A27064:1499
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. XXVII. If all the Heathen be Damned, though their loss will be materially equal with ours, yet formally as a privation (for they were never in our capacity of Glory;) and their poena sensus, will not be near equal to ours either materially or formally. For their Consciences will never torment them for the refusal of Christ revealed, and Heaven offered to them, or any other sins which they were not capable of committing. Nay, if it were true that some teach, that they had no Gospel Mercy or Grace given or offered to them, nor any satisfaction ever made for them by Christ, then should they escape all the sorer punishment of the new Law, and never suffer at all for Abuse of that mercy, or rejecting a Redeemer, or any fruit of his satisfaction which he made for them. And this would be an easy Hell in comparison of theirs that refuse Christ offered them.
Prop. XXVII. If all the Heathen be Damned, though their loss will be materially equal with ours, yet formally as a privation (for they were never in our capacity of Glory;) and their poena sensus, will not be near equal to ours either materially or formally. For their Consciences will never torment them for the refusal of Christ revealed, and Heaven offered to them, or any other sins which they were not capable of committing. Nay, if it were true that some teach, that they had no Gospel Mercy or Grace given or offered to them, nor any satisfaction ever made for them by Christ, then should they escape all the sorer punishment of the new Law, and never suffer at all for Abuse of that mercy, or rejecting a Redeemer, or any fruit of his satisfaction which he made for them. And this would be an easie Hell in comparison of theirs that refuse Christ offered them.
Prop. XXVIII. We must in all our Controversies try the Minus nota pro notiora & minus certa per certiora, & non contra: We must reduce uncertainties to certainties, and dark points, to clear ones; and not certainties to uncertainties. Seeing therefore it hath pleased God to leave his final dealing with Pagans (that hear not the Gospel,) Idiots and Infants, so uncertain and dark, the Controversy of Universal Redemption is not to be tried hereby, nor all the plain Scripture for it, to be reduced to the uncertainties herein.