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

And for the consequence of the Major, there is enough said to prove it before. And further let me add for explication a few words. Excuse is contrary to Accusation: As there are therefore divers sorts of Accusation, so is there of Excusation: Men may be Accused at the Bar of ⟨p. 246⟩God. 1. Upon the grounds afforded in the Law of Works. 2. Or according to the Mediators new Law, or the Law of Grace. According to the Law of Works men may be accused. 1. Of violating the Precept. 2. Of being liable to the penalty: For the first of these no man on Earth hath any just excuse, for all have sinned, and must confess it, and he that saith he hath no sin is a liar. 2. If any man be accused of being liable to penalty according to the tenor of the Law of Works, this also must be confessed and hath no excuse: no not for them that Christ died for in the strictest sense, or that are Justified. 2. And for Accusation in the reference to the Law of Grace, either men will be accused, 1. Of not performing the duties of that Law, as commanded. 2. Or of not performing the condition of it, as it is a condition. 3. Or of being liable to the penalty, 1. Privative. 2. Positive. 1. For the first, all men must confess that they are guilty: For though in the Law of Nature the Duty commanded, and the condition, were the same, yet in the Law of Grace, the Duty commanded is of larger extent than the condition. For perfect obedience is commanded, though only faith and sincere obedience be the condition: Only the Duty commanded is the matter about which sincere obedience, which is part of the condition is exercised. Now here no man can excuse himself by saying that he hath done all that Christ commanded him: But the non-redeemed may excuse themselves for not doing it: For against every part of the Precepts proper to the Gospel, they have excuse, as will appear anon, when we speak of the conditions. 2. The condition of ⟨p. 247⟩the new Law or Covenant is, Faith working by Love, Repentance. Thankfulness and sincere Obedience. He that performeth not these must perish. Now if an unredeemed person shall be accused for not performing these, though he must confess the non-performance, yet he hath these reasons to give for his excuse. 1. Where there is no gift, there can be no condition, in proper sense, of obtaining: But Christs blood was not given to us, and consequently not the proper fruits of it. Therefore 2.