Socinianism Unmasked Author:John Jamieson Subtitle: In Four Letters to the Lay-Members of the Church of Scotland, and Especially to Those of the Collegiate Church of Ayr: Occasioned by Dr. Mcgill's Practical Essay on the Death of Jesus Christ. ... by a Friend to Truth General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1790 Original Publisher: printed for W. Laing; W. Mil... more »lar, Glasgow; J. Matthews, Bellamy and Robarts, London Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: AN INQUIRY into the Tendency of the So- Cinian Scheme, with Refpedl to HoliNess. WHILE the firft edition of thefe Letters was in the prefs, it appeared to the author that he ought to have paid more attention to the high claims made by tliQ doctrine contained in the PraElical Ejfoy, as to its influence in producing holinefs. It was not then in his power to fup- ply the want; and it is now lefs neceflary, as others have illuftrated the vanity of its pretenfions in this refpect. But it may not be fuperfluous to fubjoin to the preceding elucidations of the genuine nature of the doctrine, a few thoughts on its certain tendency, efpecially, as the hearts of thej fimple are in great danger of being deceived by " good words and fair fpeeches: ' And as the natural influence that any doctrine hath on the practice, is one leading criterion by which the great Apoftle of our pro-, feflion'hath taught us to " try the fpiritsj" -- " By their fruits ye. fhall know them." I. The Socinian doctrine reduces the fupremeftandard of holinefs, by the injury it does to the divine perfections.- The plan of redemption, as implying a real atonement,, exhibits thefe in a glorious and majeftic light. It difcovers, unparalleled Wifdom. For no creature could have conceived a fcheme according to which the inj...« less