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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
OF Universal Redemption. › Chapter 7 › Argument 17: Argum. 17th. A novo jure Dominii & imperii.
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2. That this Right is founded on Redemption, is proved by all that is said in the forementioned Arguments and Texts; and I think few Christians will deny it, Rom. 14. 9. For this end he both died, rose and revived, that he might be Lord, of the dead and of the living. If it were the end of his death and resurrection to obtain this Dominion, then surely this Dominion is grounded ⟨p. 195⟩in that Death and Resurrection, and belongs to him as a Redeemer, Phil. 2. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. he became obedient to Death, even the Death of the Cross: Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, &c.
3. And that it is not Christs dying only for the Elect that is the ground of his Dominion and Empire over all, I prove thus. 1. The Dominion of Christ and his Jus Imperii over the Non-Elect is of the same kind with his Dominion and Jus Imperii over the Elect, and therefore hath the same cause. It is not such as his Dominion over Devils or Brutes, as we shall further show anon. I say not that Christ exerciseth his Imperial power in the same way over all, but the relation of Rex or Imperator which Christ hath rightfully over all, is the same to all: And the relation of Subjects to Christ, which all stand in to him quod debitum veljus, is the same relation; all Men as well as the Elect, to whom his Laws are promulgate, are bound to acknowledge him their King and Lord in the same sense as the Elect are: And are bound to give up themselves to him as his subjects in the same sense as the Elect are, and with a subjection of the same kind: For the New Law which constituteth the duty, is general, and distinguisheth not, as to this, between Elect and Non-Elect. 2. It is manifest that Christs Blood cannot be purchasing of Dominion or Empire immediately, but only meant virtute satisfactoria, as it is a placament or propitiatory Sacrifice to the offended Majesty; For were not Christs Blood first necessary to this expiatory use, it would be so far from being purchasing or meritorious of any further benefit, ⟨p. 196⟩