The Works Of Rev. John Fletcher (volume 1)

The Works Of Rev. John Fletcher (volume 1)

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1836. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Hence it is, that you charge me (Review, page 69.) with vile slander, for insinuating, that our freegrace preachers do not ' raise the superstructure in good works: page 41, as if you wanted to demonstrate the truth of my vile slander, you say, Though we render the words mXaipyagood works, yet the exact translation is ornamental works; and truly, when brought to the strictness of the law, they do not deserve the name of good. But, however grating tin; expression may sound, to those who hope to gain a second justification by their works, yet we have Scripture authority to call them dung, dross, and filthy rags. Now, Sir, if Scripture authorizes us to call them thus, they are undoubtedly very useless, loathsome, and abominable; aiid the minutes, which highly recommend them, are certainly dreadfully heretical. I must then lose all my controversial labour, or once more take up the shield of truth, and quench this fiery (should I not say, tins ' filthy ) dart, which you have thrown at St. James's undefiled relig on. 1 begin with your criticism. I. Though we render the words Kaa ipya, good worhs, yet the exact translation is ornamental works. I apprehend, Sir, you are mistaken: the Greek word Cokoq exactly answers to the Hebrew (arj?) which conveys the joint ideas of goodness and beauty. Before there was any filthy rag in the world, God saw every thing that he had made; and behold it was (iho Did) very good which the Septuagint very exactly renders taXa Xuzv. Fully to overthrow your criticism, 1 need only observe, that good works are called good with the very same word, by which the goodness of the law, and the excellence of .the lawgiver, are expressed: for St. Paul, speaking of the law, Rom. vii. 16, says, that it is Kuoq, Good: and our Lord, s...

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