III. The case of such as are given up of God to sin, and of fallen man in gen-

eral, proves moral Necessity and Inability to be consistent with Blamewor-

thiness

IV. Command and Obligation to Obedience, consistent with moral İnability

to obey

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v. That Sincerity of Desires and Endeavors, which is supposed to excuse in

the non-performance of things in themselves good, particularly considered :05

VI. Liberty of Indifference, not only not necessary to Virtue, but utterly incon-

sistent with it; and all, either virtuous or vicious habits or inclinations, in-

consistent with Arminian notions of Liberty and moral Agency

VII. Arminian notions of moral Agency inconsistent with all influence of Mo-

tive and Inducement, in either virtuous or vicious actions

PART IV. Wherein the chief grounds of the reasonings of Arminians, in sup-

port and defence of the forementioned notions of Liberty, Moral Agency,

&c., and against the opposite doctrine, are considered

SECT. I. The Essence of the virtue and vice of dispositions of the heart, and

acts of the Will, lies not in their Cause, but their Nature

II. The Falseness and Inconsistence of that metaphysical notion of Action,

and Agency, which seems to be generally entertained by the defenders of

the Arminian Doctrine concerning Liberty, moral Agency, &c.

III. The reasons why some think it contrary to common Sense, to suppose

those things which are necessary to be worthy of either Praise or Blame. 127

IV. It is agreeable to common sense, and the natural notions of mankind, to

suppose moral Necessity to be consistent with Praise and Blame, Reward

and Punishment

v. Objections, that this scheme of Necessity renders all Means and Endeavors

for avoiding Sin, or obtaining Virtue and Holiness, vain, and to no pur-

pose; and that it makes men no more than mere machines, in affairs of

morality and religion, answered

VI. Concerning that objection against the doctrine which has been maintain-

ed, that it agrees with the Stoical doctrine of Fate, and the opinions of Mr.

Hobbes

VII. Concerning the Necessity of the Divine Will

VIII. Some further objections against the moral Necessity of God's Volitions

considered

IX. Concerning that objection against the doctrine which has been maintained,

that it makes God the author of Sin .

x. Concerning Sin's first Entrance into the World

XI. Of a supposed Inconsistence between these principles and God's moral

character

ib.

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XII. Of a supposed tendency of these principles to Atheism and Licentious-

ness

XIII. Concerning that objection against the reasoning, by which the Calvin-

istic doctrine is supposed, that it is metaphysical and abstruse

The Conclusion.

Remarks on the Essays on the Principles of Morality and Natural Religion,

in a Letter to a minister of the Church of Scotland.

II. DISSERTATION ON THE END FOR WHICH GOD CREATED THE

WORLD.

CHAP. II. What may be learned from the Holy Scriptures

SECT. I. Scripture makes God his last end

II. Concerning a just method of arguing

III. Particular texts of Scripture

IV. God created the world for his name, &c.

v. Communication of good to the creature

III. A DISSERTATION ON THE NATURE OF TRUE VIRTUE.

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DEFENDED.

The author's Preface

PART. I. Evidences of Original Sin from Facts and Events

CHAP. I. The Evidence of the Doctrine from Facts

SECT. 1. All men tend to sin and ruin

11. Universal sin proves a sinful propensity

III. This tendency most corrupt and pernicious

IV. All men sin immediately, &c.

v. All have more sin than virtue

vi. Men's proneness to extreme stupidity, &c.

VII. Generality of mankind, wicked

VIII. Great means used to oppose wickedness

IX. Several evasions considered

CHAP. II. Arguments from universal Mortality

PART. II. Proofs of the Doctrine from particular parts of Scripture

CHAP. Observations on the three first Chapters of Genesis

SECT. 1. Concerning Adam's original righteousness

II. Death threatened to our first parents

III. Adam a federal head, &c.

CHAP. II. Observations on Texts, chiefly of the Old Testament, &c.

III. Observations on Texts, principally in the New Testament

SECT. I. Observations on John iii. 6.

11. Observations on Rom. iii. 9-24.

III. Observations on Rom. v. 6-10, Eph. ii. 3. &c.

CHAP. IV. Containing observations on Rom. v. 12. &c., .

SECT. I. Remarks on Dr. Taylor's way of explaining this text

11. The true scope of Rom. v. 12, &c.

PART III. Evidence of the Doctrine from Redemption by Christ

CHAP. I. Proofs from Redemption by Christ

11. Proof from Application of Redemption

PART. IV. Containing Answers to Objections

CHAP. 1. The Objection from the Nature of Sin.

II. God not the Author of Sin

III. The Imputation of Adam's Sin stated

IV. Several other Objections answered.

V. MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS.

Concerning the Divine Decrees in general, and Election in particular

Concerning Efficacious Grace

Observations Concerning Faith.

A CAREFUL AND STRICT INQUIRY

INTO THE

MODERN PREVAILING NOTIONS

OF THAT

FREEDOM OF THE WILL

WHICH IS

SUPPOSED TO BE ESSENTIAL TO MORAL AGENCY, VIRTUE AND VICE, REWARD
AND PUNISHMENT. PRAISE AND BLAME.

Rox. Ix. 16. IT IS NOT OF HIM THAT WILLETH.