The pagans debt and dowry, or, A brief discussion of these questions how far and in what sence such persons of mankinde amongst whom the letter of the Gospel never came are not withstanding bound to believe on Jesus Christ (with some other particulars relating hereunto) : returned by way of answer to a discourse in writing lately sent without name (together with a letter subscribed only T.S.) unto Mr. John Goodwin, the author as yet unknown to him, yer (as appears by the said discourse) a person of worth and learning, and (as he supposeth) a minister of the Gospel / by the said John Goodvvin.
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             The pagans debt and dowry, or, A brief discussion of these questions how far and in what sence such persons of mankinde amongst whom the letter of the Gospel never came are not withstanding bound to believe on Jesus Christ (with some other particulars relating hereunto) : returned by way of answer to a discourse in writing lately sent without name (together with a letter subscribed only T.S.) unto Mr. John Goodwin, the author as yet unknown to him, yer (as appears by the said discourse) a person of worth and learning, and (as he supposeth) a minister of the Gospel / by the said John Goodvvin.
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           THE
           PAGANS
           Debt
           ,
           and
           Dowry
           .
        
         
           
             OR
             A
             Brief
             Discussion
             of
             these
             Questions
             ,
          
           Whether
           ,
           How
           far
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           Sence
           ,
           such
           Persons
           of
           Mankinde
           amongst
           whom
           the
           Letter
           of
           the
           Gospel
           never
           came
           ,
           are
           notwithstanding
           bound
           to
           Believe
           on
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           (
           with
           some
           other
           particulars
           relating
           hereunto
           .
           )
        
         
           Returned
           by
           way
           of
           Answer
           to
           a
           Discourse
           in
           Writing
           ,
           lately
           sent
           without
           Name
           (
           together
           with
           a
           Letter
           ,
           subscribed
           only
           ,
           
             T.
             S.
          
           )
           unto
           Mr
           
             John
             Goodwin
             ;
          
           the
           Author
           as
           yet
           being
           unknown
           to
           him
           ,
           yet
           (
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           said
           Discourse
           )
           a
           Person
           of
           worth
           ,
           and
           learning
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           he
           supposeth
           )
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           said
           JOHN
           GOODVVIN
           ,
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           
             Who
             in
             times
             past
             suffered
             all
             Nations
             to
             walk
             in
             their
             own
             ways
             :
             Nevertheless
             he
             left
             not
             himself
             without
             witness
             ,
             in
             that
             he
             did
             good
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Act.
           14
           16
           ,
           17
           
        
         
           
             But
             I
             say
             ,
             Have
             they
             not
             heard
             ?
             Yes
             verily
             ,
             their
             sound
             went
             into
             all
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             their
             words
             unto
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             world
             ,
          
        
         
           Rom.
           10.
           18.
           
        
         
           
             There
             is
             no
             speech
             nor
             language
             where
             their
             voyce
             is
             not
             heard
             .
          
        
         
           Psal.
           19.
           3.
           
        
         
           Caeterum
           Crux
           ista
           [
           Christi
           ]
           &
           in
           Britannia
           est
           ,
           &
           in
           India
           est
           ,
           &
           in
           universo
           Orbe
           Terrarum
           .
        
         
           
             Hieron.
          
           in
           Psal.
           95
           10.
           
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             J.
             Macock
             ,
          
           for
           
             H.
             Cripps
             ,
          
           and
           
             L.
             Lloyd
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           their
           shop
           in
           
             Popes
             head
             Alley
             .
          
           1651.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           PAGANS
           Debt
           ,
           and
           Dowry
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           ABout
           a
           Moneth
           since
           I
           received
           some
           Papers
           from
           you
           by
           Mr
           
             Robinson
             ,
          
           Bookseller
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           Letter
           ,
           full
           of
           respects
           ,
           and
           such
           acknowledgments
           ,
           which
           I
           should
           neither
           satisfie
           my self
           ,
           nor
           (
           I
           suppose
           )
           you
           ,
           to
           own
           ,
           though
           you
           were
           pleased
           to
           spread
           the
           snare
           in
           my
           way
           .
           Nevertheless
           to
           deal
           freely
           with
           you
           (
           because
           I
           finde
           you
           a
           man
           of
           a
           far
           better
           spirit
           ,
           more
           ingenuous
           then
           I
           have
           yet
           met
           with
           in
           any
           Antagonist
           )
           my
           sence
           is
           ,
           that
           every
           mans
           estimate
           of
           himself
           for
           Gifts
           and
           Parts
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           commensurable
           to
           the
           
           Grace
           of
           God
           vouchsafed
           unto
           him
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           lest
           by
           an
           undervaluation
           of
           himself
           ,
           his
           hand
           be
           disabled
           from
           such
           service
           ,
           which
           God
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           such
           gifts
           expecteth
           from
           him
           .
           But
           Sir
           ,
           neither
           my
           
             genius
             ,
          
           nor
           time
           ,
           will
           suffer
           me
           to
           anti-complement
           with
           you
           :
           onely
           I
           cannot
           but
           kindly
           resent
           that
           worthy
           disposition
           in
           you
           ,
           to
           put
           honor
           where
           it
           was
           wanting
           ,
           and
           to
           help
           with
           your
           respects
           to
           fill
           up
           the
           pit
           ,
           which
           others
           have
           digged
           in
           the
           field
           of
           my
           reputation
           ,
           to
           finde
           the
           treasure
           of
           their
           own
           .
           I
           am
           sorry
           that
           my
           time
           ,
           since
           the
           receipt
           of
           your
           Papers
           ,
           hath
           been
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           from
           hour
           to
           hour
           ,
           so
           drunk
           up
           by
           other
           occasions
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           not
           ,
           until
           now
           ,
           compass
           any
           convenient
           liberty
           for
           a
           perusal
           of
           them
           .
           Nor
           indeed
           have
           I
           now
           obtain'd
           it
           without
           the
           regret
           of
           some
           other
           engagements
           on
           my
           hand
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           weighty
           business
           discoursed
           in
           your
           Papers
           ,
           I
           greatly
           desire
           it
           at
           the
           hand
           of
           my
           God
           ,
           both
           yours
           and
           mine
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           be
           able
           to
           give
           you
           satisfaction
           in
           it
           ,
           or
           that
           himself
           will
           please
           to
           do
           it
           by
           some
           other
           hand
           .
           For
           though
           I
           verily
           beleeve
           that
           you
           have
           pleaded
           the
           cause
           of
           that
           which
           is
           not
           ,
           with
           as
           much
           ingenuity
           and
           strength
           ,
           as
           any
           other
           man
           whatsoever
           could
           have
           done
           ,
           yet
           I
           conceive
           withall
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           you
           have
           said
           to
           encumber
           the
           conclusive
           validity
           of
           that
           Argument
           ,
           about
           which
           you
           profess
           your self
           (
           and
           I
           confess
           ,
           not
           without
           grounds
           worthy
           a
           learned
           man
           )
           dissatisfied
           ,
           may
           be
           fairly
           taken
           off
           ,
           and
           to
           very
           reasonable
           satisfaction
           ,
           whether
           God
           will
           vouchsafe
           to
           do
           it
           by
           me
           ,
           or
           no
           .
           And
           sorry
           I
           am
           for
           your
           sake
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           (
           at
           present
           )
           be
           so
           deeply
           and
           indispensably
           engaged
           in
           more
           publique
           employments
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           in
           no
           capacity
           of
           leasure
           to
           follow
           
