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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.
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3. That which leaveth the strongest Faith (supposing it were) both without ground, and use or profit. is not sufficient to remission or Salvation, though Men should believe: But so doth Christs Death, if it be not suffered for Men, and have not satisfied for them: Ergo, &c. 1. If all the Faith in Christ that is in all Men in the World were confined to one Man, it would not do the least good to his Justification or Salvation, if Christ have not satisfied for him as is already proved. 2. Nay indeed such a Faith would be but an ungrounded fancy or presumption. To expect pardon from a satisfaction that was never made for me, is a vain expectation.
4. If Christs Death have no more conducibility, or virtue for any Mens remission and Salvation, then if he had never died at all; then it is not sufficient to Pardon those Men if they will believe. But if Christ hath not satisfied for Men, his Death hath no more conducibility or virtue for the Remission of those Mens Sins, or for their Salvation then if he had never died at all: Therefore his Death is not sufficient to the Pardon or Salvation of those Men, though they should believe.
4. If Christs Death have no more conducibility, or virtue for any Mens remission and Salvation, then if he had never died at all; then it is not sufficient to Pardon those Men if they will believe. But if Christ hath not satisfied for Men, his Death hath no more conducibility or vertue for the Remission of those Mens Sins, or for their Salvation then if he had never died at all: Therefore his Death is not sufficient to the Pardon or Salvation of those Men, though they should believe.
The Major is clear: The Minor is proved, in that satisfaction is the first and great effect of Christs Death, and where that is not made, there is nothing done by it that can any way Conduce to the Remission of Sin: And if that satisfaction be not already made, it never will be; for there is no more Sacrifice for Sin. So that methinks I may confidently conclude, that they deny the Sufficiency