,a  ,,solemn ,,caution  ,,aga9/ ,,!     
,,t5 ,,horns ,,( ,,calv9ism4   ,,by     
,,philale!s1  ,,lately ,,escap$4        
,,f\r? ,,edition1 ,,correct$4   ,& ,i   
/ood ^u ! s& ( ! sea1 & ,i saw a bea/   
rise up out ( ! sea1 hav+ sev5 heads &  
,t5 ,horns4 ,rev4 xiii4 #a4   ,,le$s3   
,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,james ,,ni*ols1 #cf1     
,,briggate1 ,,& ,,sold ,,by ,,o!r       
,,booksell]s4  #ahai4     ,,to  ,,!     
,,rev4 ,,john ,,wesley4   ,rev]5d ,sir1 
,,! au?or ( ! foll[+ /rictures hopes y\r
 c&\r w p>don 8 address+ y 9 ?is public 
mann]4 ,:o he is1 or :at he is1         
signifies v little2 only he begs leave  
to intimate1 t he hopes he is a foll[] (
 t ,savi\r :o gave himself a ransom =   
all4 ,he 0 conv9c$ :5 "y 9 ye>s1 9 a    
great measure1 by read+ ,alle9e's ,al>m2
 & ! ,calv9i/s be+ ! only pr(ess+ p ne> 
him1 he soon got acqua9t$ ) !m1 & 01 =  
"s "t1 9 _! connexion4 ,be+ "y 9 ye>s1  
exp]i5ce1 & k1 he saw ) _! eyes1 & he>d 
) _! e>s2 yet n )\t _m scruples conc]n+ 
! tru? ( sev]al ( _! t5ets4 ,sometimes  

he propos$ 8 d\bts1 yet seldom _h mu*   
satisfaction2 b r 0 a little br[-beat5 =
 be+ muddy-head$4 ,he (t5 paus$1 &      
pond]$1 & read1 & rubb$ 8 head1 & wond]$
 :at he ail$4 ,cole on ,god's           
,sov]eignty 0 put into 8 h&s to cle> 8  
dull head1 & make him q or?odox2 b /ill 
he c\ld n see h[ ,god c\ld be j 9       
condemn+ m5 = exactly do+ :at he _h     
decre$ !m to d4 ,aft] _m conflicts1 y\r 
little piece1 entitl$1 ,pr$e/9ation     
,calmly ,consid]$ fell into 8 h&s2 he   
read x ov] ) t att5tion :i* bo? !       
doctr9e & p]=mance des]ve2 & nev] _h a  
d\bt1 f t day to ?is1 t ,god is lov+ to 
e man4 ,y w1 de> sir1 excuse ! lib]ty   
:i* he has tak5 9 recomm5d+ t little    
useful piece1 z well z "s o!rs1 :i* are 
publi%$ 9 y\r catalogue4 ,b1 p]haps1 y w
 say1 ,:o ha? requir$ ?is p]=mance at   
y\r h&s8 ,are !re n already bett] books 
writt5 ^u ! subject ?an y\rs8 ,he       
answ]s1 ,yes2 !re are books mu* bett]   
writt53 ,!y are really writt5 too well =
 ! g5]ality ( read]s4 ,he want$ to adapt

 some?+ to ! g5ius & pockets ( ! p4 ,!  
g5]ality ( su* z pr(ess religion are    
poor1 & h little "t1 little capacity1   
little money4 ,if !y read & und]/& ?is1 
p]haps !y may be capable ( reli%+ some?+
 bett]4 ,h[ev]1 ! writ] ?r[s 9 8 mite1 &
 hopes x w be acceptable4 ,9 ! meantime 
may y1 :o h mu* to ca/ into ! div9e     
treasury1 g on & ab\nd until y f9i% y\r 
c\rse ) joy4 ,i am1 ,rev]5d ,sir1 y\r   
ob$i5t & humble s]vant1  ,,! ,,au?or4   
,decemb] #e?1 #aggi4     ,a  ,,solemn   
,,caution1  c4   ,:5 ! =]unn] ( our     
bless$ ,"l came prea*+ 8 disp5sation    
among m51 x is said1 ! same came = a    
witness1 to be> witness ( ! light1 t all
 m5 ?r\gh him might believe4 ,he 0 n !  
light1 b 0 s5t to be> witness ( ! light4
 ,t 0 ! true light :i* lighte? e man :i*
 come? into ! _w4 ,x is f>!r add$1 ?is  
is ! condemnation1 t light is come into 
! _w1 b m5 love d>kness r ?an light4    
,"o w\ld ?9k su* express te/imonies 7   
suffici5t to conv9ce any man :o         
att5tively consid]s :at is "h spok51 &  

:o spake ^! words1 t ,*ri/ ta/$ dea? = e
 man2 & t he w\ld h all m5 to be sav$1 &
 come to ! k ( ! tru?4 ,yet x is well   
kn[n1 m5 h f\nd ! art ( tortur+ ^! & _m 
o!r scriptures to dea?1 s z to leave    
nei!r life nor mean+ 9 !m4 ,= _m ye>s ,i
 did n see ! bad t5d5cy :i*             
unconditional pr$e/9ation has2 = ?\gh ,i
 0 conv9c$ t x 0 n a scriptural doctr9e1
 yet kn[+ "s :o held x to be graci\s    
s\ls1 ,i 0 ready to conclude t all or ! 
great] "p 7 ?us happily inconsi/5t1 & s1
 contr>y to ! g5ius & t5d5cy ( _!       
doctr9e1 7 p]fect+ hol9ess 9 ! fe> ( !  
,"l4 ,b latt] ye>s h conv9c$ me to !    
contr>y2 & ?\gh _m are ei!r afraid or   
a%am$ to hold x =? 9 its full ext5t1 & h
 kept its *ief features out ( sight1 yet
 x is /ill l t second bea/ :i* is       
m5tion$ 9 ! ,revelation1--its horns are 
l a lamb2 b att5d closely to x1 & x     
speaks l ! true dragon1 & ) its t5 horns
 is pu%+ at ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high2 &1  
,i fe>1 has ca/ d[n _m1 & is /ill pu%+ e
 way to ! great dang] ( _m m4 ,_m :o 7  