           you
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           in
           your
           writing
           with
           those
           particularities
           of
           satisfaction
           ,
           which
           every
           passage
           therein
           respectively
           requireth
           .
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           that
           (
           according
           to
           my
           Principles
           concerning
           God
           )
           I
           am
           rather
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           then
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           more
           intent
           (
           of
           the
           two
           )
           to
           promote
           the
           concernments
           of
           the
           good
           of
           the
           generality
           of
           men
           ,
           then
           the
           accomodations
           of
           my
           particular
           Friends
           ;
           though
           as
           far
           as
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           will
           extend
           ,
           I
           am
           desirous
           also
           to
           observe
           the
           just
           Laws
           of
           Friendship
           as
           inviolably
           as
           any
           other
           man
           :
           And
           though
           I
           very
           much
           honor
           you
           (
           how
           ever
           unknown
           )
           for
           those
           signal
           parts
           of
           Christian
           worth
           and
           ingenuity
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           light
           of
           your
           Papers
           sent
           unto
           me
           I
           sufficiently
           discern
           in
           you
           ;
           yet
           should
           I
           scarce
           have
           been
           entreated
           to
           have
           made
           you
           any
           so
           large
           return
           in
           writing
           as
           this
           ,
           had
           I
           not
           conceived
           ,
           that
           what
           I
           should
           draw
           up
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           your
           desire
           herein
           (
           though
           probably
           not
           of
           your
           scruple
           )
           might
           by
           the
           publishing
           of
           it
           turn
           to
           some
           account
           of
           a
           more
           publique
           benefit
           and
           edification
           .
           The
           consideration
           of
           the
           subject
           matter
           of
           your
           Papers
           ,
           will
           fall
           directly
           &
           of
           course
           in
           my
           way
           ,
           if
           God
           should
           judg
           it
           meet
           to
           spare
           me
           life
           and
           health
           and
           liberty
           otherwise
           ,
           for
           the
           composure
           of
           the
           second
           part
           of
           my
           Book
           of
           
             Redemption
             ,
          
           wherof
           I
           give
           some
           overture
           towards
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           the
           book
           already
           published
           :
           my
           purpose
           is
           there
           to
           discuss
           the
           contents
           of
           your
           Papers
           more
           particularly
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           you
           shall
           perform
           the
           part
           of
           a
           Friend
           to
           me
           (
           and
           it
           will
           be
           no
           point
           of
           unkindnes
           ,
           or
           ill
           consequence
           to
           your self
           )
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           the
           stress
           of
           my
           Judgement
           ,
           standing
           as
           it
           doth
           about
           the
           extent
           of
           Redemption
           by
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           doth
           not
           lie
           ,
           or
           lean
           ,
           upon
           the
           demonstrative
           clearness
           or
           evidence
           of
           Truth
           in
           that
           Argument
           ,
           about
           which
           
           you
           are
           scrupled
           ,
           nor
           indeed
           so
           much
           upon
           any
           other
           of
           the
           Grounds
           or
           Reasons
           insisted
           on
           in
           my
           Book
           for
           the
           defence
           thereof
           ,
           no
           nor
           yet
           upon
           them
           all
           ;
           as
           upon
           the
           express
           pregnancy
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           themselves
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           which
           (
           to
           my
           understanding
           )
           cānot
           by
           any
           congruous
           or
           rational
           Interpretation
           be
           drawn
           another
           way
           ;
           as
           also
           upon
           the
           scantness
           and
           defectiveness
           of
           proof
           universally
           found
           in
           those
           Passages
           and
           Texts
           ,
           which
           are
           with
           greatest
           plausibleness
           alledged
           and
           argued
           (
           proof-wise
           )
           for
           the
           contrary
           Opinion
           .
           So
           that
           though
           all
           my
           Arguments
           should
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           and
           sink
           ,
           yet
           if
           the
           Scriptures
           argued
           by
           me
           in
           favor
           of
           that
           my
           Judgment
           ,
           will
           stand
           in
           those
           respective
           sences
           ,
           wherein
           I
           interpret
           them
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           I
           judg
           )
           without
           any
           violation
           or
           breach
           (
           in
           the
           least
           )
           of
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           best-known
           Laws
           of
           Interpretation
           ,
           yea
           and
           with
           the
           Observation
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           the
           Doctrine
           maintained
           by
           me
           will
           stand
           impregnable
           ,
           and
           like
           the
           good
           Word
           of
           God
           it self
           ,
           irreprovable
           .
           I
           do
           not
           speak
           this
           ,
           as
           if
           I
           were
           either
           conscious
           ,
           or
           jealous
           ,
           of
           any
           weakness
           ,
           or
           non-concludency
           ,
           in
           any
           of
           my
           Arguments
           proposed
           and
           discussed
           in
           the
           18.
           
           Chapter
           of
           my
           Book
           of
           
             Redemption
             :
          
           but
           to
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           where
           ,
           or
           in
           what
           ,
           the
           first-born
           of
           my
           strength
           and
           confidence
           of
           Truth
           ,
           in
           what
           I
           hold
           concerning
           Redemption
           ,
           resideth
           :
           and
           what
           weapons
           of
           all
           others
           they
           are
           ,
           which
           you
           must
           take
           from
           me
           ,
           before
           I
           can
           surrender
           .
        
