Promises of the New Testament Hebr. 9.14 15 16. Rom. 5.5 11. for his performance to thâ—â— all he hath promised to conferre on them Râ—â— 4.18 25. and working in them all his grace requires of them Psalm 138.8 Is 26.12 as also faith for standing in the dayes of Temptation and overcomming Revel 12.11 and so to live by Faith Gal. 2.20 and walke in love 2 Cor. 5.14 which worketh sweetly Gal. 5.6 1 Cor. 13. 5. Hee bringeth them in to approach with holy boldnesse to God and liberty in use of his Ordinances and to Union and fellowship with himself and his people Rom. 5.2 3. Ephe. 2.13 17 18 19 22. Hebr. 10â— 9.22 and 12.22 24. 1 John 1.1 2 3 7. and so guiding them to some to the Spirit he enters them into his rest and Kingdome and causeth them of the Spirit to reape life everlasting Hebr. 4.3 a â—et â— 11 Gal. 5.18 and 6.8 6. Hee having thus fitted them gives them 〈◊〉 experiment all those things mendoned in 〈◊〉 speciall Intercession and Advocation with many unutterable discoveries of Love and 〈◊〉 of Spirit Câ—â— 1.2 3 4. and 2.5 and 5.10 c. Epâ—es 1.17 â—0 which 〈…〉 with assurance of his 〈◊〉 and of the inheritance Rom. â— 32 36. and makes their hearts to glory in God and to love long and waite for the comming againe of Jesus Christ who will come in due time and free them of all trouble and possesse them of the inheritance and crown them and make them glorious like himself in soul and body 1 Joh. 3.2 Revel 22.17 20. 2 Tim. 4.8 Phil. 3.21 And this is a little discovery of that speciall salvation he worketh in Beleevers unto God of which confession is made Rev. 5.9 Now between those two salvations that with God for men and that in men to God The common and the speciall The Scripture doth often and many wayes distinguish and that very clearly as to instance 1. The former is called a reconciling by his death The other a saving by his life Rom. 5.10 The former a reconciliation wrought for the world by God in Christ The latter a Reconciliation of some by Christ to God God was in Christ reconciling the World to himself God hath reconciled us to himself by Christ 2 Cor. 5.18 19. 2. For effecting the former Christ came from the Father and came into the world Job 16.28 1 Tim. 1.15 and was made poore 1 Cor. 8 9. and made low and abased Rom. 8.3 For effecting the other Hee left the world and went againe to the Father Job 16.28 and was exalted and glorified by and at the right hand of God Acts 5.31 3. In effecting the former he was abased more and more till in his resurrection it was perfect and wee despised him also Phil. 2.7 8. Isai 53.3 4 5. In effecting the other Hee is exalted and glorified more and more till that be perfected and is precious in our hearts Isai 4. â— and 55.5 1 Pet. 1.21 22. and 2.4 7. Phil. 3.7 8 9. Cant. 5.10 c. 4. The one is a Redemption for us in Christ Jesus Rom. 3.24 the other is a Redemption of us in our soules and bodies Luke 1.74.79 Rom. 8.23 5. The former was by blood-shedding for which he went out of the City Hebr. 9.12 and 13.12 the other is by presenting his blood before his Father and by his Spirit sprinkling the same on the heart and conscience of his people for which he entred into the holy of holyes Hebr. 9.14.24 and 12.24 Revel 1.5 6. The former is already perfectly wrought and done and finish'd in himself and so accepted with the Father that he hath made him Lord and extends through him fruites of patience and goodness to men without mens knowledge of him or what he hath done even while they are enemies and without strength Ioh. 17.4 and 19.30 Rom. 5.6.8 10. and 3.11 12. Act. 14.17 but the other is begun in the making known him in the salvation wrought and perfected in the knowledge of him in both that and the aeternall Salvation Tit. 2.11 12. and 3 4 5 6. 2 Pet. 1.2 3 4. 7. The former hath prevailed with God for men so as hee hath accepted the sacrifice of Christ and given over all into his dispose and made him Lord of all Hebr. 10.12 Psal 110.1 and 2.7 8. and doth prevaile in that God for his sake extendeth patience and bounty to men with means to leade them to Repentance Rom. 2.4 The latter prevaileth in and with men to God Psal 110.3 Isai 55.5 Ioh. 6.44 45. Tit. 3 4 5. 8. The former is affirmed in Scripture to be for all men Ioh. 3.17 but the latter is only for and to beleevers Ioh. 3.16 Act. 10.43 Hebr. 5.9 Thus are the common and speciall Salvation distinct and the former first and generall for all and the latter following and peculiar to beleevers And that which the Scripture distinguisheth it becomes no man to confound Now what the Scripture maketh distinct and putteth difference in we may safely so view and speak of them and so the death of Jesus Christ at the ransome and Propitiation being affirmed in Scripture to be for sinners for the world of mankind for all men and every man and this that common Salvation wrought for all men in his owne body and so the ground of that salvation extended to all wherein all are made so saveable that they might be aeternally saved and this declared that they might beleeve it and in beleeving repent and come in to Christ and so be eternally saved It appearâ—â— to be the sense of 1 Tim. 2.4.6 Hebr. 2.9 And in such and so large a sense is the Proposition and no larger And so this first Consideration hath lead to right stating of the Question for the sensâ—â— and afforded proof also and answer to most of the Objections that â—y â—buse of reason and some places of Scripture speaking of the 〈◊〉 Salvation 〈…〉 against it CHAP. II. Of the divers distinct ends of the Death and blood-shodding of JESUS CHRIST mentioned in the Scripture and of which of them is here meant THere are in Scripture set forth and plainly affirmed divers distinct ends of the death and blood-shead of Christ in his laying downe his life The first end and that which is generall and common of the largest extent was to be a Ransome a sacrifice and Propitiation or a propitiatory Sacrifice for sinfull mankind To take away sinne before God for men He appeared to put away sinne by the sacrifice of himself Hebr. 9.36 The Lambe of God which taketh away the sinne of the world John 1.29 Hee dyed for our sinnes according to the Scripture 1 Cor. 15.3 And he is the Propitiation for our sinnes and not for ours only but also for the sinnes of the whole world 1 John 2. â— And in this generall and common end are included three distinct yet inseparable ends The first in respect of God that was offended from whom man was fallen and
