531 Argumentsagatttfl Univerfal Redemption, this to have been in itfelf utterly impoffible , & inconíftent with God. Bu whatever may be faid of this . what Scripture tels us , that Chrift was fen to die that he might obtain this Power unto God ? And further, what was this power ? Was it a meer Power & Liberty , that should never have any Effect ? If it was to have an Effect, what was that ? Was it only to ma- ke a new Tranfaction with man , in order to his falvation ? If that was all, notwithftanding of all this Power & Ability , not one man might have been Caved. Was it certanely to fave fome ? Then , the. Redemption cannot be called Univerfal , nor yet meerly Poffible. Nay , if by the death of Chrift a Right & Power only was obtained to God , God was at full liberty to have exerced that Right & Power , or not , as he pleated; and fo notwithflan- ding thereof man might have remained in the fame Condition whereinto he was and never fo much as have had one offer of life , upon any termes whatever ; or only upon the old termes of the Covenant of works; and what then should the advantage of this hav'e been ? The whole Scriptu- re , fpeaking of the death of Chrift, mentioneth far other Ends, refpe- &ing man. Itwe (3,) Confider how the Scripture mentioneth , a number given of the Father to Chrift, to be Redeemed & Saved , we shall fee , that there is neither an Univerfal nor yet a meer Poflîble Redemption : for this gift is utterly repugnant to, & deftru&iiveof both : for if, conforme to the Co- venant betwixt the Father and the Son there were fome given to Chrift to fave & redeem , thefe he muftactually Cave & redeem ; and for ¡there only, was Chrift ordained & defïgned of the Father to be a Redeemer ; and upon the account of thefe only , did he underrakethe work , & lay down the ran - fotne -money : for it is not rational to fuppofe, that, the defigne of Father & Son being to fave adnally thefe gifted ones , Chrift would shed his blood for others, who were not given to him , & who should receive no falvation by his blood ; for cui bono ? what could be the defigne of Father & Son in this ? The matter goeth not fo in humane tranfadions, where the price is confìderable. Now, that the Scripture mentioneth fome given to Chrift, & that in diftinction from others, is clear Job. 17: 2. -- that he should give eternal life ro as many , at thou haft given him. So ver f 12. Thofe that thou gavefl me, 1 have keept, andnone of them are loft, &'c. So joh. 6: 37. All that the Fa- ther hath given me, shall come unto me , verf. 4o. And this is the Fathers will, that bath fentme, that of ail which he bath given me, I should lofe nothing yob. 17: 9. 1 pray for them , I pray not for the world , but for them , which thou haft given me ; for they are thine. io. And all thine are mine dT mine are thine, and I Am glorified in them. i i:. -- Father , keep through thine own name thofe whom thou haft given me. 24, Father I will , that they al fo whom thou haft given me , be with me where I am, &c. Whence we fee, that Chrift had no charge of the reft ; was under no tye to fave them, nor would he Co much as pray for them : but as for the given ones , Joh. to. called his sheep , for there he laid downe his life, & prayed; and for thefe was he to give an account: nay, which is more , thefe had a fpecial Intereft in God's heart & affection & were the- reupon given to Chrift, They were the Father's, & given of the Father to
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