the Death and Ransome of Christ is their unbelief Not simply because they were sinners but because by Repentance and faith they come not in to him that hath made Satisfaction for their sinnes Joh. 3.18.36 and 8.12 and this is Just and according to Gods mind Joh. 3.16 And so to Answer the Objection All men were bound by vertue of the grace of God in the Creation to Love God with all their heart minde soule and strength and their Neighbours as themselves and to walke in that love and the least variation or short comming thereof leaves them under sinne curse and death and helplesse they having no power to fulfill this Law having lost it in the fall and so hopelesse And by vertue of the grace of God in the Redemption wrought by Christ all men are againe farther bound to this former love and walking in it and short-comming thereof leaves them also under sinne curse and death Gal. 3.10 And power thereto they yet have none yet notwithout hope in that the Propitiation is made by him for them Joh. 1.29 1 Joh. 2.2 and hee it filled with Spirit to send forth to them and will enlighten every of them Psal 68.18 By vertue of that common Salvation extended to all men by Christ the doore to repentance and faith is opened and they in the meanes and in some sort by Spirit at one time or other called to Repentance and howsoever God seems to winck it their follies till then yet then hee warneth them to repent that so repenting and comming in to beleeve in Christ they may through him receive remission of sinnes and be enabled to love God in Christ and one another as Christ hath loved them and to walke in that Faith and Love Act. 14.17 and 17.30 31. and for want of this they remaine under sinne and wrath and in danger of a Second Death Joh. 3.17 18 19. and this is a new Debt Now if Jesus Christ send forth more light and meanes and strive farther with them and they be found hardning themselves and rebelling against him It increaseth still their debt Rom. 2.4 5. And if he visite with punishments he is just and Righteous and there is mercy also in it Joh. 33.14.23 And if hee still strive and they still refuse both instruction and correction and will not submit and come in to their lawfull Lord that bought them and called them if hee give them up to Sathan and destruction Is not this just Joh. 3.19 Jere. 6.16.28 30. And thus wee find in Scripture set forth That All smarting corrections on Beleevers are for sinne against Grace Goodnesse and Spirit in the means vouchsafed Levit. 26.11.14 All heavy judgements on others for imprisoning the knowne truth in unrighteousnesse Rom. 1.16 17. and refusing to be gathered by Christ Mat. 23.37 the great condemning evills are set downe Heb. 6.4 5. and 10.29 By our Saviours Affirmation Joh. 3.18 19. and the Spirits convincements Joh. 16 8 11. Unbelief is the main sinne and the cause why so many abide under the guilt of sinne and the cause that sinne hath such Power and brings forth so many evill fruits in men and it is the root and nurse of more grievous sinnes that they fall into and all may be concluded in one word Not obeying the Gospel of God and this is the debt which God requires and for which men shall suffer in everlasting fire 2 Thes 1.8 So that here is not two payments of one debt but a new debt in spising the Goodnesse of GOD in the Remedy provided including the old Debt in a new manner of guiltinesse for despising the Remedy not seeking nor accepting the Release procured by Christ Joh. 5.40 And here is another even a Second death when all are raised out of the first even that which was not primely prepared for mankind but for the Devill and his Angells Matth. 25.41 And it is justice with God to give over all into the hands of his Sonne who will judge them All according to the Gospel in which he was set forth to them and they would not that he should Reign over them Joh. 12.48 Rom. 2.16 Luke 19.14 22 27. And is not God and Christ just in all this Surely among men this would be understood If some Subjects had committed Treason against their King and offered indignity to his Crowne and had wasted his treasure and were for this banished from the Court deprived of their Estates confined to darke Prison among slaves and enjoyned to suffer stripes every day and at a certaine time to suffer a shamefull and tormenting death If the Kings soul longed to shew them mercy and his Justice not permitting and the Kings Sonne with his Fathers consent would undertake for these Traitors to bring them before the King againe and should for them lay downe his Crowne suffer the punishment due to them and give