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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

henceforth live to themselves but to him that died for them and rose agin And Paul saith 1 Tim. 2.5 6 that there is one God and one Mediator between God and man the Man Christ Jesus who gave himself a ransome for all to be testified in due time From whence the Reader may do well to consider that if we may understand the Scripture as it is written that there is one God and one Mediator so also we may understand from the same scripture that the same Mediator gave himself in due time a ransome for all Again Paul saith in the same Epistle ch 1.15 that it is a faithful saying worthy of all acceptation that Christ came into the world to save sinners of whom Paul was the chief Whence I conclude If he came to save the chief of sinners then surely he left none without a Saviour and means of salvation Again he saith to Titus ch 2.11 that the grace of God that bringeth salvation to all men hath appeared And Heb. 2.9 That he by the grace of God should taste death for every man And 1 John 2.2 that he is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours onely but also for the sins of the whole world And chap. 4 14. he saith speaking of himself and the rest of the Apostles We have seen and do testifie that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world Thus we have the testimony of all the Prophets the Angel of God Christ the Lord himself all his holy Apostles agreeing together in one to prove that Christ died for all mankinde and by him grace mercy and eternal life is offered to all and the worst of sinners The substance of which I shall in order once more put down that you may take notice of the sweet harmony of Scriptures in the proof of this pretious truth which is thus That the Lord laid upon him the iniquities of all that went astray Isa 53.6 that he gave himself as ransome in due time for all men yea the chief of sinners 1 Tim. 2.6 chap. 1.1 5. that he by the grace of God tasted death for every man Heb. 2.9 that he is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours onely but also for the sins of the whole world I John 2.2 that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world 1 John 4.14 that he is the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world that all men through him might believe Joh. 1.7 29. and to him give all the Prophets witness that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins Acts 10.43 and Christ testifieth of himself that God so loved the world that he gave his onely begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life John 3.16 and this is glad tidings of great joy to all people Luke 2.10 And thus the pleasant harmony of Scriptures out of the mouths of so many faithful witnesses which none dare deny must needs make sweet melody in the hearts of all true believers But now it remaineth for me to speak to those Objections which are usually brought against these Scriptures To which I shall give a brief yet through the help of the Lord I hope a satisfactory Answer And to that end I shall summe them all up into four heads thus The common Objections are raised against the word all men and the word every man the word world and the word whole world Which are managed thus that Christ died for all the Elect for every one of die Elect for the world of believers or the whole world of the Elect. To which I answer That Christ died for the Elect I freely grant because he died for all men every man and the whole world as aforesaid that but he died for the Elect as they were Elect or because they were Elect I utterly deny and will shew the contrary by the Scriptures anon But first I will consider the Objections whether they arise naturally from the Scriptures or no which will appear thus If the Scripture nowhere speaks of a world of believers and Elect persons then we have no ground to believe that Christ died for a world of believers and Elect persons But the Scripture nowhere speaks of such a world Therefore we have no ground to believe Christ died for such a world Nay the Scriptures are so far from calling believers and Elect persons a world that they are opposed against the world as appeareth by the words of Christ John 15.19 If ye were of the world the world would love his own but because ye are not of the world but I have chosen you out of the world therefore the world hateth you But now if we should grant these men their Argument it would destroy their own principle which is That none of the Elect can perish But that some that Christ died for may perish is evident in these words of Paul And so shall thy weake brother perish for whom Christ died 1 Cor. 8.11 But if Christ died for none but the world of Elect as they say then some of the Elect may perish And thus their folly is manifest Therefore I shall now shew by the Scriptures what world Christ died for Rom. 5.6 When we were yet without strength in due time Christ died for the ungodly vers 8 But God commendeth his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us vers 10 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 From all which we clearly see that Christ died for the world of ungodly and for the world of sinners and for the world of his enemies yea for the world of unjust 1 Pet. 3.18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins the just for the unjust that he might bring us to God But the Elect as Elect are not unjust for who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods Elect It is God that justifieth who is he that condemneth c. See Rom. 8 33 34. Therefore he died not for the Elect as or because they were Elect but even for the world that John speaks of when he saith We know we are of God and the whole world lyeth in wickedness 1 John 5.19 Obj. But the Saints and those that shall be saved were once sinners as well as others Eph. 2. Answ But that was not as they were Elect in Christ but as they were reprobates or void of judgement concerning the faith out of Christ without God without hope yea enemies in their mindes by evil works See vers 1 2 3 11 12 13 c. all which hath been the condition of the best of Gods people until they be justified by faith and made nigh by the blood of Christ for Jews and Gentiles are all under sin and every mouth stopped and all the world guilty