         
           But
           Sir
           ,
           very
           briefly
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           short
           tedder
           of
           my
           time
           ,
           to
           touch
           some
           of
           the
           more
           material
           Heads
           of
           your
           Discourse
           ,
           though
           (
           haply
           )
           not
           in
           the
           same
           order
           ,
           unto
           which
           I
           might
           be
           directed
           by
           your
           Papers
           ,
           but
           onely
           as
           they
           come
           to
           remembrance
           ,
           
           some
           days
           after
           my
           perusal
           thereof
           ,
           as
           not
           having
           leasure
           for
           a
           second
           review
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           your
           Judgment
           ,
           which
           stands
           for
           a
           possibility
           of
           Repentance
           (
           I
           presume
           you
           mean
           that
           which
           is
           true
           ,
           and
           accompanying
           Salvation
           ,
           because
           otherwise
           you
           should
           not
           counter-argue
           me
           in
           my
           Notion
           )
           without
           Faith
           ,
           I
           perceive
           you
           are
           a
           man
           of
           the
           same
           conscientious
           confederacy
           with
           me
           in
           leaving
           the
           road
           ,
           when
           you
           judg
           the
           Truth
           lies
           beside
           it
           :
           Notwithstanding
           at
           this
           turn
           I
           conceive
           you
           leave
           it
           without
           cause
           .
           For
           if
           there
           may
           be
           a
           Repentance
           found
           and
           saving
           without
           Faith
           ,
           either
           it
           must
           be
           a
           work
           or
           fruit
           of
           the
           Law
           (
           whether
           
             natural
             ,
          
           or
           
             positive
             ,
          
           it
           varieth
           not
           the
           case
           we
           now
           speak
           of
           )
           or
           else
           of
           some
           third
           Covenant
           made
           by
           God
           with
           Men
           in
           order
           to
           their
           Salvation
           ,
           really
           distinct
           both
           from
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           in
           the
           Gospel
           .
           For
           you
           cannot
           affirm
           it
           to
           be
           a
           work
           ,
           or
           fruit
           ,
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           because
           you
           hold
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           it
           is
           required
           of
           those
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           Gospel
           is
           never
           vouchsafed
           :
           And
           ,
           2.
           
           That
           there
           is
           no
           Law
           or
           Commandment
           given
           unto
           such
           persons
           ,
           which
           are
           in
           no
           capacity
           of
           yeelding
           obedience
           to
           it
           :
           (
           which
           latter
           Principle
           will
           do
           you
           worthy
           service
           at
           many
           turns
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           work
           it
           accordingly
           .
           )
           That
           the
           
             Repentance
          
           you
           speak
           of
           ,
           is
           any
           fruit
           or
           work
           of
           any
           third
           Covenant
           ,
           is
           not
           (
           I
           presume
           )
           in
           your
           thoughts
           :
           however
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           able
           to
           comprehend
           what
           this
           third
           Covenant
           should
           be
           .
           That
           it
           cannot
           be
           any
           work
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           is
           evident
           from
           hence
           ;
           because
           
             by
             the
             Works
             of
             the
             Law
             shall
             no
             flesh
             be
             justified
             ;
          
           whereas
           this
           Repentance
           is
           judged
           by
           you
           to
           be
           both
           justifying
           
           and
           saving
           .
           Besides
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           common
           and
           known
           Opinion
           of
           learned
           Divines
           (
           and
           doubtless
           of
           good
           accord
           with
           the
           Truth
           )
           that
           
             the
             Law
             knoweth
             no
             Repentance
             .
          
           For
           the
           Tenor
           of
           the
           Law
           is
           more
           district
           and
           inexorable
           :
           
             Cursed
             is
             every
             man
             that
          
           continueth
           not
           
             in
             all
             things
             which
             are
             written
             in
             the
             Book
             of
             the
             Law
             to
             do
             them
             ,
             Galat.
          
           3.
           10.
           
           By
           the
           way
           ,
           your
           Notion
           that
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           during
           the
           
             interìm
          
           between
           his
           Fall
           ,
           and
           the
           Evangelical
           Promise
           of
           the
           
             womans
             seed
          
           made
           unto
           him
           ,
           was
           obliged
           to
           Repentance
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           mistake
           .
           Such
           an
           
             interìm
          
           supposed
           ,
           
             Adam
          
           was
           therein
           no
           more
           obliged
           to
           Repentance
           ,
           then
           the
           Devil
           is
           since
           his
           Fall
           .
        
         
           The
           Premisses
           considered
           ,
           when
           I
           argued
           the
           Command
           of
           God
           to
           Beleeve
           ,
           from
           his
           Command
           unto
           Men
           to
           Repent
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           17.
           30.
           you
           had
           no
           commendable
           cause
           of
           that
           false
           demand
           ;
           
             Sed
             quid
             hoc
             ad
             Iphicli
             boves
             ?
          
           But
           I
           consider
           how
           hard
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           for
           a
           man
           not
           to
           be
           a
           little
           warm
           in
           a
           contest
           ;
           and
           I
           could
           for
           
             Iphiclus
          
           his
           
             Oxen
             ,
          
           return
           
             Balaams
          
           Ass
           in
           exchange
           :
           but
           I
           shall
           not
           go
           forward
           with
           the
           bargain
           .
           Certainly
           when
           
             God
             commands
          
           Men
           
             to
             Repent
             ,
          
           he
           doth
           in
           the
           very
           substance
           and
           import
           of
           this
           duty
           ,
           command
           them
           also
           to
           Beleeve
           ;
           in
           as
           much
           as
           that
           Repentance
           ,
           which
           he
           at
           any
           time
           commands
           ,
           is
           Evangelical
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           saving
           tendency
           ;
           and
           so
           can
           be
           no
           work
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           the
           
             Law
             of
             Life
             ,
          
           (
           I
           mean
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           .
           )
        
         
           From
           the
           said
           Premisses
           it
           further
           appeareth
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           the
           letter
           ,
           or
           written
           letter
           ,
           of
           the
           Gospel
           never
           came
           ,
           and
           amongst
           whom
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Christ
          
           (
           haply
           )
           was
           never
           named
           ,
           may
           yet
           in
           sufficient
           propriety
           of
           speech
           ,
           and
           with
           largeness
           enough
           of
           
           Truth
           (
           though
           not
           in
           that
           critical
           formality
           of
           the
           signification
           of
           the
           words
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           
             praedicare
             ,
          
           which
           you
           urge
           from
           
             Grammarians
          
           and
           
             Civilians
             ;
          
           a
           curiosity
           of
           dialect
           which
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           commonly
           neglecteth
           ,
           yea
           and
           
             Grammarians
          
           and
           
             Civilians
          
           themselves
           
             a
          
           )
           may
           be
           said
           to
           have
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           had
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           preached
           unto
           them
           .
           The
           Gospel
           is
           said
           to
           have
           been
           preached
           unto
           the
           ancient
           
             Jews
             ,
             Heb.
          
