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Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the late learned Mr. Richard Barter [sic] ; whereunto is added a short account of Special redemption, by the same author.
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Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
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Wing B1445; ESTC R6930
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young_a convert_v that_o hold_v not_o universal_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v sincere_a though_o not_o right_o order_v ground_v or_o raise_v answ_n true_o for_o if_o one_o shall_v conceit_v that_o christ_n die_v but_o for_o englishman_n or_o for_o a_o very_a few_o at_o least_o and_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o few_o he_o may_v true_o love_v christ_n for_o die_v for_o he_o though_o yet_o he_o ground_v his_o apprehension_n amiss_o of_o his_o interest_n in_o christ_n but_o still_o here_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o faith_n without_o certainty_n of_o love_n nor_o certainty_n or_o any_o knowledge_n of_o election_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o both_o faith_n and_o love_n object_n then_o a_o socinian_n can_v have_v no_o certainty_n of_o election_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o christ_n satisfaction_n can_v have_v no_o love_n or_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o answ_n no_o wonder_n if_o he_o have_v no_o certainty_n of_o election_n who_o can_v have_v no_o ground_a hope_n of_o salvation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o only_o some_o circumstance_n or_o term_n or_o law-notion_n but_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o any_o man_n shall_v deny_v viz._n that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o have_v make_v purgation_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v ascend_v etc._n etc._n and_o have_v by_o one_o sacrifice_n perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o so_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n quoad_fw-la pretium_fw-la and_o have_v bear_v our_o transgression_n that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n and_o have_v die_v for_o we_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a so_o that_o now_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n i_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o this_o i_o think_v be_v no_o christian_a see_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o heb._n 9_o 26._o and_o 10._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o 1._o 3._o and_o 10._o 14._o gal._n 3._o 13._o isa_n 53._o 4_o 5._o john_n 1._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o eph._n 1._o 17._o rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o 5._o 9_o col._n 1._o 20._o heb._n 9_o 22._o and_o 13._o 12._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 2._o 19_o i_o know_v nothing_o more_o of_o moment_n that_o can_v be_v here_o object_v and_o therefore_o will_v go_v to_o the_o next_o reply_n 2._o which_o be_v that_o man_n may_v know_v their_o election_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o spirit_n show_v to_o we_o the_o thing_n give_v of_o god_n of_o which_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o principal_a 2._o the_o spirit_n witness_v our_o election_n mediate_o and_o not_o immediate_o that_o i_o know_v of_o 1._o by_o give_v those_o grace_n that_o will_v prove_v it_o and_o do_v flow_v from_o it_o 2._o by_o exciting_a they_o 3._o by_o illuminate_v we_o to_o see_v they_o and_o try_v by_o they_o 4._o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o those_o sweet_a affection_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o taste_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o all_o affection_n be_v raise_v mediante_fw-la intellectu_fw-la and_o therefore_o knowledge_n go_v before_o they_o who_o can_v know_v that_o he_o rejoice_v spiritual_o and_o that_o his_o joy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o election_n that_o know_v not_o why_o he_o rejoice_v 3._o however_o it_o be_v desperate_a doctrine_n to_o teach_v poor_a christian_n that_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o love_n or_o thank_v christ_n for_o redeem_v they_o till_o the_o spirit_n have_v without_o any_o sign_n reveal_v their_o election_n to_o they_o which_o i_o think_v it_o never_o do_v last_o the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n now_o our_o spirit_n witness_v only_o from_o evidence_n that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n and_o not_o without_o and_o therefore_o whether_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o concur_v witness_n in_o the_o same_o testimony_n or_o its_o testimony_n be_v a_o concomitant_a testimony_n distinct_a from_o though_o conjunct_a with_o that_o of_o our_o conscience_n i_o think_v the_o former_a yet_o all_o be_v one_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n see_v they_o witness_v together_o so_o