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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.
Object But how can the knowledge of Christs common love cause in us a special love to him. Then we must love him first with a special love.
Object But how can the knowledg of Christs common love cause in us a special love to him. Then we must love him first with a special love.
Ans. Christ hath a special love to us, before we have a special love to him: But we cannot know it, and therefore cannot love him for it. His special love is the efficient cause of our love to him, but not the objective or moving cause of our first love. The love of Christ is not the less because its manifestation is general. And therefore that glorious mercy of general satisfaction, though common, not only may be, but is, the ground or motive of our first special love, if it be orderly and rightly raised: though Christs special love be the efficient.
Object Then none do love God a right at first but those that hold Universal Redemption.
Ans. 1. Yet they may love him sincerely, though they are brought to it (through the fault of their Teachers) in a disadvantageous and disorderly way, 2. Young Converts are not used so soon to be troubled with the Controversy of Universal Redemption. 3. I have known few in my observation, but at their first closing with Christ, they have had the same judgment of the Universality of Christs satisfaction