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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.
1. The Sins of the Elect did not differ from •hose of the Non-elect, so as that they more •eeded a satisfactory Expiation.
2 They were both under the same Law, •urse and Wrath of God.
3. The Deed of Gift, or Promise which re•itteth one, is the same with that which remitteth the other. The Minor is plain, for if any •ould say, that without Christs Death, God •ight conditionally have pardoned all Elect and ⟨p. 102⟩Non-elect; but not Actually. I Answer. 1. Then Christ should Die only to purchase Faith: (which is false.) For God doth perform no new act to make the conditional Gift become actual, but only the giving of Grace to believe and so perform the condition. 2. Then God might have made this new Law and Covenant of Grace, [Believe and be pardoned and saved] or [Whosoever will let him take the Water of Life freely] without any expiatory Sacrifice or Satisfaction by Christ; which, 1. So contradicteth it self, (seeing the thing given is a Dead revived Saviour with his Benefits; and therefore it cannot be given which is not.) 2. And so subverteth Christianity it self, that I think I need not spend more words on it.