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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
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.
I mean, all Men that hear of Christ, are bound to love him as Redeemer, and be thankful to him for making satisfaction for them, and those that never heard of him are bound to love Deum Miserecordem, God as merciful to them and to be thankful for those mercies which are the Fruits of Christs Death.
The Antecedent hath two Parts, 1. That all are bound to love and gratitude 2. That they owe these for Christs dying for them. And as to the debt it self. I hope few Christians will deny it: For if they do, 1. They will deny a great part of the Law of Christ, and if such a curse be denounced against him that addeth or diminisheth, as to the Law of ceremonies, what shall be due to him that wipeth out so great a part of the Gospel at a dash? 2. It is plainly High Treason, to discharge so many of Christs Subjects of their Allegiance, or of the chief part of their duty, even Love and Gratitude: His Subjects I may call them, though Rebellious; because though they acknowledge him not, or not sincerely, yet he is their rightful Lord. 3. It is notorious compliance with Satan, to say, Duty is no Duty, and that so great Duties as these; and that Sin is no Sin, and that such heinous Sins. ⟨p. 148⟩4. If tendeth most desperately to the Damnation of Souls, by drawing them to neglect these duties, and hardening them in impenitency when they have done. For if it be no duty to Love Christ for Redeeming them, and to be thankful for it, then it is no Sin not to love him, and not to be thankful, and if it be no Sin, they need not repent of it. 5. They will wickedly justify Men from the Accusation of the guilt of these Sins, at the Bar of Christ, and dare any that now boldly maintain this cause in dispute, undertake to justify and vindicate them at Judgment, and prove, that it was never their duty to love Christ, or be thankful to him for Redeeming them, and therefore that it was not their Sin, that they did it not? This will be a harder task, then it is now to find a flourish of words which seem to prove it. 6. And worse then all this, They will condemn Christ for condemning them for these Sins. When he hath sentenced them, [Go you cursed] For not loving him and showing it to his Members,