not destroy mens lives was the Prime end of his first comming Luk. 9.56 and unlesse hee that came to save them doe for their Rebellion against him condemn them the Father will not condemne them having given all to the dispose and judgement of Christ 2 Cor. 5.10 3. That it affirmeth Jesus Christ to be exalted at Gods right hand and filled above measure with the Spirit to send forth to men to manifest himself in due season 1 Tim. 2.6 To send forth to the Rebellious that the Lord might dwell among them Psal 68.18 Joh. 16.8 10. and to such as are subdued and brought in to beleeve to lead them into all truth and make them usefull Joh. 16.13 14 15. Act. 2.32 33. Ephes 4.7 12. So as there is power in him to Call all and to bring all that heare his Word and submit themselves thereto to beleeve on him and so to Life in and by him Isal 45.22 24. 50.4 5. Prov. 8.32 35. 2 Cor. 5.14 21. 4. In that it affirmeth that all men not onely those that submit to his government in the day of grace but also all others shall one day appeare before the judgement-Seat of Christ and shall acknowledge him to be LORD to the glory of GOD and then receive the Sentence from him Isaiah 45.23 Philip. 2.10 11. 2 Cor. 5.10 This Answer or one of these dâ—e prove his Ransome effectuall with GOD for All Men How much more all of them together Secondly The Workes of God mentioned in Scripture proveth the same also 1. The Mercies of God who according to his holy Truth and Justice and his Word gone out of his month should be constantly testifying wrath and heaping Plague upon Plague destroying with Curse all that are found sinners against him and his holy Law Gen. 2.17 Deutr. 27. and 28. Gal. 3.10 If there were not some Ransome between him and Mankind But through JESUS CHRIST and his Ransome given and Propitiation made and accepted His Mercy is over all his Workes Psalm 145.8 9. And hence comes by CHRIST the Preservation of the Earth And Inhabitants thereof for men Gods Patience Long-suffering Bounty Meanes to lead to Repentance motion of Spirit in those meanes as is already shewed in Chap. 1. The Common Salvation 2. The wrath of God revealed from heaven against all unrighteousnesse and ungodlinesse of men who hold the truth in unrighteousnesse who will not yeeld to the Light and motion of the Spirit comming from Christ in the meanes but smother it and turne from it Rom. 1.16 17 18 21 24. and 2 4 5. Prov. 1.24 32. 8.36 and this wrath breaketh out most abundantly where this grace Procured by CARIST is with most light and meanes made knowne to leade men to Repentance and they refuse and turne from the same 2. Kings 17.7.23 2 Chron. 36.15 16.17 Amos 3.2 Isai 5.5 6. Mat. 23.37 38. Luke 12.47 48. The Lord with indignation revenging the wilfull sinning after knowledge of the truth vouchsafed against the grace offered in Christ by unkind requitalls and contempt thereof disobedience thereto and departure therefrom both in this World and in the world to come Nah. 1.2 9. Jo. 3.19 Mat. 12.32 Hebr. 10.26 29. 1 Pet. 3.19.20 2 Pet. 2.1 5 10 20 23. 2 Thess 1.8 Jude 15. The LORD the Judge of all the Earth being righteous and holy in all his Wayes Psalm 145.17 will nor thus deale with any for refusing an empty shew and bare Pretence of Good And both these his Workes of Mercy and wrath doe fully Prove The effectualnesse of the Ransome of CHRIST with GOD for men Thirdly Reasons from Scripture doe also confirme the same 〈◊〉 as to say REASON I. That as Jesus CHRIST hath abolished Death by his Comming Sufferings and Resurrection So hee hath brought Life and Immortallity to Light by the Gospel 2 Tim. 1.10 REASON II. That the Grace of GOD appearing through this Gospel bringeth Salvation to all men and so appeareth to All Men to whom it so comes though teaching Beleevers Titus 2.11 REASON III. That the time of Gods Patience and shewing mercy bountifulnesse and sending his Servants with motions of his Grace in them and moving to the hearts of men to invite them to Repentance and turning to God is a Day of grace and Salvation in which God is neer and to be found and ready to receive and accept to Mercy any that obey his Call and turne to him 2 Cor. 5.14 â—1 and 6.1 2. Revel 3.20 Hebr. 3.13 15. And on this ground in these three Reasons are all men invited by Gods Servants and by CHRIST in them To look to CHRIST and be saved To seek him while hee may be sound yea even the Wicked and Vnrighteous To forsake their owne Way and turne to him and Hee will have mercy oâ— them and aboundantly Pardon them Isai 45.21 22. 42.1.8 and 55.1 2 3 6 7 8. And that also with this warning That if they now refuse and passe over the day of Grace The Axe is at the root of the trees and they will soon be out off and greater judgement befall them Prov. 1.25.29 Matth. 3.10 Acts 13.40.41 all which doe evidence the Ransome given by Christ to God for them To have been effectuall with God As for that great â—â—umble which many make to themselves to keep themselves out from Beleeving this Truth as that many perish and misse of Eternall Life and if CHRIST had so died and given himself a Ransome as were effectuall with his Father for them then JESUS CHRIST should loose the travell of â—is Soule in his Death and Ransome given This is Answered before in Chap. 1. The speciall Salvation and distinction between the Common and the Speciall Salvation and in Chapter 16. in Answer of the Third Objection The Spirit in the Scripture saith not that any perish or misse of Eternall Life because CHRIST did not die for them or because his Ransome given and Propitiation made was not sufficient or not effectuall with GOD for them No such matter but because when Light comes They will not Repent submit to him come to him receive him and beleeve on him Ioh. 1.11 and 3.19 and 5.40 2 Pet. 2.1 Besides Scriptures shewes something more required of men to be done in and upon them by CHRIST Then his Ransome and Propitiation by Death and Resurrection made with GOD for them That they be Justifyed and Eternally saved by him Even a Spirituall Application of and making them obedient to the Death and Blood-shedd of CHRIST That so they may be brought to beleeve on him and be sprinckled and washed from their sinnes with his Precious Blood 1 Pet. 1.2 as afore-shewne in Chapters aforesaid Whence so great wrath comes on them that despise and resist this Grace Yet there is no lesse on the part of CHRIST in respect of his Death and Ransome given for them For hee doth and shall see the Travell of his Soule Isaiah 53.11 and that so fully As That hee is the