           4.
           2
           ,
           6.
           yet
           
             Christ
          
           by
           Name
           was
           not
           preached
           unto
           them
           ,
           nor
           known
           amongst
           them
           .
           And
           as
           the
           Rock
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           or
           God
           by
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           gave
           them
           water
           to
           drink
           ,
           is
           said
           to
           have
           been
           ,
           
             Christ
             ,
             viz.
          
           spiritually
           ,
           in
           type
           ,
           or
           representation
           :
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           yea
           and
           with
           much
           more
           pregnancy
           and
           neerness
           of
           signification
           ,
           and
           revelation
           ,
           the
           patience
           ,
           and
           goodness
           ,
           and
           bountifulness
           of
           God
           dayly
           vouchsafed
           unto
           the
           
             Heathen
             ,
          
           may
           be
           termed
           ,
           
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           upon
           this
           account
           the
           Apostle
           clearly
           implieth
           ,
           that
           the
           
             goodness
             of
             God
             leadeth
             men
             to
             Repentance
             ,
             (
             Rom.
          
           2.
           4.
           
           )
           and
           consequently
           (
           the
           Premisses
           evincing
           it
           )
           unto
           Faith
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           whether
           known
           ,
           or
           not
           known
           ,
           by
           them
           .
           For
           God
           being
           by
           the
           Light
           of
           Nature
           ,
           known
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           knowable
           ,
           to
           be
           infinitely
           just
           ,
           infinitely
           bent
           in
           hatred
           and
           severity
           against
           sin
           ;
           when
           notwithstanding
           he
           shall
           express
           himself
           in
           goodness
           ,
           and
           patience
           ,
           and
           bountifulness
           towards
           those
           ,
           who
           know
           themselves
           to
           be
           sinners
           ,
           hereby
           he
           sufficiently
           testifieth
           and
           declareth
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           his
           justice
           and
           severity
           against
           sin
           have
           been
           (
           and
           this
           must
           in
           reason
           needs
           be
           supposed
           to
           have
           been
           ,
           by
           a
           way
           or
           means
           proportionable
           to
           so
           great
           and
           glorious
           an
           effect
           )
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           hath
           so
           far
           accepted
           an
           attonement
           for
           them
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           they
           shall
           truly
           Repent
           of
           their
           former
           sins
           ,
           and
           persevere
           
           repentant
           unto
           the
           end
           ,
           they
           shall
           escape
           the
           punishment
           due
           unto
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           consequently
           be
           saved
           .
           And
           what
           is
           this
           ,
           being
           interpreted
           ,
           but
           to
           have
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           effect
           or
           substance
           of
           the
           Gospel
           preached
           unto
           them
           ?
           The
           Scriptures
           in
           several
           places
           (
           which
           I
           have
           not
           leasure
           at
           present
           to
           examine
           or
           discuss
           )
           plainly
           insinuate
           a
           capacity
           in
           the
           
             Heathen
             ,
          
           yea
           in
           all
           men
           by
           the
           Light
           of
           Nature
           (
           I
           mean
           ,
           where
           this
           Light
           is
           given
           ,
           and
           shineth
           )
           by
           such
           a
           regular
           and
           rational
           process
           of
           discourse
           ,
           as
           that
           mentioned
           ,
           to
           attain
           or
           make
           out
           this
           Evangelical
           Conclusion
           ,
           That
           some
           Mediation
           ,
           some
           Attonement
           or
           other
           ,
           hath
           been
           made
           ,
           and
           accepted
           by
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           sins
           of
           men
           .
           
             But
             I
             demand
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             ,
             )
          
           
           
             Have
             they
             not
             heard
             ?
             Yes
             verily
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             their
             sound
             went
             forth
             into
             all
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             their
             words
             unto
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             World
             .
          
           He
           had
           said
           in
           the
           Verse
           immediately
           foregoing
           ,
           that
           
             Faith
             comes
             by
             hearing
             :
          
           In
           this
           Verse
           ,
           he
           shews
           (
           in
           an
           Answer
           which
           he
           gives
           to
           a
           demand
           or
           question
           put
           by
           him
           )
           what
           hearing
           it
           is
           ,
           by
           which
           Faith
           comes
           ;
           or
           at
           least
           what
           hearing
           is
           sufficient
           to
           beleeve
           upon
           ,
           or
           to
           produce
           Faith
           .
           This
           hearing
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           is
           the
           hearing
           of
           that
           
             sound
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             words
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           and
           the
           Day
           ,
           and
           the
           Night
           speak
           ,
           and
           
             that
             are
             gone
             forth
             into
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             World
             ,
          
           (
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           place
           ,
           
           in
           
             Psal.
          