The ORDER OF CAUSES Of Gods Fore-knowledge Of Election and Of 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 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure having this seal The Lord knoweth them that are his and let every one that nameth the name of Jesus Christ depart from iniquity 2 Tim. 2.19 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach because we trust in the living God who is the Saviour of all men but especially of those that believe 1 Tim. 4.10 London Printed by James Cottrel for Richard Moone at the seven stars in Paul's Church-yard neer the great North-door 1654. To the Reader Courteous Reader I Have presented thee with a small Volume in which is contained much Truth which may through the blessing of God give thee great satisfaction if thou search the Scriptures diligently and ask wisdom in faith of him who is the giver of every good and perfect gift without whose help I can promise thee no profit The matter I treat of is about Gods Predestination Election and Reprobation according to his foreknowledge and of the death of Christ for the sons of men The body and substance of all objections I have laboured to answer briefly and plainly and that both by Scripture Reason to the satisfaction of all rational men fearing God And I am conscious to my self before God that I aim at nothing more then the glory of the great God in whom we live move and have our beings and to whom we must all give an account of all our actions at the great day and in the next place at the good and benefit of all that shall read or hear the holy Scriptures and by them try these following lines They are so few that thou maist easily purchase them and if thou findest no profit in them it will be but three or four pence lost but if they prove profitable to thee it will be very well bestowed The times are now drawing nigh in which the Lord himself will appear from Heaven to take an account of every man how they have spent their talents of wisdom and understanding which he hath lent them happy will every man be that can give up his account with joy can say with Paul that they have labored to have consciences void of offence towards God towards all men and walked in all the Ordinances and Commandments of the Lord blameless the which while some men are laboring after I finde them drowned and lost in a labyrinth about Predestination Election and Reprobation of which distractions I my self have formerly had my share but now through mercy having escaped them by the help of the Lord I think it no less then my duty to inform others and to that end I have composed these few lines which new I commit to thy serious consideration desiring thee to search the Scriptures and see whether the things I have written be so or not and judge impartially and the Lord give thee understanding in all things into whose hands I commit thee to be guided here by his Counsels that afterwards thou maist be received into glory with him in whose service I desire to continue A servant of all that fear God and keep his Commandments till death Henry Haggar The Order of Causes c. THe Scripture saith Ephes 14. speaking of Gods Election that he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame before him in love c. and Peter also 1 Pet. 1.2 calleth the Saints elect according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father through Sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience c. and Paul 2 Thess 2.13 saith to the Saints that God hath from the beginning chosen them to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth whereunto he called you by our Gospel to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ From all which places we must needs conclude that God hath chosen some to life and glory even before or from the foundation of the world because the Scripture saith it and as Christ saith in another case the Scripture cannot be broken Therefore the wisdom of all Christians is To labour to have judgements informed according to the Scriptures and that the Scriptures and their Judgements may speak both one thing and to that end Let us consider the maner of Gods speaking to the sons of men Rom. 4.17 He saith to our Father Abraham As it is written I have made thee a father of many nations before him whom he believed even God who quickneth the dead and calleth things that are not as though they were c. Observe God speaks then in that present time to Abraham saying I have made thee a Father of many Nations notwithstanding Abraham was not the Father of one Child at that time but Ishmael see Gen. 17.5 how then must we understand I have made thee a Father of many Nations Answ The Apostle telleth us plainly Rom. 4.17 that it was so before God who calleth things that are not as though they were and so he calleth Abraham the Father of many Nations though he was not as yet no not the Father of Isaac in whom his seed should be called The like may again be observeth when he called Christ a Lamb slain from the foundation of the World Rev. 13.8 yet he was not slain many thousand yeers after Therefore the same may again be considered about Gods Election from the foundation of the would thus God calleth Abraham a Father of many Nations though not so God calleth Christ a Lamb slain from the foundation of the World though not slain many thousand yeers after till he was a man in the flesh even so he calleth men elected from the foundation of the world though not elected many thousand yeers after till they are men in the flesh yet it is all so and done before God who foreseeth and knoweth all things even from eternity to eternity and therefore calleth things that are not as though they were for he seeth the beginning and end of all mens actions whether good or evil at once and knowing as well from the foundation of the world what men would do in their generations as they can know when their lives and actions are finished He therefore could as well conclude of mens salvation or damnation then as men can know themselves at the end of their days or at the day of judgement By all which it is clear that as