a sufficient Ransome to the King for them all that hee may have the Pardon for them all and have them all released to him that Hee may bee their Lord and bring them out of Prison at his Pleasure and bestow the Inheritance on as many of them as would accept his grace and willingly come under his Government and judge the rest And that hee might have Liberty to ease them of so much of their daily paines in the Prison and shew them what favours and use what meanes hee pleased to perswade and allure them to come under his Government And the King professes himselfe to bee fully satisfyed with his Sonnes Ransome and setts him on his Throne and gives all this into his hands and sends word of this new Treaty to the Imprisoned Traytors and bids them to hearken and submit to his Sonne And the Kings Sonne begins to take Order for them so that the greatest of their daily Torments and Paines is taken away many sweet refreshings and Liberties afforded them in the Prison to winne them to good estimate of the Prince who sends his Ambassadours amongst them with the Proclamation of the Pardon and invitation to come in to the Government of the Prince and Promise that whosoever so did should both have the Pardon given him and be made an Heire with the Prince If any of these preferre their Fellowship with the Slaves and Liberties given them in Prison before these offers of the Prince and refuse to come under his gracious Government And then at the appointed time hee call them all out of Prison and adjudge them a Double Punishment and a more grievous death then that he delivered them from and aggravate their Rebellions against him By all the Evills they were found in when hee undertook for them and all the cost hee was at for them and all the meanes hee used towards them and all the Circumstances of their Rebellion against him and so judge them to Punishment accordingly Will any reasonable man say now That this were injustice now in the King or the Kings Sonne or two payments of one debt
against whom become an enemy The Second in respect of JESUS CHRIST the Mediatour between God and man kind The third in respect of mankind fallen and mediated for each of which it is meet wee should understand 1. In respect of God offended with mankind The end of the death of and ransome given and Sacrifice offered by Christ was to fulfill the truth and satisfie the Justice and performe that good will of God who would have all men saved Mankind having sinned and fallen the truth of God will have it so That hee that sinneth must the And the Justice of God will have it so That 〈…〉 faileth in any thing of that Law which hee ought to performe to God shall suffer the Curse Gene. 2.17 and 3.19 Ezek. 18.20 Deut. 27.26 Gal. 3.10 Psal 49.7 8. And God may as soone cease to be God as faile in his truth or Justice and mankind if they suffer this death and curse must perish and never get out of it againe so as man being under this judgement no mercy can be shewne him no peace afforded him but it would be as it were crosse to the holy Nature of God But Jesus Christ by the Fathers appointment and his owne will becomming a second Adam Rom. 5.14 a publike Person as the first Adam In the room of all mankind Hee by the grace of God tasted death for every man Hebr. 2.9 And suffered the curse for all that by the Law were under the Curse Gal. 4.4 and 3.13 And this is with God as if all had dyed 2 Cor. 5.14 So that now in Christ mercy and truth are mett righteousnesse and Peace have kissed Psal 85.10 Now God may bring men into a new Treaty and shew mercy and extend Peace to them his truth and Justice as brightly shining therein as his Mercy and Peace Christ his Sonne having in mans nature and stead fulfilled his Truth and satisfyed his Justice and so farre saved all men according to his will Rom. 8.3 1 Tim. 2.4 And thus it is said God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself 2 Cor. 5.19 and Christ speaking of his comming to die and offer himself a Sacrifice saith of this end Loe I come to doe thy will O God Hebr. 10.6 9. 