And for the Minor, (that the state of most men even in the Church, is not so hopeless, deplorate and remediless as is the case of the Damned) I prove it thus. They might be saved who are yet on Earth, if they would but receive the love of the truth, 2 Thes. 2. 9, 10. If they would believe they might all be justified, and should not perish, but have everlasting life; whoever of them will, may have the water of Life freely, and it is offered them, and they entreated to take it, and if they have it not, it is because they will not, and not because there was no object or ground for their willing, or no Sacrifice for their sin. God offers them pardon and Salvation, but God offers no other Pardon or Salvation but what is purchased by Christ's Blood: He that tells us there neither is nor can be any other Remission or Salvation, but what Christ purchaseth, will not offer any other to men, and urge them to accept it, yea, Pardon and Life (as purchased by Christ) are in Gods deed of gift, together with Christ himself, ⟨p. 240⟩conditionally bestowed on all, even if they will have them, (a Condition which among men is seldom thought worthy the name of a Condition, it being supposed in nature that every man is willing of his own good, and so of all excellent advantages thereto.) Is all this so with those in Hell? Christ is neither given, nor Pardon and Life offered to them; they are not commanded to repent and believe to this end, that they may be justified and saved: But those on Earth are, and therefore their Pardon and Salvation is possible, for God will not command them to seek or to accept of an impossibility, and then Condemn them for not seeking and not accepting it. If the Damned could repent or believe, it would not save them, but it would save them on Earth. Nor is their belief it self such an impossibility, as is the Damned's believing. Moreover, Christ saith now, how oft would I have gathered you? But he would not gather the Damned. God would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth, but he saith not that he would have the Damned to be saved. This Life is called the day of their Visitation, the day of grace, the acceptable time, the day of Salvation; and they are called on to hear the voice of God, to day, while it is called to day, and not to harden their hearts, least he swear in his wrath that they shall not enter into his rest;
And for the Minor, (that the state of most men even in the Church, is not so hopeless, deplorate and remediless as is the case of the Damned) I prove it thus. They might be saved who are yet on Earth, if they would but receive the love of the truth, 2 Thes. 2. 9, 10. If they would believe they might all be justified, and should not perish, but have everlasting life; whoever of them will, may have the water of Life freely, and it is offered them, and they intreated to take it, and if they have it not, it is because they will not, and not because there was no object or ground for their willing, or no Sacrifice for their sin. God offers them pardon and Salvation, but God offers no other Pardon or Salvation but what is purchased by Christ's Blood: He that tells us there neither is nor can be any other Remission or Salvation, but what Christ purchaseth, will not offer any other to men, and urge them to accept it, yea, Pardon and Life (as purchased by Christ) are in Gods deed of gift, together with Christ himself, ⟨p. 240⟩conditionally bestowed on all, even if they will have them, (a Condition which among men is seldom thought worthy the name of a Condition, it being supposed in nature that every man is willing of his own good, and so of all excellent advantages thereto.) Is all this so with those in Hell? Christ is neither given, nor Pardon and Life offered to them; they are not commanded to repent and believe to this end, that they may be justified and saved: But those on Earth are, and therefore their Pardon and Salvation is possible, for God will not command them to seek or to accept of an impossibility, and then Condemn them for not seeking and not accepting it. If the Damned could repent or believe, it would not save them, but it would save them on Earth. Nor is their belief it self such an impossibility, as is the Damneds believing. Moreover, Christ saith now, how oft would I have gathered you? But he would not gather the Damned. God would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth, but he saith not that he would have the Damned to be saved. This Life is called the day of their Visitation, the day of grace, the acceptable time, the day of Salvation; and they are called on to hear the voice of God, to day, while it is called to day, and not to harden their hearts, least he swear in his wrath that they shall not enter into his rest;