wilt thou know O vain man that faith without works is dead was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered up his son Isaac Seest thou not how faith wrought with his works and by works was his faith made perfect Thirdly It serves to reprove those most sharply who after they have known the truth and walked therein having tasted the good word of God and found it sweet and pleasant to their souls and have had their hearts ravished with the powers and consolations of the world to come if they fall away and turn from the holy Commandment once delivered to them their latter end will be worse then their beginning And it had been better for them they had never known the way of truth for they chiefly shall be punished 2 Pet. 2.9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21. For in them is fulfilled the true proverb The dog is turned to his own vomit again and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire vers 22. But it may be some will yet say All this is nothing to many thousands in the world that never hear of God nor Christ To which I answer with the words of Paul Rom. 10.18 But have they not heard yes verily their sound went into all the earth and their words unto the ends of the world And again Act. 26.26 Paul saith He was perswaded that none of those things were hidden for it was not done in a corner And certain it is that the knowledge of God is manifest throughout the world For Psa 19. The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handy-work day unto day uttereth speech and night unto night sheweth knowledge And There is no language nor speech where their voice is not heard Obj. But it may be some will say But what knowledge is this Answ I answer with Paul Rom. 1.19 20. That which may be known of God is manifest in them for God hath shewed it unto them For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made even his eternal power and Godhead so that they are without excuse Now if all know enough to leave them without excuse then the dispute is at an end Notwithstanding it is yet further remarkable That as we hear there is a people in the other parts of the world which worship Idols or the Sun Moon and Stars yea that worship the devil so also those people do as well hear that there is a people in this part of the world which worship God and Christ and do as familiarly call us Christians as we call them Heathens Again all that worship any thing for a God do by that acknowledge that there is a God and all that offer sacrifice to a God do by that confess there is a God offended or may be offended and is reconcilable by sacrifice and it is apparent that those which have not the Law are a Law to themselves as Paul saith Rom. 2.14 15. which shew the work of the Law written in their hearts their conscience also hearing them witness and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another In the day when God shall judge the secrets of all men by Christ Jesus according to my Gospel saith Paul vers 16. And thus are all cavils of this nature easily answered and all men left without excuse Having thus briefly gone thorow Predestination and Election according to the foreknowledge of God I shall now speak a word or two about Christs death and the offer of grace by his death to the sons of men The main question is Whether Christ died for all or but for some To which I shall answer by the Scriptures shewing I. the testimony of all the Prophets 2. of the Angel of God 3. of Christ himself 4. of the holy Apostles of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 1. The Prophet Isaiah chap. 53.4 5 6. saith thus Surely he hath born our griefs and carried our sorrows yet we did esteem him stricken smitten of God and afflicted But he was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquities and the chastisements of our peace was upon him and with his stripes we are healed All we like sheep have gone astray we have every one turned to his own way and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquities of us all Thus Isaiah sheweth plainly that the iniquities of all those that went astray were laid upon Christ And to him the testimony of all the other Prophets agreeth Acts 10. 43. To him give all the Prophets witness that through his name who soever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins The same saith that great Prophet John Baptist John 1.7 who came to bear witness of the light that all men through him might believe And again vers 29. Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world Thus have all the Prophets with one consent testified that God laid upon Christ the iniquities of all that are gone astray that he was the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world that all men through him might believe and that through his name whosoever believeth in him should receive remission of sins Likewise the Angel of God testifieth Luke 2.10 the same things in effect saying Fear not for I bring you glad tidings of great joy which shall be to all people which was that there was born unto them that day in the City of David a Saviour which was Christ the Lord. By all which it still appeareth that Christ died for all men or else it could not be glad tidings of great joy to all people but rather sad tidings to all those for whom he died not if there were any such And now we come to the words of Christ himself who knew his own business better then any man else and therefore if his testimony agreeth with those that have gone before we must needs be convinced that it is a truth For which see John 3.14 15 16. in these words As Moses lifted up the serpent in the Wilderness even so must the Son of man be lifted up that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life For God so loved the world that he gave his onely begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life c. For God sent not his Son to condemn the world but that the world through him might be saved Thus we see the words of Christ agree with the words of the Prophets therefore it must needs be owned for a truth that Christ died for all as aforesaid And now we will hear what the Apostles speak concerning this thing 2 Cor. 5.14 15. The love of Christ constraineth us because we thus judge that if one died for all then were all once dead and that he died for all that they which live should not