LORD of All. Acts 10.36 And hath been and is and shall be so glorifyed in the hearts of many That they shall runne to him and bee by his Knowledge shall justify them Isai 55.5 53.11 And all the rest of men shall one day bee convinced of sinne because they have not Beleeved on Him John â—6 8 9. And All shall appeare before his Judgement-Seat and then and there shall confesse him LORD to the Glory of God Philip. 2.10 11. And there shall give Account to him Rom. 14.9.12 And He shall give the Judgement and that according to the Gospel Joh. 12.48 Rom. 2.16 And so shall be glorifyed together with his Father in the Declaration of the glorious goodnesse of his shining Truth Justice Mercy free and aboundant Love on those on his right hand and his unfailing truth with the Equity and Severity of his Justice on them on his left hand Matth. 25.31.46 By all which it will then appeare that his Ransome was effectuall with his Father and hath been effectuall with many and might have been with others So as All shall then know That by the Grace of GOD bee tasted Death for Every Man and gave himself a Ransome for All By vertue whereof hee then will shew himself both KING and Judge And so much for Proof of the Proposition CHAP. XXII Of the Removing some Doubts hindring some from Beleeving That which they confesse the Scripture plainely Affirmeth SOme doe confesse That they cannot denie but that the Scripture plainely Affirmeth That JESVS CHRIST gave himself a Ransome for All Men and by the grace of GOD tasted Death for Every Man and is the Saviour of and Propitiation for the Sinnes of the World but yet they are fearfull to beleeve the same in the Sense the words import because in other places it is said Faith is the gift of God Eph. 2.8 and all that the Father giveth Christ shall come to him Joh. 6.37 and as many at more ordained to Eternall Life beleeved Act. 13.48 Whence seeing all doe not beleeve They know not how to beleeve that CHRIST dyed for All. ANSWER This hath been fully answered before yet because it remaines as a Doubt in some it shall be Particularly with what is before said Ephes 2.8 For by grace yâ—â— are fiveâ—â— Through◠〈◊〉 and thee not of your selves it is the gift of God In these words there is a cleer distinction between the grace by which wee are saved and the Faith through which wee are saved And also here is a double affirmation One intimate and by the conjunction necessarily implyed Viz. That the grace by which we are saved is the Gift of God The other expresse Viz. That the Faith through which we are saved is also the Gift of God againe The saving here affirmed of is to be minded both in respect of that from which wee are saved and also in respect of 〈◊〉 Salvation it self It hath been before shewne how the Scripture distinctly setteth forth First a Reconciliation Redemption and Salvation which Iesus Christ by himself in his owne body wrought with God for men which was for all Men. And secondly a Reconciliation Redemption and Salvation which by his Spirit in applying the former hee worketh in men to God which though offered in some sort to All yet received only by beleevers as is shewne Chap. 1. which double Reconciliation and Redemption is suitable to the double enmity against God and the misery that mankind was fallen into First through mans falling into sinne there was enmity in the very condition of all Mankind which stood crosse to God to keep him from comming in to men and extending Mercy and Peace to them Isa 59.1 2. Secondly through mans falling into sinne there is an enmity in the very nature of all mankind which rules in the hearts and diffuseth it self through all the Powers of soul and body filling the man with aversenesse to God and so keepeth a man from submitting and comming in to God for Mercy and Peace Rom. 3.10.18 God might if it had so pleased him have throwne mankind for sinne into destruction with the Devills and their Angels that first sinned and then drew mankind into finne but hee had more love to mankind and being full of Pitty and Compassion towards men he was ready to shew Mercy and extend peace to mankind But man being fallen into sinne and sinning the Truth of God prest for man to die and his Justice for man to suffer Curse and if without imposing this death and curse mercy should be shewne and Peace extended to men it would blemish the truth and Justice of God and so be against him Psal 5.4 5. Such was the condition of mankind and so filled with enmity against God for remedying whereof JESUS CHRIST by his Fathers appointment became man a Publick Person in the room of All and so died for our sinnes and rose for our Justification and offered himself a Ransome and Propitiatory Sacrifice to God for All men So as in him the sinner hath dyed and the Curse is suffered and so Mercy and Truth are mett Psal 85.10 11. having slaine the Enmity which was in the condition of Mankind Ephes 2.16 and made Peace through the blood of his Crosse Coll. 1.20 which is intimated also Ephes 2.5 By grace yee are saved and yet there is another Reconciliation for Christ to worke Coll. 1.20 For notwithstanding this Reconciliation wrought by Christ for men yet there is an enmity in the nature of men still they being by nature dead in Trespasses and sinnes Ephes 2.1 2 3. alienated from and enemies to God in their mindes by wicked workes Col. 1.21 all out of the way c. Rom. 3.10 19. Such is the nature of mankind For remedying whereof God hath exalted JESUS CHRIST and filled him with Spirit to send forth in the Declaration of the former Reconciliation and Peace made by him thereby to convince and subdue the Rebellious and to worke repentance and faith in the subdued through which faith they receive this Salvation Psal 68.18.20 Act. 5.30 31 32. as is before shewne Chap. 1. 2. 3. 4. and so they are saved both from the enmity in their Condition by the grace of God in Christ and from the enmity in their nature by the same grace through faith wrought in their hearts whereby they beleeve this grace and therethrough depend on him and so receive remission of sinnes and life and the beginnings of Salvation from Jesus Christ And thus also there appeares a threefold salvation of the workeing of Jesus Christ 1. A Salvation which is altogether without man wrought by Jesus Christ himself in his owne body with God for men whereby the enmity in mens condition is slaine and so a way of Salvation opened for every man 1. Tim. 2.4 6. Heb. 2.9 2. A salvation which is in the hearts and soules of men discovering it self in some fruits in their mortall bodies which Jesus Christ worketh by his spirit making