simply go+ on _! way1 rejoic+ 9 a       
crucifi$ ,savi\r1 d5y+ !mselves1 & tak+ 
up _! cross1 --no soon] has ?is bea/    
ob/ruct$ _! way1 b !y h unw>ily be5     
s$uc$ f ! pa? ( life4 ,hav+ n[ _! eyes  
op5$1 !y are become wise 9 _! own       
conceits1 & are no long] ! same simple1 
pati5t foll[]s ( ! ,lamb2 b soon become 
positive1 self-conceit$1 & gradually    
fall back into ! _w aga94  ,x is true1  
_m excell5t *ecks h be5 giv5 to ?is gr[+
 plague2 sev]al ( :i* are m5tion$ 9 !   
subsequ5t "p ( ?is little p]=mance3 ,yet
 !y are really too well writt51 & too   
l>ge1 = ! g5]ality ( read]s4 ,su*       
argum5ts z ,mr4 ,toplady & ,mr4 ,hill h 
made use (1 t is1 be+ pretty lib]al 9   
call+ f\l names1 are f> m tak+ ?an      
rational scriptural reason+4 ,i c\ld n  
prevail ^u myself to /oop s l[2 tru?    
does n require x4 ,yet a few pla9       
/rictures1 j giv+ a concise view ( "s ( 
! pr9cipal features ( ?is bea/1 is :at  
is pret5d$ to "h4 ,i ?9k ,i %all avoid  
all rail+ accusations1 all p]sonal      

abuse2 !re be+ some?+ s l[ & mean 9     
scurrility1 t x c nev] help ! cause (   
pure & undefil$ religion4 ,! foll[+     
positions1 conc]n+ absolute pr$e/9ation1
 ,i hope to make appe>4  ,! sum (       
,calv9ism is conta9$ 9 t article 9 !    
,assembly's ,cate*ism1 viz41 t ,god1 f  
all et]nity1 ha? orda9$ :atsoev] comes  
to pass 9 "t4 ,f h5ce naturally foll[ ! 
ensu+ t5 blasphem\s absurdities3--  ,i4 
,if x is s1 t1 ,god has f all et]nity   
orda9$ :atsoev] comes to pass 9 "t2 !n x
 is c]ta91 no?+ c come to pass b :at he 
ha? orda9$ or appo9t$4--,b1 we are      
s5sible1 ! mo/ %ock+ ?+s h come to pass2
 su* is ! rebellion & fall ( ! angels1  
:o kept n _! /ations1 b are become !    
enemies ( ,god & man1 & seek+ to d all !
 mis*ief !y c 9 ! _w4 ,b if ,god has1 by
 an express decree1 orda9$ :atsoev] %all
 come to pass1 he has orda9$ t ^! angels
 %\ld s91 & fall1 & become devils2 !y   
c\ld n help x2 & all ! mis*ief !y d 9 ! 
_w is b fulfill+ ! div9e decree4        
,likewise x 0 orda9$1 t !y %\ld s$uce   

man1 & t he %\ld fall1 & propagate a    
race ( s9ful creatures l himself1 & t   
all ! %ock+ consequ5ces %\ld foll[2 t   
,ca9 %\ld murd] 8 bro!r2 t ! old _w %\ld
 be imm]s$ 9 s9 & s5suality1 & !n be    
dr[n$2 &1 ?\gh ,noah 0 a prea*] (       
righte\sness a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s1 t   
none %\ld believe & be sav$2 likewise ! 
arriv+ ( ! ,sodomites to su* an enorm\s 
pit* ( wick$ness1 0 orda9$2 & t !y %\ld 
burn 9 lu/1 work+ t :i* 0 unseemly1 &   
p]i% by fire2 also t ! ,israelites %\ld 
murmur1 tempt ,god1 commit =nication 9 !
 wild]ness1 & _! c>cases %\ld !n fall2 9
 l mann]1 aft] !y 7 settl$ 9 ! promis$  
l&1 t !y %\ld fall 9 ) ! v>i\s          
abom9ations1 su* z burn+ _! *ildr5 to   
,molo*1 use en*antm5ts1 wit*crafts1 & e 
o!r abom9ation :i* we f9d !m *>g$ )4 ,!n
 0 n ! cruelty ex]cis$ by ,pagans1 or   
,papi/s1 or ,mahometans all             
orda9$8--also all ! massacres1          
trea*]ies1 plund]+1 burn+ ( t[ns &      
cities1 da%+ poor infants to pieces1 or 
/>v+ !m to dea?1 ripp+ up _! mo!rs1     

toge!r ) all ! rapes1 murd]s1 &         
sacrileges :i* h ev] come or %all come  
to pass8 ,i say1 ?is doctr9e *>ges !    
bless$1 ! m]ciful ,god ) x all1 by      
orda9+ f all et]nity :atsoev] %all come 
to pass 9 "t4 ,"h is no ov]/ra9+1 no =c+
 ?+s2 x is ! unavoidable consequ5ce1 z  
mu* z a man *>g+1 po9t+1 & fir+ a cannon
 at any "o or numb] ( m5 is ! cause ( _!
 dea?4 ,! p[d]1 cannon1 & ball only d   
:at ! m5 appo9t !m to d4 ,read]1 is n   
?is %ock+8 ,does n ?y blood *ill at     
read+ all ?is blasphemy8 ,i am sure m9e 
does at writ+4 ,i "k1 great c>e is tak5 
to hide _! mon/r\s visage2 b z x is !re1
 ,i am det]m9$ to drag x out to light4  
,,ii4 ,?is doctr9e makes ! day ( judgm5t
 pa/2--a h]esy :i* v e>ly f\nd its way  
into ! *ur* ( ,god1 & !reby ov]?rew !   
fai? ( "s4 ,if ,god f all et]nity orda9$
 :atsoev] %all come to pass 9 "t1 !n he 
orda9$ :o %\ld1 & :o %\ld n1 be damn$4  
,n[ if !re be any?+ 9 ! day ( judgm5t   
analog\s to :at is transact$ 9 c\rts (  
ju/ice "h1 !n causes are to be tri$ by !

