A

GENERAL VIEW

OF THE

DOCTRINES OF CHRISTIANITY;

DESIGNED

MORE ESPECIALLY FOR THE EDIFICATION AND INSTRUCTION

OF FAMILIES.

Boston;

PUBLISHED BY HASTINGS, ETHERIDGE & BLISS,

No. 8, STATE STREET;

AND AT THEIR STORE IN CHARLESTOWN.

1809.

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Copy 2 CONTENTS.

PREFACE.

PART I.

General observations upon the nature of relig

ion, and the mistakes that occur on that sub-

ject,

PART II.

The free agency and accountability of man,

PART III.

The fall of Adam, original sin, &c. examined,

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PART IV.

The doctrine of faith in general, and religious

faith in particular,

PART IV. CONTINUED.

Religious faith, in particular, further examined,

PAGE.

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56

Conclusion. Shewing what is the sin against the

holy ghost, and why it cannot be forgiven.

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Upon

THE following work contains a comprehensive view of the doctrines of christianity, compiled principally from a work of Rev. Robert Fellowes, of St. Mary Hall, Oxford, entitled, Religion without cant; and from various other authors. these subjects, notions dark and confused are often entertained; and men frequently receive and speak of them, without appearing themselves precisely to comprehend their import. The object of this volume, it is trusted, is to exhibit such scriptural, evangelical, and at the same time, clear and rational ideas of them, that they may