A27064:1099
Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the…
Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the late learned Mr. Richard Barter [sic] ; whereunto is added a short account of Special redemption, by the same author.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1694
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.
Answ. 1. Saving Faith hath two parts according ⟨p. 375⟩to the Souls faculties, which have each their several Offices about this saving object: the one is the assent of the Understanding: the other is the consent of the Will, (and affiance thence following) when ever Justifying Faith is mentioned in the Scripture, it is usually by one of these acts alone; sometime one, and sometime another. And when one only is expressed, the other is still implied. And so it is in this Text.
2. Assent is true saving Faith, though not the whole of saving Faith.
3. It is not merely assent to this proposition in general [the Gospel is true] that is here made the Record of God and object of Faith: nor yet assent to this [Jesus is the Son of God, and Saviour of Believers.] But it is this [God hath given us Eternal Life, and this life is in his Son:] so that it is to believe that God hath made such a Deed of Gift of Christ to us; that is, to Mankind, including our selves. Now no Devils do believe this; nor can say [God hath given us Eternal Life]
3. It is not meerly assent to this proposition in general [the Gospel is true] that is here made the Record of God and object of Faith: nor yet assent to this [Jesus is the Son of God, and Saviour of Believers.] But it is this [God hath given us Eternal Life, and this life is in his Son:] so that it is to believe that God hath made such a Deed of Gift of Christ to us; that is, to Mankind, including our selves. Now no Devils do believe this; nor can say [God hath given us Eternal Life]