A90278:438
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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Peter and Judas are Unbelievers. Faith is given (for Faith is given) to Peter, not to Judas. Whence is this difference? Presupposing Gods Sovereign discriminating Purpose, the immediate procuring Cause of Faith for Peter, is the Merit of Christ. To us it is given on the behalf of Christ to believe on him: Phil. 1. 20. We are blessed with all spiritual Blessings in him: Eph. 1. 3. Whatsoever is in the Promise of the Covenant is certainly of his procurement; for therefore he is the Surety, Heb. 7. 22. And his Blood, (the Ransom he paid) is the Blood of the Covenant: Mat. 26. 28. Whereby all the Promises thereof, become in him Yea, and in him Amen, 2 Cor. 1. 20. And whether Faith be of the Blessings of the Covenant, and Conclude in the Promise thereof or no; let the Scripture be Judge. Jer. 31. 31, 32. Ezek. 36. 26. Heb. 8. 9, 10, 11.
Peter and Judas are Unbeleevers. Faith is given (for Faith is given) to Peter, not to Judas. Whence is this difference? Presupposing Gods Sovereign discriminating Purpose, the immediate procuring Cause of Faith for Peter, is the Merit of Christ. To us it is given on the behalf of Christ to beleeve on him: Phil. 1. 20. We are blessed with all spiritual Blessings in him: Eph. 1. 3. Whatsoever is in the Promise of the Covenant is certainly of his procurement; for therefore he is the Surety, Heb. 7. 22. And his Bloud, (the Ransome he paid) is the Bloud of the Covevenant: