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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.
Whatever Grace Christ giveth absolutely and infallibly, that he purposed before to give absolutely and infallibly. But Christ giveth the Grace of Faith (and Repentance) to his chosen (and them only) absolutely and infallibly. Ergo, &c.
By [giving] in this Argument I mean, the actual Causation or Collation of faith it self, and not merely a Legal giving a right to it, of which anon.
The Major I think, no sober Christian will deny. For how can the Omniscient, Immutable God, be suddenly surprised with a new purpose which never came into his mind before our being Believers?
The Major I think, no sober Christian will deny. For how can the Omniscient, Immutable God, be suddenly surprized with a new purpose which never came into his mind before our being Believers?
The Minor is proved 1. From the visible Event. 2. From Scripture.