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To the First 〈…〉 Answer plainly, That this Purchase §1〈…〉 obtained, this precious blood of Christ was shed 〈…〉 Sinners, BUT NOT AS SINNERS. Its true, Rom. 5. 6. That Christ died 〈…〉 the ungodly: That is, When they are such, and 〈…〉 they are such (vers. 8. While we were yet Sinners ⟨p. 12⟩Christ died for us) but not 〈…〉 such, That is 〈…〉 the special respect unto which the death of Christ 〈…〉 appropriated in a peculiar and proper manner. 〈…〉 an old rule, A 〈…〉 ad omne, That which agreed firstly to a thing under such a respect; agrees to all 〈…〉 have that respect, and therefore if our Savior should die for sinners as sinners, then he should die for all sinners, and therefore for al men, because all are 〈…〉 When our Savior professed. Matth. 9. 13. He 〈…〉 not to call the righteous, but sinners to 〈…〉, i. e. there is none righteous; all men being sinners, 〈…〉 such sinners as are secure and carnally confident 〈…〉 their own righteousness, Christ came not to call them; Though then this respect is not to be excluded, 〈…〉 there is somthing more to be added, 1 Tim. 1. 15. Christ came to save sinners, of whom I am 〈…〉 (saies Paul:) Such sinners as are, or shall be 〈…〉 sensible of their sins in a right manner, being lost 〈…〉 point of pardon, and grace and peace, such sinners Christ came to save.