or enjoy because they turne from grace offered and loose their own soules and dye before they come to have a beeing in him and so are dâ—â—arred thereof Prov. 1.24 32. and 8.36 Mat. 16.26 Eccles 11.3 Job 3.3.5 1 Joh. 5.11 12. Nor doth their never enjoyment any more prove that they were never recovered in the second Adam them their never enjoyment of the life and righteousness of the first Adam who was the figure of the second proveth them never to have bee made righteous and alive in him onely this dissimilitude the Scripture sheweth That as the first Adam being a living soul and of the darth he lost all our souls in his fall without remedy on his part Ro. 5.12 14 18 19. 1 Cor. 15.45 47. So the second Adam is a quickning Spirit and the Lord from heaven and so looseth none but whoever now perisheth destroyeth himself and looseth his owne soul Hose 13.9 Matt. 16.26 which farther proveth the perfection of the salvation wrought by himself in his own body and his faithfulnesse in his businesse he is to doe from heaven about bringing all so redeemed to the knowledge of the truth So that as he hath in himself so saved all men so being ascended he doth by vertue of his death and the redemption wrought in himself use such meanes and in some seasons so put forth Spirit therein That he makes all saveable so as there is a possibleness in through him and possibility with him for all men to come in to him to beleeve on him and in beleeving to be aeternally saved Job 3.16 17 18 19. whereby the effectualness of his ransome with his Father his faithfulness in his business in heaven his gracious minde good will in his Call by motions of his Spirit through his Word and workes and the destruction of all that perish to be of themselves is fully proved as also that all attending to this salvation doe beleeve on him shall have the speciall salvation in which is aeternal life And the faith of this common salvation is as the opening the doore to the speciall Jude 1.2 3. And of the salvation wrought by Christ in himself with God for men and by vertue thereof extending of this common salvation to men is meant 1 Tim. 2.4 6. In which sense let the proposition be understood And thus is Christ the Saviour of the World Joh. 4.42 The Saviour of all men 1 Tim. 4.10 but especially of them that beleeve of which speciall Salvation now Secondly there is a speciall and aeternall salvation which Jesus Christ by vertue of his death and resurrection doth in his spirituall application thereof to the heaâ—â—â— and consciences of man worke in men to God Hebr. 12.24 and 9.14 Such as in discovery of his grace in the fore-mentioned salvation are by his Spirit in the heavenly Call sent forth therein prevailed with to yeeld to his reproofes and so to beleeve and accept the Attonement made that forsaking all things else they come in to him and depend on him for life hee worketh in them 〈◊〉 his Spirit applying and sprinkling his blood on their hearts and extending the vertue of his resurrection in them An especiall Salvation that is aeternall such as is above all mentioned in the common salvation Prov. 1.23 Job 6.44 45. Rom. 5.4 11. 1 Pet. 3.21 whence he it said to be the Author of aeternall Salvation to all them that obey him Hebr. 5.9 And this obedience effected through the Spirit in their beleeving is said to be unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of JESUS CHRIST 1 Pet. 1.2 whence they are said to be come to the blood of sprinkling Hebr. 12.24 Whence however through his bloodsheading he hath interest in all men and right to dispose of them Rom. 14.9 yet have none any right in his speciall priviledges nor can have part with him therein unlesse hee by his Spirit wash them with his blood Tit. 3 4 5 6 7. That our Saviour said to Peter on mother occasion being true in this If I wash thee not thou hast no part with me Joh. 13.8 and so they confesse that beleeved in Christ he hath loved us and washed us from our sinnes in his owne blood Revel 1.5 And so they are affirmed to be washed in the Name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God 1 Gor. 6.11 because it is by his blood applyed by the vertue and power of his Spirit where through 1. He maketh the heavenly Call more powerfull and prevailing in their hearts for drawing them forth of the hopes condition fellowship service thraldomes and pollutions of the world to submit to looke on and seeke to injoy the grace of and life in Christ 2 Pet. 1.4 and 2.20 Joh. 6.44 45. 2 Tim. 1.9 Heb. 3. â— 6. 2. He more and more reconcileth their hearts and powers to God in sight and beleefe of his precious blood-shed for them overthrowing their pride and high thoughts of themselves and their stubborne reasonnings and evill and hard thoughts of God and their Inclinations of seeking content in other things or help by other meanes and raiseth them up to high esteemes of Christ and God in Christ and the grace Spirit righteousnesse and life in him with servent inelinations and desires after the some to be ever found in it and comforted and guided thereby 2 Cor. 5.18 19 20 21. and 10.4 5. Tit. 3.3 4 5 6. Zach. 9.12 13. Jâ—â— 6.45 Is 55.5 Psal 3.3.7 8 9 10. 3. He cleanseth and purisyeth their hearts and consciences through the sprinkling of this precious blood therein and â—â—shing them therewith making is effectuall in their beleeving through all their powers Hebr. 12.24 1 Pet. 1. â— and that both in regard of the guilt of sinne freeing them from the heavy charges and bondage of the law the feares of wrath and terrours by hell Hebr. 9.14 Rom. 5.1 2 11. and 7.4 5.25 and 8.2 And also in respect of the Tyrannicall pollution and service of sinfull lusts this blood beleeved in breedeth in the heart a loathing of sinne and self-wrought righteousnesse worldly and fleshly pleasures riches honour and same Zach. 12.10 Gal. 5.24 and 6.14 1 Joh. 1.7 and it also breedeth inward love and child-like affections to God and Christ and his government Gal. 2.20 1 Pet. 1.7 8. 1 John 4.19 and sinceere and member-like love to brethren 1 Pet. 1.21 22. Eph. 5.1 2. and compassionate to men 2 Cor. 5.14 with singleness of heart and spirituall frities of joy peace patience c. And heavenly desires after approbation and nighness with Christ in all services of love to God or brethren Acts 15.8 9. 2 Cor. 5.14 15. Col. 3.10 11 12. Phil. 2.1 2. 4. Hee marketh and sealeth them by his Spirit with his blood as once in Ceremony our Types of old Exod. 12.13 for deliverance in speciall manner and to the day of Redemption Eph. 1.13 and 4.30 and thereby strengtheneth their faith to rest an God in Christ for the