 law or ^w1 & su* z h volunt>ily        
committ$ crimes are to be puni%$        
accord+ly1 & e cause is to h a fair     
he>+1 ,rev4 xx4 #ab4 ,b1 accord+ to !   
s*eme ( absolute pr$e/9ation1 all is    
settl$ & fix$ already2 !n !re is no     
judg+ ( e man accord+ to 8 works1 b     
accord+ to :at is be=e orda9$ conc]n+   
him4 ,s t ! clay ( judgm5t is a solemn  
f>ce1 or r we may call x ! day (        
execution1 see+ x is only to execute :at
 0 long ago det]m9$4 ,:at a ridicul\s   
idea does ?is give u ( ! proce$+s ( t   
great & awful day6 ,%\ld ! k+ summon a  
numb] ( cannons to take _! trial 9      
,we/m9/]-,hall = bl[+ d[n "s city1 :i*  
cannon _h be5 fir$ by 8 secret ord]s1   
w\ld n e "o :o knew ! affair bo?        
despise1 & 9 _! judgm5t condemn1 su* a  
fool]y8 ,b h[ does judg+ m5 = do+ t :i* 
,he has be=e det]m9$ !y %\ld d1 reflect 
^u ! wisdom & goodness ( ! ,almighty8 ,x
 is said ( ,n]o1 t he secretly ord]$    
,rome to be set on fire1 & !n laid !    
blame ^u ! ,*ri/ians1 & ord]$ !m to be  

p]secut$ = ! same4 ,b is x n horrid     
beyond conception to repres5t ! ,god (  
wisdom1 m]cy1 & goodness1 ev5 worse & m 
ridicul\s ?an ,n]o8 ,su* is ! consequ5ce
 ( absolute pr$e/9ation4  ,,iii4 ,x     
contradicts ! pla9 ^w ( ,god4--,to quote
 all ! texts ( ,scripture :i* x         
contradicts1 w\ld q swell ?is little    
p]=mance too l>ge4 ,a few1 h[ev]1 %all  
be select$4 ,! ,"l is good to all2 & 8  
t5d] m]cies are ov] all 8 works1 ,psalm 
cxlv4 #i4 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1  
,i h no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( ! wick$2 b t
 ! wick$ turn f 8 way & live4 ,turn ye1 
turn ye f y\r evil ways3 ,= :y w ye die1
 ,o h\se ( ,israel8 ,ezek4 xxxiii4 #aa4 
,^! two te/imonies f ! ,old ,te/am5t cut
 (f all absolute pr$e/9ation at a /roke4
 ,if ,god is good to all1 or if he is   
lov+ to e man1 h[ c ?is consi/ ) 8      
,consign+ _! unborn s\ls to hell1       
,or damn+ !m f _! "m's womb8  ,if 8 t5d]
 m]cies are ov] all 8 works1 h[ c ?is   
consi/ ) =e-orda9+ t ! greate/ "p (     
mank9d %\ld s9 & be damn$ = ev]8 ,n[1   

:at lov+ t5d] he>t c take any           
satisfaction 9 any su* broad            
blasphemies8  ,aga93 if ,god takes no   
pleasure 9 ! dea? ( a s9n]1 c]ta9ly he  
af=ds him prop] means ( liv+2 b t he    
takes no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( su*1 we h n
 only 8 ^w1 b 8 oa? = x2 &1 z he c\ld   
swe> by no great]1 he has sworn by      
himself4 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,i
 h no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( ! wick$1 c4   
,n[1 mu/ he n h a l>ge /ock ( impud5ce  
:o c give ! ,god ( tru? "h ! lie8 ,:at  
k9d ( brass mu/ 8 br[ be cas$ )8 ,= me  
to see a poor creature hang+ ov] a      
dreadful fi]y furnace1 & h x 9 my p[] to
 help him ) a ^w1 & w n help him1 nay1  
ord] him secretly to be pu%$ 91 & yet   
/&1 & 9 ! mo/ solemn mann] cry1 ,z ,i   
live1 ,i h no pleasure 9 y\r dea?2 yea1 
passionately cry out1 ,:y w ye die8 turn
 ye1 turn ye2--n[ ,i say1 :]e w\ld be my
 s9c]ity all ! "t8 ,:5 ,i h pu%$ !      
cont5d]s = reprobation 9 ?is mann]1 !   
cry has be51 ,o1 t is y\r c>nal1 human  
reason6 ,inde$ ,i ?9k ! o!r is devili%1 

inhuman reason4  ,i %all n[ select a few
 witnesses f ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,he> ! lip
 ( tru? expo/ulat+ ) ! unhappy          
,j]usalem1 a little be=e x suff]$3 ,o   
,j]usalem1 ,j]usalem1 :i* kille/ !      
prophets1 & /one/ !m t are s5t unto !e1 
h[ (t5 w\ld ,i h ga!r$ ?y *ildr5 toge!r1
 z a h5 ga!re? h] brood "u h] w+s1 & ye 
w\ld n6 ,luke xiii4 #cd4 ,( a tru? ,i   
p]ceive1 t ,god is no respect] ( p]sons2
 b 9 e nation1 he t fe>e? him1 & worke? 
righte\sness1 is accept$ ) him1 ,acts x4
 #cd1 #ce4 ,= ,god ha? conclud$ !m all 9
 unbelief t he might h m]cy ^u all1     
,rom4 xi4 #cb4 ,:o w h all m5 to be     
sav$1 & come unto ! k ( ! tru?1 #a ,tim4
 ii4 #d4 ,:o gave himself a ransom =    
all1 to be te/ifi$ 9 due "t1 #a ,tim4   
ii4 #f4 ,= ! grace ( ,god1 t br+e?      
salvation1 ba? appe>$ to all m51 ,titus 
ii4 #aa4 ,he1 by ! grace ( ,god1 %\ld   
ta/e dea? = e man1 ,heb4 ii4 #i4  ,i    
%all multiply no m quotations2 ^! are   
suffici5t4 ,only ,i w\ld ask1 ,is !re   
any mean+ 9 language8 ,or are words     

int5d$ to convey any fix$ & det]m9$     
mean+8 ,if t is ! case1 !n absolute     
pr$e/9ation manife/ly contradicts ! pla9
 te/imony ( ,scripture1 & !re=e mu/ spr+
 f ! fa!r ( lies2 &1 z su*1 is to be    
abhorr$4  ,,iv4 ,x has a t5d5cy to r5d] 
all means useless4--,i "k x is ass]t$1 t
 ,he :o has orda9$ ! end1 has appo9t$ ! 
means !reunto3 ,& ?is obs]vation1       
und]/ood rightly1 is a great tru?4 ,b   
has ,god s orda9$1 t !re is no lib]ty   
left = free ag5cy8 ,has he appo9t$ t "o 
mu/ be a prea*]1 & ano!r a curs] &      
swe>]8 t "o mu/ give 8 goods to fe$ !   
poor1 & ano!r mu/ /eal & plund]1 & s    
live ^u spoil & rap9e8 ,or has ! ,"l    
giv5 a p[] to e man ei!r to *oose or    
refuse8 ,?is is :at ! ,bible ma9ta9s1 or
 o!rwise ! _m exhortations1 repro(s1    
expo/ulations1 & ?reat5+s are 9 va94 ,n[
 we are exhort$ to pray3 ,to pray6 =    
:at8 ,su* ?+s z we are s5sible we /& 9  
ne$ (4 ,yea1 & x is said1 ,ye h n3 ,& :y
 _h !y n8 ,0 x because ,god _h decre$ to
 give !m no?+8 ,no su* ?+2 !y h n1      