much_o for_o the_o minor_a viz._n that_o the_o elect_n be_v bind_v to_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o redemption_n before_o they_o know_v themselves_o elect._n now_o for_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n it_o it_o clear_a from_o what_o be_v say_v that_o the_o elect_n can_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o except_o the_o non-elect_a be_v also_o because_o as_o be_v prove_v no_o man_n can_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v elect_a or_o not_o before_o he_o know_v himself_o so_o much_o as_o oblige_v to_o love_n and_o gratitude_n for_o redemption_n for_o elect_n and_o non-elect_a be_v not_o to_o to_o be_v discern_v till_o faith_n and_o love_n do_v put_v a_o difference_n and_o therefore_o methinks_v i_o may_v conclude_v confident_o that_o the_o non-elect_a be_v bind_v to_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o redemption_n or_o satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v redeem_v or_o satisfy_v for_o if_o any_o shall_v make_v the_o common_a objection_n viz._n the_o non-elect_a or_o the_o elect_a not_o yet_o convert_v be_v bind_v to_o love_n and_o gratitude_n to_o christ_n for_o satisfy_v for_o all_o that_o will_v believe_v i_o have_v answer_v this_o oft_o already_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o oppose_v be_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o die_v for_o man_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v but_o die_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v so_o that_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o name_n for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o the_o rest_n he_o die_v not_o for_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o his_o die_v for_o another_o be_v not_o that_o which_o oblige_v a_o man_n to_o thankfulness_n and_o their_o ignorance_n that_o they_o be_v exclude_v i_o have_v show_v can_v add_v no_o obligation_n 2._o mens_fw-la believe_v will_v not_o cause_n christ_n to_o die_v for_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o condition_n of_o it_o as_o if_o christ_n will_v die_v for_o man_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v believe_v presuppose_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o what_o then_o can_v be_v their_o meaning_n that_o say_v christ_n die_v and_o satisfy_v for_o all_o man_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v when_o they_o say_v absolute_o withal_o that_o he_o die_v not_o for_o all_o at_o all_o but_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v will_v they_o say_v that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o non-elect_a if_o they_o will_v believe_v then_o either_o they_o must_v mean_v that_o he_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n and_o leave_v it_o undetermined_a quorum_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o who_o stead_n and_o for_o who_o sin_n it_o shall_v be_v till_o their_o believe_a determine_v it_o but_o 1._o this_o be_v as_o much_o deny_v by_o those_o who_o i_o oppose_v as_o by_o i_o 2._o and_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o punishment_n to_o be_v propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la that_o relation_n be_v its_o formal_a nature_n as_o it_o differ_v from_o affliction_n in_o general_a and_o therefore_o christ_n suffer_v no_o punishment_n if_o it_o be_v not_o determinate_o for_o sin_n and_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n be_v consider_v as_o before_o the_o effect_n and_o not_o after_o it_o or_o else_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o believe_v not_o as_o any_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n but_o a_o divinely-infused_n character_n of_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v than_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o word_n be_v but_o this_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o non-elect_a if_o they_o be_v elect_n or_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o all_o man_n if_o all_o man_n be_v elect_n or_o christ_n die_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o if_o he_o will_v give_v faith_n to_o all_o and_o who_o see_v not_o that_o these_o word_n be_v a_o plain_a negation_n and_o all_o one_o with_o these_o christ_n satisfy_v not_o for_o all_o q._n d._n i_o leave_v in_o my_o will_n such_o a_o legacy_n to_o titus_n if_o titus_n be_v not_o titus_n but_o sempronius_n what_o lawyer_n know_v not_o that_o be_v a_o denial_n or_o a_o illusory_a nothing_o and_o how_o then_o can_v this_o bind_v man_n to_o love_n and_o gratitude_n if_o i_o can_v bethink_v i_o of_o any_o other_o considerable_a objection_n i_o will_v answer_v it_o but_o i_o can_v furthermore_o for_o the_o antecedency_n of_o the_o obligation_n to_o love_v mark_v how_o christ_n make_v it_o a_o condition_n to_o his_o own_o love_n and_o his_o father_n as_o in_o a_o great_a degree_n and_o as_o manifest_v joh._n 14._o 21._o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o christ_n love_v man_n before_o they_o love_v as_o he_o be_v dominus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la and_o a_o free_a benefactor_n and_o as_o a_o natural_a lover_n of_o his_o own_o
