main end that the refurrection of Chrift was intended to be fubfervient to, viz. not to prove the divinity of his miffion, but to gather together his difciples, to commiffion, and qualify, and fend them forth to preach his gospel to all nations. Third, the cafe of Abraham, with refpect to his being commanded by God to offer his Son Isaac in facrifice, farther con fidered: in anfwer to Mr Stone's remarks. In a letter to the Rev. Mr Stone. Fourth, The equity and reafonableness of a future judgment and retribution exemplified; or, a difcourfe on the parable of the unmerciful fervant; as it is related in Matth. xviii. from verfe 23, to the end of the chapter. Price 25. AT INS

IV. Some obfervations offered to publick confideration. Occafioned by the oppofition made to Dr Rundle's election to the fee of Gloucefter. In which the credit of the hiftory of the Old Teftament is particularly confidered. To which are added, three Tracts, viz. I. An anfwer to Mr Stone's fecond remarks on the cafe of Abraham, with regard to his being commanded by God to offer up his Son Ifaac in facrifice. In a fecond letter to the Rev. Mr Stone, M. A. and fellow of the learned fociety of Wadham-College in Oxford. II. A discourse on fincerity. Wherein is fhewn, That fincerity affords juft ground for peace and fatisfaction in a man's own mind, and renders his conduct juftly approvable to every other intelligent Being. Occafioned by what Dr Waterland has lately written on the fubject. In a letter to a gentleman. III. A Supplement to the Tract intitled, The equity and reasonableness of a future judgment and retribution exemplified. In which the do Etrine of the eternal and endless duration of punishment to the wicked, is more particularly and fully confidered. Price 1.5. 6d.

V. The equity and reasonablenefs of the divine conduc&t, in pardoning finners upon their repentance, exemplified: or a difcourfe on the parable of the prodigal fon. In which thofe doctrines, viz. that men are rendered acceptable to God, and that finners are recommended to his mercy, either by the perfect obedience, or the meritorious fufferings, or the prevailing interceffion of Chrift, or by one, or other, or all of thefe, are particularly confidered, and refuted. Occafioned by Dr Butler's late book, intitled, The analogy of religion natural and revealed, to the conftitution and courfe of nature. Otfered to the confideration of the clergy, among all denominations of Chriftians. To which are added two differtations,

viz. I. Concerning the fenfe and meaning of St Paul's wordss Titus iii, 10, 11. Aman that is an heretick, after the first and fecond admonition, reject. Knowing that he that is fuch, is fubverted, and finneth, being cendemned of bimfelf. II. Concerning the time for keeping a fabbath. 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 second letter to the Rev. Dr Stebbing. Price 1 s. 6 d.

VI. The True Gospel of Jefus Chrift vindicated. And allo a vindication of the Author's fhort Differtation on Providence.

VII. An Enquiry into the ground and foundation of religion. Wherein is fhewn, that religion is founded in nature. That is, that there is a right and wrong, a true and falfe religion in nature: And that nature or reason affords plain, obvious, certain principles, by which a man may diftinguish these, and form a proper judgment in the cafe; and which an honest upright man may fafely and fecurely ftay his mind upon, amidst the various and contrary opinions that prevail in the world, with regard to this fubject. To which are added, I. A poftfcript, occafioned by the publication of Dr Stebbing's vifitation-charge, that had been delivered to the clergy of the archdeaconry of Wilts. II. A fhort differtation on Matt. xix. 21. If thou wilt be perfet, go and fell that thou haft, and give to the poor, and thou fbalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. Occafioned by Dr Stebbing's unjust and groundless reflection on the author, with regard to this text, in the aforefaid charge. III. An anfwer to a private letter, from a ftranger to the author, on the fubject of God's foreknowledge. Price 25.

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N my book, intitled, The true Gospel of Jefus Chrift afferted, I have stated the notion, and fhewed what I intend by the gofpel of Jefus Chrift, viz. it is thofe glad tidings, or that good news, which Chrift was, in a particular and special manner, fent of God, to acquaint the world with. This, I think, is, in the most strict and proper fenfe, the gofpel· of Jesus Christ, and all that is that gofpel; and therefore I call it the true gospel of Jefus Christ, in diftinction from, and in oppofition to, whatever may be annexed to, and blended with it. However, if any other perfon is disposed to use the term* gospel in a much more A 2

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*That the word gofpel is fometimes ufed in a fecondary and lefs proper fenfe, is most apparent. All those books, which contain the hiftory of Chrift's life and ministry, (of which the learned fay, and St. Luke fuppofes, there were many,)

were,