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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.
Lay all this together and you will see the truth of these Conclusions.
1. That it was not the absence of Faith in Christ the Remedy, but the Old Laws Obligation of us to Punishment, or the guilt of sin, which required Christ's satisfaction to God's Justice.
2. That Christ by this satisfaction did not immediately merit Faith it self, but only those intermediate causes, from whence the Faith of ⟨p. 430⟩his Elect is produced, that is, He purchased all men from the Legal necessity of perishing that they were in, into his own Power, as their Owner and Ruler, that so he might make over Reconciliation. Remission and Salvation to all, if they will believe; and might send forth sufficient means and help of Grace to draw all men towards him: resolving to draw his Elect Infallibly to him.
3. That it is therefore an improper and unfit phrase to say, that [Christ Died to purchase us Faith] though rightly explained it hath truth in it: But rather, that [Faith is an effect or fruit of Christ's Death,] viz. where Faith is given. For the former phrase would intimate as if Faith were the thing that God was to give in requital of Christ for his Bloodshed, and that directly: and so Faith should be given by God as Legislator of the Old Law: For the stipulation supposed to be between the Father and Son, was made by the Father on his part, not as Redeemer, or Legislator of the New Law; but as the offended Rector according to the Law of Creation, now treating with the Mediator about mans Recovery. Though these things spoken after our manner, do but signify Gods Decrees, yet they show us in what Relation God stood towards Man and towards the Redeemer, when he required and accepted of Satisfaction. Whereas the thing given to Christ was Power of Dominion and Rectorship, and so the Redeemed delivered to him (not all to one final end, nor with a like intent.) And so Faith is procured by Christ only in this remote sense, in that he procured full power to use