2. In respect of Jesus Christ the Mediatour between God and man The end of the death of ransome given and sacrifice offered by JESUS CHRIST was that he might be the Lord of All have them all as his owne to dispose and judge to command and accordingly to condemne or forgive as he saw fit Christ was the Lord of all as the Father for all were created by him Joh. 1.1 2 3. But mankind being fallen into sinne and so under death and curse became without Christ and without God in the world Alienated from his favour and presence Ephe. 2.1 2 12. Gene. 3.24 and became dead in sinne Rom. 5.12 18. And though God and Christ lost not their right of Lordship over men yet man being fallen the liberty of exercise was on mans part barred and there was no way but one that God and Christ should judge and dedestroy mankinde for the sinne and in the verse and death under which they were fallen mankind being now like a fallon and Traytor with sentence past upon him and upon the ladder or Tree with the rope about his neck and ready to be turned off having neither benefit of Law nor Pardon nor freind among all the Creatures that can helpe him and so no way for favour or comming into any new treaty or Judgement or living to God any more but onely in this new way agreed on between God and Christ That Christ should take this cause in hand beare this sinne goe upon the ladder and suffer this death and curse upon the tree whioh he once having suffered and overcome all mankind should be his and he become their Lord that they might live to him and so be all brought out of this first death by him And those that did in the day of grace accept him for Lord and yeeld to his government hee might give them aeternall life and those that would not so doe he might sentence them to a second death 2 Cor. 5.21 Gal. 3.13 Jo. 3.18 Also mankind in their sinne and fall by reason of the conquest Sathan had over them therein were become his slaves and vassalls and hee by his conquest and power got such interest and mastery over man that hee was their Lord by the right of warre Now Jesus Christ by his conquest over the Devill in the wildernesse and through his life and by his Resurrection and in his Ascension did overthrow the Devill and conqvered him and spoiled him of all his right of Lordship and led Captivity captive and so himselfe became Lord by vertue of his conquest also Mat. 4. Jo. 12.31 Col. 2.15 Ephes 4.8 so hath he redeemed all men by purchase and ransome of his Father and by strong hand and conquest from the Devills right of Lordship and so is the Lord of all men by a double right namely of ransome and conquest and hath all into his dispose and for a new treaty And all shall be made alive to stand at his judgement and he hath a new and aeternall life to bestow on all that in the day of grace doe in beleeving submit to his Spirit And another even a second death for such as through the day of grace rebell against him and hee is the Judge and so it is said For to this end Christ both dyed and rose and revived that he might be the Lord both of the dead and living Ro. 14.9.12 And that he dyed for all that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves but unto him that dyed for them and rose againe 2 Cor. 5.15 Whether wee live therefore or dye wee are the Lords Rom. 14.8 And wee must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ 2 Cor. 5.10 Rom. 14.11 12. And then all shall acknowledge him that dyed to be Lord and hee shall judge Phil. 2.7 11. Rom. 2.16 3. In respect of mankind for whom Christ did mediate The end of the death of the ransome given and sacrifice offered by Christ was To remove out of the way all that stood between God and man which was as a barre that kept back all streames of mercy and peace that none tending to salvation could be shewne to man as the bondage of the Law that held under sinne the power of death that lay on man by reason of sinne and the Lordship and power of the devill that held under both And so Christ dyed for all that all are dead 2 Cor. 5.14 And wee are dead to the Law by the body of Christ Rom. 7.4 and he hath abolished death by his comming 2 Tim. 1.10 In a word hee hath blotted out the hand-writing of Ordinances that was against us and contrary to us and took it out of the way having spoiled Principallities and Powers c. Col.
to beleeve in Christ and they for that cause under sinne if there were neither enough in the Atonement made by Christ for them nor truth in Gods offer of mercy to them nor Will or Power in the Spirits moving in any sort sufficient to have brought them to beleeve at one time or other And yet is this evident in Scripture and shall be by the holy Spirit to be their great sinne That fastens all other sinnes on them Joh. 3.18 19. and 8.24 12.48 15.22.24 and 16.8 9 10.11 PROOF V. God hath testified both by his Word and his Oath That hee would that his Sonne should so farre save as to worke a Redemption for All men and likewise that he should bring all to the knowledge of the truth that there-through Redemption might be wrought in and upon them 1 Tim. 2.4 with Joh. 3.17 So hee willeth not nor hath any pleasure in the death of him even the wicked That dyeth But rather that be turne and live Ezek. 18.23.32 33.11 And dare any of us say The God of Truth saith and sweareth that of which hee hath no inward and serious meaning Oh farre be such blasphemy from us 1 Ioh. 5.10 PROOF VI. The very words and Phrases used by the holy Ghost in Scriptures speaking of the death of Christ and the Ransome and Propitiation To whom it belongs and who may seek it and in beleeving finde Life implyeth no lesse then all men As to instance All Nations Matt. 28.19 20. The ends of the Earth Isai 45.22 and 49.6 Every Creature Mar. 16.15 All. 2 Cor. 5.14 15. 