Two questions.-1. The formal consideration in which PAGE. covenant of grace Grace given to men in Christ Jesus, before the world That some men must be saved That the number to be saved is fixed and definite Why Mr. M'C. has neglected to enquire whether there is an eternal covenant of grace That Mr. M'C.'s system admits no eternal covenant Of Christ's righteousness SECT. IV. A work on sophistry much wanted Danger of premature generalization That Jesus Christ obeyed the precept, as well as suffered the penalty of the law, for men SECT. V. Does the imputability of Christ's righteousness depend SECT. VI. That the imputability of Christ's righteousness does not depend on his representative character 32 37 39 42 44 46 48 49 51 52 53 60 62 Of the nature of a remedial law The reason why the imputability of Christ's righteous- Of the nature of the unity between Christ and believers SECT VII. The universality of the gospel call 54 66 69 222 72 72 75 76 77 SECT. VIII. Gospel call.-Mr. M'C.'s system does not allow the SECT. IX. Of the capaciousness of the covenants SECT. X. 79 81 Mr. M'C.'s ideas on the subject so peculiar, that no The danger of Calvinists becoming philosophers The causes why Calvinists have not been good moral philosophers 97 98 118 The author's reward for his trouble, two pickles of chaff A troublesome problem for the clergy SECT. XII. Comparison of philosophers with divines The reason why philosophy is advancing so rapidly- 130 134 INTRODUCTION. IN the year 1814, the Rev. James M'Chord, of Lexington in Kentucky, published a book denominated the BODY OF CHRIST ; the object of which was, to exhibit a new theory of Christ's REPRESENTATIVE character in the covenant of GRACE, and of Adam's REPRESENTATIVE character in the covenant of works; and to demonstrate the beneficial practical results of that theory. Neither the theory, nor what Mr. M'Chord deduced from it under the name of practical results, were satisfactory to the Associate Reformed Presbytery of Kentucky, of which Mr. M'Chord was a member: so great was their displeasure with Mr. M'Chord's publication, that they preferred a libel against him, containing charges against both the theory, and the results, imputed to it, by its author; which bears date, Lexington, Oct. 13th, 1815. Under this libel Mr. M'Chord was eventually found guilty, and deposed from the office of the holy ministry. He protested against the sentence, and appealed to the General Synod. Papers containing the protest and appeal, and extracts from the minutes of the Presbytery, were laid before the Synod at its meeting in Philadelphia, in May 1816; but, as the whole matter was in a very perplexed state, and Mr. M'Chord not present to plead his own cause, the Synod directed him to submit to B |