of Adam by Propagation 1 Cor. 15.22 Now the Words All and Every man in 1 Tim. 2.4.6 and Hebr. 2.9 being spoke by the Spirit of GOD and of the Workes of God for men and the opposition being between God and men and but one man the Man CHRIST JESUS between who is God and Man and is expresly said To give himself a Ransome for all men The larged sense must of necessity be taken and no more is required or affirmed in the Proposition So then the sense of the 1 Tim. 2.6 and Hebr. 2.9 and of the Proposition affirmed is to be understood of 1. The Redemption wrought by Christ in his owne body and the Common salvation he there-through worketh And 2. So of his Death as it is set forth for Propitiation And 3. So mentioned by it self without the other ends annexed too with it And 4. Propounded as the foundation of Repentance towards God and Faith towards our Lord JESUS CHRIST and this in the Third Person generally in generall words And vet to prevent all mistakes and cavills this is to be further added That the Death of JESUS CHRIST as the Ransome and Propitiation for All and Every Man is to be understood of the Death of JESUS CHRIST as hee â—â—risen and ascended and at his Fathers right hand filled in mans Nature with the holy Ghost and Authority Acts 17.31 1 Cor. 15.3 4. So that his Death Resurrection and Ascention with some fruit of all of them together are herein comprehended and to be heeded Acts 4.10 11 12. with Rom. 14.9 12. 1. He dyed to make Propitiation for the Sinnes of All men 1 Joh. 2.2 Hebr. 2.9 and to seal the new Testament for his called and chosen ones and to purge and cleanse them with the aplication of his blood Hebr. 9 14 15. Ephes 5.25 26. 2. He rose from the death justifyed and to receive justification in the room and for All men that he might have Power to bestow it Rom. 3.22 24. and 5.18 and 4.25 And to bestow it on and give new and living hope to his called and chosen ones Rom. 3.22 25 26. and 5.1 1 Pet. 1.3 3. He Ascended and sate downe on the right hand of God to be the Lord of All. Acts 2.34 36. and 10.36 Rom. 14.9 And to be the Head Husband High-Priest Prophet and King of his called and chosen ones Hebr. 3.1 6. and 5.6 and 6. and 7. and 8. 4. He is filled with Spirit to send forth to the sonnes of men to the rebellious and to enlighten every man that commeth into the world that the Lord God might dwell among them Psal 68.18 Joh. 1.9 and 16.8 And to witnesse Son-ship and lead his Called and Chosen ones into all truth Rom. 8.14.16 Joh. 16.13 14. And thus the Death Resurrection and Ascension of JESUS CHRIST is 1. To all men a ground of Instruction to convince them of sin and of Christ his right of Lordship over them Joh. 16.8 11. Rom. 14.9.12 And of alurement to come in and be reconciled to God by Christ 2 Cor. 5.19 20. and of hope that in comming in and yeelding to his Call they should have life Joh. 3.14 15. 2. To his Called and Chosen ones that beleeve on him a ground for Confirmation of their Faith of their Justification of their Preservation in Grace of their enjoyment of the Inheritance Rom. 5. and 8 32. c. of which is not here to be understood in in that affirmed for all men But of the former that hope set forth for All according to that Christ hath done for all and so I suppose all that will may understand the sense That wee may have the Question rightly stated about the death of JESUS CHRIST in what sense he dyed for all men CHAP. VI. An Assay for right stating the Question THIS Question being diversly stated by many I thinke it meet to mention the same briefly that it may appear the better how it is stated here 1. Some say JESUS CHRIS dyed for all his Elect and onely for those that are elect to Sonne-ship and eternall Inheritance and for no other Not for all mâ—n every man or any man but the Elect. This is flat against and openly contradictory to the affirmation of the Scripture and is that opposed in the whole drift of this Tract 2. Some say JESUS CHRIST dyed for all men alike wrought redemption for them all alike with like love and like intention and for like ends But as this hath no ground in the Scripture so it is already shewne confuted by it 3. Some say JESUS CHRIST dyed for every man in case every man beleeve on him and for no man to Salvation in case every man persist in unbeleife But this is no Scripture sense and imperfect to make any sense to goe on with at all for Christ hath dyed and given himself a Kansome to God for all men whether any man beleeve it or no and hath by his death so purchased all men of God that hee is become their Lord and shall judge them though they should persist in unbeliefe neither shall they all so persist Rom. 14.9 12. 