A90278:435
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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2, What spiritual Blessings soever are bestowed on any Soul (I mean peculiarly distinguishing Mercies and Graces) they are all bestowed and collated for Christs sake: That is, They are purchased by his Merit, and procured by his Intercession thereupon.
That supernatural Graces cannot be traduced from any natural Faculty, or attained by the utmost Endeavour of Nature, howsoever affected with outward advantages, I now take for granted. These things I looked upon as the free-gifts of Love: So the Scripture, Joh. 15. 5. 2 Cor. 3. 5. Eph. 2. 8. 1 Cor. 4. 7. Eph. 2. 10. Mat. 11. 25, 26. Act. 16. 14. &c.
Now the Dispensation of all these, as it is through Christ, so they are for Christ. On whomsoever they are bestowed it is for Christs sake: For Instance,