1 Tim. 2.6 Every man Hebr. 2.9 The world Ioh. 3.16 17. 2 Cor. 5.19 The whole World 1 Ioh. 2.2 That which was lost Luk. 19.10 Sinners Matt. 9.13 unjust 1 Pet. 3.18 ungodly Rom. 5.6 and that whosoever of these repent and beleeve in Christ shall receive this grace Ioh. 3.16.18 Act. 10.43 Now all these so often and indifferently used were it not Pride and Errour to devise Glosses to restraine the Sense the Scripture holdeth forth so full and large for All men PROOF VII That whereas there are certaine high and peculiar Priviledges of the Spirit contained in the New Testament Sealed by the blood of Christ which belongs not to all men But onely to the Saints the Called and Chosen of the Lord And when they are alone distinctly mentioned They are even so spoken of as belonging to them onely Mat. 13.11 Ioh. 14.17.21 22 23. and 16.13 14 15. 17.9 20. Act. 2.38 39. 1 Cor. 2.9 14. Heb. 9.15 8. tot 1 Pet. 2.3.9 Yet when any of these Pecullar Priviledges are so spoken of as joyned together with the Ransome and Propitiation which belongs to all Then are they not spoken of in such a restraining and exclusive manner or with such appropriating words But so and with such words as room is left to apply the Ransome to all men in speech And withall so hold out the Priviledges to them that beleeve that are Proper to them That they may both have their comfort and speciall hope And also hould forth the Ransom and keep open the doore for others In beliefe and receit of the Propitiation To come in and partake with them And so it is said for his Sheep for many But no where But or onely for his Sheep or but or only for many which is a strong Proof of the Ransome being given for all men as is shewne Chap. 3.10 PROOF VIII The Restauration wrought by Christ in his owne body for Mankind is set forth in Scripture to be as large and full for all men and of as much force as the fall of the first Adam by and in himself for All men In which respect the first Adam is said to have been a Figure of Christ the second Adam Rom. 3.22 23 24. and 5.12 14.18 1 Corin. 1.21 22 45 46 47. as is before shewne Chap. 8. PROOF IX The Lord Jesus Christ hath sent and commanded his Servants to Preach the Gospel to All Nations to every Creature and to tell them withall That whoever beleeveth and is baptized shall be saved Matt. 28.19 20. Mar. 16.15 16. and his Servants have so Preached to all 2 Cor. 5.19 Rom 10.13.18 And our Lord JESUS will make it to appeare one Day that he hath not sent his Servants upon a false Errand Nor put a lie in their mouthes nor wished them to dissemble In offering that to all which they knew belonged but to some even to fewest of all But to speak the Truth Isai 44.26 61.8 1 Tim. 1.12 PROOF X. The Lord willeth Beleevers to Pray even for the unjust and their Persecuters Matth. 5.44.48 Luk. 6.28 Yea even for all men Yea even for Kings and all in Authority When few in Authority loved Christianity yet yet he said Not some of that sort but for All in Authority and that on this ground It is good in the sight of God who will have All men saved and come to the Knowledge of the truth Luke 10.5 1 Tim. 3.1.4 Surely there is a Door of life opened for All men 2 Tim. 1.10 for God hath not said to the Seed of Israel Seek ye me in vaine Isai 45.19 Hee will not have his Children pray for vaine things PROOF XI The Lord hath given forth his Word and Promise to be with his Servants so preaching the Gospel to all and with his People so Praying for all where they come That they may goe on with Confidence in both Matth. 28.20 1 Tim. 2 3 8. Luk. 10.6 Isaiah 54.17 PROOF XII The Lord hath already performed and made good his Word to his Servants and People upon some of all sorts of men and all sorts of Sinners Shewing them mercy To this very end that none might exclude themselves But all be encouraged to Repent Beleeve and hope thereby Act. 2. and 3. 8. 9. 10. 11. 16. 19.28 1 Cor. 6.10 11. 