the_o communication_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o creature_n be_v his_o end_n either_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o communication_n as_o in_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v himself_o as_o before_o express_v efficient_o and_o not_o final_o consider_v or_o else_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o form_n produce_v by_o it_o or_o as_o receive_v by_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o it_o be_v quid_fw-la creatum_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la naturam_fw-la divinam_fw-la and_o too_o low_a to_o be_v his_o end_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o man_n be_v uncapable_a of_o a_o clear_a and_o full_a conceive_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n end_n or_o intend_v but_o the_o conception_n and_o expression_n which_o i_o judge_v to_o be_v most_o favour_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n be_v that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o please_v he_o that_o do_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v it_o the_o please_v he_o be_v his_o end_n and_o therefore_o he_o rest_v after_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o express_v himself_o well_o please_v by_o and_o in_o his_o son_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n as_o see_v his_o work_n in_o both_o to_o be_v very_o good_a and_o therefore_o institute_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n in_o commemoration_n of_o both_o the_o term_n rest_n express_v the_o end_n and_o his_o wellpleasedness_a content_a or_o will_v be_v his_o rest_n and_o so_o his_o end_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n himself_o be_v his_o own_o end_n and_o indeed_o this_o please_a he_o shall_v be_v man_n end_n also_o 2._o but_o beside_o this_o ultimate_a end_n though_o proper_o god_n can_v have_v no_o end_n but_o himself_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o mean_n so_o close_o conjunct_a with_o this_o end_n as_o be_v the_o immediate_a matter_n of_o god_n approbation_n &_o delight_n that_o they_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v god_n secondary_a or_o less_o principal_a end_n themselves_o especial_o we_o may_v so_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o christ_n intention_n who_o be_v man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o these_o be_v 1._o the_o glory_n or_o image_n or_o perfection_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v in_o all_o his_o work_n thus_o his_o own_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n there_o shine_v forth_o be_v that_o glory_n in_o which_o he_o be_v well-pleased_n and_o which_o he_o love_v and_o thus_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v material_o only_a or_o objective_o his_o utmost_a end_n as_o that_o in_o which_o his_o will_n do_v rest_n 2._o the_o glorify_v of_o the_o mediator_n in_o his_o human_a nature_n and_o his_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o content_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o redemption_n 3._o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o elect_n who_o be_v his_o body_n 4._o their_o everlasting_a perfect_a praise_n of_o god_n love_v he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o 5._o and_o even_o in_o this_o life_n the_o just_a wise_a merciful_a administration_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o imperfect_a deliverance_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o redound_v to_o god_n hereby_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_v of_o the_o redeemer_n but_o i_o will_v meddle_v with_o this_o order_n of_o intention_n no_o far_o as_o intend_v god_n willing_a to_o speak_v more_o full_o and_o accurate_o of_o that_o question_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la decretorum_fw-la de_fw-fr fine_a &_o de_fw-la mediis_fw-la in_o a_o fit_a place_n 2._o but_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o the_o order_n of_o these_o end_v as_o execute_v i_o mean_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o such_o as_o immediate_o follow_v it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o discharge_v of_o the_o sufferer_n undertake_v be_v indeed_o 1._o part_v of_o his_o work_n in_o its_o moral_a consideration_n 2._o or_o else_o the_o immediate_a result_v of_o that_o discharge_v these_o be_v 1._o that_o christ_n death_n do_v demonstrate_v god_n justice_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n 2._o in_o it_o a_o example_n be_v give_v for_o the_o deter_v of_o offender_n 3._o and_o for_o preserve_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o the_o law_n from_o contempt_n 4._o and_o a_o demonstration_n make_v of_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o men._n 5._o and_o in_o and_o by_o these_o 1._o the_o lawgiver_n