A27064:1480
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.
I will not stand now on the proof of this, any further than to tell you;
1. That the same solid Arguments which prove the imputableness of Adams sin, seem to ⟨p. 474⟩me to prove this; and by denying this we overthrow the grounds of the Doctrine of the said Imputation.
2. And that the Second Commandment, with all those Examples of Gods destroying the Children with the Parents, and for their sin, do seem fully to prove it; together with the practice of Godly men to humble themselves for their Fathers Sins. Yet understand me thus, that though according to the Law of Works we are guilty of all our Parents Sins; yet the Law of Grace Promiseth that no man shall be destroyed for them, who disowneth them by true Repentance and taking a contrary course (in obedience) when he comes to Age. (This is the sense of Ezek. 33. and 18.) And so the guilt is cut off, and the Child by the Covenant of Grace taken in with its Parents, and so is looked on as in his immediate Parents, and the sin of former Parents forgiven him; though yet that guilt will return if when he comes to Age he ungratefully reject the mercy by renouncing the Covenant of Grace.