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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.
Ans. 1. As it is no contradiction for God to command an action, and to decree the non-futurition of that action; so it is no contradiction for God as Legislator by his Law or Testament to ordain that Salvation shall be to every man the end prescribed him when he is commanded to believe; and faith a means to that end; and to give him Salvation under his hand in his Testament on condition of believing; and to purpose accordingly that he shall be saved if he will believe; and yet at the same time either ⟨p. 309⟩not to Decree to give him Faith, or to Decree not to give him Faith, and consequently not actually de eventu to save him.
2. Do not these men know that they vent all these confident zealous insultings, directly against the Scripture expressions, as well as against ours? Doth not Christ say to Jerusalem, How oft would I have gathered thee, as a Hen gathereth her Chickens under her Wings, and ye would not? yet did not God decree their not being so gathered? Are you sure that all those Jews were Elected and Saved to whom Peter saith Act. 3. last. To you first God sent his Son Jesus to bless you, in turning every one of you from his Iniquities? Or rather, is it not spoken of the end of Gods Legislative Will, and so is meant of a conditional gift? God will so bless you, if you are willing or reject it not? For by turning from Iniquity there is meant the work of Sanctification following the first act of Faith, and perhaps of Justification too. Multitudes of such expressions may be found in the Scripture, which I am loath needlessly to tire my self and the Reader with the recital of.
2. Do not these men know that they vent all these confident zealous insultings, directly against the Scripture expressions, as well as against ours? Doth not Christ say to Hierusalem, How oft would I have gathered thee, as a Hen gathereth her Chickens under her Wings, and ye would not? yet did not God decree their not being so gathered? Are you sure that all those Jews were Elected and Saved to whom Peter saith