The Funeral of Arminianism by William Huntington

(1745-1813)
TO THE REVEREND WILLIAM HUNTINGTON,


Dear Sir,


The money enclosed is by way of subscription, to defray the expenses of publishing your sermon, preached this morning, which we would beg leave to call "The Funeral of Arminianism."


Requested by Yours sincerely, in the Cause of truth


J. BEST,
J. DAVIDSON,
JOHN BRAYNE,
G. TERRY,
J. ALDRIDGE.

16 Questions by William Huntington

[Quoted from "Excommunication..." ]


We appeal to Mr. Ryland; and to Mr. Ryland, junior, we will go, to know,


1. Whether the law ever had any other power than to command to do for life, and to condemn to death for not doing? If it ever had any other power than the twofold authority above-mentioned, to shew us what that power is, and whereabouts in God's word that authority stands?


2. If it ever had, since the days of Christ, any commanding power over the believer, to do, from life; where, in God's word, that power stands? "The law and the prophets were until John; but, since that time, the kingdom of God is preached."

EXCOMMUNICATION AND THE DUTY OF ALL MEN TO BELIEVE by William Huntington

Below is a short fraction of the large Letter. You can full HTML version HERE.

'A few years ago, a neighbouring minister published a treatise on the duty of sinners respecting faith in Christ. You found that he and your own minister, with some others, had once thought differently on that subject, and that they now considered the duty of the unconverted as extending further than they once conceived.' From first to last, Mr. Ryland went no further into this matter, than thinking, it was not a matter or point of faith with him, but a point of thought. Should Mr. Adams wait patiently a few years, Mr. Ryland may in time come back to his old way of thinking again, and so finish where he begun; especially if God should gather his thoughts from the extensive latitude of the sinner's duty, and bring them into captivity to the obedience of Christ. However, let us try this doctrine which insists upon the duty of all men to believe in Christ.

1. This doctrine can never be established by the practice or example of Jesus: for though he called all that laboured and were heavy laden to come to him, and those that were sick, that were hungry, and thirsty, &c. yet it is clear that he always sent the curious, the pharisaical, and the whole-hearted inquirer, to the law. "What is written in the law? how readest thou? This do, and thou shall live." "If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments." And, if they asked Which? he replied, "Do not kill, do not steal, do not commit adultery; and Honour thy father and mother." This sending them to the law to work, is a sufficient proof that Christ made not his gospel the rule of these men's duty. Mr. Ryland and Mr. Fuller act contrary to Christ, who is the best example; for it is clear that the Saviour went a different way from them, in making the two tables of the law, not the gospel, the rule of these men's obedience.

The Arminian Skeleton by William Huntington

The Arminian Skeleton

by William Huntington

Learning or eloquence you know, “I have none, but such as I have give I you. I here present you with the Arminian Skeleton, together with an account of the anatomizing of Arminius, which I hope God will own and bless you. I am well aware of all the envenomed artillery which malice is likely to discharge from her quiver: I sat down, and counted the cost before I began to build; and found, upon a proper computation, that it amounts to no more that this. “That which is highly esteemed amongst men is abomination in the sight of God. God is on my side, I will not fear. What can man do unto me?”