A27064:1608
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. That Giving them to be true Disciples, can import no less than God's making them Disciples, that is, Believers: And so it is not Man that gives himself to Christ primarily, or makes himself a Believer: And God makes not all Disciples, which he could do if he pleased.
2. And if God give men to Christ by effectual Vocation in time, then no doubt he decreed so to do from Eternity.
Secondly, Eph. 1. 22, 23. And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the Church.
Here the intent of God in giving Christ, is expressed to be, that he might be the head over all, but not the Head of All, but of the Church only. And it is he that makes his Church, and not the Church itself principally.