ADVERTISEMENT. The author is extremely sorry that he should have to apologise to his subscribers, for offering them only half the work he so lately promised them. But to ef. fect more at present, is impossible. The exhaustion occasioned by intense application during this scorching season, and two very violent attacks of sickness, have so much reduced his animal vigour, that he must have some relaxation. At the same time, each part of this work forms a complete whole ; and the SECOND PART shall appear as soon as the author's health will permit him to complete his manuscript. Philadelphia, August 11, 1817. COM CONTENTS OF PART I. INTRODUCTION. Of Adam's representative character . . . Proofs of the fact . . . . . . . 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- Jesus Christ not represented by Adam-and why . them by name in the covenant ei . . Representation by Jesus Christ.-Proof of an eternal Grace given to men in Christ Jesus, before the world That the number to be saved is fixed and definite is an eternal covenant of grace . . . . SECT. IV. A work on sophistry much wanted Danger of premature generalization 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 SECT. VI. 62 |