A27064:695
Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the…
Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the late learned Mr. Richard Barter [sic] ; whereunto is added a short account of Special redemption, by the same author.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1694
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Mat. 28. 19, 20. All Power is given to me in Heaven and Earth, go ye therefore and Preach, &c. Acts 10. 36. 43. And this contains power to forgive Sins, Mat. 9. 6. So that you see what the Scripture saith to this point.
3. And then there is neither one Text of Scripture, nor one solid Reason against it, nor any ill consequence at all that followeth on it.
1. There is not one Text of Scripture that saith Christ died not for all, or Christ dyed only for his Chosen, or any thing equivalent. The Texts commonly alleged, are, John 17. 9. I pray for them, I pray not for the World, 19. and for their sakes I sanctify my self, Joh. 10, 11, The good Shepherd giveth his Life for his Sheep, Rom. 8. 32. He that spared not his Son, but gave him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things, 1 Cor. 5. 18. God was in Christ reconciling the World unto himself, not imputing to them their Trespasses, Rom. 5. 8, 9, 10. For if when we were Enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more being reconciled we shall be saved by his life, John 11. 51, 52. That Jesus should dye for that Nation, and not for that Nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the Children of God that were scattered abroad,