themselves understand nor will any spirituall good SCRIPTURE Turne you at my reproof behold I will powre out my Spirit unto you I will make knowne my words to you Prov. 1.23 QUEST X. What hope is there for them if they doe fubmit to his Call and so by his Spirit be drawn in to him to beleeve SCRIPTURE To him give all the Prophets witnesse that through his Name whoseever beleeveth in him shall receive remission of sinnes Acts 10.43 him that commeth to me I will in no wise cast out hee that beleeveth on me hath everlasting life Joh. 6.37 47. being made perfect hee became the Author of eternall salvation unto all them that obey him Hebr. 5.9 in beleeving on him Joh. 3.14 15 16 18. QUEST XI May this newes be plainly declared to all men SCRIPTURE Goe yee therefore and teach all nations Matth. 28.20 Goe yee into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature Mar. 16.15 QVESTION XII To what end will God and Christ have this Gospel declared and testified to and among all men SCRIPTVRE That all men through him might beleeve Joh. 1.7 And hee that beleeveth and is Baptized shall be saved but he that beleeveth not shall be damned Mar. 16.16 Joh. 3.18.36 So that by Scripture it plainly appeareth that Jesus Christ hath so dyed for every man that hee hath redeemed all Mankind and satisfyed God's Justice and is become the Propitiation for the sinnes of all men and hath made them saveable and hath opened the door that they might bee saved and is so faithfull and able and useth such means that whosoever perisheth it will be through their own fault And now the sense so explained and Question stated I will proceed to more enlarged proof CHAP. VIII An entrance to the more enlarged proof of the Proposition FOr the enlarging the proof of the Proposition first set down In the sense in the five first Considerations explicaâ—ed and according to the Question stated in the latter end of the sixth Chapter and opened and answered in the seventh Chapter I shall take this course keeping the bounds before hinted 1. By considering CHRIST as the common Person in the room of all Mankind in what hee did on earth of whom the First was a figure 2. By considering the joynt mentioning of Greation and Bedamption by Christ 3. By considering the constancy of the Scripture in changing the Person when having spoken of that which is generall it mentions any speciall 4. By considering the places themselves in the force of the words the scope and circumstances of the place whence the Proposit on is affirmed 5. By considering like places of Scripture speaking of like things in like manner 6. By answering the most usuall and strongest Objections frumed against it 7. By adding some Arguments to satisfie such as must have reason satisfyed 1. Of the consideration of Jesus Christ as the common and publike Person JESUS CHRIST in this great Worke of the Redemption of Mankind is set forth in the Scripture as a publike Person in the room and stead of all Mankind as the first Adam was whence the first Adam is affirmed to be the figure or Type of Christ Rom. 5.44 and so as the one is called the the first Adam and the other is called the last Adam The one the First man the other the Second man 1 Cor. 15.45 47. for our better understanding whereof there are three things to be premised before wee confider the Gomparison PREMISE I. That the businesse wee are here to view and deale about is the worke of Redemption of mankind wrought by Jesus Christ and so of those Workes of God that are from God outward and toward his Creatures and so not of that or those workes of God which are in himself and so onely in Christ and for Christ as his wonderfull and secret Counsells in the Election of Christ Man to Union of Person with the Sonne of God and so to Sonne-ship and aeternall inheritance And in that Election electing some to Sonneship and Inheritance in and with him And his praeterition and appointment of others to be servants to this his Sonne and those chosen in him for in respect hereof Christ was before Adam and all other Creatures yea so as Adam himself and all things were made by him and for him Col. 1.15 16 17. Rom 11.36 1 Pet. 1.20 Prov. 8.22 27. Ioh. 1.1 2 3. Where as in the businesse wee are now about It is expresly said That was not first which is spirituall but that which is naturall and afterwards that which is spirituall And Christ is called the last Adam the Second man 1 Cor. 15.45 47. and Adam is called the First Adam The First man and the figure of him that was to come Rom. 5.14 PREMISE II. That however Christ was figured by Adam in respect of the common place he stood in The publikenes and account of that in that publike place done by him and therefficacy and fruit thereof for and to all in whose place he stood And the prevailing power thereof in all that come to have being from him yet there is great difference between these two Adams and their work The first man was made a living soul who might have stood and so with him all naturally theseending from him but no power if fallen to rise and live again The last Adam was made a quickning Spirit so as he might be able not onely to rise from the death himself but to quicken and raise those fallen and dead The first man of the earth made of the dust and by his fall became more earthy returning to dust againe weak and mortall The Second Man the LORD from heaven who though for mankind dying yet could not be holden of death and being risen can die no more but liveth ever 1 Cor. 15.45 48. with Gene. 2.7 and 3.19 and Acts. 2.24 Revel 1.18 The worke of the First Adam should have been to have continved in that integrity and righteousnesse and likenesse of God in which God had made him and to have kept himself and all his Posterity that Sinne and death might not have entered on them But he did turne aside and so fell and lost himself and all his Posterity and so sinne and death entered and his worke is called disobedience Gene. 2.17 and 3.1 7. Eccles 7.29 Rom 5.12 19. The work of the Second Adam was to take away sinne and abolish death and destroy the worke of the Devill and so worke redemption for mankind that he might bring them all out of death and set them alive before him and that he may conferre aeternall life on such as beleeve on him in the day of grace And this worke fit for this end he hath perfectly done so that in him is no sinne and his worke is called Obedience 1 Joh. 3.5 8. Hebr. 9.26.2 Tim. 1.10 Rom. 3.22 24. and 5.18 19. And these and such-like differences and dissimilitudes the Scripture affirmeth PREMISE III. 3. In that and
