A90278:305
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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THE Second Instant Proposed to be Considered, is, In the immediate Issue of the Death of Christ, as Purposed, and accomplished. Purpose, and Accomplishment are indeed different; but their Effects in respect of God, are the same. In reference to us also▪ the Death of Christ hath the same Efficacy as promised, and as performed. What Acts the Scripture ascribes unto God, antecedent unto any Consideration of the Death of Christ (or at least such as are absolutely free, and of Sovereignty, without any influence of causality from thence) we saw before: (for as for the order of Gods Decrees compared among themselves, I will not with any one Contend) Here we enquire what it holdeth out of him, that being in all its Efficacy supposed.
And we Affirm,
And we Affirme,
1 That the Will of God is not moved to any thing thereby, nor changed into any other Respect towards those for whom Christ died, then what it had before; This was formerly proved, and must again be touched on. But,
2 The Death of Christ purposed, and accounted effectual (as before) God can agreeable to his infinite Justice, Wisdom, Truth, and appointment, make out unto sinners