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

That all men shall be judged according to their well or ill usage of the Talents of Mercy bestowed on them, and repenting or not repenting in the day of Grace, is plain in Mat. 25. in the Parable of the ten Virgins and of the Talents. I have proved before that these Talents are Grace (i. e. Miserecordiae contra meritum, effectus) and procured by Christs satisfaction, and not given without Christs satisfaction.

The consequence therefore of the Major proposition is evident. For shall any man dare, (without better proof) to affirm that Christ will sit as Lord-Redeemer in Judgment, and condemn most of the World to everlasting flames, for refusing a Redeemer that was not their Redeemer? and for not believing in him to save them by his death, who never died for them? and for not resting for Salvation, on him that never made the least satisfaction for them, and therefore was not a sufficient stay to rest on; and for not believing, where, if they had believed, Faith would do no good. And where it is objected (as before) they should have believed, that it might have been a sign to them that Christ died for them. I answer (besides what I answered before) 1. It being first granted that Christ did not dye for them, then if they had believed it would have been no sign that he died for them, for it cannot be a sign of that which was not. And Christs dying or not dying for them, for it cannot be a sign of that which was not. 2. Never Judge did pass sentence upon a sign instead of a cause: or make the want of a sign to be the cause of condemnation. Then the principal cause should be [non Redimi:] that Christ died not for us, ⟨p. 244⟩and the signal (which is our not believing) must be the less principal, And so the Sentence should pass thus [I adjudge thee to Hell Fire, for not being redeemed by my blood, and consequently for not having that faith which might have been a sign that I redeemed thee.] But who dare feign Christ Jesus to pass such a Sentence; Saith Abraham far be it from thee, to destroy the Righteous with the Wicked! shall not the Judge of all the World do righteously?