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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.
Ans. 1. An unknown benefit bindeth not to love and thankfulness. 2. It is Real favours and not feigned, that Christ obligeth Men by: As it ⟨p. 157⟩is real love and thanks and not feigned that he expecteth from them. 3. Else that common love and thankfulness which the Non-elect do give Christ as their Redeemer, would be a mistake. 4. And when their Eyes were opened in Hell, they would repent that they loved Christ at all, and were thankful to him at all, seeing they would then discern it was upon a mistake, and for a benefit that was never given them or for them: Whereas contrarily they will be convinced then of their Sin and folly in loving Christ no more, and being no more thankful.
Yet further, that these Men are bound to love and gratitude to Christ as their Redeemer, I will add some more Scripture proof. 1. If the Non-elect are not bound to love Christ for Redeeming them or not dying for them, then the Elect are not bound to it, till they know themselves to be Elect; But the consequent is false, therefore so is the Antecedent. He that dare say, No Man in the World is bound to love Christ and be thankful to him for dying for him, till he know he is Elect (That is, have assurance of Salvation which so so few attain to at all, or at least so many Christians want) Dare say that which I dare not, Rom 5. 8. But God commended his love to us, in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Joh. 3. 16. God so loved the World, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever, &c. 1. If Gods love to the World and Sinners before Conversion, in his Redeeming them by Christ, be propounded to the consideration of unconverted Sinners, then it is to manifest that they owe him love again and thankfulness for it: But the Antecedent is true, therefore so is the consequent.
Yet further, that these Men are bound to love and gratitude to Christ as their Redeemer, I will add some more Scripture proof. 1. If the Non-elect are not bound to love Christ for Redeeming them or not dying for them, then the Elect are not bound to it, till they know themselves to be Elect; But the consequent is false, therefore so is the Antecedent. He that dare say, No Man in the World is bound to love Christ and be thankful to him for dying for him, till he know he is Elect (That is, have assurance of Salvation which so so few attain to at all, or at least so many Christians want) Dare say that which I dare not, Rom 5. 8. But God commended his love to us, in that while we were yet sinners Chrift died for us.