2. The effects of that love, and giving of Christ here mentioned, are undoubtedly such as are given to all, and not only to the Elect (as to the Tenor of the Law or Deed of Gift, they are given to all Mankind, and as to the promulgation, they are given to all those that hear the Gospel.) Therefore the World here mentioned is all, and not only the Elect. I think none will deny the Consequence, and for the Antecedent, it is evident through all the Scripture as well as this Text. The effect of the giving of Christ here expressed, is the conditional gift of Salvation: But the conditional gift of Salvation is to all, and not only to the Elect, Ergo, &c. [That whosoever believeth in him should not perish] is a plain giving of Salvation on condition of believing; it being usual in Scripture and common speech, to make [whosoever will] and [if you will] equally conditionally. Whosoever will, let him take the water of Life freely, is equivalent ⟨p. 292⟩to this [it shall be yours if you will take it.] If you beat up the Drum for Soldiers, you proclaim [whosoever will come to such a place and list himself under such a Commander, shall have Entertainment and Pay,] here [whosoever will come and list himself,] is equivalent to [if any or all of you will come and list your selves] So that where they put the question, whether the word [whosoever] be distributive? I answer, no, not directly, it is but the universal extension of the Conditional Promise, with an expression of the conditionality; but consequently it is distributive, though Antecedently and directly it be not. As in the former Comparison, when you say [whosoever will list himself, &c] the word [whosoever] is not directly distributive, for you offer all that hear you that privilege, and all may accept it if they will, and then there would be no distribution: But because all will not, and this is foreknown, therefore consequently it is distributive. So here; and that it is distributive is from the will of Man, and the event, and other exterior differencing Causes; but not properly from the promise or deed of gift at all, except by accident.
2. The effects of that love, and giving of Christ here mentioned, are undoubtedly such as are given to all, and not only to the Elect (as to the Tenor of the Law or Deed of Gift, they are given to all Mankind, and as to the promulgation, they are given to all those that hear the Gospel.) Therefore the World here mentioned is all, and not only the Elect. I think none will deny the Consequence, and for the Antecedent, it is evident through all the Scripture as well as this Text. The effect of the giving of Christ here expressed, is the conditional gift of Salvation: But the conditional gift of Salvation is to all, and not only to the Elect, Ergo, &c. [That whosoever believeth in him should not perish] is a plain giving of Salvation on condition of believing; it being usual in Scripture and common speech, to make [whosoever will] and [if you will] equally conditionally. Whosoever will, let him take the water of Life freely, is equivalent ⟨p. 292⟩to this [it shall be yours if you will take it.] If you beat up the Drum for Souldiers, you proclaim [whosoever will come to such a place and list himself under such a Commander, shall have Entertainment and Pay,] here [whosoever will come and list himself,] is equivalent to [if any or all of you will come and list your selves] So that where they put the question, whether the word [whosoever] be distributive? I answer, no, not directly, it is but the universal extension of the Conditional Promise, with an expression of the conditionality; but consequently it is distributive, though Antecedently and directly it be not. As in the former Comparison, when you say [whosoever will list himself, &c] the word [whosoever] is not directly distributive, for you offer all that hear you that priviledge, and all may accept it if they will, and then there would be no distribution: But because all will not, and this is foreknown, therefore consequently it is distributive. So here; and that it is distributive is from the will of Man, and the event, and other exteriour differencing Causes; but not properly from the promise or deed of gift at all, except by accident.
