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

3. Consider what heinous consequents will follow, if you deny this aggravation of the Sins of unbelievers. 1. You harden them in the most ⟨p. 175⟩desperate impenitency: For they cannot repent of that which they know not to be a Sin, and they cannot know that they have sinned against him that dyed for them, till they know that he did die for them; and who dare say to all the World, that yet know not that they are true believers, [you ought not to repent for any Sin as being committed against him that died for you.] Perkins Treat. of repentance, and multitudes of our godly English Writers when they press Men to repentance, do use this as the greatest motive, to consider what our Sins did cost the Lord Jesus, They cost him Blood, and should they not cost us tears? and should we make light of that which lay so heavy on him? Such arguings are common in almost all Writers and Preachers: Now if Christ did not bear all Mens Sins, and if all Mens Sins did not cost Christ so dear, then this Argument or Motive to repentance can be used to no Man, nor by any Man but only those that have got assurance of a special interest in Christ. 2. Hereby you deny that God may justly aggravate Mens Sins, or condemn Men for Sinning against Christ that died for them. 3. Hereby you persuade Men that their consciences shall not thus aggravate them in Hell, nor torment them for Sinning against him that suffered for them, all which I shall show anon, to be false. 4. Hereby you forbid Ministers from thus aggravating their Peoples Sins, and so from using the most effectual motive to draw them to repentance. And hereby you condemn almost all the most powerful Preachers in England, who generally take this course. And you reject the most powerful Books and Sermons which God ⟨p. 176⟩hath blest to the Conversion of many Souls. I mention this, the rather because some still object that those who are against Universal Redemption succeed as much in their Ministry to the Conversion of Souls, as those that are for it: The reason is, because they commonly Preach for it, or on grounds that suppose it, in their practical Sermons, when in their disputes they speak against it. That you may see I wrong them not, I will instance in one, learned, Holy Perkins: who hath writ more confidently against Universal Redemption then he?

3. Consider what hainous consequents will follow, if you deny this aggravation of the Sins of unbelievers. 1. You harden them in the most