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

Now. 1. For the Narration or Declarative part of the Gospel, which is matter of Assent; I have already showed that if his Universal satisfaction ⟨p. 223⟩be not declared, the main part is left out, that should honour the Redeemer; and there is nothing declared that can groundedly encourage a Sinner to believe, and rest on Christ as a sufficient Saviour. 2. The precept is, that Men believe in Christ and rest on him as their Redeemer, for justification by his Blood: And the contrary unbelief and distrust is forbidden. Now what ground can a Minister have to press all Men to believe in Christ as their Redeemer, when they know he redeemed but the smallest part? Or to charge them to rest on his Blood for Remission, when he knows it was shed for the smaller number, and will profit none but those whom it was shed for? Yea how can he urge any to rest on Christ at all? For till they know they are Elect, they know not that Christ died for them (according to the opposed Doctrine: And till they know that Christ died for them, they cannot rest on him as their Redeemer, nor on his Blood as sufficient to procure their pardon, seeing (as is confessed) it is but materially and not formally sufficient, to pardon them if they should believe. And they cannot know that they are Elect or that Christ died for them, till they rest on him: And therefore I see not how any Minister can press Men groundedly to rest on Christ, by a justifying Faith, or to accept him as their Lord-Redeemer. And then for the duties of repentance, Love and Thankfulness to Christ for redeeming them, I have showed before how this Doctrine evacuates them all, and so that no Minister can groundedly press them. 3. And for the promise, how can any Minister in Christs Name assure a sinner of pardon by that Blood which was never shed for ⟨p. 224⟩him, on condition he will believe. As if you should say to a Debtor, believe that such a Man hath paid thy debt or trust him, and then thy debt shall be discharged, when you know he hath not paid it, or know not that he hath? Indeed a Man may come off with some kind of truth in his words, if he certainly know that the Party will not believe. But the certain knowledge that Men will not believe, is not the reason why God calls them to believe, and offers them Christ and Life. 4.

Now. 1. For the Narration or Declarative part of the Gospel, which is matter of Assent; I have already shewed that if his Universal satisfaction