A27064:1567
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.
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, ⟨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.
2. Is this Non-resistance or Willingness to Believe the Gift of God or not? If not, then we have somewhat which we did not receive, and then all Grace still is ultimately resolved (with the Pelagians) into mans will; and man makes himself to differ, which I disproved in the last days Exercise. If it be Gods Gift, then either Absolute (and so proper to some:) Or Conditional, and then that must have a Condition; and so in infinitum, till you stop in some Absolute Gift not common to all.