Excerpt from Lectures on Systematic Theology: Embracing Lectures on Moral Government, Together With Atonement, Moral and Physical Depravity, Regeneration, Philosophical Theories, and Evidences of Regeneration
1. The truths of the blessed gospel have been hidden under a false Philosophy. Of this I have been long convinced. Nearly all the practical doctrines of Christianity have been embarrassed and perverted by assuming as true the dogma of a Necessitated Will. This has been a leaven of error that, as we shall see, has "leavened nearly the whole lump" of gospel truth. In the present work I have in brief attempted to prove, and have every where assumed the freedom of the Will.
2. My principal design in publishing on Systematic Theology at the present time is, to furnish my pupils with a class or text book, where many points and questions are discussed of great practical importance, but which have not, to my knowledge, been discussed in any system of theological instruction extant. I have also hoped to benefit other studious and pious minds.
3. I have written for those who are willing to take the trouble of thinking and of forming opinions of their own on theological questions. It has been no part of my aim to spare my pupils or any one else the trouble of intense thought. Had I desired to do so, the subjects discussed would have rendered such an attempt abortive.
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