An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches

And by this time you may answer their Objection that say, Why not a common and conditional Election, as well as a common and conditional Redemption?

Ans. Neither of them are conditional as to the Act of God and Christ: There is no act of ours the Condition of God's decreeing ex parte Dei, but only of the thing decreed; nor of Christ's Death or Intent, but only of the benefit: That a conditional Act of Grace, or Deed of Gift of Christ and Life to all Mankind in common (in the tenor of it) should be made, was both decreed by God and purchased by Christ. But, 1. This is not the whole of God's Decree or Christ's Purchase and Intent. 2. And this is not to be called Election, as it signifieth a choosing of some from among the rest: Common Redemption and the Decree of Common Grace, both antecede that which is properly called Election, in order of Nature in esse objectivo; that is, God decreeth to give Faith and Salvation effectively to some of them that had common Grace.

§. 20. The old Solution which Schoolmen and Protestants have acquiesced in, is, That Christ died for All, as to the sufficiency of his death, but not as to the efficiency of their salvation: Which is true, but must be thus explained: Christ's Death and Obedience were not only sufficient but effectual as to their first effects; that is, They effected that which is ⟨p. 162⟩commonly called, Satisfaction and Merit; and hence and from the Covenant of God they were also effectual to procure the Covenant of Grace as of universal tenor, and therein a free pardon of Sin and gift of Right to life-eternal to all, on condition of due acceptance: This conditional Gift of Christ and Life is effected: And this efficacy of the antecedent Mercies, must either be called part of the sufficiency of Redemption, as to the consequent Mercies (viz. Actual Pardon and Salvation) or else an efficiency beyond the sufficiency, antecedent to the said special efficiency. That Christ's Death hath effectually procured the Act of Oblivion or conditional Gift of Life to all Mankind; but it doth not effect the actual salvation of all: To the universal Grace it is both sufficient and efficient; but to the special Grace and actual Salvation it is sufficient to All (as after shall be opened) but not efficient, (which is by the Refuser's fault and forfeiture.)