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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.
And therefore though the Tenor of the New Law extend to all men in the World, yet it cannot be said that any man is by it obliged to Believe in Jesus Christ Crucified, further than this Law hath been published or promulgate to him, with a Rational sufficiency. It is therefore a vain objection that one makes (J. G. against Mr. Barlow, p. 47.) that if men be not obliged before the revelation of the Gospel, then either they must remain disobliged when it is revealed, or else God must make a new Law for them, or be changeable: (that is his sense.) For it is sufficient that he make a Promulgation of that Law which before he had enacted; and which was before an Instrument fit to oblige but wanted the application by a Promulgation, without which it could not actually oblige.
And therefore though the Tenour of the New Law extend to all men in the World, yet it cannot be said that any man is by it obliged to Believe in Jesus Christ Crucified, further than this Law hath been published or promulgate to him, with a Rational sufficiency. It is therefore a vain objection that one makes (J. G. against Mr. Barlow, p. 47.) that if men be not obliged before the revelation of the Gospel, then either they must remain disobliged when it is revealed, or else God must make a new Law for them, or be changeable: (that is his sense.) For it is sufficient that he make a Promulgation of that Law which before he had enacted; and which was before an Instrument fit to oblige but wanted the application by a Promulgation, without which it could not actually oblige.
By all this it appears, that if the Heathens may be said to be not-obliged to Believe, or to be not under the New Law or Covenant, it must be only for want of a sufficient Promulgation of that Law, and not for want of an Universal Tenor; or from any exceptions against them in the Law it self. Let us therefore next see how far the New Law is Promulgate to them.
By all this it appears, that if the Heathens may be said to be not-obliged to Believe, or to be not under the New Law or Covenant, it must be only for want of a sufficient Promulgation of that Law, and not for want of an Universal Tenour; or from any exceptions against them in the Law it self. Let us therefore next see how far the New Law is Promulgate to them.