A27064:968
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.
1. That he who by Apostasy is fallen into that misery which he was never in before, and other sinners are not in, that now there is no more Sacrifice for his sin, had before a Sacrifice? And so have other sinners that be not fallen so far as he is?
1. That he who by Apostacy is fallen into that misery which he was never in before, and other sinners are not in, that now there is no more Sacrifice for his sin, had before a Sacrifice? And so have other sinners that be not fallen so far as he is?
2. Or that he who is sanctified by the Blood of the Covenant, was one whose sins caused that Blood? and for whom it was shed? If you had proved that it sanctifieth those for whom it was never shed, then you had done something; so much for this Text. I had thought to have answered all the objections of the contrary-minded which the Books at hand afford; but I shall do far less than I thought to do in it, as finding that they are so disordered, wordy and weak, in many, that I shall but fill Paper with needless Lines, and be tedious and ungrateful to the judicious Readers.
The 8th. Text which I will insist on is Matth. 22. 2, 3, 4, 12, 13. The Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a certain King, which made a Marriage for his Son, and sent forth his Servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding, and they would not come: And he sent forth other Servants, saying, Tell them that were bidden, saying, Behold, I have prepared my Dinner, My Oxen and my Fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: Come unto the Marriage, &c. Then said he to his Servants, the Wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy, So 12. 13.