2 Pet. 2.1 Isai 53.11 4. Some say JESUS CHRIST dyed in some sort for all men and â—o as all doe receive some good thereby he dyed for all as a Lord but he did not die for all as a Surety to pay the price for and become the Propitiation for the sinnes of all This sense answers not the Question which is not about what good all doe receive from or by the death of Christ but what good hee hath thereby wrought and procured for all men that he might have pouâ—â— and freedome to bestow according to his will that is one with the Fathers yet is the Affirmative in this expressed sense true though it be not the whole truth of this businesse But the negative not onely denieth the remainder of truth but denies and unsaith again even that which was affirmed for if he did not pay the price and purchase them how according to the Gospel is he become their Lord Rom. 14.9 2 Pet. 2.1 And if he be not the Propitiation for their sinnes how shall he judge them according to the Gospel and by it 2 Cor. 2.10 Rom. 2.16 Joh. 12.47 48. and if no price be paid nor Propitiation made for them but that what ever reprievall patience or mercies they receive they will but aggravate their condemnation no doore of Repentance and life being opened in truth for them to which this patience and bounty might leade them what good doe they then receive or rather be they not necessarily more miserable Rom. 2.4 5. 5. Some say JESUS CHRIST so dyed for all that his death is sufficient for all and applicable to all but not so as he hath indeed ransomed all men and become the propitiation for their sinnes The Affirmative part of this sense is very good and will stand well But the Negative both crosseth plain Testimonies of Scripture and
also denieth and unsaith the Affirmative againe for what sufficiency is there applicable from Christ or by his Servants for or to any man of any thing that Christ hath not first perfectly wrought and received in himself that he might according to the Gospel bestow it on them Psal 68.18.19 20. 6. Some say JESUS CHRIST dyed for all men in respect of the kind or generall lumpe of Mankind considered because he took the Nature of all mankind and so dyed for all But that he did not dye for all in respect of the Individualls not for every particular man But here is a denying in truth of what was equivocally granted nor is this according to Scripture sense but very crosse to it in the negative Hebr. 2.9 7. Some say JESUS CHRIST dyed for all men that they might be saved and for the Elect that they should undoubtedly be saved This sense I conceive good and true but I suppose not full enough to expresse all that is in his death for All menâ— you this sense grants 1. That that was the very minde will and intention of Christ and God that Christ should even so die for All that they might be saved Joh. 3.17 and that for that end he came and dyed and rose Luk. 9.56 1 Tim. 1.15 2. That his death was sufficient for this very end 1 Tim. 2.4.6 3. That the death and so the Ransome of Christ was effectuall with his Father for the end for which it was given Matth. 3.17 Hebr. 10. 4. That he hath received of the Father fulnesse of authority and spirit to make this grace knowne to them with such tenders of it that they might he saved Psal 68.18 5. That he will extend light at some-time in some meanes or other so farre to every one that whosoever perish their destruction will be of themselves Ioh. 1.4 5.9 Hos 13.9 All this is necessarily intimated in this sense though through some want of distinguishing betweene the Redemption that iâ— wrought by Christ in himself through effusion of blood and that he worketh by his Spirit in men by application of his blood the sense appeares not full enough in expression 8. Some say that CHRIST by shedding his Blood redeemed the World of Mankind satisfyed Gods Justice * Bishop Davenant Animadversions on a Treatise intituled GOD's LOVE to Man-kind pag. 298. and obtained a way of Salvation for every Man and then adde but GOD never intended that the outward Act should presently put every man in Possession of Pardon or of a state of Justification and Salvation But the way which he openeth for every one of us to partake of the fruit of our Redemption and of his plenary satisfaction is by Repentance and Faith to come and lay hold of the Redeemer According as I understand the Question is here in the first Affirmation rightly Stated The sense true and full and by the addition The distinction made between the Salvation that was wrought by CHRIST in his owne body with GOD for men and that Salvation which in application of the former hee worketh by his Spirit in men whereby Repentance and Faith is effected Acts 5.31 32. and a way and possibility of that also for every man is at first affirmed in this Affirmation agreeing with the common Salvation before mentioned So that JESUS CHRIST hath so dyed and given himself a Ransome to GOD for all men and is become the Propitiation for their sinnes That in and by himself hee hath so Redeemed and saved all men That they are all given into his dispose and he will raise them all out of the Death hee dyed for them and set them alive before him that they shall acknowledge him LORD and come before his Judgement seat Rom. 14.9 12. 1 Cor. 15.21 22. Phil. 2.8 11. 