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

2. And that these mercies are the effects of Christs Blood and satisfaction, is proved thus. 1. Of some of them it is expressly affirmed, Heb. 10. 29. [hath counted the Blood of the Covenant wherewith he was sanctified an Unholy thing] 2. God cannot according to the tenor of the Covenant of Works (voluntate saltem ordinatâ) give Men so much mercy as they all receive: For that Covenant curseth them, and sentenceth them to Death, and leaveth no proper mercy, at least none that hath a conducibility to repentance and recovery: Dare any Man think that all the mercies temporal, and the offers of Christ and Grace, and the Word and other means, and the common gifts of the Spirit, and the conditional pardon of the Non-Elect, and the patience, and long-suffering of God inviting and beseeching them to be reconciled to him, promising them Life and Glory if they will believe, that all these are given according to the Law of Works? If not, then it must be according to the Law of Grace and the New Covenant, or according to no Law▪ If the former, then none will question, I think▪ but it must come from Christs Blood: For the New Law and Testament is founded in his Blood, ⟨p. 207⟩and Sealed by it: If the later, then at least the Law of Works must be first relaxed, and they so far pardoned, seeing according to that Law they should have lived, not among these mercies, but in misery: And Scripture assures us, that it was the Blood of Christ that delivered us from the Curse of the Law, and that on the Cross he took down the hand writing that was against us, &c. And without his suffering there is no Relaxation of the Laws obligation. They that set open so wide a door of mercy to all the World beside Jesus Christ, do not lightly wrong him and do dangerously deceive themselves and others: I am sure Christ will expect repentance, thanks and obedience for these mercies, and condemn Men for not improving these Talents which he committed to them; however Men may now tell Sinners that all comes but from common providence and not by the Blood of Christ. 3. Yea, that which they call common providence is the disposal of things by the Redeemer: For all things are delivered to him of the Father, and all power given him and to that end he died, rose and revived that he might be Lord of the Dead and Living: