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

First, I will prove the consequence of the Major Proposition thus; from the essential offices of the Law.

1. The Law is Juris constitutiva, vel saltem declarativa. It constituteth Right, or at least declareth right; (I put in the latter [declareth] not as my own sense, but to prevent the quarrel of any that may think this or any Right was constituted from Eternity before there was any Law, or at least before that which we say obligeth sinners to punishment: Though indeed ⟨p. 398⟩the Law doth constitute before it declare.) And so the Law is Regula jussiti•; vel saltem regula justa: And if so, then to execute such a Law can be no injustice.

2. The Law is Norma judicii; that's past question. I speak of a Law in force, and as to the subjects to whom it is in force. And if so, then it can be no injustice to execute it. But I think few sober men will deny the Major, and therefore I leave that. And one would think none should doubt of the Minor: Whether it be any injustice in God, by his Law to oblige to punishment those that Christ Died for? But because the Antinomians deny it, let us prove it. If God do de facto oblige to punishment those for whom Christ Died, then it is no injustice so to do: But God doth so actually, Ergo, &c.