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16-06-2010, 03:39 AM
Augustus Toplady in his The Complete Works of Augustuc Toplady (Harrisonburg, Virginia: Sprinkle Publications, 1987; first printed in 1794) p. 119:
"Arminianism will, beyond all question, join hands with Popery, in condemning the above extracts: though nothing can be more certain than this great truth, that the principles, which they asert, are the very essence of the gospel; and, if the Scriptures are true, must be reckoned in the number of its brightest and most valuable doctrines. I agree with the learned and pius Mr. Fox, that, 'If these articles be made heresies, which refer the benefit of our inheritance of life and salvation to God's gift, and nnot to our labours; to grace, and not to merits; to faith, and not to the law of works; then let us clean shut op the New Testament, and away with God's word.' We have nothing to do but to 'leave Christ and his heretical gospel; and, in his stead, set up the bishop of Rome with his Talmud, and become the disciples of his decretals.' " [Emphasis added]
Arminianism: The Road to Rome! by Augustus Toplady
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Augustus Montague Toplady (1740–1778), Anglican divine, was born at Farnham, Surrey, and educated at Westminster and Trinity College, Dublin.
Although originally a follower of John Wesley, in 1758 he adopted strong Calvinist opinions. He was ordained in the Anglican church in 1762 and became vicar of Harpford with Fenn-Ottery, Devon, in 1766. In 1768 he exchanged to the living of Broadhembury, Devon.
He is chiefly known as a writer of hymns and poems, including "Rock of Ages", and the collections entitled Poems on Sacred Subjects (Dublin, 1759) and Psalms and Hymns for Public and Private Worship (London, 1776). His best prose work is the Historic Proof of the Doctrinal Calvinism of the Church of England (London, 1774).
"Some comments by Wesley upon Toplady's presentation of Calvinism led to a controversy which was carried on with much bitterness on both sides. Toplady wrote a venomous Letter to Mr Wesley (1770), and Wesley repeated his comments in The Consequence Proved (1771), whereupon Toplady replied with increased acridity in More Work for Mr Wesley (1772)." (1911 Encyc)
From 1775 to 1778, having obtained leave of non-residence at Broadhembury, he lived in London, and ministered at a Calvinist church in Orange Street.
http://www.theopedia.com/Augustus_Toplady
"Arminianism will, beyond all question, join hands with Popery, in condemning the above extracts: though nothing can be more certain than this great truth, that the principles, which they asert, are the very essence of the gospel; and, if the Scriptures are true, must be reckoned in the number of its brightest and most valuable doctrines. I agree with the learned and pius Mr. Fox, that, 'If these articles be made heresies, which refer the benefit of our inheritance of life and salvation to God's gift, and nnot to our labours; to grace, and not to merits; to faith, and not to the law of works; then let us clean shut op the New Testament, and away with God's word.' We have nothing to do but to 'leave Christ and his heretical gospel; and, in his stead, set up the bishop of Rome with his Talmud, and become the disciples of his decretals.' " [Emphasis added]
Arminianism: The Road to Rome! by Augustus Toplady
http://www.swrb.com/newslett/actualNLs/RHNarmin.htm
http://www.theopedia.com/images/0/0d/Toplady.jpg
Augustus Montague Toplady (1740–1778), Anglican divine, was born at Farnham, Surrey, and educated at Westminster and Trinity College, Dublin.
Although originally a follower of John Wesley, in 1758 he adopted strong Calvinist opinions. He was ordained in the Anglican church in 1762 and became vicar of Harpford with Fenn-Ottery, Devon, in 1766. In 1768 he exchanged to the living of Broadhembury, Devon.
He is chiefly known as a writer of hymns and poems, including "Rock of Ages", and the collections entitled Poems on Sacred Subjects (Dublin, 1759) and Psalms and Hymns for Public and Private Worship (London, 1776). His best prose work is the Historic Proof of the Doctrinal Calvinism of the Church of England (London, 1774).
"Some comments by Wesley upon Toplady's presentation of Calvinism led to a controversy which was carried on with much bitterness on both sides. Toplady wrote a venomous Letter to Mr Wesley (1770), and Wesley repeated his comments in The Consequence Proved (1771), whereupon Toplady replied with increased acridity in More Work for Mr Wesley (1772)." (1911 Encyc)
From 1775 to 1778, having obtained leave of non-residence at Broadhembury, he lived in London, and ministered at a Calvinist church in Orange Street.
http://www.theopedia.com/Augustus_Toplady