A90278:18
Of the death of Christ, the price he paid, and the purchase he made.…
Of the death of Christ, the price he paid, and the purchase he made. Or, the satisfaction, and merit of the death of Christ cleared, the universality of redemption thereby oppugned: and the doctrine concerning these things formerly delivered in a treatise against universal redemption vindicated from the exceptions, and objections of Mr Baxter. / By J. Owen, minister of the gospel.Of the death of Christ, the price he paid, and the purchase he made. Or, the satisfaction, and merit of the death of Christ cleered, the universality of redemption thereby oppugned: and the doctrine concerning these things formerly delivered in a treatise against universal redemption vindicated from the exceptions, and objections of Mr Baxter. / By J. Owen, minister of the gospel.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1650
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Of those that have entangled the Spirits of the men of this Generation, turning aside many from the simplicity of the Gospel, and the Truth as it is in Jesus, none have been obtruded upon the Saints of God, with greater Confidence, nor carried out to a more unhappy Issue, then such, as assisting corrupted Nature to unbend it self from under the Sovereignty of God, and loosening the thoughts of Mens hearts from their Captivity to the Obedience of the Gospel, do suit the Mystery of God in Christ reconciling sinners unto himself, to the fleshly Wisdom and Reasonings of a Man: It was in our hopes and Expectation, not many years ago, That the Lord would graciously have turned back all those bitter streams, which issuing from the Pride, Unthankfulness, and Wisdom of the Carnal mind, had many ways attempted to overflow the Doctrine of the Grace of God, that bringeth Salvation; but finding now by Experience, That the Day of the Churches rest from Persecution, is the Day of Satan's main work, for Seducing and Temptation, and that not a few are attempting once more, to renew the Contest of sinful, guilty, defiled, Nature, against the Sovereignty, ⟨image 5⟩Distinguishing Love, and effectual Grace of God, it cannot but be convenient, yea necessary, That the Faith once delivered to the Saints, be contended for, and asserted from the Word of Truth, in the like public way, wherein it is opposed.
Of those that have entangled the Spirits of the men of this Generation, turning aside many from the simplicitie of the Gospel, and the Truth as it is in Iesus, none have been obtruded upon the Saints of God, with greater Confidence, nor carried out to a more unhappy Issue, then such, as assisting corrupted Nature to unbend it self from under the Sovereignty of God, and loosening the thoughts of Mens hearts from their Captivity to the Obedience of the Gospel, do suit the Mystery of God in Christ reconciling sinners unto himself, to the fleshly Wisdom and Reasonings of a Man: It was in our hopes and Expectation, not manie yeers ago, That the Lord would graciously have turned back all those bitter streams, which issuing from the Pride, Vnthankfulnesse, and Wisdom of the Carnal mind, had many wayes attempted to overflow the Doctrine of the Grace of God, that bringeth Salvation; but finding now by Experience, That the Day of the Churches rest from Persecution, is the Day of Satan's main work, for Seducing and Temptation, and that not a few are attempting once more, to renew the Contest of sinful, guiltie, defiled, Nature, against the Sovereigntie,