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5. Brethren, is Christ an Universal Saviour of the Souls of all Men? Why there can be no Universal Redemption, unless there be an Universal Redeemer, (as I said before) but there is no such Universal Redeemer.

Object. We do not plead for an absolute Universal Redemption, but for a Conditional; and that Condition is to be performed by the Creature, and many perish because they do not perform it; the Condition is Faith, Regeneration, Sincere Obedience, and Holiness, &c.

Object. We do not plead for an absolute Vniversal Redemption, but for a Conditional; and that Condition is to be performed by the Creature, and many perish because they do not perform it; the Condition is Faith, Regeneration, Sincere Obedience, and Holiness, &c.

Answ. The Condition they say is Repentance, Faith and Regeneration. Now were it thus, as these Men affirm, then how is Christ rendered, even more weak and inconsiderate than any Man of Understanding? For what Man would lay down ten thousand Pounds to redeem a Captive out of Slavery, when he knew a cruel Tyrant had him in his Hands and in strong Chains, and would not let him go, nor regard at all the Sum laid down for his Ransom, there being no treating with him: he' I take no Price; but unless he is conquered, and the Person redeemed by Power, the Money is lost. This is the Case, Christ's Blood is the Ransom that was laid down to satisfy the Law and Justice of God; but all and every Man and Woman in the World is under the Power of Sin and Satan: and unless Christ delivers the Soul out of the Hands of these Enemies by the Power of his own Arm, his Blood would be of none ⟨p. 251⟩Effect to redeem any one Soul. Therefore God by this Conditional Universal Redemption, rather seems to mock Men, according to these Mens Notion; for this is the purport of it, You are redeemed, Sinner, yea all of you by Christ's Death, if you can redeem your selves. Do but your part, and you are redeemed: What is that? Why answer the Conditions, viz. change your own evil Hearts, make you a new Heart, believe in Christ; get out of Satan's Chains; raise your selves from the Dead, and you shall be redeemed. Is this possible? Strange! doth the Righteous God make that the Condition of Salvation on the Creature's Part, which he knew the Creature was no more able to do than to give sight to the Blind, or raise the Dead?