1 Tim. 1.13 14 15 16 17. PROOF XIII The blessing of Life hath streamed in this Doctrine of the Love of God to Mankind yea in the Tender and Spirituall discovery of the Grace of God to Mankind in the Ransome given and Atonement made by Christ for all men with the fruits thereof Hath God in the first place overcommed his Chosen Ones to beleeve and turne to God Act. 13.48 Tit. 2.11.13 and 3 4 5. PROOF XIV Those that when the Gospel comes and any Spirituall Light therein to them when they refuse to Beleeve and suffer themselves to be withdrawne by other things They are affirmed to Love or choose darkenesse rather then Light Joh. 3.19 which how could it bee if no Light in truth were for them in following lying vanities to forsake their owne Mercies Jonah 2.8 To harden their owne hearts Rom. 2.5 To loose their owne Soules Matth. 16.26 and to destroy themselves Hos 13.9 and they being from Adam fallen Into Darknesse hardnesse and their Souls lost and Death passed on them How could these
knowne and applying the former enabling men to beleeve and therethrough reconciling their hearts and Powers to God so slaying the enmity in Nature 2 Cor. 5.18 19 20 21. Colloss 1.20 21 22. 3. A totall compleat and Perfect Salvation both of soul and body made glorious for which the Beleevers doe yet waite Ro. 8.23 Phil. 3.20 21. And of the second of these it plainly appeares to be meant Ephes 2.8 So that by Scripture it appeares and in this Ephes 2. also That the comming of Jesus Christ into the World and the Propitiation made by him for the sinnes of the World is the grace of God and his gift Joh. 4.10 Ephes 2.12 13. The Patience and bounty of God procured hereby and witnessing his mercy and leading to Repentance is the grace of God and his gift through grace also Mat. 5.45.48 Act. 14.17 Rom. 2.4 Eph. 2.1.4.7 The Declaration of the Gospel is also the grace of God and his gift through grace Luk. 1.77.79 Joh. 1.7 Eph. 2.17 The sending forth of Spirit in the Gospel to convince and turne men in to Christ is also the grace of God and his gift through grace whether men turne at his reproof Yea or no. Prov. 1.23 Joh. 1.4 5 9. Ephes 2.17 The subduing of the heart and bringing it in to beleeve is also the grace of God and his gift through grace of which meant Ephes 2.8 Phillip â— 29. 1 Pet. 1.21 22. And the establishing a man in the faith is also the grace of God and his gift through grace 2 Cor. 1.21 22. Ephes 2.18 Now God hath sent his Sonne into the World to be the Saviour of the World and Christ hath given himself a Ransome for All men whether men beleeve or not Christ at one time or other enlightneth and so tendereth convincements and Calls to everyone that commeth into the World whether they submit to it or no. Prov. 1.23 and 4.45 Joh. 1.4 5 9. And thus doth God in the meanes and by his Spirit that is able to worke it offer to give and tender the working of faith in men at one time or other Rom. 2.4 Act. 17.30 31. Gen. 6.3 Mat. 23.37 which is an admonition to all to seek faith of God in the meanes to yeeld to his Spirit when hee is about to work it To give him the glory when it is wrought but no cause at all from hence to raise a doubt of the extent of the Ransome which is in the grace it self that faith receiveth and so intimate vers 1.4 5 7 12 17. ANSWER Joh. 6.37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me and him that commeth to me I will in no wise cast out Those that hence raise the Doubt about the extent of the Ransome doe it from the words giveth me though it be true that the words themselves give no cause thereof but let them be weighed 1. Giving as some would have it giving by Election to Sonship and eternall inheritance which election was in Christ without consideration or respect of good or evill righteousnesse or sinne and these are said to be chosen in Christ And so though not so spoken in Scripture may be truely said to be given him But not the onely number that were given him for as these are given him to be his members and Brethren and heires with him so were all the rest of mankind in the same Decree given him to serve him and his People as is before shewn Chap. 18. In Answer of Objection the Fift But where this Election and Decree is set forth under this terme of being given to Christ is hard to find in Scripture I cannot yet meet with two places nor with any that could shew me them and prove it so But surely in this place it neither is nor can be taken as so used Though such a groundlesse apprehension thereof is that whence some doe raise to themselves this Doubt 2. The Priviledges and life of all mankind was once put in the keeping of the first man that God made The first Adam a type of him that was to come and hee by one offence lost and overthrew himself and all mankind and God in his mercy to mankind Sent forth his owne Sonne made of a Woman in the likenesse of sinfull flesh and made him under the Law and laid on him the sinnes of the World and the curse due to Mankind That he might undertake for All Men to Ransome them and open a way for them to come to God againe And thus did God give All Men to Christ to Ransome them and pay the price for them and so worke a Redemption for them that they might be set alive before him Isai 49.6 Rom. 3.19.25 and 5.12.19 1 Cor. 15.21 22. 