because !y did n ask4 ,= if ,god _h     
decre$ to give !m no?+1 !n !y _h n be5  
to blame2 b !y are *>g$ ) neglect 9 n   
ask+1 & t is assign$ z ! reason ( _! n  
receiv+4 ,?is is p]fectly consi/5t ) :at
 our ,"l has said1 ,ask1 & x %all be    
giv52 seek1 & ye %all f9d2 knock1 & x   
%all be op5$4 ,well1 b all ?is ask+1    
knock+1 seek+1 is all lo/ lab\r1 if !re 
be any su* decree z is m5tion$ above4 ,=
 c all ?is pray+1 & ask+1 & seek+1 alt] 
:at is irrev]sibly decre$ to be done8   
,inde$ ?is bord]s ^u deism2 = ! dei/s   
argue1 ,d y ?9k t pray+ w make ,god     
*ange 8 m9d8 ,n[ if we believe ! ,bible1
 we mu/ ask ,god to give u ! bless+s we 
/& 9 ne$ (1 & _c w>rantably expect to   
receive )\t ask+4 ,! same holds good )  
reg>d to family pray]4 ,i ask et]nal    
life = my wife1 *ildr51 or fri5ds4 ,h[  
va9 is all my lab\r6 ,= if ,god has     
decre$ to give !m et]nal life1 !y %all h
 x 9 ! way1 "t1 place1 & mann] x is     
decre$ = !m1 :e!r ,i pray or n4 ,& if   
,god has n decre$ to give x unto !m1 all

 my pray+ c nev] *ange ! decree4  ,i f9d
 a love to poor p]i%+ s9n]s 9 "s t[n or 
village1 & ,i g to p]suade !m to be     
reconcil$ to ,god3 ,_m ( !m use me ill1 
n only ) revil+ language1 b ev5 ) /icks1
 or /ones1 or clods1 or rott5 eggs4 ,:y1
 :at a fool 0 ,i to expose myself on any
 su* acc\nt6 ,if !y are decre$ to be    
sav$1 !y %all be sav$2 or lo/1 !y %all  
be lo/3 ,s t my suff]+ & prea*+ are     
entirely 9 va94--,see t p]t "y man1 he  
has j left 8 loom or 8 pl\gh1 & he is   
go+ to hamm] at a bit ( ,lat92 by & by1 
he becomes a mighty smatt]]3 ,) 8 little
 s5se1 little grace1 & next to no le>n+1
 he h>angues fam\sly ab\t a decree & a  
cov5ant1 & puffs & p>ades1 & %\ts out   
ama91 ,o ! sweetness ( ,god's elect+    
love6 ,hav+ by ?is "t acquir$ a pretty  
good /ock ( assurance1 he looks out = a 
%op1 t is1 9 ! qua9t phrase1 he waits = 
a call2 by & by ! desir$ object appe>s1 
! b>ga9 is /ruck1 & ! /ip5d is settl$1 &
 n[ we h our p]t y\ng/] a ,rev]5d       
,sir6--,well1 b :at is he to d8 ,:y1 we 

%\ld ?9k1 call s9n]s to rep5tance1 &    
com=t m\rn]s1 & e/abli% believ]s1 & help
 _! fai?4 ,b1 alas6 ?is is all 9 va94   
,?is ,rev]5d ,sir might z well h /ay$ at
 8 loom or pl\gh1 z take ! poor p's     
money = wat*+ ov] _! s\ls1 :5 all f fir/
 to la/ 0 settl$ by an unalt]able       
decree4  ,su* is ! consi/5cy (          
pr$e/9>ian tea*]s4 ,poor simple s\ls1 :o
 are ?us l$1 d n y see t if su* a decree
 is gone =?1 y are support+ an idle man 
9 va98#a--,:at end is prea*+ to answ]8  
,let him lecture ) ev] su* /ate &       
assurance1 if ! "t1 ! place1 ! mann] be 
all fix$3 ,i say he is an ignorant1 lazy
 drone1 :o is pick+ 8 poor p's pockets2 
b1 p]haps1 x 0 decre$ t x %\ld be s4#b  
,v4 ,x makes promises & ?reat5+s        
useless4--,i appreh5d promises are      
int5d$ to enc\rage ! fa9!>t$1 & su* z   
are ready to be disc\rag$ 9 _! way2 & ! 
,"l :o has made !m1 no d\bt1 designs to 
fulfil ! same4 ,!y are n m]e baubles1 b 
! firm & nev]-fail+ words ( ,god4 ,yet  
!y are conditional4 ,i "k no promise    

made to u1 9 ! way ( exp]i5ce1 b !re is 
a condition ei!r express$ or impli$4 ,! 
only promises :i* c 9 any measure be    
said to be unconditional1 are su* z     
respect ,*ri/'s com+ into ! _w1 ! p\r+  
out ( ! ,_s1 or ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel4 ,b
 z = su* z respect ! =giv5ess ( s9s1    
consolation1 sanctification1 or         
glorification1 !y are all conditional1  
&1 z su*1 are int5d$ to enc\rage all :o 
are travell+ to ,m\nt ,zion4  ,s ) reg>d
 to ! ?reat5+s2 !y are int5d$ to w>n !  
unruly1 & put a *eck ^u ! disob$i5t2 s t
 no s9n] may ru% ^u 8 own damnation1 )\t
 be+ duly appris$ ( ! same4 ,& :y is he 
appris$8 ,b>ely to torm5t him be=e ! "t8
 ,no1 v]ily2 b1 l ! citiz5's he>+ ! s\nd
 ( ! trumpet1 t he may take ! w>n+1 &   
escape ! dang]4 ,b if !re is an         
irrevocable decree1 if all ?+s are s    
ord]$ & fix$ f et]nity1 !n are !        
?reat5+s m]e sc>e-cr[s2 !y c answ] no   
valuable end at all1 & might z well be  
giv5 to /ocks & /ones z to human be+s1  
if !y h no p[] to take ! awful w>n+4 ,& 

