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nishment, and the perpetuity of it; or it If it will, then here is reafon fufficient to justify fuch punishment, without calling in the aid of the abovementioned fuppofition. And if it will not, then, I think, it will be a very great hardship upon the fufferers; because they are made to fuffer perpetually, merely to prevent the faults of other beings, who will have it in their power, and it will be left to their choice, whether they will be faulty or not. Befides, we have no fuch fuffering examples held forth to give us warning, and it will be hard to fuppofe that we are the first race of beings, and that there has been none before us, through the numberless ages of a past eternity, whofe misbehaviour fhould give occafion for their fuffering, to give warning to us. As to the comets, whatever they are, they do not fo come within our notice, as to anfwer any fuch purpose to us.

To conclude, I beg leave to obferve to my reader, that as the doctrine of a future judgment and retribution is of the utmoft concern to mankind, fo our belief of it, and contending for it, will but little avail us, except it becomes a principle of action to us, which rightly directs and governs our minds and lives. Alas! to what

purpose

purpose is it to believe, to talk, to write, to preach about a future judgment, except it has this effect, viz. to make us live as becomes those who muft give an account of themselves to God?

FINI S.

Printed for T. COX, at the Lamb, under the Royal-Exchange.

I. AN Enquiry concerning the Grounds and Reasons, or what thofe principles are, on which two of our anniverfary folemnities are founded: viz. That on the 30th of January, being the day of martyrdom of King Charles the First, appointed to be kept as a day of fafting; and that on the 5th of November, being the day of our deliverance from Popery and Slavery, by the happy arrival of his late Majefty King William the Third, appointed to be kept as a day of thanksgiving.

To which is added,

The Sufficiency of Reafon in Matters of Religion, farther confidered. Wherein is fhewn, that reafon, when carefully used and followed, is to every man, who is anfwerable to God for his actions, under any or all the most difadvantageous circumstances he can poffibly fall into, whether he refides in China, or at the Cape of Good Hope, a fufficient guide in matters of religion; that is, it is fufficient to guide him to God's favour, and the happinefs of another world. [Price One Shilling.]

II. A Difcourfe concerning Reafon, with regard to Religion and Divine Revelation. Wherein is fhewn, that reafon either is, or elfe that it ought to be, a fufficient guide in matters of religion. Occafioned by the Lord Bishop of London's fecond Paftoral Let

ter.

To which are added,

Some Reflections upon the comparative excellency and ufefulness of moral and pofitive Duties. Occafioned by the Controverfy that has arifen (with respect to this fubject) upon the publication of Dr. Clark's Expofition of the Church Catechifm.

Both by THOMAS CHUB B.

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Equity and Reasonableness

OF THE

DIVINE CONDUCT,

In Pardoning SINNERS upon their Repentance, EXEMPLIFIED:

Or a DISCOURSE on the

Parable of the Prodigal Son.

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Which thofe Doctrines, viz. that Men are rendered acceptable to God, and that Sinners are recommended to his Mercy, either by the perfect Obedience, or the meritorious Sufferings, or the prevailing Interceffion of Christ, or by one, or other, or all of these, are particularly confidered, and refuted. Occafioned by Dr. Butler's late Book, entitled, The Analogy of Religion natural and revealed, to the Conftitution and Courfe of Nature. Offered to the Confideration of the Clergy, among all Denominations of Chriftians.

To which are added two DISSERTATIONS, viz. I. Concerning the Senfe and Meaning of St. Paul's Words, Titus iii. 10, 11. A man that is an heretick, after the first and fecond admonition, reject: Knowing that he that is fuch, is fubverted, and finneth, being condemned of himself. II. Concerning the Time for Keeping a Sabbath. Offered to the Confideration of the Sabbatarians. In a Letter to Mr. Elwall.

To which is likewife added,

The Cafe of Pecuniary Mulets, with regard to Diffenters, particularly confidered. In a fecond Letter to the Rev. Dr. Stebbing.

By THOMAS CHUB B.

LONDON:

Printed for T. COX, at the Lamb under the RoyalExchange. 1737. [Price Is. 6d.]

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