A90278:423
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 very Nature of Merit described by the Apostle, Rom. 4. 4. infers no less. Where Merit intercedes, the Effect is reckoned as of debt: That which is my due debt, I have a Right unto. The Fruits of the Death of Christ, are the Issues of Merit, (bottomed on Gods gracious Acceptation) and reckoned as of debt.
He for whom a Ransom is paid, hath a Right unto his Liberty by virtue of that Payment.
He for whom a Ransome is paid, hath a Right unto his Liberty by vertue of that Payment.
3: 2 Pet. 1. 1. The Saints are said to obtain precious Faith through the righteousness of God. It is a righteous thing with God, to give Faith to them for whom Christ died; because thereby they have a Right unto it: Faith being amongst the most precious Fruits of the Death of Christ, by virtue thereof, becometh their due for whom he died.
3: 2 Pet. 1. 1. The Saints are said to obtain precious Faith through the reghteousness of God. It is a righteous thing with God, to give Faith to them for whom Christ died; because thereby they have a Right unto it: Faith being amongst the most precious Fruits of the Death of Christ, by vertue thereof, becometh their due for whom he died.