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

Where note that these are in several respects called a Gift, a Promise, and an Offer. They are Christs Testament, and so properly his Deed of Gift, and do confer Right to the mentioned Benefits, conditionally first, and actual, and absolute when the condition is performed. And this is the principal consideration of them, that they are the Premiant act of the New Law, and the Testament of Christ, and his Deed of Gift. They are an Offer of Christ and these benefits, when they are applied by promulgation to particular Sinners: And this Application or Offer is either by the mee• terms of the Written Deed of Gift in Scripture; or else by the further proclamation by Christs Ministers and Officers. In the former sense, the Gift and the Offer are materially the same; but formally it is first Gods Conveyance or Deed of Gift, and then afterward in order of Nature, it is his Offer. It is Gods Written Instrument constituting a Conditional Right to Christ and his Benefits; but such an instrument is a proper Conveyance or Deed of Gift. And the conditional Right must be constituted before it can be offered: Or else the Offer ⟨p. 95⟩should be an act without its Object. But in regard of Actual Absolute Right, the offer is antecedent, and supposeth the thing offered not to be his to whom it is offered; but that the Condition of Acceptance must first be performed. Yea every man that is the owner himself who doth seriously offer a benefit to any man, without any meritorious or retaliating condition, but merely to be accepted, doth Eodem actu, convey or give Right to that Benefit on the said condition. Now God doth offer his Son, 1. By his Written Instrument or Word, which must needs be his own act, and consequently his Gift as well as offer. 2. By his Messengers, whose act is morally his own act, in that he hath bid them say what they say, and commanded them to proclaim it to every Creature. It is called a Promise, not in respect to the Conditional Right but the Absolute, because it promiseth them that if they will accept Christ he shall be theirs with his benefits. And it doth not Promise that God will perform any other Natural Act for Conveyance of the benefit; but that by that same promising Instrument the Right shall be conveyed.

Where note that these are in several respects called a Gift, a Promise, and an Offer. They are Christs Testament, and so properly his Deed of Gift, and do confer Right to the mentioned Benefits, conditionally first, and actual, and absolute when the condition is performed. And this is the principal consideration of them, that they are the Premiant act of the New Law, and the Testament of Christ, and his Deed of Gift. They are an Offer of Christ and these benefits, when they are applyed by promulgation to particular Sinners: And this Application or Offer is either by the mee terms of the Written Deed of Gift in Scripture; or else by the further proclamation by Christs Ministers and Officers. In the former sence, the Gift and the Offer are materially the same; but formally it is first Gods Conveyance or Deed of Gift, and then afterward in order of Nature, it is his Offer. It is Gods Written Instrument constituting a Conditional Right to Christ and his Benefits; but such an instrument is a proper Conveyance or Deed of Gift. And the conditional Right must be constituted before it can be offered: Or else the Offer