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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
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II. If common fidelity must be wrought by the Spirit, much more Saving Faith in Christ.
To all these it's further objected, that God ⟨p. 491⟩giveth Faith equally to All, that is, his help to Believe: but it is only the Materia Disposita that receiveth it, and the reason why some have it not, is because they are not disposed or prepared.
Ans. 1. If this be so, that this is the Reason of his denying faith to some, yet the contrary disposition is not the Reason of his giving faith to others. And therefore the Undisposedness is only a Reason sufficient to Justify God's denial of Grace, but not Disabling him to give it, or necessitating him to deny it. Else all men should perish, who are undisposed unless they dispose themselves. And this is plain Semi-Pelagianism, that Grace is tied to such Dispositions of our own.
Ans. 1. If this be so, that this is the Reason of his denying faith to some, yet the contrary disposition is not the Reason of his giving faith to others. And therefore the Undisposedness is only a Reason sufficient to Justifie God's denial of Grace, but not Disabling him to give it, or necessitating him to deny it. Else all men should perish, who are undisposed unless they dispose themselves. And this is plain Semi-Polagianism, that Grace is tyed to such Dispositions of our own.