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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
OF Universal Redemption. › Chapter 7 › Argument 1: Argum. I.
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.
8. Justification is by Christs Blood, Rom. 5. 9. [Being Justified by his Blood.] But Justification is the Effect of this Conditional Covenant or Gift, (when the Condition is performed;) therefore the effect of this Covenant is from Christs blood, and consequently the Covenant it self which is an intermediate cause. Though there be other sorts of Justification, yet that this is one, and the first, is undeniable.
8. Justification is by Christs Blood, Rom. 5. 9. [Being Justified by his Blood.] But Justification is the Effect of this Conditional Covenant or Gift, (when the Condition is performed;) therefore the effect of this Covenant is from Christs blood, and consequently the Covenant it self which is an intermediate cause. Though there be other sorts of Justification, yet that this is one, and the first, is undenyable.
9. Actual Remission to Believers is from Christs Blood; Eph. 1. 7. In whom we have Redemption through his Blood the remission of Sins, Col. 1. 14.) therefore conditional remission to unbelievers is from his Blood. The reason of the consequence is, that Christ procureth the Effect of Justification or Remission not immediately by his Blood as shed, but by procuring the Covenant or Promise as the immediate Cause, and the effect by that Cause; and it is the same Gift o• Covenant which conditionally Justifieth all, and actually Justifieth Believers; and that without any other intervening act of God: When the condition is performed (whose Nature is to suspend the Effect) then the effect resulteth from tha• same Promise, which before did not effect. Indeed Christ giveth his Spirit to cause his Own t• perform the condition; but still the justifying a is by the conditional Covenant. If therefore i be the same promise which effectually justifie the Elect, and only conditionally justifieth othe and Christs Blood causeth that promise which e fectually justifieth the Elect, then his Blo caused that promise which conditionally justifie all.