2 Cor. 5.19.10 And he is also so filled with Spirit for them to make it so known and with such tendernesse to them that they might be saved in which hee will he found Faithfull so as by him All are made saveable Psal 68 18. Joh. 1.4 5 9. Isai 45.21.22 And thus the Question stated if it be opened and answered in every particular in it it will more fully appeare right and true CHAP. VII The openinng of the Question answered by Scripture QVESTION I. WHy did God send his Sonne and why did JESUS CHRIST come into the World SCRIPTVRE To be the Saviour of the World 1 Joh. 4.14 That the World through him might be saved Joh. 3.17 I came to save the world Joh. 12.47 My flesh which I will give for the life of the World Joh. 6.51 QUEST II. What World is that Christ dyed and rose for that they might be saved SCRIPTURE All things were made by him and without him was not any thing made that was made In him was life and the life was the light of men Joh. 1.3.4.7 One Mediator between God and men the Man Christ Jesus who gave himself a ransome for all 1 Tim. 2.5 6. It 's the world of mankinde QUEST III. What manner of men did Christ come and dye so for SCRIPTURE For the unjust 1 Pet. 3.18 for the imgodly Rem 5.6 QUEST IV. For how many such sinners hath hee dyed SCRIPTURE Death passed upon all men for that all have sinned Rom. 5.12 Wee thus judge that if One dyed for all then were all dead And that bee dyed for all 2 Cor. 5.14 15. Hee gave himself a Ransome for all men â— Tim. 2.6 QUEST V. In what minde and heart did he so dye for all men SCRIPTURE God so loved the World that he gave his onely begâ—tten Sonne Joh. 3.16 That he by the grace of God should taste death for every man Hebr. 2.9 QUEST VI. To what end did CHRIST so come and dye and offer up himself to GOD for men SCRIPTURE To put away sinne by the sacrifice of himself Hebr. 9.26 the sinno of the world Joh. 1.29 This is a faithfull saying and worthy of all acceptation That Jesus Christ came into the World to save sinners 1 Tim. 1.15 QUEST VII What hath Christ done and what is he become hereby for men SCRIP Hee hath slaine the enmity Eph. 2.16 abolished death and brought life and immortallity to it through the Gospel 2 Tim. 1.10 being the Propitiation for the sinnes of the whole world 1 Joh. 2.2 full of grace and truth Joh. 1.14 having received gifts for men yea the rebellious that the Lord God might dwell among them Psal 68.18 able also to save them to the uttermost all that come unto God by him Heb. 7.25 QUEST VIII But is there any liberty or right for every man to come to him SCRIP Vnto you O men I call and my voice is to the sonnes of men Oh yee simple understand wisedome and yee fooles be of an understanding bea rt c. Prov. 8.4 5 6. Laâ—k unto me and be you saved all the ends of the earth Isai 45.22 QUEST IX What profit in this Call seeing they can neither of
our example he saith The Sonne of man came not to he ministred unto but to minister and give his life a ransome for many Matth. 20.28 so Mark 10.45 he saith for many but he saith not but for many and so leaves the word at large for both senses as Rom. 5.19 Sometime that end which was for propitiation and ransome is coupled together with that end which was for sealing the New Testament which belongs not to all men but to his chosen Ones that have partaked of the heavenly call And then such generall words as cannot in any sense be appropriated to some peculiar as the world All men c. are not used nor yet such a word as may not in some sense be applyed so generally And so he saith not some nor his Elect nor but onely for many But so speakes as his words may be applyed to either or both the senses as occasion is Seeing the propitiation is for all and the New Testament for Beleevers which are many also he faith this is my blood of the New Testament which is shed for many for the remission of sinnes Matt. 26.28 See Hebr. 9.14 15. But sometime the death of Christ in respect of that end which was for propitiation and ransome is onely mentioned and then as sit is for all so in propositions for Faith It is exprest in such generall words as the World All men c. 2 Cor. 5.14 15 19. and so it is here in 1 Tim. 2.6 and Hebr. 2.9 Secondly againe that end of the death of Christ as it was for ransome propitiation and reconciliation is mentioned in the Scripture in a threefold sense distinctly as every reader may see 1. As it is in it selfe by and in Jesus Christ given to and made with God for men and that without the knowledge will motion or act of any of the sonnes of men yet so perfectly and fully in and by himself as the publike person in the room of mankind And so prevailing and acceptable with God the Father that he hath received the same and taken such well-pleasednesse therein as he hath borne testimony thereof and given over the dispose of all into the hands of his Son and filled him with spirit life authority to dipose all By reason whereof as full redemption recovery is in Jesus Christ and by him wrought in himself as there was overthrow in and by the first Adam So he hath life and justification for all in himself and power and authority both to dispense therof to all that in the making it known submit and come in to him and to judge all that harden themselves and rebell against him 1 Ioh. 3.5 2 Tim. 1.10 1 Jo. 2.2 Ro. 5.18 Ro. 14.9 12. Phil. 2.8 11. Ps 68.18.21 as is before shewn in the redemption wrought