does n ?is make ! ^w ( ,god ( none      
effect8 ,c]ta9ly2 if promises h no p[]  
to allure & enc\rage1 t is1 if ! human  
race are n to be mov$ by !m1 & if _! p[]
 ( obey+ is :olly tak5 f !m1 x is 9 va9 
= ,god to call out1 ,h[ long1 ye simple 
ones1 w y love simplicity8 ,turn ye at  
my repro(4 ,unto y1 ,o m51 ,i call6 & my
 voice is unto ! sons ( m54 ,x is 9 va9 
= him to say1 ,come1 let u reason       
toge!r2 ?\gh y\r s9s be l sc>let1 !y    
%all be :ite z wool3 ,& ?\gh !y be r$ l 
crimson1 !y %all be z sn[4 ,come1 let u 
reason toge!r6 ,reason6 ) :at8 ,brutes1 
nay /ocks & /ones6 ,h[ absurd6 ,w\ld a  
wise man make su* a proposal8 ,h[ does  
?is inconsi/5t s*eme reflect ^u !       
inf9itely wise & graci\s ,god8 ,%all va9
 man ?r[ su* an odium ^u 8 ,mak]8 ,god  
=bid6 ,b su* an odium does ?is decree   
?r[ ^u un]r+ wisdom2 & all ! quibbles 9 
! _w _c cle> x ( ! same4 ,aga93 let ,god
 speak l ?und]1 ,! wick$ %all be turn$  
into hell1 & all ! p t =get ,god6 yet if
 ! s9n] is incapable ( tak+ ! w>n+1 :at 

empty bomba/ does x make ( ! awful      
?reat5+6 ,b let ,god be true1 & e man a 
li> :o c ca/ su* vile reflections ^u 8  
righte\s proce$+s4  ,,vi4 ,x is contr>y 
to e attribute 9 ! ,deity4--,n[ 8 ju/ice
 is ! sev]e/ attribute ( ! bless$ ,god2 
t is manife/ :5 its sword awak$ aga9/ ! 
,man :o 0 8 fell[1 :5 ! great ,m$iator  
bl$ = human crimes4 ,yet ev5 ?is        
attribute mu/ be consi/5t ) m]cy &      
goodness2 nay1 ! v t]m itself implies   
!re is no wrong 9 x4 ,b h[ c we cle> !  
ju/ice ( ,god1 if he has orda9$ t man   
%all s92 nay1 is made = t v end1 & !n to
 be damn$ = x8 ,!re is no?+ equal to ?is
 9 ! :ole compass ( hi/ory4 ,t :i* be>s 
! ne>e/ resemblance is ! well-kn[n      
in/ance ( ,tib]ius2 :5 det]m9$ to de/roy
 a noble family root & bran*1 f9d+ a "y 
virg9 :o c\ld n1 by ! ,roman laws1 be   
put to dea?1 he ord]$ ! hangman to ravi%
 ! poor innoc5t1 "y & helpless creature1
 & !n to /rangle h]4 ,su* a horrid      
picture d ^! l[ advocates draw ( !      
ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,be+6--,& :at %all  

we say ( 8 love8 ,nay1 he> :at ,david   
said ( x1 namely1 t ,he is good to all1 
& 8 t5d] m]cies are ov] all 8 works4    
,he> :at ! lip ( tru? himself ha? said1 
,god s lov$ ! _w1 t he gave 8           
only-begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 
him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,god 
s lov$ ! _w2 t is1 say !y1 ! elect _w4  
,& :at pro( d !y br+ = su* an           
int]pretation8 ,none2 nay1 t is a       
circum/ance :i* is (t5 =gott54 ,b we ne$
 g no f>!r ?an ! text itself1 to confute
 t rugg$ int]pretation2 only let !      
grammatical s5se ( ! words be att5d$    
unto1--,god s lov$ ! elect _w1 t :osoev]
 ( ! elect _w believe? 9 him %\ld n     
p]i%1 b h et]nal life4 ,!n :at is become
 ( ! elect _w :i* d n believe 9 him8    
,accord+ to ?is s*eme1 !re are "s ( !   
elect _w :i* w n believe 9 him1 & s     
p]i%4 ,see :at consequ5ces foll[ su*    
absurdities6 ,/4 ,john says1 ,behold :at
 mann] ( love ! ,fa!r ha? be/[$ ^u u1 t 
we %\ld be call$ ! sons ( ,god4 ,b !    
poor reprobates may argue1 ,behold :at  

mann] ( hate & de/ruction ! ,fa!r ha?   
be/[$ ^u u1 t we %\ld ?us by 8 decree be
 call$ reprobates1 *ildr5 ( d>kness1    
enemies to ,god1 /rang]s to !           
commonweal? ( ,israel1 & enemies to !   
cross ( ,*ri/4  ,& :at c we say1 ^u su* 
pr9ciples1 = ! pity ( ,him ^: b[els melt
 ) t5d]ness8 ,:o are ! objects ( 8 pity8
 ,are n poor mis]able objects1 :o are   
plung$ into a hopeless1 helpless        
situation ?r\gh ! fall1 & become (f5d]s 
?r\gh ! orig9al transgression8 ,!       
doctr9e "u consid]ation is s f> f       
repres5t+ any pity to su* unavoidable   
objects1 t x really repres5ts ,god1 ( 8 
own sov]eign good-w & pleasure1 br++ !m 
into t deplorable situation1 & !n leav+ 
!m to p]i% )\t rem$y1 & tak+ a horrid   
pleasure 9 _! ev]la/+ de/ruction4 ,o ?\ 
pitiful anti compassionate ,"l ,god1 :at
 a picture ( v9dictive cruelty does ?is 
sad doctr9e exhibit ( ?y t5d]ness & pity
 to poor s9n]s6  ,& :at plea is !re = ! 
goodness ( ,god1 ^u ! same gloomy       
doctr9e8 ,i c see none4 ,n[ goodness    

does n seem to be s mu* any "o          
attribute1 z a bless$ assemblage ( !m   
all put toge!r4 ,x seems a collection ( 
all ! glori\s & bless$ qualities 9 !    
adorable ,deity1 %9+ out 9 c\ntless rays
 on e side2 an image ( :i* is ! sun :i* 
%9es on ! evil & good1 & ! innum]able   
drops ( ra9 :i* fall on ! j & ! unju/4  
,"s h ask$ me1 ,d y n ?9k t ,god might h
 ju/ly pass$ y by1 & left y )\t 8 grace 
or help at all8 ,i answ]$1 ,no2 ,i ?9k  
he c\ld n h done any su* ?+4 ,t ,i 0    
%ap5 9 iniquity1 & 9 s9 conceiv$1 ,i    
all[2 its woeful effects ,i feel to ?is 
day4 ,b !n t 0 n my fault4 ,i c\ld n    
help x2 & c]ta9 ,i am1 t ,god nev] dem&s
 ! tak+ up ( t :i* he nev] laid d[n1 or 
reap+ :]e he has n s[n4 ,t ,i h1 times  
)\t numb]1 reject$ t grace :i* br+s     
salvation to all1 & abus$ x aga9 & aga91
 ,i d ) %ame & confusion ackn[l$ge2 & t 
he might h tak5 away ! abus$ tal5ts1 &1 
f my s frequ5tly turn+ a deaf e> to 8   
lov+ voice1 h sworn ,i %\ld n ent] into 
8 re/1 is a tru? :i* ,i feel+ly confess4

