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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.
Prop. XXI. In giving up all Propriety and Rule to Christ, God has not divested himself of any thing, save only a Right or (as it were,) an Obligation to punish the pardoned. For as Christ is God himself; so the Father still Possesseth and Ruleth by the Redeemer. As he hath still the Title of Creator, so is he in the Son God-Redeemer.
Prop. XXII. Seeing no Man can fulfil the First Law, or Covenant, and no Man can be saved by a Covenant not kept, and Christ Redeemed not Man into absolute liberty, (to be from under Law and Rule, which were Misery to him and not liberty) Therefore it hath pleased the Father and Mediator to make to Man a New Law and Covenant suited to his present State of Misery.
Prop. XXII. Seeing no Man can fulfill the First Law, or Covenant, and no Man can be saved by a Covenant not kept, and Christ Redeemed not Man into absolute liberty, (to be from under Law and Rule, which were Misery to him and not liberty) Therefore it hath pleased the Father and Mediator to make to Man a New Law and Covenant suited to his present State of Misery.
Prop. XXIII. The Tenor of this Law is that whosoever will Repent, Thankfully and heartily accept Jesus Christ to be his Saviour, Teacher, King and Head, believing him to be the Redeemer, and will Love him (and God in him) above all, and obey him sincerely, to the Death, shall upon his first acceptance be Justified and Adopted, and upon his perseverance be justified at Judgment, saved from Hell, and Glorified: And whosoever rejecteth him, shall bear the Guilt and punishment of all his Sins against the Law, and for his refusal, be far sorelier punished.