Chapter XI. Tlie last general argument: — -VI. Arg. xvr. From some particular places of Scrii^ture, viz.: — 1. Gen. iii. 15; 2. Matt. vii. 23, etc.
BOOK IV. — All considei-able objections are answered as yet brought to light, either by the Armiuians or others, in the behalf of universal redemption, with a large unfold- ing of all the texts of Scripture by any produced and wrested to that purpose.
Chapter I. Things to be considered previously to the solution of objections: — I. The infinite value of the blood of Christ. II. The administration of the new covenant under the gospel. III. The distinction between man's duty and God's purpose. IV. The error of the Jews about the extent of redemption. V. The nature and signification of general terms used:— 1. The word -'world" of various significations. 2. The word '-all" of various extent. VI. Persons and things often spoken of according to their appear- ance. VII. Ditference between the judgment of charity and verity. VIII. The in- fallible connection of faith and salvation. IX. The mixture of elect and reprobates in the world. X. The different acts and degrees of faith.
Chapter II. An entrance to the answer unto particular objections. Answer to objections from Scripture, viz. : — -I. From the word "world" in several scriptures: — 1. John iii. IG largely opened and vindicated.
Chapter III. An unfolding of the remaining texts of Scripture produced for the confirmation of the first general objection or argument for univei'sal redemption. 2. 1 John ii. 1, 2, largely opened and vindicated. 3. John vi. 51 explained. 4. A vindi- cation of other texts produced by Thomas More, viz. : — (1.) 2 Cor. v. 19. (2.) John i. 9. (3.) Johni. 29. (-4.) John iii. 17. (5.) John iv. 42; 1 John iv. 14; John vi. 51.
Ch.ypter IV. Answer to the second general objection or argument for the univer- sality of redemption. II. From the word "all" in several scriptures, viz. : — 1. 1 Tim. ii. 4, 6. 2. 2 Pet. iii. 9. 3. Heb. ii. 9. 4. 2 Cor. v. 14, 15. 5. 1 Cor. xv. 22. G. Rom. V. 18.
Chapter V. The last objection or argument from Scrij^ture answered. III. From texts which seem to hold out a perishing of some for whom Christ died, viz. : — 1. Rom. xiv. 15. 2. 1 Cor. viii. 11. 3. 2 Pet. ii. 1. 4. Heb. x. 29.
Chapter VI. An answer to the twentieth chapter of the book entitled "The Univer- sality of God's Free Grace," etc., being a collection of all the arguments used by the author (Thomas More) throughout the whole book, to prove the universality of redemp- tion:— Answers to Arg. i. From the absolute literal sense of Scripture. Arg. it. From an alleged unlimitedness of Scripture phrases. Arg. in. From (^hrist's exaltation to be Lord and Judge of all, Rom. xiv. 9, 11, 12. Arg. iv. From the proposal of Christ's death to all by the gospel. Arg. v. From the confession to be made of Christ by all. Arg. VI. From Scripture assertions and consequences. Answers to the pi'oofs of this sixth argument: — 1. From 1 John iv. 14; John i. 4, 7; 1 Tim. ii. 4. 2. From some texts before vindicated. 3. From Ps. xix. 4; Rom. x. 18; Acts xiv. 17, etc. 4. From John xvi. 7-11, etc. 5. From Kzek. xviii. 23, 32, xxxiii. 11, etc. G. From Jlatt. xxviii. 19, 20; Mark xvi. 15; Isa. xiv. 22, etc. 7. From Acts ii. 38, 39, etc. 8. From 1 Cor. XV. 21, 22, 45-47 ; Rom. iii. 22-25, etc. 9. From Matt, xxviii. 19, 20 ; 2 Cor. v. 19, etc. 10. From Matt. v. 44, 48 ; 1 Tim. ii. 1-4, etc. 11. From 1 Tim. ii. 3, 8, etc. 12. From 1 Cor. vi. 10, 1 1, etc. 13. From Tit. ii. 11, 13, iii. 4, 5, etc. 14. From John iii. 19, etc, 15. From Scripture expostulations with men. 16. B'rom Judo 4, 12, 13, etc. 17. From Rom. xiv. 9-12, etc. 18. From Jude 3-5.
Chapter VII. Other objections from reason are i-emovcd: — Answers to Objection i. From men being bound to believe that Christ died for them. Obj. ir. Alleging that the doctrine of particular redemption fills the minds of sinners with doubts and scruples whether they ought to believe or not; the objection retorted. Obj. in. That this doctrine disparages the freedom of grace; the objection I'ctortcd. Obj. iv. That this doctrine disparages the merit of Cliri.st; the objection retorted Obj. v. That this doctrine mars gospel consolation; in answer whereto it is proved that, — 1. The doc- trine of universal redemption affords no ground of consolation ; 2. That it quite over- throws the true ground of consolation ; 3. That the doctrine of particular redemption is not liable to any just exception as to this matter ; 4. That this doctrine is the true, solid foundation of all durable consolation. — En.
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ROBERT, EARL OF WARWICK,' ETC.
My Lord, It is not for the benefit of any protection to the ensuing treatise, — let it stand or fall as it shall be found in the judgments of men ; nor that I might take advantage to set forth any of that worth and honour which, being personal, have truly en- nobled your lordship, and made a way for the delivering over of your family unto posterity with an eminent lustre added to the roll of your worthy progenitors, — which, if by myself desired, my unfitness to perform must needs render unaccept- able in the performance ; neither yet have I the least desire to attempt a farther advancement of myself into your lordship's favour, being much beneath what I have already received, and fully resolved to own no other esteem among the sons of men but what shall be accounted due (be it more or less) to the discharge of my duty to my master, Jesus Christ, whose wholly I would be ; — it is not all, nor one of these, nor any such as these, the usual subjects and ends of dedications, real or pretended, that prevailed upon me unto this boldness of prefixing your honoured name to this ensviing treatise (which yet, for the matter's sake contained in it, I cannot judge unworthy of any Christian eye) ; but only that I might take the ad- vantage to testify (as I do) to all the world the answering of my heart unto that obligation which your lordship was pleased to put upon me, in the undeserved, undesired favour of opening that door wherewith you are intrusted, to give me an entrance to that place for the preaching of the gospel whither I was directed by the providence of the Most High, and where I was sought by his people. In which place this I dare say, by the grace of God, that such a stock of prayers and thankfulness as your heart, which hath learned to value the least of Christ, in whomsoever it be, will not despise, is tendered to and for your lordship, even on his behalf who is less than the least of all the saints of God, and unworthy the name which yet he is bold to subscribe himself by, — Your honour's most obliged servant in the service of Jesus Christ,