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

(For 1. Love accompanieth justifying Faith in the same moment, (And indeed in some Sense is part of it) And doth not stay till the Soul discern his own believing, and thence discern Gods special love. 2. There is a love of desire, which goes before the knowledge of Gods special love 3. Many a poor Christian loves Christ long before they know the special love of Christ) And therefore this first sincere love must needs be raised from the apprehension of Christs excellency as to us, and his general love to mankind: Which can be no other then that which is manifested in their Redemption.

(For 1. Love accompanieth justifying Faith in the same moment, (And indeed in some Sense is part of it) And doth not stay till the Soul discern his own believing, and thence discern Gods special love. 2. There is a love of desire, which goes before the knowledg of Gods special love 3. Many a poor Christian loves Christ long before they know the special love of Christ) And therefore this first sincere love must needs be raised from the apprehension of Christs excellency as to us, and his general love to mankind: Which can be no other then that which is manifested in their Redemption.

Object: Wicked Men are bound first to believe and then to love, when they know by their believing that Christ died for them.

Object: Wicked Men are bound first to believe and thtn to love, when they know by their believing that Christ died for them.

Ans. They are bound immediately in the same instant to love Christ as to believe; and not to delay their love till they try their Faith, or by discerning it get assurance of Gods favour. They are bound to accept Christ as good for them, when he is offered them: And that acceptance is essentially love, as it is said to be in the rational appetite. He that loveth not truly, believeth not truly. And how can any Man prove Gods