Cir.vPTER II. removes some mistaken ends assigned to the death of Christ: — I. It was not his own good. II. It was not his Father's good, to secure for him a right to save biuaers.
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Chapter III. More particularly of the immediate end of the death of Christ, witli the several ways -whereby it is designed. The immediate end of the death of Christ particularly asserted from the Scriptures, viz. : — I. From those scriptures which hold out the intention and counsel of God with our Saviour's own mind in this work. Matt, xviii. 11, etc. II. From those scriptures which state the actual accomplishment or eifect of his oblation, Heb. ix. 12, 14, 26, etc. III. From those scriptures that point out the persons for whom Christ died, viz.. Matt. xxvi. 28; Isa. liii. 11, etc. The force of the word " many" in several of these texts, and the argument taken from them, in comparison with other texts, vindicated fiom the exceptions of Thomas More. Who are meant by Christ's sheep, and who not, John x. 15; and his objections answered.
Chapter IV. Of the distinction between impetration and application : — I. The sense wherein this distinction is used by the adversaries, and their various expressions about it. II. The distinction itself handled : — 1. The true nature, meaning, and use thereof: — (1.) It has no place in the intention of Christ; (2.) The will of God in this business is not at all conditional ; (3.) All the things obtained by Christ are not bestowed upon con- dition, and the condition on which some things are bestowed is absolutely purchased ; (4.) Impetration and application have the same persons for their objects. 2. The mean- ing of those who seek to maintain universal redemption by that distinction ; with a dis- cover}' of their various opinions on this head. III. The main question rightly sta'ted.
Cn.\PTER V. Farther of application and impetration : — I. That these, though they may admit of a distinction, cannot admit of a sepai-ation, as to the objects thereof, is proved by sundry arguments. II. The defence made by the Arminians on this head (alleging that Christ purchased all good things for all, to be bestowed upon condition; which condition not being performed, these good things are not bestowed), overthrown by sundry arguments.
BOOK III. contains arguments against universal redemption from the word of God ; with an assertion of the satisfaction and merit of Clirist.
Chapter I. Arguments against the univers.ality of i-edemption. The first two from the nature of the new covenant, and the dispensation thereof: — Arg. i. From the nature of the covenant of grace, as being made in Christ, not with all, but only some. Arg. ii. From the dispem-ation of the covenant of grace, as not extended to all, but only some.
Chapter II. Three other arguments: — Arg. iii. From the absolute nature of Chi'isfs purchase for all the objects thereof Arg. iv. From the distinction of men into two sorts by God's eternal purpose. Arg. v. From the Sci'ipture nowhere saying that Christ died for all men.
Chapter III. Two other argiiments, from the person which Christ sustained in this business : — Arg. vi. From Christ having died as a sponsor. Arg. vii. From Christ being a mediator.
Chapter IV. Of sanctification, and of the cause of faith, and the procurement thereof by the death of Christ : — Arg. viii. From the efficacy of Christ's death for sanctifica- tion. Arg. IX. From the procurement of faith by the death of Christ. Arg. x. From the antitype of the people of Israel.
Chapter V. Continuance of arguments from the nature and description of the thing in hand ; and, first, of redemption : — I. Arg. xi. From redemption by the death of Christ.
Chapter VI. Of the nature of reconciliation, and the argument taken from thence : — II. Arg. XII. From reconciliaiioti by the death of Christ.
Chapter VII. Of the natuie of the satisfaction of Christ, with arguments from thence: — III. Arg. xiii. From saiirfaciion by the death of Christ: — 1. What satis- faction is: — (1.) Christ made satisfaction, and how; against Grotius. (2.) Acts exer- cised by God in this business: — [1.] Of severe justice, as a creditor; against Grotius. [2.] Of supi-eme sovereignty and dominion. Consequences of these acts as to those for whom Christ satisfied. 2. Inconsistency of all this with universal redemption.
Chapter VIII. A digression, containing the substance of an occasional conference concerning the satisfaction of Christ : — I. Its consistency with God's eternal love to his elect. II. Necessity of it for executing the pui-poses of that love.
Chapter IX. Being a second part of the former digression, containing arguments to prove the satisfaction of Christ : — Arg. i. From Christ bearing sin, and the punish- ment thereof. Arg. ii. Fi'om his paying a ransom for sinners. -A-rg. iii. From his making atonement and reconciliation. Arg. iv. From the nature of his priestly office as exer- cised on earth. Arg. v. From the necessity thereof unto faith and consolation. Arg. yi. From 2 Cor. v. 21, and Isa. liii. 5.
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Chapter X. Of the merit of Christ, with arguments from thence: IV. Arg. xiv.
From the rrKrit ascribed to the deatli of Christ. V. Arg. xv. From the phi'ases " dying for us," " bearing our sins," being our " surety," etc.