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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.
2. And then what is meant by [Loved.]
3. And what is meant by [Whosoever.]
The 4. What is meant by [Believeth in him] we need not here stand on.
And for the first some say by the World, is meant the Elect part of the World: some say (as Dr. Twiss and others) it is meant of Mankind as distinct from Angels, excluding none, and not of the Elect only; and withal that it speaks only of the sufficiency of Christ's Satisfaction; which if it were not sufficient for All, there were no place for the General Promise, Whoever believeth shall be Saved. There is more truth and soundness in this exposition, than will stand with some other contradictory passages in the same Authors. For my part I stand to this exposition of Dr. Twiss (as you may find him industriously explaining this text, Vindic. Grat. lib. 1. part. 2. § 7. pag. (mihi) 203.) I will repeat part of his words, [Ad locum illum (Joh. 3. 16.) quod attinet, negamus ex his evinci posse [Mundum] eo in loco significare [Electos] in mundo degentes. Ad cujus loci majorem elucidationem, observandum est cum decrevisset Fidem & Rescipiscentiam electis suis non modo concedere, sed & easdem modo naturae ipsorum rationally convenientissimo, nempe per Suasionem & exhortationem in ipsis operari & consequenter Evangelium sub generally invitationis formâ proponendum esset in hunc modum [Quisquis crediderit, salvus erit: qui non, damnabitur]