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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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Mr Baxter seems here to understand by this Question, (viz. What is the immediate Effect of the Death of Christ) what is the first benefit, which from the Death of Christ, accreweth unto them for whom he died: Not what is the first thing, that every particular person is actually in his ⟨p. 56⟩own Person, in his own time made partaker of: but a Benefit Generally established, and in being, upon the designment of the work of Redemption, which every one for whom Christ died hath a share of: And of this he Positively Affirms, That the suspending of the rigorous execution of the Sentence of the Law, is the most observable, immediate Effect of the Death of Christ: and so deserves the Title of a Divine indeed.
Now truly (though not to contend for the Bell with Mr Baxter, whereof I confess my self utterly unworthy, and willingly for many commendable Parts ascribe it unto him) I cannot close with him, nor Assent unto that Assertion: Very gladly would I see Mr Baxters Arguments for this; but those, (as in most other Controverted things in this Book) he is pleased to Conceal: and therefore though it might suffice me, to give in my Dissent, and so wait for further Proof; yet that it may be apparent, That I do not Deny this merely because its said, not Proved, (which in things not clear in themselves is a Provocation so to do) I shall oppose One or Two ARGUMENTS unto it.
Now truly (though not to contend for the Bell with Mr Baxter, whereof I confess my self utterly unworthy, and willingly for many commendable Parts ascribe it unto him) I cannot close with him, nor Assent unto that Assertion: Very gladly would I see Mr Baxters Arguments for this; but those, (as in most other Controverted things in this Book) he is pleased to Conceal: and therefore though it might suffice me, to give in my Dissent, and so wait for further Proof; yet that it may be apparent, That I do not Deny this meerly because its said, not Proved, (which in things not cleer in themselves is a Provocation so to do) I shall oppose One or Two ARGƲMENTS unto it.