Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the…

Prop. VI. The Lord Jesus having enacted his New Law, did purposely ordain Universal Officers to Promulgate his Universal Law; giving them this Commission and Command, [Go ye into all the World, Preach the Gospel to every Creature; He that Believeth and is Baptized shall be Saved, and he that Believeth not shall be Damned]

So that Christ hath not been wanting quoad actus morals, as to the moral part, (which consisteth in commanding and authorizing his Officers) for the Universal Promulgation of his New Law. Yea, for my part, I doubt not, but this work of publishing the Gospel to all Nations, and so carrying it to them that have not heard it, doth lye on some men to this day; and God would have such Universal Ministers yet in the World; and so far the Apostolical Work is not ceased: And I believe it is a most heinous sin of Christian Princes and States, that they procure not able Ministers to be sent into all the Heathenish parts of the World, as far as possibly they can: and that it is the sin of those Ministers, who have ability, fitness and opportunity for this Work, that they do not (how hazardous, and painful, and chargeable soever) ⟨p. 461⟩set themselves resolvedly to it. So that if Christs Laws were well obeyed, there is no likelihood that there would be any known part of the World where the Gospel would not be published.

So that Christ hath not been wanting quoad actus morales, as to the moral part, (which consisteth in commanding and authorizing his Officers) for the Universal Promulgation of his New Law. Yea, for my part, I doubt not, but this work of publishing the Gospel to all Nations, and so carrying it to them that have not heard it, doth lye on some men to this day; and God would have such Universal Ministers yet in the World; and so far the Apostolical Work is not ceased: And I believe it is a most hainous sin of Christian Princes and States, that they procure not able Ministers to be sent into all the Heathenish parts of the World, as far as possibly they can: and that it is the sin of those Ministers, who have ability, fitness and opportunity for this Work, that they do not (how hazardous, and painful, and chargeable soever)