Chap. 6. and this 8. vers 5 13 14 18. and by his Prayers for the Ephesians Chap. 1.17 20. and 3.14.20 and his Profession to the Collossians Chap. 1.23.27 and 2.2.10 by all which it appeares also to be the scope of the Apostle to direct them to this abiding according to that of ould said to our Types Exod. 19.3.6 3. Who have the full assurance of all this and when they come to it and they are such who are not onely called but in that heavenly Call through grace beleeved Drawne forth of themselves and the World to take up their rest and well-pleasednesse in him and inflamed with likement and love of him and his guidance Not onely Justified but having experimented their justification not onely in Christ but by the Spirit of Christ filling with Peace and joy in the holy Ghost and not onely hoping for the glory to come but even a First-fruits of glory in a portion of the Spirit as the earnest of the Inheritance whereby they discerne the hope of his Calling in his Election and his Everlasting Covenant made with them and see the glorious riches of his Inheritance in the Saints and Justified ones and are in a sort made Partakers of the Divine Nature experimenting that Power by which Christ was raised and exalted experimenting that Psal 84.11 Heb. 4.3 and 9.15 2 Pet. 1.3 4. That prayed for Ephes 1.17 20. And this affirmed Rom. 8.28 29 30. and so come to this glorying of the Apostle in the following verses to the End Now this objected inference crosseth the scope of the Apostles and taketh away the ground of the Hope given and shutteth the doore against the way to the enjoyment and thrusts men to wander in dark reasonings for Election ASWER III. 3. This Inferrence from these places and the abuse of them to fortify such a Proposition destroyeth the distinction between the Gospel and the communication of the speciall benefits of the Gospel between the Atonement made by Christ and the receit thereof by the Called Ones and the common and speciall Salvation which the Scripture distinguisheth as is afore shewne Chap. 1. and 2. and 10. and wholly denyeth and taketh away the Gospel to be preached to unbeleevers and all men all Nations and wholly confounds it into one with those high mysteries that are to be opened to Beleevers yea Beleevers growne and it barres out all uncalled from beleeving and all Beleevers from Consolation till they know their particular Election as all that view it may see and know it to be evill 4. The Conexion it self is wrested for this Inference which hath no even rise thence or from any other part of Scripture where is no such conexion as if all Christ dyed for and Ransomed must of necessity partake of all these Priviledges Nor as if all that partake of some fruits of his Ransome must needs partake of all these Priviledges Nor as if all that were called must of necessity Partake of them all Scripture sheweth the contrary yea the Epistle doth the same to the Romanes also Chap. 14.9 Isai 20. and this 8. Chap. verse 13. intimates the same But the concatination of all these high favours are made the peculiar Priviledges of Elect sonnes of God Rom. 8.16 17 38 39 30. Ephes 1.3.14 whence the Calling and Election of Beleevers is not made fully sure to them Till in Gods Actuall Election which followeth their Calling they be established and so in a First Fruits made Partakers of all these Priviledges as is shewne before whence they are exhorted thereto on that ground 2 Pet. 1.3 4 5 10 11. And this appeares in the stile put on these Rom. 8.28 and the Prayer for the Ephesians Chap. 1.17 All which is obscured by this Inference 5. If that which is not and which the Inference would have had had been in the conexion yet it would not have justified the Inferrence as we may see in a conexion Psal 111.4 5. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion and Righteous Hee hath given meat to them that fear him hee will ever be mindfull of his Covenant Now if any should from this conexion Inferre That the Lordis gracious and full of Compassion and hath given meat to no other but them that fear him Then Psal 145.8 9. and 136.25 and 104.27 28. and all Scripture and common experience would convince him of folly and falshood and so doth it in this Inferrence also All that is in the common Salvation pertaines to the Speciall But not all that is in the Speciall pertaines to the common Salvation See the 1 Tim. 4.10 So that the truth of 1 Tim. 2.4.6 Heb. 2.9 2 Cor. 5.14 15.19 abideth firme As for the Addition to this Reason with all that follows it is but a cavill with a slander annexed deserving no Answer Wherefore in stead of Answer To take prejudice from the thoughts of any sober-minded I will crave leave of the juditious under correction of better and more enlightened Judgement To set down briefly what I understand and beleeve concerning this mystery I conceive the Scripture to set forth an Election of God That is in and by God And according as I conceive that I see and finde there so I beleeve 1. That God did Elect the man Christ to union of Person with the second Person in the Divine Nature and so to be the Sonne of God and a mighty King in and through whom God would shew forth all his goodnesse and confirre his Kingdome on him Thus God calls him Isa 42.1 Mine Elect in whom my soule delighteth And the Spirit saith He is Col. 1.15 the First-borne of every Creature And himselfe saith Prov. 8.22 30. The Lord Possessed me in the beginning of his way before c. I was set up from everlasting I was brought forth c. And so as all other Chosen being affirmed to be chosen in him Eph. 1.4 Hee must needs be first chosen else How they Chosen in him 2. That in this very Election God did Elect a certaine number of men In this his Sonne and to Sonship in him a Conformity to him and enjoyment of the Kingdome with him Eph. 1.4 Rom. 8.29 3. That at the same Election God in his love to his Son Christ and those chosen in him Did appoint a great yet a certaine number of other men to be Servants to his Sonne Christ and those Chosen in him Psalm 7.2.11 and 119.91 Isai 60.12 Col. 1.16.27 4. That to this end God did Decree to creat all Mankind in one Adam and to set him forth as the First man and a publick Person in the room and place of all Mankind to stand or fall for all that were by Propagation to come of him and in this Decree hee decreed that all the rest of Mankind except his Sonne Christ should come forth of this First Adam by Propagation and in this Decree hee decreed to make a World of Creatures for the use and service of Mankind and to doe all
