Arminianism Examined A Review Of A Discourse On Predestination And Election Preached By W Fisk Etc

Author : Tyler Thacher
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ISBN 13 : 9781332102020
Total Pages : 104 pages
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Download or read book Arminianism Examined written by Tyler Thacher and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Arminianism Examined: A Review of "a Discourse on Predestination and Election, Preached on an Especial Occasion, at Greenwich, Massachusetts, by Wilbur Fisk, D. D." This discourse has already received an uncommon share of pub lie attention. The ability with which the Sermon is written, and the celebrity of its author, have given it a pretty extensive circulation; and it is thought by many that Dr. Fisk has, in this discourse put the subject of Predestination and Election forever at rest; and that Arminianism has now gained a complete and decisive victory. It is my object in this, and in several succeeding numbers, to inquire into the merits of this discourse. The text is contained in Eph. i. 4, 5. "According as He hath chosen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children, by Jesus Christ, to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will." Dr. F. thus begins his discourse: "In this passage, the kindred doctrines of predestination and election are brought into view. To discuss them, to notice some errors respecting them, and to exhibit what is believed to be the scriptural and rational view of these doctrines, is the proposed object of the present discourse." Dr. F. enters upon his subject by boldly "examining - I. Predestination in general - II. Predestination, in its particular relation to the doctrine of election. I. By predestination, we understand an efficient predetermination to bring about or accomplish any future event. But as God alone has knowledge to comprehend futurity, and power to direct and control future events, predestination, in a proper and strict sense, can only be used in reference to Him. And with respect to God, predestination is that efficient determination which he has maintained from eternity, respecting the control, direction, and destiny of the laws, events and creatures of the universe." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.