A27064:1565
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.
2. Prove if you can that ever God hath made a Promise of Faith, to men on condition of any prerequisite Dispositions. I find no such thing in the Word.
3. Are those Dispositions Gods Gifts or not? If not, then all is ultimately resolved into mans will, and we have something that we have not received. If they be, then they are given Absolutely or Conditionally. If Absolutely, then they are not so given to All, else All should have them and so Believe. If Conditionally;
1. What is the Condition? They say our Nonresistance: But our Resistance is either Habitual or Actual. The Actual is our Actual Ni•ing; The Habitual is our Habitual Unwillingness, Deadness, &c. Must we cure all this of our selves, before God will give us Faith? I will not say as Dr. Twice, that Non-resistance is Credere, that is, Faith it self that is the contrary to this Resistance or Unwillingness; because you may tell me, that to be unwilling of Christ as offered, ⟨p. 492⟩and to be Unwilling that God should make me willing of Christ, or give me Faith, by the means of my hearing, is not all one. But this I say, that the best did resist and were unwilling both of Christ and Faith, till God did overcome their Resistance. And that God hath not promised Faith on condition of mans Non-resistance that I know of.
1. What is the Condition? They say our Nonresistance: But our Resistance is either Habitual or Actual. The Actual is our Actual Ni•ing; The Habitual is our Habitual Unwillingness, Deadness, &c. Must we cure all this of our selves, before God will give us Faith? I will not say as Dr. Twisse, that Non-resistance is Credere, that is, Faith it self that is the contrary to this Resistance or Unwillingness; because you may tell me, that to be unwilling of Christ as offered,