Queffions, and Cafe, ofConfcience Ehap.2 6. It maybe , beeaufethough the 'greater part of the world peritheth , and many are called, butfew chefen, Matth. 22. 24. Yet if we judge of thofe for whom Chrift died , abfolutely in themfelvcs, they are a great number Se that as there is a world of thofe that perilh , fo there is a world of thole that thall be Paved. 7 .. It doth ntfe fuch ex,prereias, as in this, fo iraother things elks, when ye; all acknowledge that the is a neceipity of reltraining is : as fpeaking of ChM, its raid, AllPile fhfhallf é, tiefalvation of (od, Luke 3.6. and A11.a,r7. I will poure oat my Spirit upon allflefh, &c. whereas force onely had thofe extraordinary gifts : So thatfamous promife, that all Nations of the earth Jhoaald be blefl' in Abraham ; whereas, Cal. 3. 9. it's refirained to the fpirirual feed of t1- braham. Quell. Da reprobates receive any benefit by Chrifts death? Anfw. In force refpe&s it had beenbetter for them if there had not been a Chrill,becaufe when theywilfully refute.him, it aggravatestheir fin and condem- nation ,, John 3, 19. and r 5. 22. yet feveral mercies do redound even to repro- bates by Chrids death. AS, J, L. There is n© roan that lives uncle : the means of grace, but he may hereby be encouraged co repent, and tobelieve fog his falvation ; whereas the Apoftate Angels are left without hope. Z. The Minifters of the Cofpel may hereupon promifcuoully preach the Gofpel to all, as within the fpheare of Chrilts death ; So the Al-oltle writing toChurches , wherein many were corrupt botlafordoeirine and manners , yet calls them a Church, Saints, Bcl:evers, not excluding any from the beneat or Chrill : So thereforemay Miúillers do in.thieir preaching ; vet they mull nor propound Chrift as a Saviour to thetas inthe fief}place, but mull do as PKu1 when he . preached to Felix, A41.,-24.2. 5. laying open the wrathof God tohim for his fins,fo that he trembled: Somull they humble themby the Law,before theypreach the Cofpel. 3. Reprobates have this advantage by Chrift, that they enjoy all the merdes they have : For ail forfeited by Adams fin, by Chrill (who isthe heire of all things) they to ne lawfully toenjoy the merdes they have: For its Chrift that beareth up thewo bd: Indeedtheyhave not a fan&ified ufe of what they enjoy ; for to the impure all things are impure, Tit, r, 15. but other- wife they have a lawfull right before God and man to what they enjoy, Pfal. its. S. q.. Itsby Chrills death that -many wickedmen are partakers of the common gifts of Cods Spirit : Its the Spirit of Chrill that oives feveral gifts to men , tCor.r4. Chrift is the vine, and fo not onlygrapes , but evenleaves come from his fap and juice. 5. Chrift by his death is made Lordof the v hole world,.. and hath- conque- red all the inhabitants that are therein : fo that they are Ghentas a Lord, who hath bought themby his death, a Per. a.. r. they denied the Lord, that bought them. Wicked men are boughtby hun tobehis Vaffals and fetvanes., and he may difpofe of them as heplates forhis Churches good. Queft, How »sag it be proved. that Chrift gave himfelfe onely. a raaafseat for fame? 1, cilnfw. Firtt,becaufe we ate fail to beelated inChrifl"ourHead : Forthough eleflion be originally from the meer will ofGod, yet we are chofen in Chrill as the Mediatour : If then ele&ionbe onlyof forte, as is proved , Roma 9. then Ch rift died onely for force : For Chrill isbut thee.medium, whereby eieélioridoth bring about all the effe&s thereof. Seeing therefore eleéion is onely of force, and that is inChrill as the medium, Chrill alío mutt be onely for tholes that areeles`tcd. Secondly,,,-
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