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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.
Also it must be well observed (as the very Principal Point for avoiding the common Errors in this business) that the satisfaction is made to God as Legislator, and so Rector per Leges; and so hath its main direct respect to his Legislative Will. His Will de Eventu is naturally Antecedent to it, and the Cause of it as Event: But his Law was the cause or occasion of it, as due or morally necessary; and also there ⟨p. 382⟩are no Acts of his Decretive Will de Eventu caused by it, but there are Acts of his Laws (and so as to our manner of conceiving of his Will de Debito) caused by it; and so it was not for Christ's Death that God decreed to give Faith to any, and consequently to give actual Pardon and Glory: But God Decreed to give these for Christ's death, when he so gives them: And it is because of Christs death that they are due; though not immediately from his death, but mediante donatione Testamenti vel faderis, Christ's death is the Cause of Faith, but not of the Decree to give it.
Also it must be well observed (as the very Principal Point for avoiding the common Errours in this business) that the satisfaction is made to God as Legislator, and so Rector per Leges; and so hath its main direct respect to his Legislative Will. His Will de Eventu is naturally Antecedent to it, and the Cause of it as Event: But his Law was the cause or occasion of it, as due or morally necessary; and also there ⟨p. 382⟩are no Acts of his Decretive Will de Eventu caused by it, but there are Acts of his Laws (and so as to our manner of conceiving of his Will de Debito) caused by it; and so it was not for Christ's Death that God decreed to give Faith to any, and consequently to give actual Pardon and Glory: But God Decreed to give these for Christ's death, when he so gives them: And it is because of Christs death that they are due; though not immediately from his death, but mediante donatione Testamenti vel faderis, Christ's death is the Cause of Faith, but not of the Decree to give it.