 ,b t he c\ld or w\ld leave me a slave  
to ev]la/+ mis]y on acc\nt ( my orig9al 
depravity1 ,i utt]ly d5y4  ,:]e %all we 
f9d ! m]cy ( ,god1 accord+ to ?is       
m]ciless doctr9e8 ,x is said t m]cy is 8
 d>l+ attribute1 & t judgm5t is 8 /range
 "w4 ,b accord+ to ?is s*eme1 we mu/    
rev]se ?is s5t5ce1 & say t judgm5t1 or r
 ev]la/+ de/ruction1 is 8 d>l+          
attribute2 & t m]cy is 8 /range "w4 ,x  
is said1 t 8 t5d] m]cies are ov] all 8  
works4 ,?is mu/ mean ov] su* z h s9n$2 =
 su* z h n s9n$1 d n /& 9 ne$ ( m]cy4 ,b
 ?is n>r[ limit$ doctr9e does n make 8  
m]cy ext5d to a t5? "p ( 8 works4 ,if ,i
 see a multitude ( poor wret*es hang+   
ov] a dreadful fi]y furnace1 & c ext5d  
my help to !m all z easily z to "o1 b w 
n1 ?is speaks b little = my m]cy2 & z   
little does ?is doctr9e speak = !       
unb\nd$ m]cy ( ,god4#c  ,,vii4 ,x       
contradicts common s5se4--,!re is some?+
 ( a light 9 ! brea/ ( e "o1 :i* !      
,au?or ( our be+ has plant$1 & :i* we   
call ! und]/&+4 ,by ?is we are enabl$ to

 see ?+s 9 common life :i* are consi/5t 
or inconsi/5t2 s ev5 9 religi\s matt]s  
!re may be ass]t$ "s ?+s s %ock+ly      
inconsi/5t z may affront ev5 :at we call
 common s5se1 & p]haps may be a         
/umbl+-block 9 ! way ( _m4 ,%\ld !      
legislative p[] ( ,engl& give out laws  
or acts ( p>liam5t to be obey$1 & rew>ds
 promis$ to ! ob$i5t1 & puni%m5ts d5\nc$
 to ! disob$i5t2 b at ! same "t1 by "s  
secret spr+s ( managem5t1 %\ld s ord] x1
 t a c]ta9 numb] %\ld be con/ra9$ to    
obey1 9 "s p>ticul> "t1 call$ a day (   
p[]2 & ! rema9+ "p %\ld be "u an        
unavoidable necessity ( disobey+1 ei!r  
by be+ con/ra9$ to disob$i5ce1 or = want
 ( t ability to obey :i* ! gov]nm5t c\ld
 only give1 b x 0 d5i$ !m3 n[ mu/ x n   
%ock all common s5se1 & all degrees (   
tru? & ju/ice1 to f9d ^! poor impot5t   
wret*es br\ght to ! /ake to be burnt    
alive1 because !y c\ld n d              
impossibilities8 ,& does n e "o see !   
case is p>allel1 :5 ! great ,judge %alt 
pass ! s5t5ce ( condemnation at ! la/   

day1 ,g1 ye curs$1 into ev]la/+         
fire8--,:y1 :at =8 ,because ,i h decre$ 
x %all be s8 ,no3 ,i 0 hungry1 b ye gave
 me no meat2 ,i 0 ?ir/y1 b ye gave me no
 dr9k4 ,we d n f9d !m object+ any su*   
decree be+ made aga9/ !m2 if !re _h1 h[ 
c\ld !y h be5 furni%$ ) a bett] plea8   
,!y might h said1 ,"l1 ?\ kn[e/ we c\ld 
n rev]se ?y decree1 nor avoid our imp5d+
 doom4 ,did/ ?\ n orda9 t we %\ld j d z 
we h done1 see+ ?\ ha/ =e-orda9$ f      
et]nity :atsoev] %\ld come to pass 9 "t8
 ,s t we h j fulfill$ ?y c\nsel1 & done 
all ?y pleasure4 ,"h x seems pretty pla9
 t su* a s*eme mu/ fill ! prison]'s m\? 
) und5iable argum5ts1 :ile ! judge has 8
 m\? /opp$4 ,h[ horrid ! b>e ?\ght      
appe>$1 9 s mu* z x %ocks me to make !  
supposition6 ,& yet x is no m ?an :at   
?is unc\? sy/em inevitably holds =?2 x  
is ! pla9 und5iable consequ5ce4 ,let !m 
%ift x (f t c2 & if !y _c1 let !m r5\nce
 s unscriptural1 s absurd a s*eme1 :i*  
fa!rs su* broad blasphemies ^u ! ,fa!r (
 m]cies1 & ! ,god ( tru?4  ,,viii4 ,x   

has a t5d5cy to lic5ti\sness4#d--;,x is 
well kn[n t ! human he>t is deceitful   
above all ?+s1 & desp]ately wick$2 t x  
is prone to e vice1 & is glad to cat* at
 any?+ to keep itself 9 c\nt5ance4 ,b c 
any?+ be bett] calculat$ to cause a poor
 fall5 creature to s+ to 8 lu/s1 & s\nd 
a requiem to 8 s5sual s\l1 ?an a doctr9e
 :i* in=ms him1 t all ?+s are orda9$ f  
et]nity1 & he mu/ sit /ill1 &1 if he is 
a *os5 vessel1 he w "s "t or ano!r be   
call$ ^u2 &1 if o!rwise1 all 8 /riv+ or 
seek+ w avail no?+ at all4 ,besides1 if 
he feels prop5sities to any s5sual      
appetites1 l a true free-?9k]1 he may   
say1 ,:at are ^! passions or appetites  
=1 b t ,i may gratify !m8 ,or1 :y %\ld  
,i endeav\r to d5y myself1 see+ ,i _c   
alt] :at ,god has decre$8 ,i may eat1   
dr9k1 dance1 s+1 swe>1 live 9           
uncleanness1 j z my incl9ations lead me4
 ,to /em ! torr5t is 9 va91 see+ x is   
fix$1 unalt]ably fix$1 nor is x 9 my p[]
 to rev]se ! same4 ,nor d !re want      
in/ances 9 hi/ory ( su* z h di$ "u !    

