assistant in saving souls from death, and hiding a multitude ofusins. 10 Help/to spread the Gospel of your salvation into the remotest corners of the kingdom till f' the knowledge, of our Lord shall cover the land, as the waters cover the sea" 90" So shall its appear to ourselves and all men, that we are indeed one body, united by one spirit ; so shall the baptized heathens be yet again constrained to say, "S "See how these Christians love one another! In this, may not even the Romanists provoke us to jealousy? They have a general fund at Rome, and another at Paris, which bears all the expences of their Missionaries throughout all the world.

Q67. WHAT is the direct antidote to Methodism, (the doctrine of heart-holiness?), A [:

A. Calvinism. All the devices of Satan for these fifty years, have done far less towards stopping this work of God, than that single doctrine. It strikes at the root of salvation from sin, previous to glory, putting the matter on quite another issue.

Q. 68. BUT wherein lie the charms of this doctrine? What makes men swallow it so greedily?

A. 1. It seems to magnify Christ: although in reality it supposes him to have died in vain. For the absolutely elect must have been saved without him: and the non-elect cannot be saved by him.

2. It is highly pleasing to flesh and blood, final perseverance in particular.

Q. 69. WHAT can be done to guard against it?

A... 1. Let all our Preachers carefully read over our's and Mr. Fletcher's Tracts.

2. Let them frequently and explicitly preach the truth, though not in a controversial way. But let them take care to do it in love and gentleness; not in bitterness, not returning railing for railing; let those who preach it have all this to themselves.

3. Do not imitate them in screaming, allegorizing, boasting: rather mildly expose these things when time serves.

4. Imitate them in this. They readily seize upon any one that is newly convinced or converted. Be diligent to prevent them, and to guard those tender minds against the Predestinarian poison even wet capft grom odgr + 1”

5. Answer all their objections, as occasion offers, both in public and private. But take care to do this, with all possible sweetness, both of look and of accent. {l* *f*>}

6. Very frequently, both in public and private, advise our people not to hear them. ✓ portovi e PINS NÍ

7. Make it matter of constant and earnest prayer, that God would stop the plague.

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Q70 WE said in 1744, "We have leaned too much towards Calvinism?" Wherein ?

A... With regard to man's faithfulness. Our Lord himself taught us to use the expression, therefore we ought never to be ashamed of it. We ought steadily to assert upon his authority, that if a man is not "faithful in the uurighteous mammon, God will not give him the true riches." I d

2. With regard to working for life, which our Lord expressly commands us to do "Labour (épyášeσde) literally, work for the meat that endureth to everlasting till he comes to glory,

life." And in fact, every believer,

3. We have received it as a maxim, that "

a man is to

do nothing, in order to justification. Nothing can be more false. Whoever desires to find favour with God, should cease from evil, and learn to do well!”! Sb God

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should “do works meet for repentance."

Whoever repents,

And if this is not in order to find favour, what does he do them for? oA & Once more review the whole affaipqze ylbum redtsy z gi nk Who ofius is how accepted of God ṛust sistiml ↑ Heǝthab now believes in Christ with a loving obedient heartan 211835 abnim 1ɔbuet ozodt bisig of bas medt treve1q 2. But who among those that never heard of Christ 201¶ ...He that according to the light he has, feareth God and worketh righteousness." 180 det tua 19tsving bus olduq

3. Is this the same with he that is sincere 229099wa aldie Nearly, if not quiteilduq

4. Is not this salvation by works

Not by the merits of works, but by works as a condition. 5. What have we then been disputing about for these thirty years?

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Lamcafraids about words: (Namely, if some of the foregoing instances.) 7M319MW * memvisƆ ebiswo 16. As to merit itself, of which we have been so dreadfully afraid ɔwwe cares dewarded (according to our works, yėd because oflibur worked' How does this differ from, for the sake of our works? And how differ's this from secundum merita operum viWhich is no more than, as our works deserve?" Can you split this hair? I doubt, I cannot!i b. The grand objection to one of the preceding propositions, is drawn's from matter of a fact. God does in fact justify those who by their own confession, neither feared Gadig nor wrought righteousness.Is this an exception to the general rule? otil mort as low as e It is a doubt, whether Gods makes any exception at all.

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1. RULES CONCERNING THE PR

THE PRESIDENT AND
SECRETARY (191 (Juba 18 had

I.Q. WHAT Regulations shall be made concerning the office of the PRESI PRESIDENT of the Conference?

A. 1. The same President is not to be re-chosen above once in eight years.

2. The President's power shall cease, as soon as the Conference breaks up. 1792.

[Afterwards qualified, as in Nos. III. V. VIII. see also Rules concerning Chairmen of Districts, No. IV. 1.]

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II. Q. WHAT direction shall be given concerning the sdory ma di tortag gift foratg

election of a President? [945 nousuturs 29 giling Las sis ng Luer odi derende A No person i povisosť od 18.1 shall vote for the President by proxy.

1793.

PIA •rotan mood and espied swit adi [All the Preachers who have travelled for promot

fourteen years,

are now at liberty to nominate by ballot the President and

Secretary; which nomination, however, is submitted to the Members of the Legal Conference for their sanction.]

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III. THE RESERVE LIST is left in the hands of

of the President; who is fully authorised, after due inquiries, to I assisigynoogi bin are up to that list, in

of the Preachers who are

call out order to fill up in the Circuits or Missions, any vacancies which may be caused by death, by desisting from travelling, or by the rejection of any of the Preachers now taken provisionally on trial, by their Quarterly Meetings, or by examining Superintendents, &c.: provided that the Preachers, so called out by the President, receive the approbation of 10

[* See Rules concerning 'Superintendents or Circuits, XVIII.

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their Quarterly Meetings, and are previously heard, examined, and approved by three Preachers who have travelled, at least, ten years. 1808.

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IV. AFTER the present year, this Conference will not appoint the same Preacher to preside in the Irish Conference for two years successively 1811.

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V. THE PRESIDENT of the Conference shall always be, ex officio, Chairman of the District, in which he is stationed, during the year of his Presidency. 1812.

VI. IT is agreed, That, after the Preachers, who have completed the period of their probation, shall ha passed through the usual private and public examination, they shall be received into full connexion by the President of the Conference for the time being, as has been customary. And the President of the preceding Conference shall then address to them, in the presence of the Congregation, an appropriate Charge. This method shall be continued annually. 1813.

VII. Q. How may we provide against the difficulties and inconveniences resulting from the death of any President of the Conference, who may die during his Presidency?

the

year of

A. In every such case, the last surviving President shall immediately enter again into the office so vacated; and shall be considered, for the remainder of that year, a year, aud until the election of a successor at the ensuing Conference, as having all the powers, privileges, and authorities of the Presidency, and responsible for all its duties. 1816.