(253) 3. And that Chrifts facrifice was for mankind in general , the humane nature being then guilty ; though God did know and determine the particular perfonal application and intended the pasdoning,of each individual Elea perfon by it. But there is more required to the full explication of this , then I may now fiand to perform : and I remember I have fpoke to it againft Lead. Colvinus. Argument 3. He that is capable of pardon, is capable of pu- niflament. They that are now livinghere, were not from eternity, or fromChriftsdeath capable of punifhment ( aetual and per- fonal) therefore' they were not capable of pardon ( aftual and perfonal.) The Major is plain, in that guilt is an obligation to punifhment : and he that is obliged to it, is capable of it. If it be due, men are capable of it. The Minor is evident,in that a non ens, is not capable of punifhment. Punifhment bath a fubje& : a non ens is no-fubje& for it : therefore. Argument 4. Remiflion of fin gives Right to Impunity. From Eternity, or at Chrifts death, we had no Right given us (who are now here living) to Impunity.Therefore fromEternity or Chas death, we had no Remiffion, The Major is paft doubt. The Minor I prove thus. Non-entist non eft mocks vel Accidens. Non-Entities have neither Mode nor Accident. Right to Impunity is a modus vel Accidens ,andwe were then non-entia : therefore. Obj. We were Entia in Law, or in Gods account. Anfw. Not fo, for their Judgement is according to truth. Obj. Thechildren unborn may have filch a Reputative Being in Law, and in the eftimation of Donors, or Contra&ors, that they may by Deeds and Conveyancesbe made the fubjeas ofright or Title. e-efnina Not fo, it is no aetual Right till they are actually fub- jeEts of it. And they cannot be made aftual fubjeds by a mans conceits or fuppofitions. Nature is fuppofed in Morality. There is: only an Inftrument made in fuch Donations, or Contraets, which shall give Right when the fubjea is capable ; Or a fig,n by which the will of the Donor is fufficiently fignified,that on Inch,a, fuppofition, at fuch a time, inch than have Right. As in natural motions,a man that (hoots an Arrow, may have irrevocably delta K k 3
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