Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the…

Also understand that Christs sufferings had no real proper meritorious Cause: But yet Mans sins were the pro-causa meritoria: He undertook to bear that suffering which for them was due to us, (not to him.) And therefore when I say he bore the sufferings due to us, I mean it materialiter only; such sufferings for kind and weight he bore; but his obligation to bear them was only from his own Sponsion, and not the Law. The Law by constituting the Dueness of punishment to us, was the occasion of his suffering it, but not the obliging cause. I add, that [accordingly he hath satisfied for all:] For this will not be denied, if the first be proved. For he satisfied by suffering what the Sinner deserved: And in whose stead soever he suffered, for them he satisfied.

Also understand that Christs sufferings had no real proper meritorious Cause: But yet Mans sins were the pro-causa meritoria: He undertook to bear that suffering which for them was due to us, (not to him.) And therefore when I say he bore the sufferings due to us, I mean it materialiter only; such sufferings for kind and weight he bore; but his obligation to bear them was only from his own Sponsion, and not the Law. The Law by constituting the Dueness of punishment to us, was the occasion of his suffering it, but not the obliging cause. I add, that [accordingly he hath satisfied for all:] For this will not be denyed, if the first be proved. For he satisfied by suffering what the Sinner deserved: And in whose stead soever he suffered, for them he satisfied.

Now I shall think it meet to stand the longer on this point, because the decision of the main Question [Whether Christ dyed for all men?] dependeth mainly on it. For the strictest sense in which he is said to die for men, is, to die in their stead; or to Die for their Sins as the procuring Cause, on his own undertaking. Yield this once, and we shall much easilier agree on the second Part, Pro quorum beneficio, or what the benefits be which Christ hath procured to all. At least, no man will think it unmeet to say, that [Christ died for all men] if we can prove ⟨p. 92⟩that he dyed for the sins, and in the stead of all, and satisfied Gods Justice for all. And if he dyed for them, it is certain that he satisfied for them (as is said) because God doth neither require nor accept the Death of his Righteous Son, but as it is necessary to the satisfaction of his justice for Sin