           19.
           from
           whence
           these
           words
           are
           cited
           .
           )
           If
           you
           ask
           me
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           the
           
             sound
             ,
          
           or
           what
           are
           the
           words
           which
           the
           
             Heavens
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             Day
             ,
             and
             the
             Night
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           the
           constant
           course
           of
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           speak
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           People
           ,
           that
           
             Faith
          
           should
           come
           by
           the
           hearing
           of
           them
           ?
           I
           answer
           :
           they
           are
           the
           
             words
             of
             Eternal
             Life
          
           
           too
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           those
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           
             Peter
          
           acknowledgeth
           )
           our
           Saviour
           himself
           had
           to
           speak
           ;
           yea
           and
           did
           speak
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ;
           onely
           they
           are
           not
           so
           plainly
           spoken
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           wont
           to
           speak
           :
           their
           Parable
           is
           somewhat
           more
           dark
           ,
           and
           harder
           to
           be
           understood
           .
           But
           the
           sence
           and
           import
           of
           what
           the
           Heavens
           moving
           still
           in
           their
           natural
           course
           ,
           and
           the
           gracious
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           joyntly
           speak
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           all
           flesh
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           taken
           off
           from
           the
           fierceness
           of
           his
           Displeasure
           against
           sin
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           holds
           forth
           his
           white
           flag
           ,
           and
           offers
           terms
           and
           conditions
           of
           Peace
           unto
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           that
           upon
           their
           coming
           into
           him
           by
           Repentance
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           received
           into
           grace
           and
           favor
           .
           And
           what
           is
           this
           but
           the
           very
           tenor
           ,
           sum
           ,
           and
           substance
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ?
           which
           yet
           is
           more
           plain
           from
           that
           of
           the
           same
           Apostle
           ,
           
           
             Acts
          
           14.
           to
           the
           men
           of
           
             Lystra
             .
             Who
          
           (
           saith
           he
           ,
           speaking
           of
           God
           )
           
             in
             times
             past
             suffered
             all
             the
             Gentiles
             to
             walk
             in
             their
             own
             ways
             .
             Nevertheless
             he
             left
             not
             himself
             without
             witness
             ,
             in
             that
             he
             did
             good
             ,
             and
             gave
             us
             rain
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             fruitful
             seasons
             ,
             filling
             our
             hearts
             with
             food
             and
             gladness
             .
          
           In
           respect
           of
           what
           was
           it
           ,
           that
           God
           left
           not
           himself
           without
           witness
           amongst
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           even
           then
           when
           
             he
             suffered
             them
             to
             walk
             in
             their
             own
             ways
             ?
             (
             viz.
          
           without
           admonishing
           and
           directing
           them
           how
           to
           walk
           ,
           and
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           after
           any
           such
           manner
           as
           now
           he
           doth
           by
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Gospel
           sent
           amongst
           them
           :
           )
           what
           did
           the
           
             witnesses
          
           the
           Apostle
           here
           speaks
           of
           ,
           witness
           concerning
           God
           ,
           or
           ,
           on
           his
           behalf
           ?
           Doubtless
           he
           doth
           not
           speak
           here
           of
           his
           Godhead
           ,
           nor
           of
           his
           Power
           ,
           nor
           of
           his
           Wisdom
           ,
           as
           if
           his
           meaning
           were
           ,
           that
           God
           left
           not
           himself
           
             without
             witness
          
           of
           these
           (
           though
           it
           be
           true
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           not
           leave
           himself
           without
           witness
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           means
           of
           convincing
           
           men
           ,
           of
           these
           also
           ,
           )
           but
           the
           Works
           of
           Creation
           ,
           as
           distinguished
           from
           the
           Works
           of
           Providence
           (
           whereof
           he
           here
           speaks
           )
           are
           sufficient
           
             witnesses
          
           of
           these
           ,
           
           according
           to
           the
           tenor
           of
           
             Rom.
          
           1.
           20.
           and
           besides
           there
           are
           natural
           impressions
           of
           these
           in
           the
           spirits
           and
           consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           are
           
             witnesses
          
           on
           Gods
           behalf
           thus
           far
           .
           But
           doubtless
           ,
           that
           in
           God
           ,
           or
           concerning
           God
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           here
           saith
           )
           God
           intended
           should
           be
           testified
           or
           
             witnessed
          
           on
           his
           behalf
           unto
           men
           ,
           was
           somewhat
           ,
           more
           secret
           ,
           more
           out
           of
           the
           way
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           of
           mens
           ,
           common
           thoughts
           or
           apprehensions
           ;
           and
           particularly
           it
           was
           that
           gracious
           and
           good
           affection
           which
           he
           bears
           unto
           the
           World
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           his
           inclination
           unto
           Peace
           with
           Men
           ,
           upon
           their
           Repentance
           (
           which
           is
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           )
           This
           appears
           ,
           1.
           
           By
           the
           nature
           or
           quality
           of
           the
           witnesses
           here
           spoken
           of
           ,
           which
           were
           ,
           Gods
           giving
           men
           
             rain
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             fruitful
             seasons
             ,
          
           his
           
             filling
             their
             hearts
             with
             food
             and
             gladness
             .
          
           Such
           
             witnesses
          
           as
           these
           ,
           are
           onely
           proper
           to
           testifie
           grace
           ,
           and
           love
           ,
           and
           desire
           of
           the
           good
           of
           those
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           are
           given
           ,
           in
           him
           that
           giveth
           them
           .
           They
           plainly
           shew
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           bestows
           them
           ,
           is
           not
           extream
           ,
           useth
           not
           extremity
           against
           those
           that
           do
           amiss
           ;
           and
           consequently
           that
           he
           is
           by
           one
           means
           or
           other
           ,
           taken
           off
           from
           the
           rigor
           of
           his
           Justice
           ,
           and
           severity
           of
           his
           Wrath
           against
           sinners
           .
           And
           ,
           2.
           
           It
           appears
           from
           hence
           ;
           because
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           who
           was
           not
           onely
           a
           diligent
           and
           faithful
           Preacher
           of
           the
           Gospel
           where
           ever
           he
           became
           ,
           but
           was
           in
           special
           manner
           designed
           to
           be
           an
           
             Apostle
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           preached
           no
           other
           Doctrine
           but
           this
           at
           
             Lystra
          
           (
           a
           City
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
             )
          
           upon
           that
           great
           opportunity
           that
           was
           now
           offered
           
           him
           .
           We
           cannot
           think
           that
           he
           should
           onely
           preach
           a
           Philosophical
           or
           Metaphysical
           Sermon
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Essence
           or
           natural
           Properties
           of
           God
           onely
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           was
           Evangelical
           ,
           and
           favoring
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           Now
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           recording
           either
           the
           whole
           ,
           or
           (
           at
           least
           )
           the
           sum
           and
           substance
           of
           what
           he
           preached
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           reporteth
           nothing
           Evangelical
           as
           spoken
           by
           him
           ,
           except
           this
           be
           acknowledged
           for
           such
           .
           So
           that
           clear
           it
           is
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           That
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           even
           those
           that
           are
           most
           straitened
           and
           scanted
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           those
           that
           have
           not
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           have
           yet
           sufficient
           means
           of
           beleeving
           granted
           unto
           them
           ;
           of
           beleeving
           I
           mean
           ,
           1.
           
