A27064:1469
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. XII. That Repentance which God requireth now of all men (even them that never heard the Gospel) is not a Hellish, Judas-like despairing Repentance; (such as was due according to the violated Law of works:) but it is a Repentance that is appointed as means toward recovery, and therefore hath a tendency to Salvation. Gods mercies lead to Repentance, but not to a despairing Repentance; for they contradict that. All the precepts of Repentance prove this, and the course of Gods dealings. And indeed, else all the remnants of Religion would be banished out of the World. For despairing men will not Worship God, nor seek to please him, nor forbear sinning; ⟨p. 469⟩but will hate God and live like Devils, and sin while they may, without voluntary restraint. All the Sacrifices that the Heathens offered, and all their Prayers and Conscience of Sinning showed that they apprehended God merciful and placable, and their case remediable. Hope did keep up all that remnant of Religion which all Nations of the World have maintained, which else had been extinguished long ago, and Earth been like Hell.
Prop. XII. That Repentance which God requirerh now of all men (even them that never heard the Gospel) is not a Hellish, Judas-like despairing Repentance; (such as was due according to the violated Law of works:) but it is a Repentance that is appointed as means toward recovery, and therefore hath a tendency to Salvation. Gods mercies lead to Repentance, but not to a despairing Repentance; for they contradict that. All the precepts of Repentance prove this, and the course of Gods dealings. And indeed, else all the remnants of Religion would be banished out of the World. For despairing men will not Worship God, nor seek to please him, nor forbear sinning; ⟨p. 469⟩but will hate God and live like Devils, and sin while they may, without voluntary restraint. All the Sacrifices that the Heathens offered, and all their Prayers and Conscience of Sinning shewed that they apprehended God merciful and placable, and their case remediable. Hope did keep up all that remnant of Religion which all Nations of the World have maintained, which else had been extinguished long ago, and Earth been like Hell.