The Complete Works of Andrew Fuller. Volume 9 Apologetic Works 5: Strictures on Sandemanianism

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Andrew Fuller (1754-1815) was the leading Baptist theologian of his era, though his works are just now being made available in a critical edition. Strictures on Sandemanianism is the fourth volume in The Works of Andrew Fuller. In this treatise, Fuller critiqued Sandemanianism, a form of Restorationism that first emerged in Scotland in the eighteenth century and was influencing the Scotch Baptists of Fuller's day. Fuller's biggest concern was the Sandemanian belief that saving faith is merely intellectual assent to the gospel. Fuller believed this "intellectualist" view of faith undermined evangelical spirituality. Strictures on Sandemanianism became a leading evangelical critique of Sandemanian views. This critical edition will introduce scholars to this important work and shed light on evangelical debates about the faith, justification, and sanctification during the latter half of the "long" eighteenth century (ca. 1750 to 1815). Contents Acknowledgements General editor’s foreword Editor’s introduction 1. Overview of Sandemanianism 1.1 John Glas and the origins of Scottish Independency 1.2 Glasite distinctives 1.3 Robert Sandeman and saving faith 2. Sandemanianism among British Baptists 2.1 The Scotch Baptists and their influence 2.2 Andrew Fuller and Sandemanianism 2.3 The influence of Jonathan Edwards 3. Overview of Strictures on Sandemanianism 4. Publication history and notes on the text Andrew Fuller Strictures on Sandemanianism, in Twelve Letters to a Friend Letter I: Introduction Letter II: Containing a general view of the system, with its leading points of difference from the systems which it opposes Letter III: Containing a more particular inquiry into the consequences of Mr. Sandeman’s notion of justifying faith Letter IV: On the faith of Devils, and nominal Christians Letter V: On the connexion between repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ Letter VI: On the connexion between knowledge and disposition Letter VII: An inquiry whether, if believing be a spiritual act of the mind, it does not presuppose the subject of it to be spiritual Letter VIII: An inquiry whether the principles here defended affect the doctrine of free justification in the righteousness of Christ Letter IX: On certain New Testament practices Letter X: An inquiry into the principles on which the Apostles proceeded in forming and organizing Christian churches Letter XI: Of the kingdom of Christ Letter XII: The spirit of the system compared with that of primitive Christianity Index of names Scripture index Subject index