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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. The other objection is this: Those that are forgiven never fall away or perish: and therefore this parable is not so to be understood.
Ans. The text saith plainly, the debt was forgiven: and therefore it is certainly true. There is a fourfold forgiveness of sin; which I desire may be well observed. First, upon Christs undertaking to suffer, and so his moral satisfying, God the Father as the offended Legislator of the Law of Nature, remitted his right of punishing and advantage of honouring his Justice, merely on that ground, and in that Relation; suspending the obligation of that Law, and delivering up the sinner and all his Debts into the full power or hands of him that Redeemed him, giving him authority to give remission to whom he pleased on terms of Grace: so that as Christ and not man did satisfy Justice; so it seemed most meet to the Wisdom of God, that Christ and not man himself should be the first receiver of the pardon and other benefits: but with this difference.
Ans. The text saith plainly, the debt was forgiven: and therefore it is certainly true. There is a fourfold forgiveness of sin; which I desire may be well observed. First, upon Christs undertaking to suffer, and so his moral satisfying, God the Father as the offended Legislator of the Law of Nature, remitted his right of punishing and advantage of honouring his Justice, meerly on that ground, and in that Relation; suspending the obligation of that Law, and delivering up the sinner and all his Debts into the full power or hands of him that Redeemed him, giving him authority to give remission to whom he pleased on terms of Grace: so that as Christ and not man did satisfie Justice; so it seemed most meet to the Wisdom of God, that Christ and not man himself should be the first receiver of the pardon and other benefits: but with this difference.
1. Christ receiveth them eminenter in potestate conferendi, as he hath power to confer them on the Redeemed: But we receive them from Christ formaliter, in themselves.