knowne and applying the former enabling men to beleeve and therethrough reconciling their hearts and Powers to God so slaying the enmity in Nature 2 Cor. 5.18 19 20 21. Colloss 1.20 21 22. 3. A totall compleat and Perfect Salvation both of soul and body made glorious for which the Beleevers doe yet waite Ro. 8.23 Phil. 3.20 21. And of the second of these it plainly appeares to be meant Ephes 2.8 So that by Scripture it appeares and in this Ephes 2. also That the comming of Jesus Christ into the World and the Propitiation made by him for the sinnes of the World is the grace of God and his gift Joh. 4.10 Ephes 2.12 13. The Patience and bounty of God procured hereby and witnessing his mercy and leading to Repentance is the grace of God and his gift through grace also Mat. 5.45.48 Act. 14.17 Rom. 2.4 Eph. 2.1.4.7 The Declaration of the Gospel is also the grace of God and his gift through grace Luk. 1.77.79 Joh. 1.7 Eph. 2.17 The sending forth of Spirit in the Gospel to convince and turne men in to Christ is also the grace of God and his gift through grace whether men turne at his reproof Yea or no. Prov. 1.23 Joh. 1.4 5 9. Ephes 2.17 The subduing of the heart and bringing it in to beleeve is also the grace of God and his gift through grace of which meant Ephes 2.8 Phillip â— 29. 1 Pet. 1.21 22. And the establishing a man in the faith is also the grace of God and his gift through grace 2 Cor. 1.21 22. Ephes 2.18 Now God hath sent his Sonne into the World to be the Saviour of the World and Christ hath given himself a Ransome for All men whether men beleeve or not Christ at one time or other enlightneth and so tendereth convincements and Calls to everyone that commeth into the World whether they submit to it or no. Prov. 1.23 and 4.45 Joh. 1.4 5 9. And thus doth God in the meanes and by his Spirit that is able to worke it offer to give and tender the working of faith in men at one time or other Rom. 2.4 Act. 17.30 31. Gen. 6.3 Mat. 23.37 which is an admonition to all to seek faith of God in the meanes to yeeld to his Spirit when hee is about to work it To give him the glory when it is wrought but no cause at all from hence to raise a doubt of the extent of the Ransome which is in the grace it self that faith receiveth and so intimate vers 1.4 5 7 12 17. ANSWER Joh. 6.37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me and him that commeth to me I will in no wise cast out Those that hence raise the Doubt about the extent of the Ransome doe it from the words giveth me though it be true that the words themselves give no cause thereof but let them be weighed 1. Giving as some would have it giving by Election to Sonship and eternall inheritance which election was in Christ without consideration or respect of good or evill righteousnesse or sinne and these are said to be chosen in Christ And so though not so spoken in Scripture may be truely said to be given him But not the onely number that were given him for as these are given him to be his members and Brethren and heires with him so were all the rest of mankind in the same Decree given him to serve him and his People as is before shewn Chap. 18. In Answer of Objection the Fift But where this Election and Decree is set forth under this terme of being given to Christ is hard to find in Scripture I cannot yet meet with two places nor with any that could shew me them and prove it so But surely in this place it neither is nor can be taken as so used Though such a groundlesse apprehension thereof is that whence some doe raise to themselves this Doubt 2. The Priviledges and life of all mankind was once put in the keeping of the first man that God made The first Adam a type of him that was to come and hee by one offence lost and overthrew himself and all mankind and God in his mercy to mankind Sent forth his owne Sonne made of a Woman in the likenesse of sinfull flesh and made him under the Law and laid on him the sinnes of the World and the curse due to Mankind That he might undertake for All Men to Ransome them and open a way for them to come to God againe And thus did God give All Men to Christ to Ransome them and pay the price for them and so worke a Redemption for them that they might be set alive before him Isai 49.6 Rom. 3.19.25 and 5.12.19 1 Cor. 15.21 22. 1 Joh. 4.14 Joh. 1.29 See Chap. 8. And giving may be found sometime though not often used in Scripture to set forth Gods giving of men to Christ to undertake for them to Ransome them and also given to him hee hath so payed the Price and satisfyed for that they shall all come to him and hee will raise them up and they shall acknowledge him Lord to the glory of God Isai 45.21 22 23. Joh. 12.22 Phil. 2.7.10 11. 1 Cor. 15.22 and of this giving is most likely to be meant Ioh. 6.39 Though giving be seldome so used 3. Giving is sometimes used to set forth that Act of God to Christ in respect of his acceptance of his Ransome and his victory in his Resurrection in which he hath given all men to Christ to be his and hee to be their Lord and they to live to him and hee to possesse them for an inheritance To give Inheritance to those that submit to his Government and judge the rest Rom. 14.9 2 Cor. 5.14 15. Acts 10.36 and in this sense the word Give is used Psal 2.6 8 9. and elsewhere in Scripture and in all these three Senses giving comprehends Adam and all that comes of him all men being given to Christ in every of these Senses as Scripture testifieth 4. Giving is sometime used for GOD'S giving Men to Christ in the heavenly Call when by his Spirit sent forth in the Gospel he not onely enlightens men in the knowledge of Christ and the Propitiation made by him and of Gods love therein and of that fulnesse of grace and truth that is in him to bestow So as thereby to convince them and begin to draw them with the bands of Love Taking the yoake from off the Jawes and laying meat before them without which none come to Christ Ioh. 6.45 and notwithstanding which many may draw back and not knowing aright this his goodnesse be yet unchosen Hos 11.2 3. Matth. 20.16 But in this heavenly Call giving them so to see the Excellency of Christ that all things else becomes as losse in comparrison of him and they so instructed and Prevailed with hereby that they come in to him and beleeve on him so as they are given up to him Phil. 3.7 8 9. Io.
