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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.
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And for the second part of the Antecedent, viz. That it is from Christs Blood as shed for him to whom the Promise is made. And 1. Ab •nefficacia, Christs Dying for one man, cannot procure these great benefits to another. It cannot have causality as to such an effect. God doth not forgive Thomas because Christ Dyed for Peter▪ 2. A non necessitate. There was a necessity of Christs Death (as is before proved) to the procuring of this pardon. But there was no necessity for procuring pardon to one man, that Christ should Die for another; therefore the necessity was that he Dyed for the person himself. 3. If Christs Death were not necessary to the conditional pardoning of the Non-elect, (but that God doth it without Christs Dying for them; then it was not necessary for the conditional pardoning of the Elect, but God might have done it without Christs Dying for them: But the Consequent is false, therefore so is the Antecedent. The Major is plain in that there is the same reason both as to their Sin and Case, and Remission.
And for the second part of the Antecedent, viz. That it is from Christs Blood as shed for him to whom the Promise is made. And 1. Ab •nefficacia, Christs Dying for one man, cannot procure these great benefits to another. It cannot have causality as to such an effect. God doth not forgive Thomas because Christ Dyed for Peter▪ 2. A non necessitate. There was a necessity of Christs Death (as is before proved) to the procuring of this pardon. But there was no necessity for procuring pardon to one man, that Christ should Die for another; therefore the necessity was that he Dyed for the person himself. 3. If Christs Death were not necessary to the conditional pardoning of the Non-elect, (but that God doth it without Christs Dying for them; then it was not necessary for the conditional pardoning of the Elect, but God might have done it without Christs Dying for them: But the Consequent is •alse, therefore so is the Antecedent. The Major is plain in that there is the same reason both as to their Sin and Case, and Remission.