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

2. It is undeniable that this gift, offer or promise [If thou wilt believe thou shalt be saved] or [Whosoever will, let him take, &c.] is, made to unbelievers, as the Subject. We may not say to a Believer [If thou wilt believe thou shalt be saved] Except we speak of the continuance or renewal of Faith. It is properly to Unbelievers that God offers or gives Christ, so be it they will accept his gift. Now if it be to unbelievers, then it must needs be to all, Elect, and ⟨p. 96⟩Non-elect: For the Promise makes no difference, nor the Minister knows no difference: God saith not [Thou Elect person shalt be saved if thou believe] For then no Man could apply the promise, nor know whether he have warrant to believe, as not knowing whether he be Elect: But he saith to any Man [If thou wilt believe thou shalt be saved.]

3. Either Christ and his benefits are given conditionally (on condition of believing) to all or to none. To the Non-elect, or not to the Elect. But rhey are given to some, even to the Elect: Therefore to all. The Major is evident in the tenor of the promise. 1. It is Universal, [Whosoever will] [Whosoever believeth] It is no where limited to the Elect. 2. If it were limited to the Elect, it were useless, because none could know before believing whether he be Elect. Indeed the thing promised is proper to the Elect, and so is the Effectual, Actual, Donation, or Conveyance of Right by the promise: But that is not (as to the Sense of the promise) as they are Elect but as believers, or performers of the condition: And in this Sense only Believers are Heirs of the promise, that is, its effectual conveying act, and so to the thing promised.

3. Either Christ and his benefits are given conditionally (on condition of believing) to all or to none. To the Non-elect, or not to the Elect. But rhey are given to some, even to the Elect: Therefore to all. The Major is evident in the tenour of the promise. 1. It is Universal, [Whosoever will] [Whosoeve believeth] It is no where limited to the Elect. 2. If it were limited to the Elect, it were useless, because none could know before believing whether he be Elect. Indeed the thing promised is proper to the Elect, and so is the Effectual, Actual, Donation, or Conveyance of Right by the promise: But that is not (as to the Sense of the promise) as they are Elect but as believers, or performers of the condition: And in this Sence only Believers are Heirs of the promise, that is, its effectual conveying act, and so to the thing promised.