1 Joh. 4.14 Joh. 1.29 See Chap. 8. And giving may be found sometime though not often used in Scripture to set forth Gods giving of men to Christ to undertake for them to Ransome them and also given to him hee hath so payed the Price and satisfyed for that they shall all come to him and hee will raise them up and they shall acknowledge him Lord to the glory of God Isai 45.21 22 23. Joh. 12.22 Phil. 2.7.10 11. 1 Cor. 15.22 and of this giving is most likely to be meant Ioh. 6.39 Though giving be seldome so used 3. Giving is sometimes used to set forth that Act of God to Christ in respect of his acceptance of his Ransome and his victory in his Resurrection in which he hath given all men to Christ to be his and hee to be their Lord and they to live to him and hee to possesse them for an inheritance To give Inheritance to those that submit to his Government and judge the rest Rom. 14.9 2 Cor. 5.14 15. Acts 10.36 and in this sense the word Give is used Psal 2.6 8 9. and elsewhere in Scripture and in all these three Senses giving comprehends Adam and all that comes of him all men being given to Christ in every of these Senses as Scripture testifieth 4. Giving is sometime used for GOD'S giving Men to Christ in the heavenly Call when by his Spirit sent forth in the Gospel he not onely enlightens men in the knowledge of Christ and the Propitiation made by him and of Gods love therein and of that fulnesse of grace and truth that is in him to bestow So as thereby to convince them and begin to draw them with the bands of Love Taking the yoake from off the Jawes and laying meat before them without which none come to Christ Ioh. 6.45 and notwithstanding which many may draw back and not knowing aright this his goodnesse be yet unchosen Hos 11.2 3. Matth. 20.16 But in this heavenly Call giving them so to see the Excellency of Christ that all things else becomes as losse in comparrison of him and they so instructed and Prevailed with hereby that they come in to him and beleeve on him so as they are given up to him Phil. 3.7 8 9. Io.
Spirit goeth forth to acquaint men with it is the Declaration of Gods love to Mankind in the gift of his Sonne and the Ransome given and Propitiation made by his Son and the report of all this lift and happinesse 〈◊〉 sure for them that repent and berlieve And of the heavy woe that abide them that hurden themselves and refuse and so to â—â—ire at them to Repent and Beleeve and this the Gospel 〈…〉 forth to and for All Men. 2 Cor. 5.10 11 14 15. 21. 1 Tim. 2.4 5 6. Every man Heb. 2.9 The World Joh. 3.16 19. 2 Cor. 5.19 The whole world 1 Joh. 2.2 4.14 Even for sinners 1 Tim. 1.16 and the straightning of this Common Salvation 〈◊〉 but for sonne and they such also or 〈…〉 tell who they bee I feare will prove the takeing away the Key of Knowledge and so keeping 〈◊〉 from 〈…〉 found it 〈◊〉 11 5◠〈◊〉 those whâ—â— in this Declaration of the Gospel are enlightned and brought in to 〈◊〉 shall experiment all aforesaid Canst have they to repent that say The Gospel is of it self a week and insufficions Dectrine or tending 〈…〉 all to blesse God for Christ by whom wee obtain all good things so to blesse him for his Gospel by which all thâ—sâ— Treasurie we discovered and brought to us and 〈…〉 for the plaine Expression of it in the Doctrine of the Church of England and to pray for the continuance of it and that many may submit too and receive â—t and that wee may walke worthy of it and for this cause let 〈◊〉 be constant in love and beleif of it in attending to and obeying it hearing reading meditating living and walking in it Let it dwell and rule in our hearts and let us bring forth the fruits of it and so speake seasonably and much thereof and Countenance all that thus doe And the God of all grace fill us full of the blessings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and by his Spirit guide us therein unto his Kingdome AMEN Finis The POSTSCRIPT containing a Declaration to cleare an Expression