CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Christs death is made the foundation of all other mercies, and the Apostle argueth from the greater to the less, If he hath given us Christ how shall he not with him give us all things else; Therefore to say Christ died for all, is in effect to say Christ will actually save and glorify all: We may as well say Universal Salvation as Universal Redemption: For Christs death is by the Scripture made the highest and greatest expression of love, as also the cause of all other privileges.

Christs death is made the foundation of all other mercies, and the Apostle argueth from the greater to the lesse, If he hath given us Christ how shall he not with him give us all things else; Therefore to say Christ died for all, is in effect to say Christ will actually save and glorifie all: We may as well say Universal Salvation as Universal Redemption: For Christs death is by the Scripture made the highest and greatest expression of love, as also the cause of all other priviledges.

¹4. The special and particular love of Christ in his death, and Intercession to some rather then others is no ground of despair; Nor no just cause for any troubled conscience to be perplexed about his estate, but if a man will act according to reason it's more hopeful then for a man to be left to such an universal uncertain benefit of Christs death, which yet they confess none may be actually saved for all that, for this is acknowledged by some that hold universal grace and redemption, That Christ by his death did obtain a sufficiency of Salvation for all, but through mans corruptions it may fall out that they refuse this fruit of Christs death, and so have no actual application of it at all: Now then Is it not more desirable to have such a special love whereby to be sure some will be saved, then such a general one, by which no man may receive salvation at all; But especially this is no ground of despair, for we can give as large encouragements and comforts to any humbled sinner as the adversaries can, For these Universalists do not so hold Christ died for all, that whether all repented or not, believed or not, that still they should be saved; No they hold these conditions necessary unless men repent and believe, they cannot have any benefit by Christs death: Now so all the Orthodox say, If thou art a Believer, If thou repentest, question not but that Christs death extends to thee; It's for such as hunger and thirst, and therefore whatsoever soul lieth under any burden of sin, and doth desire the grace of God through Christ, let him not stagger but confidently go unto him; Therefore we can administer comfort to all those that are in a Gospel-manner qualified, and the Universalists can do no more; So that here is no dreadfulness nor terror in this Point, but rather much comfort and encouragement to all those who find sin a burden,