The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute…The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute…

For albeit God so loved the World, even the whole World, that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have Life Everlasting: which gives a fair light of exposition to those places where Christ is said to have dyed for the sins of the World, yea of the whole world, to wit, in this manner, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. yet the Scripture speaks as often of Christs death in a restrained sense, as where it is said Christ gave himself a ransom for many. And that his blood was shed for his Apostles, and for many, for the remission of their sins. And that Christ should save Gods people from their sins. And that God hath purchased his Church with his blood; And Christ gave himself for his Church. And that he is saviour of his body; And that he dyed for the elect. And in the 17 of John, our Saviour would not pray for the World, but only for those whom God had at that time given unto him; and who afterward should believe in him through their word; And look for whom he prayed with exclusion of the rest for their sakes he sanctified himself: Now that this is spoken in reference to the offering of himself up unto God, upon the cross, it was the joint interpretation of all the Fathers whom Maldonate had read as he professeth on that place, and there reckons up a multitude of them. Then again, Christs death and passion (we know) was of a satisfactory nature; and therefore if he dyed for all, he satisfied for all the sins of all men; why then are not all saved? Why is any damned? Is it just with God to torment with everlasting fire, for those sins, for which he hath received satisfaction; and that a more ample one, then mans satisfaction can be, by suffering the torments of Hell fire? For therefore it shall never end, because it shall never satisfy. Again, how many millions were at that time dead and in hell fire; and did Christ satisfy for their sins by his death upon the Cross, and they continue still to be tormented? Again, the obedience of Christ in general, is of a meritorious nature, even meritorious of everlasting life; Now if Christ hath merited everlasting life for all and every ⟨p. 282⟩one, how comes it that all and every one do not enjoy Everlasting Life?

For albeit God so loved the World, even the whole World, that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have Life Everlasting: which gives a fair light of exposition to those places where Christ is said to have dyed for the sins of the World, yea of the whole world, to wit, in this manner, that whosoever believes in him shal not perish but have everlasting life. yet the Scripture speaks as often of Christs death in a restrained sense, as where it is said Christ gave himselfe a ransome for many. And that his bloud was shed for his Apostles, and for many, for the remission of their sinnes. And that Christ should save Gods people from their sinnes. And that God hath purchased his Church with his bloud; And Christ gave himselfe for his Church. And that he is saviour of his body; And that he dyed for the elect. And in the 17 of John, our Saviour would not pray for the World, but only for those whom God had at that time given unto him; and who afterward should believe in him through their word; And look for whom he prayed with exclusion of the rest for their sakes he sanctified himself: Now that this is spoken in reference to the offering of himselfe up unto God, upon the crosse, it was the joynt interpretation of all the Fathers whom Maldonate had read as he professeth on that place, and there reckons up a multitude of them. Then againe, Christs death and passion (we know) was of a satisfactory nature; and therefore if he dyed for all, he satisfied for all the sinnes of all men; why then are not all saved? Why is any damned? Is it just with God to torment with everlasting fire, for those sinnes, for which he hath received satisfaction; and that a more ample one, then mans satisfaction can be, by suffering the torments of Hell fire? For therefore it shall never end, because it shall never satisfie. Againe, how many millions were at that time dead and in hell fire; and did Christ satisfy for their sinnes by his death upon the Crosse, and they continue still to be tormented? Againe, the obedience of Christ in generall, is of a meritorious nature, even meritorious of everlasting life; Now if Christ hath merited everlasting life for all and every