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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.
Prop. II. Christ dealeth not with any Heathens on the mere terms of the Law of works, as it was given to Adam, or stood without the connection of any Remedy: These are not the full terms on which God deals with them [If you perfectly obey (without any sin) you shall live: If you ever sin you shall dye.] This will be proved in that which follows: and might easily be proved more largely were it not so plain as to prohibit such vain endeavours.
Prop. II. Christ dealeth not with any Heathens on the meer terms of the Law of works, as it was given to Adam, or stood without the connexion of any Remedy: These are not the full terms on which God deals with them [If you perfectly obey (without any sin) you shall live: If you ever sin you shall dye.] This will be proved in that which follows: and might easily be proved more largely were it not so plain as to prohibit such vain endeavours.
Prop. III. Christ is not properly said to be in mutual Covenant with all that he died for; and I think he is not so in Covenant with any Unbeliever, as to a true mutual Covenanting, nor to any that never heard the Gospel, as to the Legal promissory Covenant.
The Covenant of Christ is taken in several senses: Among others for the two here mentioned.