Two questions.-1. The formal consideration in which

men were viewed in the covenant of works.-2. The

bond which connects them with Adam in the cove-

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Jesus Christ not represented by Adam-and why

Eve represented by Adam-and why

Comparison of Eve and Jesus Christ

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That Adam did not know all his posterity

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That God did know all Adam's posterity, and included

them by name in the covenant

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covenant of grace

Grace given to men in Christ Jesus, before the world

That some men must be saved

That the number to be saved is fixed and definite

Why Mr. M'C. has neglected to enquire whether there

is an eternal covenant of grace

That Mr. M'C.'s system admits no eternal covenant

Of Christ's righteousness

SECT. IV.

A work on sophistry much wanted

Danger of premature generalization

That Jesus Christ obeyed the precept, as well as suffered the penalty of the law, for men

SECT. V.

Does the imputability of Christ's righteousness depend
on his representative character
Various systems of theology formed on the affirmative
of the above questions-54, Universalist-55, Ar-
minian-57, another sect-58, another-59, another
That Mr. M'C. assumes the affirmative of the above
question

SECT. VI.

That the imputability of Christ's righteousness does not depend on his representative character

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Of the nature of a remedial law

The reason why the imputability of Christ's righteous-
ness has been ascribed to his representative character
Mr. M'C.'s system consists of a word without a mean-
ing

Of the nature of the unity between Christ and believers
Mr. M'C.'s theory worth nothing

SECT VII.

The universality of the gospel call
Anecdote of the council of Nice

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SECT. VIII.

Gospel call.-Mr. M'C.'s system does not allow the
gospel to be preached to any sinner

SECT. IX.

Of the capaciousness of the covenants

SECT. X.

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Mr. M'C.'s ideas on the subject so peculiar, that no

The danger of Calvinists becoming philosophers

The causes why Calvinists have not been good moral philosophers

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The author's reward for his trouble, two pickles of chaff
Strictures on the manner of preaching the gospel
That the fiend has out-generalled the clergy
What is the use of the doctrine of original sin

A troublesome problem for the clergy

SECT. XII.

The reason why salvation is offered to all men

The half-bred metaphysician

No reason for the imputation of Adam's sin to his de-

Comparison of philosophers with divines

The reason why philosophy is advancing so rapidly-
while theology has continued stationary for ages
CONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTION.

IN the year 1814, the Rev. James M'Chord, of Lexington in Kentucky, published a book denominated the BODY OF CHRIST ; the object of which was, to exhibit a new theory of Christ's REPRESENTATIVE character in the covenant of GRACE, and of Adam's REPRESENTATIVE character in the covenant of works; and to demonstrate the beneficial practical results of that theory. Neither the theory, nor what Mr. M'Chord deduced from it under the name of practical results, were satisfactory to the Associate Reformed Presbytery of Kentucky, of which Mr. M'Chord was a member: so great was their displeasure with Mr. M'Chord's publication, that they preferred a libel against him, containing charges against both the theory, and the results, imputed to it, by its author; which bears date, Lexington, Oct. 13th, 1815. Under this libel Mr. M'Chord was eventually found guilty, and deposed from the office of the holy ministry. He protested against the sentence, and appealed to the General Synod. Papers containing the protest and appeal, and extracts from the minutes of the Presbytery, were laid before the Synod at its meeting in Philadelphia, in May 1816; but, as the whole matter was in a very perplexed state, and Mr. M'Chord not present to plead his own cause, the Synod directed him to submit to

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