Chapter 812 of 1261

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The Doctrines Of God’s Everlasting Love

Of the Insufficiency of Natural Religion

I. The lameness and impertinence of it

II. It does not appeal’ to me matter of fact, that in those times eternal union with Christ

III. What I have further to complain of, is your joining the harmless doctrine of eternal union with that hurtful one

IV. I observe that you call the doctrine of eternal union

V. You call the persons who, you say, insisted much on eternal union, “ignorant, enthusiastic preachers.”

Of the Doctrine of Grace as it Encourageth Holiness

I. I observe that you esteem the doctrine of God’s loving his elect, while in a state of nature, a fancy

II. Perhaps you will say, it is not merely the notion of God’s loving his elect in a state of nature

III. To consider another evangelic truth, which, indeed, is the sum and substance of the gospel

IV. To another truth decried by you as a fancy

V. I observe that you describe

The Love Of God Considered

Introduction

I. What we are to understand by the Love of God. This may be understood either actively or passively

II. To enquire what it is, to have our hearts directed into this Love

III. To enquire who is meant by the Lord here; who is prayed unto to do this for the saints

IV. To enquire into the usefulness of having our hearts directed into the love of God

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