fniiiatiuii of the first general argument for universiU redemption, . 330 IV.— Answer to the second general ai-gument for the universality of redemp- tion, ......... 343
V. — The last argument from Scripture answered, .... 359
VI.— An answer to the twentieth cliapter of the book entitled, "The Univei'- sality of (iod's Free ( irace," etc., being a collection of all the arguments u.sfd by tlie author throughout the whole book to iH'ove the uuiver- eality of redemption, ....... 368
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VII. — The removal of otlici' rcuiaimng objections, .... 404
Some few Testimonies of the Ancients, ..... 422
An Appendix, in reply to Mr Joshna Sprigge, .... 425
OE THE DEATH OF CHRIST.
Prefatory Note by the Editor, ...... 430
To the Reader, . . . . . . . .431
I- — The occasion of this discourse, with the intendment of the whole, . 435
II. — An entrance into the whole — Of the nature of the payment made by
Christ, with the right stating of the things in difference, . . 437
III.— The arguments of Grotius, and their defence by Mr Baxter, about the
penalty undergone by Christ in making satisfaction, considered, . 442 IV. — Farther of the matter of the satisfaction of Christ ; wherein is proved
that it was the same that was in the obligation, . . . 446
v.— The second head ; about justification before believing, . . . 449
VI. — Of the acts of God's will towards sinneis antecedent and consequent to
the satisfaction of Christ — Of (xrotius' judgment herein, . . 451
VII. — In particular of the will of God towards them for whom Christ died, and their state and condition as considered antecedaneous to the death of (Jhrist and all ethcieucy thereof, ..... 454
VIII. — Of the will of God in reference to them for whom Christ died, imme- diately upon the consideration of his death ; and their state and con- dition before actual believing in relation thereunto, . . 457 IX. — A digression concerning the immediate effect of the death of Christ, . 459 X. — Of the merit of Christ, and its immediate efficacy — What it effecteth — In what it resteth ; with the state of those for whom Christ died in reference to his death, and of their right to the fruits of his death before believing, ....... 462
XI. — More particularly of the state and right of them for whom Christ died,
before believing, . ...... 465
XII. — Of the way whereby they actually attain and enjoy faith and grace who
have a right thereunto by the death of Christ, . . . 468
XIII. — The removal of sundiy objections to some things formerly taught about
the death of Christ, upon the principles now delivered, . . 471
A DISSERTATION ON DKINE JUSTICE.
Prefatory Note by the Editor, ..... 482
To the Public, 483
Epistle Dedicatory, ....... 484
The Preface to the Reader, 486
PART I.
I.— The introduction — The design of the work — Atheists — The prolepsis of divine justice in general — I'he divisions of justice, according to Aris- totle— The sentiments of the schoolmen respecting these — Another division— Justice considered absolutely ; then in various respects, . 495 II.— The universal justice of God — The idle fancies of the schoolmen— The arguments of Durandus against commutative justice — Suarez's cen- sure of the scholastic reasonings — His opinion of divine justice— The examination of it — A description of univei-sal justice from the sacred writings — A division of it in respect of its egi'ess— Rectitude of govern- ment in God, what, and of what kind — Definitions of the philosophers and lawyei-s— Divisions of the justice of government — A caution re- specting these — Vindicatory justice — The opinions of the partisans — An explication of the true opinion — Who the adversaries are — The state of the controversy farther considered, .... 500
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III. — A series of arpwmcnts in support of vindicatory justice— First, from the Scriptures — Three divisions of the pfissajrcs of Scripture — The first con- tains tliose Avliidi respect the purity and holiness of (iod— The second, those which respect God as the judge — What it is to judge with jus- tice— The third, those which respect the divine supreme right. A second argument is taken from the fieneral consent of mankind — A threefold testimony of that consent— The first from the Scriptures- Some testimonies of the heathens — The second from the power of con- science—Testimonies concerning that power— 'J'he mark set upon Cain — The expression of the Emperor Adrian when at the point of death — The consternation of mankind at prodigies — The horror of the wicked, whom even fictions terrify — Two conclusions — The third testimony, from the confession of all nations — A vindication of the argument against Rutherford— The regard paid to sacrifices among the nations — JJiffercnt kinds of the same— Propitiatory sacrifices — Some in- stances of them, ........ 512
IV. — The origin of human sacrifices — Their use among the Jews, Assj^rians, Germans, Goths, the inhahitants of Marseilles, the Normans, the Francs, the Tyrians, the Egyptians, and the ancient Gauls— Testi- monies of Cicero and Caesar that they were used among the Britons and Romans by the Druids — A fiction of Apion ccjncerning the wor-