grosse/ delusions1 affirm+1 if !y 7     
deceiv$1 x 0 ,god :o _h deceiv$ !m4 ,all
 ! calls to rep5tance1 all ! invitations
 to ,*ri/1 all ! exhortations to        
hol9ess1 self-d5ial1 & mortification1   
pla9ly imply a capacity to prev5t !m 9 !
 p>ties address$1 or _! lab\r is absurd2
 b absolute pr$e/9ation supposes no su* 
?+1 any m ?an if ! /ones 9 ! /reet 7    
exhort$ to arise & run1 or ! sign-po/s 7
 exhort$ to take up arms & def5d ! city4
  ,,ix4 ,x makes ! ,god ( all grace &   
goodness worse ?an ! devil4--,"o ( !    
names giv5 to satan is ,apollyon1 t is1 
a de/roy]2 b !n he is n de/roy+ 8 own   
"w1 he is seek+ to de/roy ! works (     
,god1 ^: d>+ enemy he is1 & !reby acts  
consi/5tly ) himself4 ,b ?is gloomy     
s*eme repres5ts ,god br++ innum]able    
be+s into exi/5ce1 n b>ely to de/roy !m1
 b to torm5t !m = ev]4 ,c any?+ be      
great] blasphemy8 ,b be x :at x w1 x is 
! natural consequ5ce ( all ?+s be+      
orda9$ f et]nity1 :i* are to come to    
pass 9 "t4 ,:at a dismal picture ( !    

bless$ ,god6 ,:5 ,i h read ( "s ( !     
,popi% massacres1 ,i h be5 mu* %ock$1 & 
my v blood has run *ill2 mu* m s1 :5 ,i 
h read ( "s religi\s rites ( ! hea!ns2  
su* z _! (f]+ ! captives1 :o 7 tak5 9   
w>1 sacrifices to _! devil-gods1 nay1   
ev5 _! own *ildr5 t h be5 (f]$ up 9 !   
flames2 ,i h f\nd x raise an unspeakable
 indignation aga9/ bo? !m & _! religion4
 ,& :at idea mu/ a p]son h ( t ,god :o  
has made on purpose millions ( rationals
 to fulfil 8 decree "h1 c5sur+ & fr[n+ =
 ev] ov] !m1 :ile !y are torm5t$ )      
endless flames1 = j do+ :at he has      
orda9$ !m to d8 ,"l1 h[ is ?y "n        
blasphem$ by doctr9es s contr>y to ?y   
goodness1 pity1 & love8  ,x4 ,la/ly4 ,if
 ! unconditional decree be a true       
doctr9e1 !n !re is no su* ?+ z s9 9 !   
_w4--,ev]y?+ is j go+ on z he w\ld h x  
to be2 all are act+ 9 ! dep>tm5t ( life 
:i* is appo9t$4 ,!re=e g on1 ye jolly   
drunk>ds1 & jovial song-s+]s2 proce$1 ye
 num]\s tribes ( pr(ane swe>]s &        
sabba?-break]s2 curse on1 ye horrid     

blasphem]s & sw>ms ( li>s2 ye murd]]s1  
plund]]s1 unclean pr(ligates1--ye are   
all do+ ! w ( ,god1 answ]+ ! great ends 
= :i* y 7 made4 ,:at avails all ! noise 
! prea*] makes ab\t ! wick$ be+ turn$   
into hell1 & all ! nations :i* =get     
,god8 ,let him cry out1 till 8 face is  
black1 ,turn ye1 turn ye1 f y\r evil    
ways4 ,if ye be orda9$ to turn1 ye %all 
turn2 if n1 all 8 zeal w avail no m ?an 
a t9kl+ cymbal4 ,!re=e1 he t is pray+1 &
 he t is prea*+2 he t is speak+ ! tru?1 
& he t is ly+2 he t is lab\r+ hone/ly1 &
 he t is /eal+2 he t is *a/e1 & he t is 
impure2 he t is ov]-rea*+1 & he t deals 
hone/ly2 he t s+s ! songs ( ,zion1 & he 
t s+s ! songs ( satan2 9 a ^w1 he t is  
conv]t$1 & he t is unconv]t$2 he t is a 
believ]1 & he t is an unbeliev]2 are all
 do+ ! w ( ,god1 :i* none c acid to1 &  
none c take f2 b all ?+s are j 9 ! /ate 
& condition :i* ,god has appo9t$1 & all 
are j do+ :at 8 w is1 & !n !re is no su*
 ?+ z s9 9 ! _w4  ,i %\ld n[ h f9i%$ ?is
 small affair1 only two or ?ree         

objections1 :i* h sometimes be5 made    
aga9/ ,univ]sal ,r$emption1 may ju/ly & 
) v great propriety be retort$ ^u !     
objectors4  ,fir/4 ,to ass]t t ,*ri/ di$
 = e man1 or1 :at is ! v same ?+1 t all 
m5 may be sav$ if !y w1 is m]e hea!nism4
  ,answ]4 ,:e!r x be hea!nism or n1 ,i  
am c]ta9 t absolute pr$e/9ation is4 ,= x
 is well kn[n t ! /oics 7 a v ext5sive  
sect among ! hea!ns1 & x is equally kn[n
 t !y held an absolute fatality1 t is1  
absolute pr$e/9ation4 ,!y ev5 made      
,jupit]1 _! supreme deity1 subject to ! 
fates2 & ev5 t fa!r ( gods & m51 z !y   
t]m$ him1 c\ld n rev]se :at ! fates _h  
decre$ to be done4 ,_! fates det]m9$ :at
 k+doms %\ld rise1 & :at %\ld fall2 :at 
h]oes %\ld conqu]1 & :at %\ld be        
conqu]$4 ,?is doctr9e runs ?r\gh\t !    
poem ( ,hom] call$ ! ,iliad2 s t he     
makes ! fates det]m9e ! ends ( 8 two    
*ief h]oes1 ,hector & ,a*illes4 ,& ?\gh 
! =m] 0 knock$ d[n sev]al times 9 !     
diff]5t engagem5ts & dang]\sly w\nd$1   
yet z ! fates _h decre$ t he %\ld fall  

