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truth_n	love_n	receive_v	unrighteousness_n	1,627	5	10.8118	5	false

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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

excuse But now how shall the Lord judge the world in righteousness by that man Christ Jesus whom he hath ordained if the man Christ Jesus did not die for the world And therefore the Scripture saith that to this end Christ died and rose again and revived that he might be Lord both of the dead and living Rom. 14 9. which quick and dead he will judge at his appearing and his kingdom 2 Tim. 4.1 And when he doth judge them he will judge them according to the Gospel but how can he judge them in righteousness according to the Gospel when there was never any Gospel for them or mercy offered to them Obj. But if Christ died for all and God was willing that all should be saved why then are not all saved Answ Because they believe not in the onely begotten Son of God who is their Saviour John 3.18 and God called and they refused he strerched out his hand and they regarded not he counselled them but they would none of his counsels he reproved them but they set at nought all his reproofs but followed after lying vanities and so forsook their own mercies and denied the Lord that bought them and brought upon themselves swift destruction and because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved therefore if you would know wherefore God gave them up to strong delusions to believe lyes that they all might be damned who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness Sec Prov 1 24 25 26. 27 28 29 30 31 32. 2 Pet. 2 1 2.2 Thess 2. 10 11.12 And again Christ saith How oft would I have gathered yon together as a Hew gathereth her Chickins under her wings and ye would not Mat. 23. 37 And this is the reason why some men are not saved for God never promiseth life and salvation to any man whether he will or no but threatneth death and everlasting destruction to them which believe not and obey not the Gospel 2 Thess 1.8 9. Obj. But then you hold freewil and that men may be saved if they will Answ I hold nothing but what the Scripture salth and that you shall give me leave to hold neither do I believe that any man hath or ever had any will or power of himself without God to do any thing that is good for in him we live move and have our being but in and through and by God and Christ we may do all things for the Lord is a Sun and a Sheild and will give grace and glory and no good thing will he withhold from them that will walk uprightly Psal 84.11 and he hath given Christ to death for all men as I have proved already at large and He that spared not his onely Son but delivered him up for us all how shall he not with him give us all things Rom. 8.32 and his hand is streched out all the day long to a stift-necked gainsaying people What man is there that knoweth not that if he make use of all the will power and understanding that God hath given him the Lord will double his talent give him more And that the Lord have given all men enough to leave them without excuse I have already proved in the former part of the book and if any man would have more they must improve that which they have faithfully for he that is faithful in that which is least will be faithful also in much but he that is unjust in the least will also be unjust in much Luke 16.10 And what man is he that doth not know that he is not condemned for not doing that which he cannot possibly do but for leaving undone that which God hath given them power and ability to do let any man deny it if he can And now whereas it is a question whether all men may be saved if they will I answer What should hinder them if they be willing for first God is not willing that any should perish Secondly God is willing that all men should come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved 2 Pet. 3.9 〈…〉 m. 2.4 and Chust is willing for he came not to judge the world but to save the world and how did he weep over Jerusalem and how oft as a foresaid would he have gathered them together as a Hen doth her Chickins but they would not And now what hinders mens salvation but that same they would not Consider well and judge Obj. But it is not in him that willeth nor in him that runneth but in God that sheweth mercy Rom. 9.16 Answ Very well then it seemeth by that Scripture that men have freewill to be saved and indeed I wonder what man alive desires not to be saved but it seems their willing c running in their own wayes will not attain it it was not Cains sacrifice nor the Scribes and Pharisees long prayers and fastings with disfigured faces nor yet their giving almes to the poor and Tythes of all they possessed that could give any of these a mansion in Heaven and why Because they sought it not by faith but by the works of the Law Rom. 9.30 31 32. and so it is to this day men would with Balaam gladly die the death of the righteous and O who would not be saved but then they should come at Christs call and turn at his reproof and wait for his counsels who is the wonderful Counsellor and live to him that died for them walking in all the Commandments and Ordinances of Christ blameless hearing him in all things whatssoever he shall say to them and following him wheresoever he go and when they have done all this with a good conscience be contented to bear the reproches and shame that belong to the Cross of Christ and to have men yea wicked men and some devout and honorable men and women persecute and revile them and say all manner of evil sayings on them falsely for his name sake and indure all this patiently with such a spirit as can pray for the salvation even of their worst enemies as for their own soul as Christ who when he had fulfilled all righteousness was numbered amongst the transgressors and crucified between two theeves and at that time prayed for his enemies when we can thus follow Christ then happy are we for the Spirit of God And of glory doth rest upon us See 1 Pet. 4.12 13 14 15. and the greater is our reward in heaven for in like maner persecuted they the Prophets before us But I confess this way is so narrow and this gate is so straight that few can enter and walk therein except they learn of Christ who is humble and meek and then they will finde rest to their souls and by and through him who is the Door they will go in and out and finde pasture See Mat. 5.10 11 12. Thus we see that although it be not in him that willeth nor in him that runneth in his own wayes and after the imaginations of his own heart yet it is in him that will run in Gods wayes and follow Christ in his Commands and Ordinances wheresoever he go for it is in God that sheweth mercy who hath indeed shewed mercy unto sinners and the worst of sinners in sending his onely begotten Son to die for them to take away their sins to call them to repentance to give them the knowledge of Salvation by the remission of their sins through his mercy yea through the tender mercy of our God whereby the Day-spring from on high hath visited us to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death and to guide our feet in the way of peace Luke 1. who before did not know the way of peace Therefore now let all men take heed how they sin against such rich mercy freegrace as is offered to them even to the worst of sinners by the Lord in the Gospel of Truth which is the glad tidings of our Salvation lest mercy rise up in judgement against them in the great day and lest they sin against that true Light that is come into the world to enlighten every man which is Christ who by his word and spirit hath made known to the sons of men whatsoever he saw in the bosome of the Father yea even the whole counsel of God which is necessary to Salvation Therefore let all men take heed of shutting their eyes against the light of the glorious Gospel of of Jesus Christ For this is the condemnation that light is come into the world and men love darkness rather then light because their deeds are evil Reader consider what is written for thy instruction in the Scriptures of truth and read them and consider them again and the Lord give thee understanding in all things Henry Haggar FINIS

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