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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.
Again it must be understood, that it is not God as Legislator of the New Law, that is satisfied for Sin by Christ's death, that were to dye to satisfy himself, the Mediator, for the Non execution of his own remedying Law: But it is God as Legislator of the Law of Works; constituting Everlasting Death the due Penalty of every Sin: Or if any had rather say, that it is not formally the Law of Works which is now in force, conjunct with the Law of Grace, but it is become part of the Law of Grace; the matter comes all to one sense, though we change the words: There is one Law that saith [He that Sinneth shall dye,] call it what you will; this Law as to the end Christ hath satisfied, i. e. he hath properly satisfied the Law-giver: There is another Law (or as they call it, the peremptory part of the New Law) which saith [He that believeth shall be Saved, and he that believeth not shall be Damned;] Christ hath not satisfied the Justice of this Law by his Sufferings. The sense of the Commination is [He that in the time of ⟨p. 383⟩this Life believeth not shall be Damned.] This Law is ever executed on all that are guilty, and by it obliged to Everlasting Death; that is, on those that in their life time here, do not Repent and Believe. For the violation of the precept of this Law, as it requires Belief, or other Duty at the present time, Christ did dye, but not for the non-performance of the Condition which Death is threatened to.
Again it must be understood, that it is not God as Legislator of the New Law, that is satisfied for Sin by Christ's death, that were to dye to satisfie himself, the Mediator, for the Non execution of his own remedying Law: But it is God as Legislator of the Law of Works; constituting Everlasting Death the due Penalty of every Sin: Or if any had rather say, that it is not formally the Law of Works which is now in force, conjunct with the Law of Grace, but it is become part of the Law of Grace; the matter comes all to one sense, though we change the words: There is one Law that saith [He that Sinneth shall dye,] call it what you will; this Law as to the end Christ hath satisfied, i. e. he hath properly satisfied the Law-giver: There is another Law (or as they call it, the peremptory part of the New Law) which saith [He that believeth shall be Saved, and he that believeth not shall be Damned;] Christ hath not satisfied the Justice of this Law by his Sufferings. The sense of the Commination is [He that in the time of ⟨p. 383⟩