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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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7. That Christ should make Redemption effectual to some, and not to others. Here is the Quintessence of Love. Tho there is a Sufficiency in Christ's Merit to save all, yet only some partake of its saving Virtue; all do not believe. John 6.64. There are some of you that believe not. Christ doth not pray for all. John 17.9. Some refuse Christ, Psal. 118.22. This is the Stone which the Builders refused. Others deride him, Luke 16.14. Others throw off his Yoke. Luke 19.14. We will not have this Man reign over us. So that all have not the benefit of Salvation by him. Herein appears the distinguishing Love of Christ, that the Virtue of his Death should reach some and not others. 1 Cor. 1.26. Not many wise Men after the Flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. That Christ should pass by many of Birth and Parts, and that the Lot of Free-Grace should fall upon thee; that he should sprinkle his Blood upon thee: [Greek or Hebrew], the Depth of the Love of Christ.
7. That Christ should make Redemption effectual to some, and not to others. Here is the Quintessence of Love. Tho there is a Sufficiency in Christ's Merit to save all, yet only some partake of its saving Vertue; all do not believe. Iohn 6.64. There are some of you that believe not. Christ doth not pray for all. Iohn 17.9. Some refuse Christ, Psal. 118.22. This is the Stone which the Builders refused. Others deride him, Luke 16.14. Others throw off his Yoak. Luke 19.14