A90278:283
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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3 The Constitution of the New Covenant, as it is in the Purpose of God, is the Rise, and Fountain of giving Christ with his Satisfaction for us. It is in the Purpose of God to save us through Faith by pardoning mercy: in the pursuit of that Design, and for the praise of that glorious Grace, is Christ given. Joh. 3. 16. Rom. 8. 32. Or thus:
3 The Constitution of the New Covenant, as it is in the Purpose of God, is the Rise, and Fountain of giving Christ with his Satisfaction for us. It is in the Purpose of God to save us through Faith by pardoning mercy: in the pursute of that Design, and for the praise of that glorious Grace, is Christ given. Joh. 3. 16. Rom. 8. 32. Or thus:
4 If the designation of that way of life, and salvation, which is administered by the Gospel, be antecedent to the satisfaction of Christ, then the satisfaction of Christ is ⟨p. 46⟩not antecedent to the New Covenant: for nothing can be before, and after the same thing: Understand the designation of the way of life, and the satisfaction of Christ, in the same order of Decree, or Execution. Now the supposal is manifest: The satisfaction of Christ being appointed as the means of accomplishing that way of life.
4 If the designation of that way of life, and salvation, which is administred by the Gospel, be antecedent to the satisfaction of Christ, then the satisfaction of Christ is ⟨p. 46⟩not antecedent to the New Covenant: for nothing can be before, and after the same thing: Understand the designation of the way of life, and the satisfaction of Christ, in the same order of Decree, or Execution. Now the supposal is manifest: The satisfaction of Christ being appointed as the means of accomplishing that way of life.