A27064:1271
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.
Now I would fain know▪ this being once done, why God or the Redeemer might not give Faith to whom he will: Is there a further necessity of any new death or suffering to merit Faith for us? If there be, what is that necessity? It is no injustice in God to do it: There is no Law standing in the way by which he is obliged to the contrary.
Perhaps some will object, that the same may be said of Pardon and Salvation, that there needs no new suffering to merit them, if once Justice be satisfied, and yet Christ dyed for our Justification, and Salvation.
To which I answer, All this is true, but then observe the difference; separate in your thoughts Remission, Justification, and Salvation on one side, from Faith in Christ on the other side, (as we by supposition may well do in disputation;) and you will find that God could not give Remission, Justification, and Salvation from Punishment without Christ's satisfaction; but he could have given Faith in Christ (if you will suppose it to go alone without the former benefits) without satisfaction, I say, he could not give the former; not by reason of any impotency or imperfection in God, but by reason of the perfection of his Wisdom, Justice, and Holiness.