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

1. That Man's Suffering is not a thing pleasing to God in and for it self, but for its end, viz. The Demonstration of Justice and Right Governing of the World. God professeth that he hath no pleasure in the death of a Sinner, Ezek. 18. nor in the death of him that dyeth, Ezek. 33. but rather that he repent and live. Much less hath he pleasure in the death of the innocent, and least of all in the death of his own Son. God is not blood-thirsty, who abhorreth the blood-thirsty man.

2 It is not therefore for Christ's Sufferings as in themselves considered, that God doth give men either Faith or any Mercy. God doth not sell his mercies for blood, as if he would give the World Remission of Sins, on condition he might put his Son to so much torment.

And therefore Faith is not the immediate effect of Christ's death in sensu morally: It comes not from his death, as death or suffering; nor may it without Blasphemy be conceived that ever God made such an agreement with his Son, as to give Faith to Men merely on Condition that Christ would suffer death without first considering somewhat else that required that suffering, and something that put a value upon it.

And therefore Faith is not the immediate effect of Christ's death in sensu morali: It comes not from his death, as death or suffering; nor may it without Blasphemy be conceived that ever God made such an agreement with his Son, as to give Faith to Men meerly on Condition that Christ would suffer death without first considering somewhat else that required that suffering, and something that put a value upon it.