Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the…

3. It is certain that which ever it be, it is the fruit of Christs blood shed for them to whom it is given, for without blood there is no Remission. The Law of Works remitteth not, for it relaxeth not its own obligation. And God relaxeth it not but upon satisfaction, as a valuable Consideration. And therefore it is relaxed by the New Testament in the blood of Christ, for that Testament is founded in his blood. But for the sense of the Text, I judge that the Forgiveness there mentioned, is the second and third sort; that is, the Conditional Universal Grant of Pardon by the New Covenant; (for the Covenant is the same in its Tenor to Unbelievers, and Believers; there is no real change in it when men believe, only the same instrument doth then morally act, that is, actually remit sin, which before it did not, because it was suspended on a Condition which was not performed. But Christ hath done his part as Testator, Donor, and Legislator before in making the Grant.) And so it is applicable differently to different Persons. To those that have only the Conditional Remission, and have not yet performed the Condition; it tells them eventually what shall be their miserable case if they do not perform it (which too oft comes to pass.) To them that do believe, and so are inceptively Justified and Pardoned, Christ speaks as a Legislator and Teacher, supposing the possibility o their not performing the Condition of the Continuance of Justification, and tells them what will be their misery if they perform it not though yet he may, as to the event, nevertheless