           
             That
             God
             is
             ,
             2.
             
             That
             he
             is
             a
             Rewarder
             of
             those
             that
             diligently
             seek
             him
             :
          
           which
           is
           all
           the
           Faith
           or
           Belief
           that
           the
           Apostle
           makes
           simply
           and
           absolutely
           necessary
           to
           bring
           a
           man
           unto
           God
           ,
           
           
             i.
             e.
          
           into
           grace
           or
           favor
           with
           him
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           
           There
           are
           several
           other
           Scriptures
           that
           speak
           home
           to
           this
           point
           ,
           besides
           those
           argued
           ;
           particularly
           ,
           that
           
             Rom.
          
           
           2.
           4.
           
           
             Or
             despisest
             thou
             the
             riches
             of
             his
             goodness
             ,
             and
             forbearance
             ,
             and
             long-suffering
             ,
             not
             knowing
             that
             the
             goodness
             of
             God
             leadeth
             thee
             to
             Repentance
             ?
          
           The
           
             long-suffering
             and
             goodness
             of
             God
          
           are
           said
           
             to
             lead
             Men
             to
             Repentance
             ,
          
           because
           they
           testifie
           ,
           according
           to
           a
           rational
           and
           clear
           Interpretation
           ,
           a
           willingness
           and
           readiness
           in
           God
           ,
           to
           receive
           all
           such
           into
           grace
           and
           favor
           with
           himself
           ,
           who
           shall
           unfeignedly
           repent
           of
           their
           sins
           .
           There
           is
           no
           other
           consideration
           ,
           but
           this
           (
           at
           least
           ,
           none
           without
           this
           )
           in
           respect
           whereof
           ,
           the
           
             patience
          
           or
           
             bountifulness
             of
             God
             ,
          
           can
           be
           said
           
             to
             lead
             ,
             i.
          
           to
           perswade
           or
           invite
           ,
           
             to
             Repentance
             .
          
           There
           is
           no
           motive
           or
           perswasive
           ,
           whereof
           sinners
           are
           capable
           ,
           
             unto
             Repentance
             ,
          
           without
           hope
           of
           Pardon
           upon
           Repentance
           .
           In
           the
           
           mean
           season
           ,
           you
           see
           it
           clear
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           (
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           ye
           have
           seen
           ,
           run
           parallel
           with
           evident
           and
           clear
           reason
           all
           along
           in
           this
           point
           )
           that
           even
           Heathen
           men
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           want
           the
           History
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           have
           yet
           a
           sufficiency
           of
           means
           whereby
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           prevent
           the
           wrath
           and
           indignation
           which
           is
           to
           come
           :
           in
           which
           regard
           ,
           they
           are
           altogether
           unexcusable
           ,
           if
           they
           do
           it
           not
           .
        
         
           Consonant
           unto
           these
           things
           argued
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           are
           the
           Judgments
           of
           our
           best
           Protestant
           Divines
           ,
           at
           least
           when
           overshadowed
           with
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           .
           
             For-though
          
           (
           saith
           
             Calvin
             )
             there
             will
             be
             found
             nothing
             in
             the
             World
             worthy
             the
             Favor
             of
             God
             ,
             yet
             he
             sheweth
             himself
          
           PROPITIOUS
           UNTO
           THE
           WHOLE
           WORLD
           
             in
             that
          
           HE
           CALLS
           ALL
           MEN
           WITHOUT
           EXCEPTION
           TO
           BELEEVE
           IN
           
             CHRIST
             ,
             which
             is
             nothing
             else
             but
             an
             entrance
             into
             Life
             .
          
           
             a
          
           So
           likewise
           
             Wolfgangus
             Musculus
             ,
             After
             the
             same
             manner
             it
             is
             in
             this
             Redemption
             of
             Mankinde
             ,
             of
             which
             we
             speak
             :
             That
             Reprobates
             and
             desperately
             wicked
             men
             partake
             not
             of
             it
             ,
          
           IS
           NOT
           THROUGH
           ANY
           DEFECT
           OF
           THE
           GRACE
           OF
           GOD
           :
           
             nor
             is
             it
             meet
             ,
             that
             ,
             for
             the
             sons
             of
             Perdition
             sake
             ,
             it
             should
             lose
             the
             Glory
             and
             Title
             of
             an
          
           UNIVERSAL
           REDEMPTION
           ,
           
             since
             it
             is
          
           PREPARED
           [
           or
           ,
           procured
           ]
           FOR
           ALL
           ,
           AND
           ALL
           ARE
           CALLED
           TO
           IT
           
             b
          
           Our
           English
           Divines
           themselves
           in
           the
           Synod
           of
           
             Dort
             ,
          
           express
           themselves
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           thus
           :
           
             So
             then
             Christ
             dyed
             for
             all
             Men
             ,
          
           THAT
           ALL
           AND
           EVERY
           ONE
           ,
           
             by
             the
             Mediation
             of
             Faith
             ,
          
           MAY
           
             through
             the
             vertue
             of
             this
             Ransom
             ,
             obtain
             Remission
             of
             Sins
             ,
             and
             Eternal
             Life
             .
          
           So
           that
           the
           express
           sence
           of
           these
           men
           is
           ,
           That
           even
           the
           
             Heathen
          
           themselves
           ,
           
             omnes
             &
             singuti
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           the
           Gospel
           was
           never
           
           preached
           (
           in
           your
           sence
           ,
           I
           mean
           )
           by
           men
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           letter
           of
           it
           ,
           are
           yet
           called
           by
           God
           to
           it
           ,
           yea
           and
           may
           so
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           Mediation
           of
           their
           Faith
           ,
           through
           the
           Ransom
           payd
           for
           them
           ,
           they
           may
           obtain
           Salvation
           .
        