by ! h& ( ,a*illes1 he is rescu$ f      
de/ruction by a deity1 because ! "t ( 8 
dea? 0 n yet arriv$4 ,s t :e!r our      
ass]t+ t all may be sav$1 if x is n _!  
own fault1 be hea!nism1 x is c]ta9 t    
unconditional pr$e/9ation is2 & if t    
proves ! untru? ( x1 !n are _! absolute 
decrees untrue4  ,secondly4 ,!y say t   
our doctr9e is ,pop]y4  ,?is has z      
frightful an aspect z ! o!r1 & p]haps m 
s2 z _m ?9k !re is less dang] ( _! turn+
 ,hea!ns1 ?an _! turn+ ,papi/s4 ,b be n 
fright5$ at no?+2 p]haps ! tables aga9  
may be turn$ ^u ! objectors4 ,:e!r      
,*ri/'s ta/+ dea? = e man be ,pop]y or  
n1 ,i am sure absolute pr$e/9ation is2 &
 x argues1 t !y :o />t t objection are  
ignorant ( ! t5ets ( ! ,papi/s4 ,x is   
well kn[n1 t t l>ge frat]nity among !   
,papi/s call$ ,dom9icans1 7 all rigid   
pr$e/9>ians1 z well z ^? call$          
,jans5i/s4 ,& ,i v mu* "q if ,calv9     
himself did n spr+ f ! =m] /ock2 &1 :5  
he came f ! *ur* ( ,rome1 br\ght t bran*
 ( ,pop]y along ) him1 by :i* means !   

leav5 spread among _m ( ! ,prote/ants4  
,x w\ld %ock any m9d :i* is n q         
intoxicat$ ) ! absolute decrees1 to read
 :at "s writ]s ( ! above-m5tion$ classes
 h said conc]n+ ,god =e-orda9+ s9 &     
mis]y1 & h[ mu* he is pleas$ ) ! same1  
nay1 h[ he is glorifi$ !reby1 f> m ?an  
by hol9ess4 ,f h5ce x is v evid5t1 t    
absolute pr$e/9ation is d[nright ,pop]y4
  ,aga93 ! ,mahometans are rigid        
pr$e/9>ians2--a doctr9e :i* suits t     
cruel disposition = :i* !y are s        
rem>kable2 ! same leav5 :i* spreads     
among ! pr$e/9>ians among ^? :i* are    
call$ ,*ri/ians4 ,! same v9dictive1 s\r 
_s we f9d 9 ,calv92 witness 8 conduct   
t[>ds ,s]vetus1 :o 0 by 8 means burn$ to
 dea?4 ,! same savage turn we see 9     
,knox4 ,let any "o read ! proce$+s ( !  
infam\s ,synod ( ,dort4 ,c\ld any ,popi%
 tribunal be m boi/]\s or arbitr>y8 ,h[ 
7 ! poor ,remon/rants dragoon$ f place  
to place6 ,x seem$ z if t "t 0 come1 :5 
no man %\ld buy or sell :o _h n ! m>k ( 
! bea/ ( pr$e/9ation ei!r 9 8 =ehead or 

9 8 "r h&2 t is1 ei!r public or private4
 ,let any "o read ! book call$ ! ,cl\d (
 ,witnesses4 ,did !y die l true m>tyrs1 
call+ = m]cy ^u _! p]secutors8 ,no2 !   
book is full ( v dreadful execrations & 
horrible ana!mas1 pron\nc$ ) _! dy+     
brea?4 ,does ! _s ( ,jesus brea! out    
?reat5+ & slaught] 9 su* a mann]1 s z to
 b9d et]nal v5geance ^u any "o8 ,let any
 "o consult ! _s ( ! ,sec$]s &          
,s&emonians1 & !y w see ! same g5u9e    
,mahometan _s1 :i* is z contr>y to t    
doctr9e :i* says1 ,let all bitt]ness1 & 
malice1 & ang] be put away f y1 z       
d>kness is to light4 ,c]ta9 x is1 t love
 worke? no ill to any "o2 nay1 x ?9ke?  
no evil2 x is ! end ( ! comm&m5t out ( a
 pure he>t4  ,read]1 weigh ^! ?+s       
att5tively2 consult ! ,scriptures1      
comp>+ ,scripture ) ,scripture2 &       
consid] ! nature ( t ,deity ^: ess5tial 
"* is ,love4   ,,! ,,end4   ,james      
,ni*ols1 ,pr9t]1 ,le$s4     ,footnotes  
#a ,i presume1 no?+ is int5d$ "h aga9/  
any humble1 pi\s1 good man4 ,ed4  #b ,x 

is easy to obs]ve1 t ! above entirely   
ref]s to ! pr$e/9>ians ( ! ,diss5t+     
p>ty2 :atev] may be said ( !m1 x mu/ be 
ackn[l$g$1 !y act a f> m hone/ & +5u\s  
"p ?an ! pr$e/9>ians :o are ,m9i/]s ( ! 
e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,z ,diss5t+ ,m9i/]s are 
ma9ta9$ by ! volunt>y contributions ( _!
 he>]s1 _! he>]s are at lib]ty to )draw 
_! assi/ance2 b !n ,m9i/]s1 :o obta9    
p>i%es & lecture%ips1 c41 yet be+       
pr$e/9>ians1 are prey+ ^u ! emolum5ts ( 
! ,*ur*1 & are real ,diss5t]s )9 h] own 
walls4 ,b p]haps a half %eet may take a 
little f>!r notice ( !m %ortly4  #c ,x  
is n ! design ( ?is small diss]tation to
 prove :at is ass]t$ at l>ge1 or answ] !
 objections :i* h be5 made aga9/ ,god's 
be+ lov+ to e man1 or to expla9 !       
,scriptures :i* ,calv9i/s br+ 9 to def5d
 _! t5ets4 ,no1 my design is only to    
pres5t ! read]1 :o has no bett] way (   
kn[+1 ) a few ( ! pr9cipal features (   
,calv9ism4 ,b ,i wi% to recomm5d ,john  
,goodw9's ,r$emption ,r$eem$2 or ,mr4   
,sellon's answ] to ,cole1 or 8 ,argum5ts

 aga9/ ,g5]al ,r$emption ,consid]$4 ,:o 
or :at ?is ,sellon is1 ,i "k n1 except f
 8 writ+s1 hav+ nev] to my k se5 !      
g5tleman 9 my life2 b by 8 writ+s ,i f9d
 t he is an hone/1 consi/5t ,m9i/] ( !  
e/abli%m5t2 & t he is a s5sible man1 & a
 s*ol>1 "o :o has well /udi$ ! orig9al  
,scriptures1 & ! nature ( ! controv]sy4 
,likewise ,i beg leave to recomm5d :at  
entirely satisfi$ me on ?is head1 ,mr4  
,wesley's ,pr$e/9ation ,calmly          
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