Prevented The LORD in Mercy give thee so to beleeve minde and acknowledge the Death and Lordship of JESUS CHRIST that this with all such warnings and entreaty may timely take place in thy heart USE II. If thou be one that hast more attentively heeded the report of the Gospel and hast so framed thy self that thou art not onely free from walking in such open and manifest evill wayes as the former but art also more dilligent in frequenting the Church Assemblies and sometimes reading the Scriptures and using some Prayers and shewest some mercy to the Poore and livest justly and peaceably amongst thy Neighbours and herein concludest Peace to thy self and trustest hereby to come to Eternall Life Not yet having received any supernaturall light and motion of the Spirit in the Gospel applying the precious Blood of Christ to thy heart and so speaking Peace to thy soul and purifying thy nature thereby and bringing thee in to God to take comfort in him and seek the things of him that are above But that thou dost yet minde the things that are below and art inwardly most busied and carefull to keep and preserve to thy self a Name or Riches or Promotion amongst men and so taken up with cares thoughts and exercise this way That there is not room enough for the Word of the Gospel to take place and root in thee nor for thee so to heed and give up to it that thou mightest receive from the holy Spirit in the Word the forceable application and effecacy of the Blood of JESUS CHRIST so that by reason of this thy neglect thou art not yet through the Grace discovered in his blood made penitent and so united to CHRIST nor hath received of the Spirit of Christ to fasten thy confidence in him alone that hee might be all in all to thee I pray thee also mind the scope of this Treatise and especially Chap. 1. 2. and what the Scripture saith of this businesse It is a truth that God hath given us Eternall life and that this Life is in his Sonne But if thou have not this his Sonne and be not by an unfained faith united to him thou hast not yet that Eternall Life that is in him Joh. 1.11 12 13. and 3.18 1 Joh. 5.11 12. It is a truth That Jesus Christ hath shed his blood for thee but if by his Spirit thou be not sprinkled and washed therewith thou hast no part with him in his speciall Priviledges 1 Pet. 1.2 Truth it is hee by his blood hath bought thee and procured Life for thee and meanes to use and seek life and so hee is Lord over thee Acts 10.36 But if thou have not his Spirit to keep thee to him and in his Government thou art yet none of his Peculiar Ones Rom. 2.5.9 10 14. I pray thee set thy heart to this businesse it is no vaine word nor falshood that hath been told thee That Iesus Christ did Die for thee and hath life in himselfe to bestow on thee and in him is all fulnesse of heavenly Treasures and riches of Everlasting life freely to bestow on all that come in to submit to and beleeve on him Deut. 30.11.12 20. Rom. 10.7.11 doe not therefore suffer thy self to be detained and kept off from these heavenly riches by seeking worldly and fading things It will be no rejoycing Profit to thee if thou shouldest winne the whole World and loose thy owne Soul Mat. 16.26 be not so unwise as by following lying vanities the goodliest flourishings of the World being no better To forsake thy owne Mercies Joh. 2.8 nor feed on ashes till a deceived heart turne thee aside Isai 44.20 Remember that there is a way that seemeth right to a man and yet the Issues thereof are the issues of Death Prov. 16.25 There is a generation that are Pure in their owne eyes and yet are not washed from their filthinesse Prov. 30.12 Doe not thou therefore by any of thy doings speake Peace and conceive Etaernall Life to thy self before Christ by his Spirit in the Word of Grace make his blood effectuall in thee and thereby speak Peace to thee and so by Spirit give into thy heart the beliefe of his goodnesse and the hope of eternall life renewing thee and seeing there is such Mercy and Hope and Life in him that Dyed for thee Beware thou doe not faile nor come short thereof Let the Love of Christ and his Precious blood he shed for thee and the hope Procured therethrough and in the Gospel set forth for thee bee of more account and force with thee then so But seek him and rest not till hee by his Spirit hath applyed his blood to thee and washed and sealed thee therewith Heb. 4.1 and 12.15 Remember I pray thee that wholsome warning of him that Dyed for thee Matth. 7.21 Nvt every on that saith unto me Lord Lord shall enter into the Kingdome of heaven but he that doth the will of my Father which is in Heaven and is it not the will of our heavenly Father that wee should heare his Sonne and beleeve on him Matth. 3.17 Joh. 6.20 and is not JESUS CHRIST the Authour of Salvation to them that obey him Heb. 5.9 and is not this Obedience to obey his Gospel 2 Thess 1.8 Rom. 6.17 and is that all Obedience to heare it Preached often and to read it and to live honestly amongst men and so to hope for Eternall life Surely no This Obedience is in beleeving on him and submission to him and it beginnes in obedience to his death and bloodshed both in acceptance of it and of what it requires and Promiseth and submission thereto and to be conformed to him in it 1 Pet. 1 2. Phil. 2.5.8 Now I pray thee hath not the Gospel affirmed that Christ dyed and gave himself a Ransome for thee and is he not set forth in the Gospel as the Propitiation for thy sinnes through faith in his blood 1 Joh. 2.2 Rom. 3.25 Now doth not this blood of his so shed for thee if ever it were Spiritually hinted to thy heart require of thee and offer to worke in thee a sight and acknowledgement of the multitude and heynousnesse of thy sinnes that were laid on Christ Isai 53.2.6 Joh. 1.9 with a sensible sorrow and a piercing heart for them Zath 12.10 and killing the very Life and delight in them Gal. 5.24 Rom. 6.6 with an abasing and loathing thy self as that cursed one for whom he was made a Curse Gal. 3.10 13. and doth not the Spirit by this blood require and offer to worke in thee a renouncing of trust or reliance in or thinking to come before God in any Changes Righteousnesse or workes of thy owne which is of the Law Gal. 2.20 Phil. 3.7 8 9. And doth it not likewise require and offer to work in thee a contempt and disrespect of all the glory and appearing Excellency of the Fame Riches Pleasures and Promotions of this World Gal. 6.14 Phil. 3.6.8 and doth it