in himself and in the first and generall end of his death 2. As this ransome propitiation and reconciliation made by and in Christ with God for and his right of Lordship over men thereby is made knowne by Christ through his Spirit in the Gospel to men so as they may thereby be convinced of the perfection thereof fully effected by him and accepted of the Father and of the overthrow given death and the devill by him and that redemption he effected for mankind And this knowledge with so much spirituall power as they might be convinced of sinne because they have not beleeved on him and that they might come in to him and submit to his sentence whether of absolution or condemnation and acknowledge him Lord to the glory of God whether to their glory or shame in which they might here find mercy with him and to which however here they resist yet he will one day bring them when he shall so farre see the travell of his soul Ioh. 16.8 9 10 11. Rom. 14.8 9 10 11 12 2 Cor. 5.10 Phil. 2.8 Isa 45.22 Dan. 12.2 as is before a little touched 3. As some men have so entertained and received this knowledge in this day of grace and are therein convinced and submitted to this acknowledgment of him so as they are by his grace brought in to receive in their hearts this atonement made by him and so to beleeve on him wherein they experiment the goodness power of it quieting and renewing their hearts and reconciling their hearts to God Christ and to brethren in Christ and to giving up to his spirituall regiment 1 Cor. 14.24 25. Acts 18.27 Rom. 5.1.5.11 2 Cor. 5.18 and 3.3.17 18. And this last is peculiar and not common for The Scripture distinguisheth and putteth great difference between the redemption life and justification that is in Christ for men And the same upon or in men through the enjoyment of Christ Rom. 3. â—2 24 26. and 4.24 25. and 5.18 between the Attonement made in and by Christ for men And the same received by such as beleeve in Christ Rom. 5.1.6 10 11 15. 2 Cor. 5.8 19. 1 Joh. 5.10 11 15. 2 Cor. 5.8.19 1 Joh. 5.10.11 12. And the former of these to be larger then the latter and so not to be confounded and limmited by men Now of the former is made in Christ and at farthest as mâ—de knowne that wee might be convinced and so brought in to Christ it is evident 1 Tim. 2.4 6. and Hebr. 2.9 doe meane and so farre and no farther is the sense of the Proposition and Objections from the latter against it appeare to be an abuse of such Scriptures Thirdly againe we finde the death of Christ in respect of the ransome and propitiation wrought in Christ in himself with God for men even as the creation of men by Christ mentioned diversly in respect of Person 1. Sometime in the first Person singular concerning the Speaker Who loved me and gave himself for me Gal. 2.20 Thy hands have made meâ— Job 10.8 so verse 9. Psal 119.73 and 139.13.16 no reasonable understanding can hence inferre he gave himself for no other and made no other 2. Sometime in the first Person plurall where the Speaker couples those he speaketh of together with himself Hee delivered him up for us all Rom. 8.32 hee made him to be sinne for us 2 Cor. 5.21 he is the Propitiation for our sinnes 1 Joh. 2.2 As the Lord liveth that made us this soul Jere. 38.16 Hath not one God created us Mal. 2.10 No right reasoning can inferre hence therefore no other for that would contradict the plaine testimony of Scripture 3. Sometime in the second Person with personall application My blood which is shed for you Luke 22.20 so 1 Pet. 1.18.19 The Lord that created thee oh Jacob and hee that formed thee oh Israel feare not for I have Redeemed Isai 34.1 reason must yeeld such sayings answer not the Question how many hee redeemed and created 4. Sometime in the third Person with a speciall personall application and that sometimes to the better part I lay downe my life for the sheep Joh. 10.15 redeemed his people Luke
the Question for how many Christ dyed and information of the sense and in such manner is 1 Tim. 1.6 Hebr. 2.9 propounded and so not to be limited by places in another manner propounded CHAP. V. Of the difference of the extent and force of the same Words when they are of men and by men and when of God and by God also when the Opposition is between men and men and when between GOD and MEN. THE words in this businesse that any difference is made about is the words All men and Every man and The World Now this is a thing so commonly knowne that the same word in divers sentences may differ much in signification and extent and yet by the Sentence in which the word is the signification and extent thereof cleerly import and discover it self That little need there is to say much hereof And as it were ungodly and unequall to compare God and man to make them alike and equall Isai 40.13 14 18. Psal 113.4 5. So it would be neere ungodlinesse and very unequall and rash to compare the Thoughts Words and Workes of God with the thoughts words and workes of men to make them equall and alike in extent and force Isai 55.8 9. So it is as easy for men to understand a great difference in the extent of the same word