lity of a religious seet, no certain proof of their religious sentiments being true-How Mr. Phipps ought to answer this treatise-What bas occasioned the de. lay of its publication --Nobody answerable for the opi. nions it contains, but the writer himself-If the subje&t be treated fairly and plainly, common sense will determine on which fide the truth lies.

CH A P. I.

Things granted by Mr. Beasley and the Apologist concerning Scripture and right reason. Page 5

CH A P. II.

1. The futility of some reserves in the former concef

fions. 2. The distinction concerning the Scriptures, which allows then only to be a Secondary and Inadequate rulez exploded. 3. Mr. Phipps's remarks on Scripture and right reason considered. 4. It is Jown, that other people have a right to appeal unto the Spirit, as well as the Quakers. 5. It is very observable, that Barclay argues in a circle upon this subject.

P.4

1. George Fox's supposed divine call, or mission, ex

amined by his own pretensions in his journal. 3. Barclay's also considered. 3. The measure of the Spirit, allowing, for argument's sake, their call to be genuine, They may be supposed to have poffefsed.

---I bie

.--Tbe impropriety of Barclay's adopting the reply of

the Protestants to the Papifs, and Mr. Phipps's at-

tempt to defend it---fairly and freely discussed. 4. Some

· remarks upon Mr. Beasley's opinion concerning the

Prophecies of these latter ages, and Mr. Phipps's

Catalogue of Prophets and their predictions. P. 22

Some terms and distin&tions of Mr. Barclay exa.

mined, respecting the seat or organ of knowledge. P. 59

CH A P. V.

I. A concesion of the Letter-Writer. 2. Mellrs. Bar-

clay's and Phipps's notion of the term Revelation

inaccurate and unusual. 3. The main question in de-

bate fairly stated, and one of Mr. Barclay's argu-

onents for the affirmative confuted. 4. His five as.

fertions under his second proposition examined, and

shown to be inconclusive. 5. His proofs from Scrip-

ture examined, and shown to be founded upon a mil-

take of the true sense of those passages be quotes,

6. Some of Mr. Phipps's best additional remarks con-

sidered. 7. The religious opinions and practices of

some of his heathen brethren, whose sayings he is

So fond of, produced. 8. An appeal to Scripture,

reason, and fael, against the Quakers notion of inter-

nal, immediate revelation.

P. 66

CH A P.

CH A P. VI.

1. The Light within, and its operations, considered,

with some animadversions on Mr. Phipps's observa.

tions." 2. The Quakers Gospel examined. - 3. The

Apostles Gospel stated from their own writings, and

shown to be different from Barclay's and bis de-
fender's

P. 193

....CH A P. VII.

1. Mr. Barclay's elaborate dissertation on the fifth and

fixth Propositions analysed. 2. His arguments froni

Scripture for the universal saving principle of the

Light within, examined ; with remarks upon the

Observations of his defender, concerning the sense of

Some palages in the word of God.

P. 158

CH A P. VIII.

Concerning the operation of this supposed Light

within, and its pretended saving efficacy and suffi-

ciency. It is demonstrated to have rothing to do with

the inclination, choice, determination, or will, of man,

in his first submitting to this light; and is therefore.

neither effe&tual, faring, nor, in a proper or moral

sense, [u:jficient.

P, 187

CH A P. IX.

1. Some of Mr. Phipps's obfervations considered, in
order 10 friow him, that be neither understands the

merits of the Question between the Apologist and his

opponent, nor bas defended the Quakers System, or bis

own, against the charge of elečtion and reprobation,

which, we think, are inseparably conneEted with it. 2.

It is clearly proved, that Mr. Barclay's notions una.

voidably lead to what he calls the borrid doctrine

of reprobation, or preterition. .... P. 197

CH A P. X.

1. The dangerous tendency of the Quakers inward prina

ciple, with respect to a finner's hope, and religious

worship and practice. 2. How it may countenance

Deism as well as Enthusiasm. 3. The Conclusion

containing a serious address to the conscience of every

Quaker who may peruse this treatise.

mon Derule this treatise.

P. 221

The Reader is desired, before he peruses this Piece, to cora

rect the following Mistakes : Page 4. line 6, for shewn, read shown ; p. 9. 1. 25, for fub. tiltjes, read subtleties ; p. 19. 1. 22, for of the other, read those of the other; p. 22. 1. 25, for Mr. B--I--y's, read Mr. Beasley's; p. 30. 1. 21 for powers, read power ; p. 53. lat line of the latt note, for Chytracum, read Chytræum; p. 54. 1. 26. for included, read include; p. 55. 1. 9, fir Mr. B--H--y, read Mr. Beasley; p. 56. 1. 1, for Barclay's, read Barclay : 1. 3. for B--1--y's, read Beafley's ; 1 14. for Mr, B--ff--y, read Mr. Beasley ; p. 80. 1. 32, for reportor, read report; p. 99. 1. 33, for at read as; p. 101. 1. 32. for them, read it; p. 112 111, ofter the end of the line injert point; p. 117.1.21 for fapientiam, riad sapientem ; p. 146. 1. 2. for subtilty road subtlety ; l. 12, fir Phipp's, read Phipps's; l 28, for their read there ; p. 148 1.9. fir slavyexlov, riad cúuy yerior ; p. 150. last note, for geevó piroy, read yeróuèyov; p. 158. 1. 2, for analyzed, riad analysed ; 1. 9, for analyze, read analyse; p 160. 1. 36. after there is insert a; p. 164. 1. 20. fuo pwe, readows; p. 165. 1. 4. for imagine, read imagined; p. 175. 1. 12, 14, for continud, read continu'd; p. 176. 1. 1, of the note, fir GoW T OICOMOS, read (WO TOLEO MALI; p. 181. laft notes for autun, raad. AUF Wy: p. 182. 1.15, for ir, riad it; p. 184. 1. 36, for tells, read tell; p. 185, 1. 14, for John ii. 10 read John iv. 10; P. 189. I. 15, for Apol. 148, read Apol. p. 148 ; p. 195. last line of the note, for Vilth, read Vlth propofition; p. 197. 1. 2, for Thew, read show; p. 205, for ngiect, read neglect; p. 222. 1. 29, for fubiilty, read lubtlety.