my feif diverfly from force, whofe PerfonsI much love and refpeét ; yet I truft it fhall be found I maintain no. fingular Opinions But what, however gainfayed . by fume, yet ftrenuoufly maintain'd ' by others reputed Learned, Pious and Orthodox ; and that itfhall be found,that we differ more in Appearance, than Reality. and
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