         
           But
           suppose
           we
           (
           for
           Argument
           sake
           )
           that
           the
           
             Heathen
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           the
           Gospel
           was
           never
           orally
           preached
           ,
           were
           not
           in
           an
           immediate
           capacity
           of
           beleeving
           it
           (
           upon
           those
           terms
           of
           beleeving
           lately
           signified
           ,
           )
           yet
           this
           proves
           not
           but
           that
           they
           might
           be
           in
           a
           remote
           capacity
           of
           beleeving
           it
           ;
           such
           a
           capacity
           I
           mean
           ,
           which
           by
           a
           regular
           and
           conscientious
           exercise
           and
           acting
           of
           those
           worthy
           abilities
           ,
           which
           God
           had
           conferred
           upon
           them
           ,
           might
           ,
           by
           the
           ordinary
           blessing
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           standing
           course
           of
           the
           gracious
           Providence
           of
           God
           in
           such
           cases
           ,
           have
           risen
           up
           and
           grown
           to
           an
           immediate
           capacity
           in
           this
           kinde
           .
           So
           that
           (
           for
           example
           )
           an
           Heathen
           man
           ,
           who
           never
           heard
           of
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           may
           notwithstanding
           ,
           by
           means
           of
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           i.
           e.
           
             the
             effect
             of
             the
             Law
             written
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
          
           quit
           himself
           to
           such
           a
           degree
           of
           well-pleasing
           unto
           God
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           not
           fail
           to
           reveal
           or
           make
           known
           his
           Son
           
             Christ
          
           unto
           him
           ,
           after
           some
           such
           manner
           and
           degree
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           saving
           unto
           him
           .
           This
           is
           the
           express
           Doctrine
           of
           learned
           
             M.
             Bucer
             .
             Here
          
           (
           saith
           he
           ,
           writing
           upon
           
             Rom.
          
           2.
           )
           
             let
             us
             observe
             two
             things
             :
             That
             God
             in
             no
             Age
             whatsoever
             left
             Men
             destitute
             of
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Salvation
             .
             Therefore
             who
             ever
             at
             any
             time
             perished
             perished
             through
             their
             own
             default
          
           [
           or
           neglect
           .
           ]
           
             For
             God
             so
             bedeweth
          
           [
           or
           besprinkleth
           ]
           
             Nature
             with
             his
             Light
             ,
             that
             they
             onely
             remain
             strangers
             unto
             Righteousness
             ,
             who
             willingly
             and
             of
             their
             own
             accord
             cast
             it
             from
             them
             .
             There
             are
             at
             this
             day
             Nations
             
             not
             a
             few
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             is
             not
             sincerely
             preached
             :
             others
             there
             are
             ,
          
           WHO
           HEAR
           NOTHING
           OF
           IT
           .
           
             But
             if
             these
             did
             not
             voluntarily
             put
             from
             themselves
             the
             desire
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             the
             Lord
          
           (
           QUESTIONLESS
           )
           
             would
             so
             antmate
          
           [
           or
           enliven
           them
           ]
           
             with
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             they
             should
          
           [
           or
           ,
           might
           ]
           
             perform
             the
             things
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             commit
             themselves
             wholy
             to
             his
          
           [
           grace
           ,
           or
           ]
           
             goodness
             ,
             and
             do
             unto
             their
             Neighbors
             what
             they
             would
             that
             they
             should
             do
             unto
             them
             .
             Hence
             it
             would
             come
             to
             pass
             that
             God
             would
             sooner
             send
             an
             Angel
             unto
             them
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             unto
          
           Cornelius
           ,
           
             then
             suffer
             them
             to
             remain
             ignorant
             of
             his
             Christ
             .
             But
             whilest
             through
             impious
             ingratitude
             ,
             they
             detain
             his
             Truth
             revealed
             unto
             them
             in
             Unrighteousness
             ,
             they
             do
             not
             onely
             deserve
             to
             have
             no
             more
             of
             the
             good
             Spirit
             of
             God
             given
             unto
             them
             ,
             but
             even
             to
             be
             given
             up
             to
             a
             reprobate
             sence
             ,
             &c.
             
             The
             other
             thing
             to
             be
             taken
             notice
             of
             ,
             is
             ,
             That
             we
             our selves
             also
             harken
             unto
             the
             work
             ,
             or
             effect
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             which
             is
             written
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             that
             same
             right
             and
             divinely
             impressed
             sence
             of
             things
             within
             us
             ,
             whereby
             we
             are
             continually
             called
             upon
             for
             holy
             and
             honest
             courses
             ,
             and
             called
             back
             from
             those
             that
             are
             dishonest
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Afterwards
           ,
           upon
           Vers
           .
           25.
           of
           the
           same
           Chapter
           ,
           he
           hath
           these
           words
           :
           
             But
             (
             as
             we
             formerly
             also
             shewed
             )
             this
             was
             rather
             that
             which
          
           Paul
           
             intended
             ,
          
           viz.
           
             to
             offer
             to
             the
             consideration
             of
             the
             Jews
             ,
             that
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             even
             before
             Christ
             was
             revealed
             unto
             them
             ,
             were
             Partakers
             of
             true
             Righteousness
          
           
             a
          
           .
           The
           clear
           result
           of
           this
           Discourse
           is
           ,
           
           That
           the
           
             Heathen
             ,
          
           who
           never
           had
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           or
           
             Christ
             ,
             de
             facto
          
           preached
           in
           the
           letter
           ,
           or
           by
           men
           ,
           unto
           them
           ,
           were
           yet
           in
           a
           sufficient
           capacity
           of
           doing
           such
           things
           ,
           upon
           the
           account
           whereof
           God
           would
           have
           revealed
           them
           unto
           them
           by
           one
           means
           or
           other
           ,
           and
           this
           upon
           such
           terms
           ,
           which
           should
           have
           been
           available
           to
           Salvation
           .
           I
           might
           add
           much
           from
           
             Calvin
          
           and
           other
           Protestant
           Writers
           of
           best
           account
           ,
           of
           like
           import
           ,
           who
           very
           frequently
           and
           familiarly
           in
           their
           Writings
           promise
           with
           greatest
           confidence
           ,
           the
           super-vening
           of
           the
           saving
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           unto
           the
           regular
           industry
           and
           diligence
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           the
           improvement
           of
           the
           light
           they
           have
           received
           .
           Yea
           ,
           the
           substance
           of
           this
           Doctrine
           is
           ever
           and
           anon
           preached
           by
           those
           ,
           who
           are
           by
           some
           counted
           Pillars
           of
           the
           Ministry
           amongst
           us
           at
           this
           day
           :
           who
           notwithstanding
           again
           destroy
           that
           Faith
           ,
           which
           they
           build
           up
           in
           such
           a
           Doctrine
           ,
           by
           denying
           the
           Universality
           of
           Redemption
           by
           
             Christ
             .
          
