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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
OF Universal Redemption. › Chapter 8 › Argument 3: Argument 3. Against Universal Satisfaction.
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5. All this presupposeth Christ then a sufficient Object for their Faith; that is, Christ who had satisfied for them, as to his Undertaking, and must and would do it afterwards in performance, was then the Object propounded for them to believe in; and therefore their Unbelief was Consequential, and not Antecedent to Christ's moral satisfaction, and suffering for them; even as the Faith of the Godly also was.
6. It is as good arguing, to say, some were in Heaven when Christ dyed, therefore he dyed not for them, as to say, some were in Hell, therefore he dyed not for them. For it may as wisely be said, those in Heaven were past all need of satisfaction, as that those in Hell were past all hope and remedy.
The time was, when they had hope from that satisfaction set before them, and when it was a sufficient remedy for them, and wanted nothing but their own consent to make it fully effectual: As the time was when those now in Heaven had need of it, and did accept it offered them.
Abraham saw Christ's day and rejoiced, and Moses counted the reproaches of Christ greater Riches than the Treasures of Egypt: But the impenitent then refused Christ, and his Government, and therefore were justly denied his further Mercies.