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

Now as Gods Creation of all was the ground of his right of Governing of all ⟨p. 188⟩and that Right was the ground of his actual Government of all, So Christs redeeming of all is the ground of his new Right to Govern all, and that Right is the ground of his actual Government. And as God had not a propriety in one Man, or a Right to govern him, because he made another Man, but because he made that Man, so Christ hath not his new propriety in Reprobates or his new Right to govern them, merely from his redeeming other Men, viz. The Elect, but from his redeeming all Men, and them among the rest: And as God had his jus imperii by Creation over the Rebellions as well as the obedient (for God lost not his right when Adam did Rebel) so hath Christ by Redemption his jus imperii over Unbelievers, as well as over the faithful. And as, if God had let the World go on, under the mere Regiment of the Law of Creation, it would not follow that God would certainly save all Men, because he made all (for then the Devils would be saved, and none could be damned) so under the Administration of Christ according to the Law of Redemption, it will no more follow. that Christ will save all, because he redeemed all. For Gods Creation had gracious or favourable ends for the Creature, as well as his Redemption: And he might as truly be said to create them to Life, as to Redeem them to Life: Nay, he gave all Men in our first Parents actual possession of Paradise, of Righteousness and Holiness and the favour of God, which is Mans happiness, and yet he permitted them to lose it: So Redemption obligeth not the Redeemer to save all the redeemed: nor doth necessarily infer their future Salvation. Yet here ⟨p. 189⟩is no ground for that charge which is laid on the Arminians, to be laid on this Doctrine, viz. that then Christs Blood might be lost; for Gods decrees will see to that. Gods foreknowledge denominates the Salvation of the Elect, infallibly certain: His decree of Predestination makes their Salvation future: Redemption is a part of the execution of that Decree; and it is (as Creation was) not a part peculiar to the Elect, and inseparable from Salvation, but a general part, common to all, and laying the necessary groundwork for the more special parts of execution.

Now as Gods Creation of all was the ground of his right of Governing of all ⟨p. 188⟩