And the same way the Argument is as formerly: For God accepteth the payed ransom for all and every one, if they all really believe, or if they all and every one be foreseen of God ▪ to believe before the Lords accepting of them. Both are false, as is evident, […] they say in the issue what we say, and contradict themselves, to wit, that believers, and only believers, are these for whom Christ died. We before said, the promises are conditionally to all within the Visible Church, but so as the condition relates only to the benefit promised,1 we shall have remission and life, if we believe, but not otherwise: But now the Covenant-promise, which is accepted of, and assented unto by Professors, in their very profession in themselves or their p•••nts, is absolutely made to all within the Visible Church, and they are Covenant-ways engaged and say, and profess they are the Lords people, and they take him, and no other, for th••r God, whether they obey and believe, or no: for a people, not right in heart, may bind themselves in Covenant with God, De••. 29.10, 11, 12, 13, 14. compared with 21, 22, 23. Deut. 31.27. Josh. 24.22. compared with Judg. 2.12, 13. So God absolutely intends to save all for whom Christ dies, and by his death intends to give a price to redeem them from hell and from unbelief, or their vain conversation, 1 Pet. 1.18. from all iniquity, Tit. 2.14. from this present evil world, Gal. 1.14. Ergo, from final unbelief the greatest iniquity of a present evil world. But here the case widely varies, upon no condition, that we can read in holy Scripture, gave Christ a price, a ransom of blood to redeem men from unbelief and from all iniquity, this price must be ⟨p. 187⟩absolutely given, and grace purchased to all whose sins Christ did •ear in the Cross that they may believe, that they may be sanctified, Heb. 13.12. 1 Pet. 2.24. 2. Sins of Thomas, refusing to believe the resurrection of Christ,2 and of Peter denying the Lord before men, and the Gospel-sins of believers, after they are justified, and are enlightened, must be sins against the Covenant of Grace, as well as against the Law. And the denying of Christ before men hath a sad threatening of everlasting death, Matth. 10.32. Mar. 8.38. annexed to it, if they repent not. And shall these within the Visible Church, who receive not Christ, be in a harder condition then Sodom and Gomorrah, Matth.
And the same way the Argument is as formerly: For God accepteth the payed ransome for all and every one, if they all really believe, or if they all and every one be foreseen of God ▪ to believe bef•re the Lords accepting of them. Both are false, as is evid••t, 〈…〉 they say in the issue what we say, and contradict themselves, to wit, that believers, and only believers, are these for whom Christ died. We before said, the promises are conditionally to all within the Visible Church, but so as the condition relates only to the benefite promised,1 we shall have remission and life, if we believe, but not otherwise: But now the Covenant-promise, which is accepted of, and assented unto by Professors, in their very profession in themselves or their p•••nts, is absolutely made to all within the Visible Church, and they are Covenant-wayes ingadged and say, and professe they are the Lords people, and they take him, and no other, for th••r God, whether they obey and believe, or no: for a people, not right in heart, may bind themselves in Covenant with God, De••. 29.10, 11, 12, 13, 14. compared with 21, 22, 23. Deut. 31.27. J•sh. 24.22. compared with Judg. 2.12, 13. So God absolutely intends to save all for whom Christ dies, and by his death intends to give a price to redeem them from hell and from unbelief, or their vain conversation, 1 Pet. 1.18. from all iniquitie, Tit. 2.14. from this present evill world, Gal. 1.14. Ergo, from finall unbeleef the greatest iniquity of a present evill world. But here the case widely varies, upon no condition, that we can read in holy Scripture, gave Christ a price, a ransome of blood to redeem men from unbeleef and from all iniquitie, this price must be ⟨p. 187⟩absolutely given, and grace purchased to all whose sins Christ did •ear in the Crosse that they may beleve, that they may be sanctified,
- 1The promises are so made to all within the Visible Church as all are in Covenant conditional.The promises are so made to all within the Visible Church as all are in Covenant conditionall.
- 2The unbelief of justified persons is against the Covenant of Grace, and diverse other sins beside final unbelief, are the causes of condemnation.The unbeleef of justified persons is against the Covenant of Grace, and diverse other sins beside finall unbelief, are the causes of condemnation.
