A90278:270
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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In this Instant then, we suppose no kind of Affection in ⟨p. 43⟩God, properly so called: No Changeable Resolution, no Inclinableness, and Propensity of Nature, to the good of the Creature in General, no Frame of being angry, with only a not-averseness to the laying down of his anger, &c. All which, and the like are derogatory to the Infinite Perfection of God.
In this Instant then, we suppose no kind of Affection in ⟨p. 43⟩God, properly so called: No Changable Resolution, no Inclinableness, and Propensity of Nature, to the good of the Creature in General, no Frame of being angry, with only a not-averseness to the laying down of his anger, &c. All which, and the like are derogatory to the Infinite Perfection of God.
Nor yet any Act of pitying, and pardoning Mercy, much less any quitting, or clearing of Sinners, whereby they should be justified from Eternity; the Permission of sin it self in the purpose of it, being not presupposed, but included in this Habitude of Gods Will towards man, to make it complete.
Nor yet any Act of pitying, and pardoning Mercy, much less any quiting, or cleering of Sinners, whereby they should be justified from Eternity; the Permission of sin it self in the purpose of it, being not presuppos'd, but included in this Habitude of Gods Will towards man, to make it compleat.
Neither any Absolute intention of doing good unto man, without respect unto Christ, and his Merits, they referring to the good to be done, not to his appointment; for by them is this Purpose of his to be accomplished.