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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86329	The order of causes. Of [brace] Gods fore-knowledge, election, and predestination. And of mans salvation or damnation. Laid down so clearly, and proved so plainly by the scriptures, that even the meanest capacity amongst rational men may understand it, to their great satisfaction. As also, whether Christ died for all, or not for all: with the causes and effects that may follow or not follow, seriously considered, meekly controverted, and plainly proved by the scriptures of truth; to the great satisfaction of all rational people fearing God. By Henry Haggar, a servant of Christ, and of the congregations of his saints.	Haggar, Henry.	1654 (1654)	Wing H188; Thomason E735_20; ESTC R206976	22,700	32

contradictions of those that hold that Christ for died none but the Elect I shall now proceed to prove by undeniable reasons that it must of necessity be a truth that Christ died for all men tasted death for every man and was a propitiation for the sins of the world that all men through him might believe and that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life Reas 1. Because all the Prophets the Angel of God the Lord Christ himself and his holy Apostles do testifie it with one consent Reas 2. Because there is not one Scripture from the beginning of Genesis to the end of the Revelation that doth deny it either negatively in saying that he did not die for all nor yet affirmatively in saying that he did die but for some Therefore what so many faithful witnesses affirm and none deny must needs be a precious truth Reas 3. Because as Christ died for every man Heb. 2.9 so he commanded the Gospel to be preached to every creature Mark 16.15 16. He said unto them Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature Reas 4. Because he calleth all men everywhere to Repentance Acts 17.30 At the times of this ignorance God winked but now he calleth all men everywhere to repentance Reas 5. Because those which are damned are damned because they believe not in Christ the onely begotten Son of God Joh. 3.18 He that believeth not is condemned already because he believeth not in the Name of the onely begotten Son of God which could not be except Christ died for them Reas 6. Because they which are damned might have been saved 2 Thess 2. 10 11. They received not the love of the truth that they might be saved therefore God shall send them strong delusions to believe lyes that they all might be damned Reas 7. Because some deny the Lord that bought them but how can they deny the Lord that bought them except the Lord bought those that deny him and bring upon themselves swift destruction See 2 Pet. 2.2 Reas 8. Because they which follow after lying vanities forsake their own meries Jonah 2.8 but what mercies can those forsake for whom Christ died not Reas 9. Because some men may and do neglect their own salvation Heb. 2.3 but what salvation can they neglect for whom Christ never died to offer it to them Reas 10. Because we are commanded to make prayers and supplications and giving of thanks for all men 1 Tim. 2. but to what end should we or how can we in faith pray for all men if Christ did not die for all men and that prayer that is not of faith is sin for whatsoever is not of faith is sin Rom. 14.23 and without faith it is impossible to please God Heb. 11.6 And now having given these reasons for the confirmation of Christs death for all men I shall briefly shew the dreadful absurdities which follow their judgements which believe that Christ died for none but the Elect. 1. If Christ died not for all men then Despair is no sin in them that perish by it seeing there is not any thing for those men to believe unto salvation for whom Christ died not 2. If Christ died not for all men then it would be a sin for some men to believe that Christ died for them because they should believe a ly and all will confess it is a sin to believelyes 3. If Christ died not for those that are damned then they shall not be damned because of their unbeliefe acording to the Scriptures John 3.18 Mark 16.16 4. Satan doth no evil in perswading men that Christ died not for them but doth perswade them to believe the truth if it be true that Christ died but for some few of the world 5. If Christ died not for all then the devil deceiveth not those that are damned for unbelief and as for the Elect these men affirm they cannot be deceived and so the devil is no deceiver 6. If Christ died not for all men then it is no heresie to teach some men to deny that Christ bought them contrary to 2 Pet. 2.21 22. where he saith plainly that some men bring in damnable heresies even denying the Lord that bought them and bring upon themselves swift destruction 7. If Christ died not for all men then it is a vertue in some men to be unbelievers and not to believe in Christ that he died for them but rather to believe that he did not die for them for if that be a truth it is a vertue to believe all truth And then it followeth those that believe that Christ died not for them do as well as they which believe Christ did die for them seeing both are true and it is as much vertue to believe one truth as another 8. If Christ died not for all men then the Apostles and those which according to the command of Christ Mark 16.16 do preach the Gospel the glad tidings of grace and peace to all men and every creature do sin in that they preach lyes to most men 9. If Christ died not for all men then in vain doth God by the Gosp●l call all men every where to repentance for what good can repentance do to those for whom Christ died not 10. If Christ died not for all men why then do the Ministers of the nation baptize all and say they make them members of Christ children of God and heirs of Heaven in their baptism 11. If Christ died not for all why do the Ministers of the nation give the Sacrament as they call it to all and tell all that come The Body of the Lord was broken for thee Take eat this c. and The Blood of the Lord Jesus was shed for thee Take and drink this c. What will they offer to tell untruths when they are about such a work as that How then can men believ them in any thing else 12. If Christ died not for all why do the Ministers of the nation take Tythes of all What will they take Tythes of those that Christ died not for How can they think to do them any good for that they have of them if Christ died not for them Would they take it well if a man should yearly take the tenth part of their goods and yet do nothing for it 13. Lastly if Christ died not for all why then doth the Lord say 2 Pet. 3.9 that he is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance Now if the Lord be not willing that any should perish then did he not give his Son for all Consider and judge what shall hinder these men from pleading thus Lord thou saidst thou wast not willing that any should perish but yet thou wast willing that we should perish or else thou u wouldst have sent thy Son to die for us as well as others and then possibly we might have been saved or however we had been left without

