A27064:826
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. It is the World into which and among whom Christ is said to come as a Light.
3. The end of his coming is the conditional Illumination of all. That whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
4. This World containeth such as [hear Christs words and believe not.]
5. Lest any should have a pretence to think, that the World, which he came to be a Light to, was only the Elect, and those that believed not were no part of them▪ he repeateth all again more plainly, saying, he came not to judge the World but to save the World.
6. To put all out of doubt that Unbelievers were part of this World that he came to save, he addeth the causal conjunction [For] proving that, or giving it as a reason why, he would not Judge Unbelievers, because he came not to judge the World (what force was in that reason, if they were none of that World) but that to save the World. Was it any proof that he would not judge Unbelievers