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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 9: Arg. 9th. A Sufficientià pretii pro omnibus.
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.
If Christs Death be sufficient for all, then Christ satisfied for all: But Christs Death is sufficient for all: Ergo, &c.
In these terms they use to acknowledge the Minor proposition themselves. And as to the several effects, 1. They frequently say that Christs Death is sufficient for the Pardon and Salvation of all Men in the World, if they will believe. Where the Words [if they will believe] must needs be referred to the effect [Pardon and Salvation] and not to [sufficient:] For Mans belief addeth not to the sufficiency of Christs Death. Nor will Faith make it sufficient, if it were not so before. The sufficiency goes before Faith: But that which is sufficient to justify men, shall not actually do it till Men believe 2. They say, that Christs Death is sufficient ut esset pretium pro omnibus, to have been a Price for all. But then they say, that it is not sufficiens pretium a sufficient price for all, because no price for all. Now I shall prove that both their concessions do warrant my consequence; and, 1. That If Christs Death be sufficient for the Pardon of all, if they would believe, ⟨p. 137⟩then he hath satisfied for all; and it was all Mens Sins that procured his punishment, and which he bore on the Cross: Or that Christs Death is insufficient to the Pardon of any one for whom he hath not satisfied. 1. That which hath not satisfied offended Majesty, is not sufficient to the pardon of Mans Sin though he should believe. But Christs Death (As these Men say) Hath not satisfied the offended Majesty: Therefore it is not sufficient, &c. He that denieth the consequence must hold, that Sin may be pardoned without Christs satisfaction 2. That which leaveth the great impediment of Mens Remission unremoved, and not removable by Faith, is not sufficient to the Pardon of Men, though they should believe. But Christs Death, if it be not suffered for Men, o• have not satisfied for their Sin, doth leave the great impediment of remission unremoved, and not removable by Faith: Therefore it is not sufficient to the pardon of these Men though they should believe.