Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

1. The fullness of this object, Christ crucified; there is a transcendent all-sufficiency in the death of Christ: in a safe sense it contains in it universal redemption: it is sufficient for the redemption of every man in the world, yea, and effectual for all that have been, are, or shall be called into the state of grace, whether Jews, or Gentiles, bound or free. I know some hold, that Christ dyed for all, and every man with a purpose to save; only thus they explicate. 1. That Christ dyed for all men considered in the common lapse or fall, but not as obstinate, impenitent, or unbelievers; he dyed not for such, as such. 2. That Christ dyed for all men in respect of the request or impetration of salvation, but the application thereof is proper to believers. 3. That Christ dyed not to bring all or any man actually to salvation, but to purchase salvability, and reconciliation so far, as that God might and would (salva justitia) deal with them on terms of a better covenant. 4. That Christ hath purchased salvability for all men, but faith and regeneration he hath merited for none; because God is bound to give that which Christ hath merited of him, although it be not desired, or craved. I cannot assent to these positions: but thus far I grant, that Christ's death in it self is a sufficient price and satisfaction to God for all the world; and that also it is effectual in many particulars to all men respectively in all the world; every man in one way or other hath the fruit of Christ's death conferred upon him; but this fruit is not of one kind; for, 1. Some fruit is common to every man, as the earthly blessings which Infidels enjoy, may be termed the fruits of Christ's death. 2. Other fruit is common to all the members of the visible Church, as, to be called by the Word, to enjoy the Ordinances, to live under the Covenant, to partake of some graces that come from Christ. 2. Other fruit is indeed peculiar to the Saints of God, as, faith unfeigned, regeneration, pardon of sin, adoption, &c. And yet this fruit is universal to all the Saints, whether Jews or Gentiles:

1. The fulness of this object, Christ crucified; there is a transcendent all-sufficiency in the death of Christ: in a safe sense it contains in it universal redemption: it is sufficient for the redemption of every man in the world, yea, and effectual for all that have been, are, or shall be called into the state of grace, whether Jews, or Gentiles, bound or free. I know some hold, that Christ dyed for all, and every man with a purpose to save; only thus they explicate. 1. That Christ dyed for all men considered in the common lapse or fall, but not as obstinate, impenitent, or unbelievers; he dyed not for such, as such. 2. That Christ dyed for all men in respect of the request or impetration of salvation, but the application thereof is proper to believers. 3. That Christ dyed not to bring all or any man actually to salvation, but to purchase salvability, and reconciliation so far, as that God might and would (salva justitia) deal with them on terms of a better covenant. 4. That Christ hath purchased salvability for all men, but faith and regeneration he hath merited for none; because God is bound to give that which Christ hath merited of him, although it be not desired, or craved. I cannot assent to these positions: but thus far I grant, that Christ's death in it self is a sufficient price and satisfaction to God for all the world; and that also it is effectual in many particulars to all men respectively in all the world; every man in one way or other hath the fruit of Christ's death conferred upon him; but this fruit is not of one kind; for, 1. Some fruit is common to every man, as the earthly blessings which Infidels enjoy, may be termed the fruits of Christ's death. 2. Other fruit is common to all the members of the visible Church, as, to be called by the Word, to enjoy the Ordinances, to live under the Covenant, to partake of some graces that come from Christ. 2. Other fruit is indeed peculiar to the Saints of God, as, faith unfeigned, regeneration, pardon of sin, adoption, &c. And yet this fruit is universal to all the Saints, whether Jews or Gentiles: