The equity and reasonableness of the divine conduct, in pardoning sinners upon their repentance, exemplified: or A discourse on the parable of the prodigal son : In which those doctrines, viz. that men are rendered acceptable to God, and that sinners are recommended to his mercy, either by the perfect obedience, or the meritorious sufferings, or the prevailing intercession of Christ, or by one, or other, or all of these, are particularly considered, and refuted. Occasioned by Dr. Butler's late book, entitled, the analogy of religion natural and revealed, to the constitution and course of nature. Offered to the consideration of the clergy, among all denominations of Christians. To which are added two dissertations, viz. I. Concerning the sense and meaning of St. Paul's words, Titus iii. 10, 11. A man that is an heretick, after the first and second admonition, reject: knowing that he that is such, is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. II. Concerning the time for keeping a Sabbath. Offered to the consideration of the sabbatarians. In a letter to Mr. Elwall. To which is likewise added, the case of pecuniary mulcts, with regard to dissenters, particularly considered. In a second letter to the Rev. Dr. Stebbing. By Thomas Chubb.