An ANSWER to "The Finishing Stroke" of Richard Hill, Efq;

(In which fome Remarks upon Mr. Fulfome's Antinomian Creed, published by the Rev. Mr. Berridge, are occafionally introduced.)

With an APPENDIX,

Upon the remaining difference between the Calvinifts and the Anti-Calvinists, (with respect to our Lord's doctrine of Juftification by words, and St. James's doctrine of Juftifica tion by works, and not by faith only.). F

THE TH1RD ED 1 T 10 N.

As deceivers and yet true-a Cor. vi. 18.

In meekness inftructing those that oppose themselves -- Tim. ii. 25.

LONDON:

Printed by G. PARAMORE, North-Green, Worship Street; and fold by G. Whitfield, at the Chapel, CityRoad; and at the Methodist Preaching-Houses, in Town and Country. 1792.

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The CONTENTS.

I. Mr. Hill endeavours to fcreen his mif-
takes, by prefenting the world with a wrong
view of the controverfy. II. His charge,
§
that the practical religion recommended in the
Checks" undermines both law and gospel," is
retorted; and the Mediator's Law of Liberty
is defended.
III. Mr. H's faint attempt
to fhow, that his fcheme differs from Speculative
antinomianifm: His inconfiftency in pleading
for and against fin, is illuftrated by Judah's

behaviour to Tamar. IV. At Mr. H's
Special request Mr. Fulfome [a grofs antino-
mian, firft introduced to the world by the Rev.
Mr. Berridge] is brought upon the stage of the
controverfy. Mr. B, attempts in vain to bind
him with Calviniftic cords. V. Mr. Hill
cannot defend his doctrines of grace before the
judicious, by producing a lift of the gross anti-
nomians, that may be found in Mr. Wefley's
focieties. VI. Mr. Hill, after paffing over
all the arguments and fcriptures of the 4th Check,
attacks an illuftration with the IXth. Article.
His ftroke is warded off, and that article turned
against Calvinifm. VII. His moral creed
§
about faith and works is incompatible with his
immoral fyftem. VIII. He raifes a cloud
of duft about a fair, though abridged quotation
from Dr. Owen; and in his eagerness to charge

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own errors.

Mr. Welley and his fecond with difingenuity, furnishes them with weapons against his - IX. The execrable Swifs fander" proves ferling English truth.§ X. The fincerity of our Lord's interceffion even for Judas, is defended.§ XI. An anfwer to two capital charges of grofs mifrepreJentation XII. Some queries concerning Mr. Hill's forwardness to accufe his opponents of difingenuity, grofs perverfion, calumny, forgery, &c. and concerning his abrupt manner of quitting the field of controverfy.§ XIII. A perpetual noife about grofs perverfions, and bafe forgeries, becomes Mr. Hill as little as any writer, confidering his own inaccuracy with regard to quotations; fome flagrant inftances of which are produced out of his Finished Stroke. -XIV. The author, after profeffing his brotherly love and refpect for all pious Calvinifts, apologizes for his antagonist before the anti-Calvinifts; And, - XV. Takes his friendly leave of Mr. Hill, after promifing him to publifh a fermon on Rom. xi. 5, 6, to recommend and guard the doctrine of free grace in a fcriptural manner.

In the APPENDEX, the author proves by ten more arguments, the abfurdity of fuppofing with the folifidians, that Believers are juftified by works before MEN and ANGELS, but NOT before GOD.

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I Have received your Finished Stroke, and return

the following answer; to you, or if you havequitted the field, to your pious Second, the Rev. Mr. Berridge, who by a public attack upon fincere obedience, and upon the doctrine of a believer's juftification by works, and not by faith only, has already entered the lifts in your place.

I. Page 6, You complain, that I represent you, as fighting the battles of the rankeft antinomians, BECAUSE, fay you ] we firmly believe and unanimoufly affert, that the blood of Chrift cleanfeth from all fin, and that, if any man fin, we have an advocate with the Father, &c. and that this advocacy prevails."-Not so, dear Sir: I apprehend you give

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