spoken of and by God and spoken of and by men and when the opposition is between God and men and when between men and men For if one speake of a houshold or family and say This man governes all even a child of twelve yeeres old of a reasonable understanding will understand The word All to extend but to the Family And if one say of a Corporation This man governes All hee will understand the word All to extend to the Corporation And if one say The King governes All He will understand the word All to extend but to the Dominion whereof he is King But if one say God governes All hee will understand the word All to extend to the whole world and All in it as Psal 103.19 And so if one say of a mans worke his fame is all the world over it will be understood to be far and neer in many Countries and a great way But if one say of the workes of God Their line is gone through all the earth and their words to the ends of the world It will be understood in the largest sense as Psal 19.4 And so it would be found either ignorance or rashnesse or consciousnesse of the weaknesse of a mans cause that he would prove thereby to goe about to compare and make of like large extent the word World where it is said There went out a Decree from Caesar Augustus that all the World should be taxed Luke 2.1 And where it is said The Worlds were made by Christ and hee is the Propitiation for the sinnes of the whole World Hebr. 1.2 Joh. 1.3 4. 1 Joh. 2.2 Much more to goe about to make of like large extent the words All men and the World when spoken by envious men that thought a few oâ— many to follow Christ Joh. 3.26 and 11.48 and 12.19 and when spoken by the Spirit of God of the workes of God and Christ 2 Cor. 5.19 1 Jo. 2.2 Much worse still when the extent of the All that came to Christ Luk. 15.1 is brought to expound and limitt The extent of the All Christ dyed for 2 Cor. 5.14 15. and that hee bids looke to him and bee saved Isaiah 45.22 or the every man of whom men spake Acts 2.8 with the every man of whom the holy Spirit speaketh Joh. 1.9 seeing the one is a speech of and by men and the other of and by God Besides the words all men and every man are evident not to be of like large extent in every place and yet of the largest extent the place where it is used doth import and the sentence in which it is used importing the sense 1. Sometime the words All men and EVERY MAN evidently signifying All and Every one of Mankind without exception so as none can deny it As God made all Nations of men of one blood Acts 17.26 He knoweth the hearts of all men Acts 1.24 death passed upon all men for that all have sinned Rom. 5.12 By the offence of One judgement came upon All Men to condemnation verse 18. All are gone out of the way Rom. 3.12 All have sinned verse 23. Wee must All appeare before the Judgement-seat of CHRIST 2 Cor. 5.10 That Every one c. Againe He is the Saviour of all men specially of Those that beleeve 1 Tim. 4.10 Hee giveth to all men liberally Jam. 1.5 At I live saith the LORD Every knee shall bow to mee and every tongue shall confesse to God c. Isa 45.23 Rom. 14.11 Phil. 2.10 11. All Nations that God hath made shall come and worship before him Psal 86.9 with divers like places where all cannot be meant but of some or some of all sorts but of All men that God made 2. Sometime in Scripture the word All Men is found to mean one and another rich and poore Beleevers and Unbeleevers All without exclusion of any or restraint to any one or some of all sorts as Though all men should be offended Matth. 26.33 I say unto All watch Matth. 13.37 Except yee repent yee shall all perish Luke 13.3.5 Provide things honest in the sight of All men Rom. 12.17 Render therefore to all their dues Rom. 13.7 Let your moderation of minde be knowne to All men Phil. 4.5 shewing all meeknesse to all men Tit. 3.2 If it be possible as much as in you lyeth live peaceably with all men Rom. 12.18 so Hebr. 12.14 and such like places not admitting restraint 3. Sometime All is found so used in Scripture so as it cannot be meant of Gods People good Men Saints hearers of the Word weake Brethren newly converted Beleevers or the Church of God at all much lesse of Gods Elect and chosen onely as All mâ—n 〈◊〉 not faith 2 Thess 3.2 Woe unto you when all men speak well of you Luke 6.26 Shee made all Nations drinke of the wine of the wrath of her fornications Revel 14.8 yet here all Unbeleevers are meant So that the Scripture speaking on divers occasions to divers purposes and concerning divers Subjects and in divers manners doth use the words All men and Every man in larger or scanter sense And yet alwayes in the largest sense the words with the scope of the place the Circumstances in it the preceeding and following words the businesse reated of the common accepted sense in view of those of and by and to whom they are spoken and between whom the opposition is will beare Whether for All upright 1 Cor. 4.5 for all that are or seem Beleevers 1 Cor. 7.7 for All spirituall men 1 Cor. 12.7 11. or for all evill and bad men 2 Thess 2.3 or for All both Elect or Reprobate Joh. 5.28 And All that come