satisfy_v 2._o and_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v attain_v though_o we_o can_v strict_o say_v that_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v satisfy_v because_o its_o sense_n and_o near_a end_n be_v not_o fulfil_v thus_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o these_o most_o immediate_a effect_n and_o the_o whole_a work_n together_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o satisfactory_a penalty_n 2._o satisfaction_n be_v thus_o make_v there_o be_v immediate_o hereupon_o several_a relative_n effect_n result_v from_o it_o whereof_o some_o be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n suppose_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o be_v god_n acceptation_n and_o some_o be_v give_v as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o retribution_n or_o in_o communication_n to_o christ_n for_o his_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v these_o 1._o christ_n himself_o be_v now_o free_a from_o his_o voluntary_a obligation_n to_o suffer_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o he_o be_v before_o make_v sin_n he_o be_v now_o justify_v and_o upon_o his_o resurrection_n declare_v just_a he_o owe_v no_o more_o nor_o can_v any_o more_o be_v require_v of_o he_o 2._o the_o father_n therefore_o do_v give_v he_o a_o acquittance_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o satisfaction_n proclaim_v himself_o well-pleased_n in_o his_o son_n 3._o and_o hereby_o be_v christ_n become_v conqueror_n over_o death_n and_o he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n even_o the_o devil_n suppose_v his_o resurrection_n 2._o satisfaction_n be_v so_o please_v to_o god_n that_o upon_o the_o give_v thereof_o the_o work_n become_v meritorious_a of_o reward_n to_o the_o satisfier_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o due_a from_o he_o nor_o compel_v but_o voluntary_a 2._o because_o though_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o receive_v good_a yet_o it_o be_v from_o his_o own_o earnest_a desire_n which_o he_o be_v move_v to_o by_o compassion_n to_o man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v reputative_a in_o bonum_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o be_v please_a to_o he_o the_o thing_n give_v to_o the_o satisfier_n by_o way_n of_o retribution_n be_v 1._o some_o direct_o to_o himself_o as_o necessary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o redemption_n 2._o some_o for_o the_o sinner_n in_o who_o stead_n he_o suffer_v to_o himself_o be_v give_v 1._o something_o to_o be_v receive_v before_o the_o end_n and_o deliver_v up_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o something_o after_o before_o he_o receive_v 1._o real_a the_o glorify_v of_o his_o person_n 2._o relative_n fruit_n novum_n jus_o dominii_fw-la a_o full_a propriety_n in_o the_o creature_n as_o his_o own_o which_o he_o buy_v and_o that_o be_v 1._o over_o mankind_n who_o he_o redeem_v 2._o and_o all_o the_o creature_n as_o they_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o his_o ends._n by_o his_o propriety_n in_o man_n he_o have_v power_n 1._o to_o use_v what_o mean_v he_o see_v meet_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o himself_o either_o 1._o external_n 1._o as_o the_o word_n or_o 2._o work_n 2._o or_o internal_a by_o his_o spirit_n and_o their_o conscience_n 2._o and_o to_o succeed_v the_o mean_n by_o his_o propriety_n in_o other_o creature_n he_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o 1._o person_n both_o 1._o angel_n and_o 2._o enemy_n as_o devil_n and_o 2._o thing_n as_o 1._o creature_n 2._o action_n and_o thought_n so_o as_o many_o serve_v his_o end_n of_o redemption_n 2._o beside_o this_o propriety_n he_o have_v novum_n jus_fw-la imperii_fw-la and_o be_v become_v rector_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n who_o he_o redeem_v this_o be_v partly_o consequential_a to_o his_o jus_fw-la dominii_fw-la for_o every_o man_n have_v power_n to_o rule_v his_o own_o according_a to_o its_o capacity_n by_o this_o rectorship_n christ_n have_v power_n 1._o to_o determine_v both_o 1._o what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o man_n 2._o and_o what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o he_o which_o he_o do_v 1._o by_o make_v law_n de_fw-mi novo_fw-la 2._o and_o dispose_v of_o the_o old_a at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o as_o he_o have_v this_o power_n of_o the_o law_n so_o 2._o of_o their_o execution_n 1._o by_o sentence_n 2._o and_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n thus_o much_o of_o that_o which_o christ_n himself_o be_v to_o receive_v for_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o time_n before_o the_o end_n 2._o after_o the_o end_v he_o be_v further_a to_o receive_v 1._o the_o continuation_n or_o perpetuate_n of_o his_o personal_a glory_n and_o blessedness_n 2._o a_o full_a content_a in_o the_o perfect_a accomplishment_n of_o his_o work_n 1._o in_o the_o just_a destruction_n of_o his_o