A90278:276
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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That this is an Act of Sovereignty, or Supreme Dominion, and not of Mercy (properly so called) hath been by others abundantly proved. And this I place as the Causa [Greek or Hebrew] of the Satisfaction of Christ, and the whole dispensation of making out Love unto us, through various Acts of Mercy.
That this is an Act of Sovereignty, or Supream Dominion, and not of Mercy (properly so called) hath been by others abundantly proved. And this I place as the Causa 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 of the Satisfaction of Christ, and the whole dispensation of making out Love unto us, through various Acts of Mercy.
This in the Scripture is called the Love of God. Rom. 9. 13. and is set out as the most intense Love, that ever he beareth to any of his Creatures: Joh. 3. 16. Rom. 5. 8. 1 Joh. 4. 9. Being indeed as properly Love, as love can be assigned unto God. His Love is but an act of his Will, whereby, [Greek or Hebrew]. And in respect of Effects, (in which respect, chiefly Affections are ascribed unto God) it hath the most eminent possible. Now this being discriminating, can no way be reconciled with the common affection before disproved.
This in the Scripture is called the Love of God. Rom. 9. 13. and is set out as the most intense Love, that ever he beareth to any of his Creatures: Joh. 3. 16. Rom. 5. 8.