used in Answer of the 3. Objection mentioned in the Testification of the Truth of 1 Tim. 2.6 Heb. 2.9 * See page 98. line 15. c. THe end of the Death of Christ in respect of Propitiation made and Satisfaction and Ransome given by him to God for Mankind as I conceive and beleeve may without errour be considered in a double respect and so called a two-sould End 1. First in respect of that which according to the will of God and Christ which is one and may be looked at as the agreement between them God was upon the Satisfaction made and Ransom Given to doe Presently to Christ and for his sake 2. In respect of that which Christ by vertue of the said Propitiation Satisfaction and Ransome given to God should have Power fitnesse and Authority to doe in fit Season and so and then God to doe through him and for his sake And I conceive That without errour one may call the one The first the next and immediate end of his Propitiation Satisfaction and Ransome because it was to be done Presently and without any other medium even for and because of his Propitiation Satisfaction and Ransome given only The other The Second the Mediate and Vltimate End because it is that for the which by the first Hee is made perfect and fitted to accomplish And for accomplishing whereof Hee useth other meanes besides his Death Resurrection and Ascention all which are included in the offering himself Spotlesse as the Ransome Satisfaction and Propitiation for mankind The death mentioned being the death of him that is risen ascended and set at Gods right Hand Even his intercession and sending forth meanes and Spirit therein Thereby to make known this grace and so offer and apply the same to make it effectuall to this latter end in and by vertue of the former end obtained by Ransome given and by the Power and operation of this latter in sending forth meanes and Spirit for tender and application of the former And for amplication hereof I conceive one may safely say That in the first next and immediate and of the Ransome given many particulars are comprehended As 1. The Justification of Christ as the Publick Person that stood in the room of all Mankind and that from all the sinnes imputed to him and that in so full and fruitfull a Justification as all that are after brought into him by Spirit may not onely in him but with and through him be in their own particulars justified even as verily and as fully as the First Adam on the fall was sentenced a Sinner as the Publick Person in the room of all Mankind So that all that after come by Propitiation to have beeing from him are not only sinners in him but with and through him as is shewne Isai 53.6 7 8. with Rom. 3.22 23 24. and 5.12.18 19. 2. The removing of the Enmity of the Condition of Mankind So as a perfect Peace be acknowledged made and accepted and that all that lay in the way in mans Condition be so removed and the doore so opened That God according to his truth and Justice may extend mercy and offer grace and Life to man which without this Propitiation Satisfaction and Ransome given wold as God hath manifested himself in his word have been contrary to his truth and justice But now are therethrough agreeing in and therewith Joh. 1.29 Eph. 2.16 Col. 1.20 and 2.4.15 Psal 85.10 Mat. 3.17 3. The making of Jesus Christ the Lord of All and giving all over into the dispose of Christ as his purchased People That hee may Governe dispose and judge them all and that all may give account of themselves to Christ Rom. 14.9.12 2 Cor. 5.10.14 15. 4. The setting of Jesus Christ at his Fathers right hand and filling him with Spirit Power and Authority To execute That according to his will which is one and the same with the will of his Father And may be called the agreement between the Father and him who are one Psal 110.1 Hebr. 10.12 1 Pet. 3.18.22 1. Even so Hee and God for his sake might take off so much of the Punishment of sin into which man was taken and entend so much Patience Mercy and Bounty as may both beare forth some Testimony of his goodnesse and also be meet to move and lead men to Repentance Col. 1.17 Psal 75.3 Act. 14.17 17.29 Rom. 2.4 â— Hee and God for his sake might use such further meanes by sending forth the Gospel either by a Rumour Rom. 10.18 or plaine Declaration either more briefly or more amply as hee pleaseth to acquaint men with Christ and to call to Repentance and turning in to the Lord. Psal 68.11 Rom. 10.14 21. Prov. 8 ult 3 Hee and God for his sake might in some measure at one time or other and as often as he pleaseth Send forth in and according to the meanes some light and motion