wicked are an abomination to the Lord but it is because of works of righteousness that Christ himself hath wrought for us in his own person and doth work by us and in us by his Spirit when we are believers And though boasting in the works of the Law and boasting of works before believing be reproved yet Paul saith As the truth of Christ is in me no man shall stop me of that boasting 2 Cor. 11.10 and although be cryed down works before faith in so many places yet he preacheth up works after believing loud enough in these words Tit. 3.8 This is a faithful saying and these things I will that thou constantly affirm That they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works for they are good and profitable c. and Phil. 2.12 13. Work out your salvation with fear trembling for it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure Thus we may see that although it be not for our workings without Christ that we are chosen or predestinated to life and glory yet it is by our workings with Christ when he by his Spirit dwelleth in our hearts by believing and is in us the hope of glory for then he worketh in us and our works are acceptable because he works them by us and we work them in him Therefore Paul saith We therefore as workers together with him beseech you c. Therefore if men would but open their eyes they might easily see what works the Apostle speaks of when he saith Election is not of works But of this more plainly anon Secondly I answer Although God saw Adam would fall yet he saw him a creature first or else he could not have foreseen he would fall when he was a creature therefore God is the God of order and not of confusion 1 Cor. 14.33 and fore-seeth all things orderly and not confusedly So then I conclude that first he saw Adam created Secondly He saw him fallen and all his postery in his loynes Thirdly He saw Christ crucified for them Fourthly He foresaw the Gospel preached to all men in their generations Fifthly He foresaw all mens receiving or refusing believing or not believing obeying or disobeying his Gospel in their several generations as it was is or shall be communicated to the end of all ages in order at once And seeing as well then what men would do in their ages and generations to come as they do know themselves when their lives and actions are finished God could thereupon make up his Election and Reprobation chusing or electing obedient believers according to his foreknowledge to Life and Salvation and refusing and reprobating disobedient unbelievers to eternal death and damnation And thus is Election and Reprobation to be considered according to the sorekowledge of God in Christ or out of Christ from the foundation of the World according to the Scriptures Which if well considered it would put an end to all the confused and distracted thoughts in men about these things But it may be that some will yet object that I hold faith and obedience in us to be the cause of Gods electing or chusing us to life and glory Answ That faith in Christ and obedience to Christ is a cause without which God chuseth none to Life and Salvation I affirm because we never read that God chose any disobedient unbeliever to life and glory which lived and dyed so but that it is the cause for which he doth chuse any I shall utterly deny and shew the contrary in the Order of Causes thus Suppose I should affirm my obedience to be the cause of my Election to Salvation then what is the cause of my obedience Answ My love to Christ But what is the cause of my love to Christ Answ The preaching of the Gospel of Christ viz. that he died for my sins and rose again for my justification without which there could be no believers for take away Christ and take away faith and then believe who can But what is the cause of the preaching of the Gospel to us Answ Christs dying for us But what is the cause of Christs dying for us Answ Even Gods great love of pity wherewith he loved us even when we were dead in trespasses and sins Eph. 2.4 at that time he commended his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Christs died for us Rom. 5.8 Thus all men may see that I do not hold that God chose any to Life and Salvation for any good in them before he put it in them as I shall now make appear more at large by the Scriptures considering the causes in order descending from God to us or ascending from us to God 1 Cause Gods love to the sons of men as they were sinners against him and enemies to him was the cause of his sending his Son to die for sinners for his enemies for the ungodly for the unjust as appeareth by these following Scriptures John 3.16 Rom. 5.6 8 10. 1 Pet. 3.18 God so loved the world that he gave his onely begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life For when we were yet without strength in due time Christ died for the ungodly And God commendeth his love to us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son much more being reconciled we shall be saved by his life For Christ also hath suffered for sins the just for the unjust that he might bring us to God 2 Cause Christs dying for our sins and rising again from the dead is the cause of the Gospels being preached to sinners as appeareth by these Scriptures Mat. 28.18 19. Mark 16.15 16. 1 Cor. 15.13 14. And Jesus came and spake unto them saying All power is mine both in Heaven and in Earth Go ye therefore and teach all Nations c. And again he said unto them Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature c. But if Christ be not risen then is our preaching vain and your faith is vain and ye are yet in your sins c. 3 Cause The Gospels being preached to sinners is the cause of their believing as appeareth by these Scriptures Rom. 10.14 15 17. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard and how shall they hear without a preacher and how shall they preach except they be sent As it is written So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God 4 Cause Mens believing is the cause of their justification from sin as appeareth by these Scriptures Act. 13.38 39. Rom. 3.26 28. chap. 4.3 23 24 25. Be it known unto you therefore that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins c. By him all that believe are