CONCLUSiON., 391 . to the children of good men, who have accepted the covenantof grace in Christ Jesus, above what is'promised to the children of the wicked, whohave broken the covenant of works, and who have no share in the blessings of the covenant of grace for them.- selves or their posterity, because they have not accepted of it? Has the offspring of the righteous no advantage of the wicked after all these gracious words of promise ? I fear such an opinion sloes not bear a kind aspect on the faithful- ness of God in his word, tò represent and promiseá that which culiar kindness and grace to the children of men,' belongs to all, even the most impious -and wicked. Upon the whole, the opinion of the salvation of all children, as it has no-countenance From the bible, so it has no foundation in the reason of things ; and the scheme of the transactions, of_God with men, as represented in scripture, appears much more con- sistent and uniform according to the hypothesis I have here pro- -posed. Yet if any of my readers are utterly averse to these sentiments, let them find out wherein I have, run counter to the word of God. The scripture brings down the infants of wicked parents to the grave, and leaves them there, and só do I: The scripture has not provided any resurrection for them, neither can I do it. And; in matters of pine revelation, though we may propose an expedient to solve great difficul- ties, yet I would be always cautious of assertin'* What God has not revealed. CONCLUSION ; Or the Advantages of this whole Scheme. TAUS I have endeavoured to trace out, so far as my reason would assist me, what relief may be given to some of those doctrines of revelation which seem to have a harsh sound, or a painful and disagreeable appearance in them, and. which might seem to lay any imputation upon the conduct of God and providence. It is and- must he confessed there are some diffi- culties- which attend the doctrine of original sin and misery spreading over all the race of man, and the doctrine of the saving grace of God in Christ Jesus providing a way of .reco- very for a lostworld, -even for all that are willing to accept of it, and yet at the same time securing some certain success to the undertaking of Christ in the salvation of those whom the Father hathgiven hiss. And yet all these seem to be doctrines pretty plainly taught in the holy scriptures : Nor are they mere opinions for speculation, but they have a great and important influence upon our practice, .
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