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

For the meritorious cause is before the effect. And therefore Christ died for them, before they are believers; for else how did he procure them grace to believe. Not only Davenant hath well cleared this (in his dissert de redempt) but Twiss (ubi super P. 474.) could say, Neque enim hujus propositionis veritas [Christus est Redemptor Noster] est veritas consequens fidem nostram: Nec ejus falsitas est falsitas consequens infidelitatem nostram sed antecedens: Antecedens inquam natura in genere causae moralis, nempe meritoriae; non autem in genere causae Physicae: Quod eo tantum addo, quoniam quod est prius natura in genere causae Physicae, impossibile est ut ⟨p. 113⟩sit posterius tempore, eo quo prius est natura: At quod est prius natura in genere causae moralis & meritoriae, presertim ex libera Dei constitutione proficiscens, potest esse posterius tempore etiam eo quod est prius naturâ.

2. There must therefore be some former consideration of those for whom Christ died, Antecedent (Moraliter) to his Death: And that can be nothing, but for Sinners as such: It is therefore for all Sinners, or only for some. And the Doctrine of those that contradict me, is, that it was not indeterminately [for all that will believe] but determinately [to these particular Elect Persons, [that they may believe] for whom Christ satisfied. Now then according to this Doctrine, all Men where the Gospel is preached are bound to believe that Christ satisfied for the Elect to procure them Faith and consequently justification, that by so believing themselves may be justified: But, if they should so believe, this Faith would not justify them for whom Christ Died not? so that here is a justifying Faith Commanded, without a justifying object; as I shall fuller show anon. 2. And whereas Dr. Twiss saith, It is only the penitent that are commanded to believe on Christ for justification, I Answer 1. Then the Impenitent shall not be condemned for not believing in Christ for justification (which is false) for the omission is not so much as a Sin, much less damning, if faith be not commanded them. 2. It is nevertheless their duty, because other duties (as suppose repentance) are first to be performed. God may constitute many duties at once, though they are not to be performed at once but in order. 3. Repentance is a change of the Mind from Sin to God