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

2. Next we are to view those which Christ gives as free Benefactor, and Dominus absolutus meerly (though yet with respect to the Ends of Government.) And so, 1. He disposes of the Means. 2. Of the Success. 1. He giveth Means differently as he please, to some more, to some less. And they are, 1. Outward Means: 2. Inward. The outward are, 1. The Works of God. 2. The Ordinances or Justified Means. The ⟨p. 18⟩works which are means to teach and win men are, 1. The Creatures themselves as discovering Gods Wisdom, Power, Goodness, and much Mercy to man, so much as opened to all Nations that hope of pardon, which was their Encouragement to all that Sacrificing, Prayers, and other Religiousness, which they generally in some measure used, and would never have used it, had it not been for this hope, which was grounded in a discovery of Gods Mercifulness to them, though Sinners. 2. And Providential disposal of Events, much furthers this: 1. In seasonable Afflicting and Punishing: 2. In giving the Mercies of Prosperity. 2. The Ordinances or instituted means are, 1. His Ordinances strictly so called, as, 1. His Laws, Covenants, Doctrine. 2. And his Sacraments. 1. Baptism. 2. And the Lords Supper. 2. And the concomitant means. 1. For the divulging of his Word; by 1. Men appointed thereto, 1. Ordinary, as, 1. Ministers in their places; and 2. Other Christians in theirs. 2. Extraordinary, as Apostles and Prophets. 2. And by Artificial means. 1. To the Ear by Speaking, in Teaching and Persuading by the foresaid men: 2. To the Eye by Writing, Printing. 2. And as he giveth these means for the divulging his word; so for the enforcing of it and the success that men may Understand, Believe and Obey it, he giveth means. 1. Extraordinary, as the Holy Ghost to work Miracles.

2. Next we are to view those which Christ gives as free Benefactor, and Dominus absolutus meerly (though yet with respect to the Ends of Government.) And so, 1. He disposes of the Means. 2. Of the Success. 1. He giveth Means differently as he please, to some more, to some less. And they are, 1. Outward Means: 2. Inward. The outward are, 1. The Works of God. 2. The Ordinances or Justified Means. The ⟨p. 18⟩works which are means to teach and win men are, 1. The Creatures themselves as discovering Gods Wisdom, Power, Goodness, and much Mercy to man, so much as opened to all Nations that hope of pardon, which was their Encouragement to all that Sacrificing, Prayers, and other Religiousness, which they generally in some measure used, and would never have used it, had it not been for this hope, which was grounded in a discovery of Gods Mercifulness to them, though Sinners. 2. And Providential disposal of Events, much furthers this: 1. In seasonable Afflicting and Punishing: 2. In giving the Mercies of Prosperity. 2. The Ordinances or instituted means are, 1. His Ordinances strictly so called, as, 1. His Laws, Covenants, Doctrine. 2. And his Sacraments. 1. Baptism. 2. And the Lords Supper. 2. And the concomitant means. 1. For the divulging of his Word; by 1. Men appointed thereto, 1. Ordinary, as, 1. Ministers in their places; and 2. Other Christians in theirs. 2. Extraordinary, as Apostles and Prophets. 2. And by Artificial means. 1. To the Ear by Speaking, in Teaching and Perswading by the foresaid men: 2. To the Eye by Writing, Printing. 2. And as he giveth these means for the divulging his word; so for the inforcing of it and the success that men may Understand, Believe and Obey it, he giveth means. 1. Extraordinary, as the Holy Ghost to work Miracles.