A90278:533
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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Of the Effects of the Death of Christ, and what Relation they all stand in thereunto, I have spoken at large before. Now because actual Remission is denied to be an immediate Effect of the Death of Christ, and so a potential Remission not once mentioned in the Book of God is tacitly substituted in the Room thereof, and this also in Opposition to what I had Delivered, I shall briefly consider his Arguments, and so give an End to this Debate.
Of the Effects of the Death of Christ, and what Relation they all stand in thereunto, I have spoken at large before. Now because actual Remission is denyed to be an immediate Effect of the Death of Christ, and so a potential Remission not once mentioned in the Book of God is tacitely substituted in the Room thereof, and this also in Opposition to what I had Delivered, I shall briefly consider his Arguments, and so give an End to this Debate.
Argum. 1 What Right soever God giveth unto men in things supernatural (such as Justification, Remission, ⟨p. 93⟩and Adoption) he giveth it by his written Laws. But by these Laws he hath given no such thing to any unbelievers, such as are the Elect before Conversion: therefore, &c.
Argum. 1 What Right soever God giveth unto men in things supernatural (such as Justification, Remission, ⟨p. 93⟩and Adoption) he giveth it by his written Laws. But by these Laws he hath given no such thing to any unbeleevers, such as are the Elect before Conversion: therfore, &c.
The Major is evident: Gods Decree giveth no man a Personal Right to the Mercy intended him. And for the Minor, no man can produce the Scripture giving to unbelievers such a Right.