A26923:620
An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches
An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches by reconciling explication without much disputing. Written by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1691
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 10. There are no People on Earth that are not obliged to the use of some means appointed them to be used for their full Pardon and Salvation, else Despair would be their Duty, and they should not be judged Sinners for neglecting any such means. And were they not bound to do any thing for their own Salvation, their Sin and Misery that neglect so to do, would be far less than it is.
§. 11. Therefore all People have some such Means, that have a tendency to Recovery and Salvation afforded them by God.
§. 12. They that say, That all the Mercies of the Non-elect, are no Mercies, because through mens Sin, they end in their Misery, do perversely extenuate Gods Mercies and Man's Sin, and teach Sinners falsely to plead in Judgment, That they never abused, or sinned against Mercy, which God and their own Consciences will easily confute.
§. 13. In the Controversy, Whether Christ died for the Elect only, or for all Mankind, it seemeth to me, that we little differ about the matter, but only strive about ambiguous Words; even about one Syllable [for.] If to die [for] signify [for their sins,] under the reason of a Cause of Christ's Death, so (as Paraeus doth) we must all grant, that Christ died [for] all.