           Mr
           
             Edmond
             Calamy
          
           (
           in
           a
           Sermon
           preached
           by
           him
           
             Jan.
          
           12.
           1644.
           on
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           25.
           2.
           
           )
           amongst
           many
           other
           Passages
           pointing
           the
           same
           way
           ,
           taught
           his
           People
           and
           Hearers
           thus
           :
           
             A
             wicked
             man
             may
             do
             that
             ,
             which
             is
             right
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             by
             the
             Light
             of
             Nature
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             help
             of
             common
             Grace
             .
             And
             although
             God
             be
             not
             bouna
             to
             reward
             him
             for
             it
             ,
             yet
          
           I
           DOUBT
           NOT
           
             but
             God
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             abyss
             of
             his
             Mercies
             ,
             if
             he
             make
             use
             of
             common
             Grace
             ;
          
           I
           DO
           NOT
           DOUBT
           
             (
             I
             say
             )
             but
             God
             out
             of
             his
             abundant
             Mercy
             ,
             though
             he
             be
             not
             bound
             unto
             it
             ,
             yet
             will
             give
             him
             spiritual
          
           [
           or
           ,
           special
           ]
           
             Grace
             :
             if
             he
             make
             use
             of
             common
             Nature
             well
             ,
             God
             will
             finde
             some
             way
             or
             other
             to
             do
             good
             to
             that
             mans
             Soul
             .
          
           Luk.
           16.
           11.
           
           If
           therefore
           you
           have
           not
           been
           faithful
           in
           the
           unrighteous
           Mammon
           ,
           who
           shall
           commit
           to
           your
           
           trust
           the
           true
           riches
           ?
           
             This
             place
             seems
             to
             hold
             out
             thus
             much
             ;
             That
             if
             a
             man
             improves
             the
             outward
             Mercies
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             the
             work
             of
             common
             Grace
             ,
             God
             will
             entrust
             that
             man
             with
             better
             riches
             ;
             God
             will
             finde
             out
             a
             way
             to
             do
             that
             man
             good
             .
          
           Afterwards
           (
           in
           the
           same
           Sermon
           )
           thus
           :
           
             Thou
             oughtest
             to
             do
             according
             to
             the
             gift
             and
             power
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             given
             thee
             in
             a
             natural
             way
             :
             and
             that
             God
             ,
             which
             hath
             given
             thee
             power
             to
             do
             it
             in
             a
             natural
             way
             ,
             will
          
           (
           NO
           DOUBT
           )
           
             assist
             thee
             with
             power
             to
             do
             things
             in
             a
             spiritual
             way
             .
             For
             that
             man
             which
             improves
             his
             natural
             Talent
             ,
             God
             will
             one
             time
             or
             other
             entrust
             him
             with
             a
             spiritual
             Talent
             .
             For
             there
             was
             never
             any
             man
             went
             to
             Hell
             for
             ,
          
           CANNOT
           ,
           
             but
             for
             ,
          
           WILL
           NOT
           .
           If
           you
           shall
           please
           further
           to
           peruse
           my
           Answer
           to
           Mr
           
             Jenkin
             ,
          
           entituled
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           pag.
           69
           ,
           70
           ,
           71
           ,
           &c.
           you
           shall
           finde
           the
           concurrent
           Judgment
           of
           some
           others
           of
           no
           mean
           esteem
           for
           Learning
           ,
           Piety
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           called
           Orthodox
           amongst
           us
           .
           And
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           that
           in
           such
           a
           Doctrine
           as
           this
           ,
           they
           cleave
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           themselves
           ,
           and
           are
           one
           spirit
           with
           them
           .
           For
           when
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           towards
           the
           cloze
           of
           the
           Parable
           of
           the
           Talents
           ,
           teacheth
           thus
           :
           
             For
             unto
             every
             one
             that
             hath
             ,
             shall
             be
             given
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             have
             abundance
             ;
             but
             from
             him
             that
             hath
             not
             ,
             shall
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             even
             that
             which
             he
             hath
             ;
          
           he
           clearly
           avoucheth
           this
           for
           Truth
           ,
           That
           whatsoever
           a
           mans
           original
           stock
           ,
           in
           gifts
           or
           endowments
           in
           one
           kind
           or
           other
           ,
           from
           Gods
           hand
           shall
           be
           ,
           be
           it
           never
           so
           weak
           ,
           small
           ,
           or
           inconsiderable
           ,
           yet
           by
           a
           careful
           employment
           ,
           it
           shall
           ,
           through
           the
           grace
           and
           blessing
           of
           
             God
          
           hereupon
           ,
           improve
           to
           a
           spiritual
           estate
           ,
           which
           is
           therefore
           compared
           to
           an
           
             abundance
             ,
          
           because
           the
           possessor
           hereof
           is
           enriched
           above
           measure
           by
           it
           .
           For
           that
           our
           Saviour
           by
           ,
           
             him
             that
             hath
             ,
          
           and
           
           to
           whom
           he
           promiseth
           ,
           that
           
             more
             shall
             be
             given
             ,
          
           doth
           not
           mean
           a
           person
           already
           converted
           ,
           regenerate
           ,
           or
           endued
           with
           true
           Faith
           ,
           saving
           grace
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           so
           neither
           ,
           by
           him
           
             that
             hath
             not
             ,
          
           him
           that
           wanteth
           saving
           grace
           ,
           is
           evident
           ;
           1.
           
           Because
           by
           the
           
             servants
          
           who
           received
           the
           
             Talents
             ,
          
           as
           in
           a
           glass
           ,
           is
           represented
           the
           state
           and
           condition
           ,
           not
           of
           Beleevers
           onely
           ,
           or
           those
           that
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           generality
           of
           Mankinde
           ,
           or
           (
           at
           least
           )
           as
           well
           of
           such
           who
           will
           perish
           ,
           as
           of
           those
           who
           shall
           be
           saved
           .
           This
           is
           evident
           from
           that
           which
           the
           Parable
           relateth
           concerning
           the
           
             unprofitable
             servant
             ,
             who
             went
             and
             hid
             his
             Talent
             in
             the
             Earth
             ;
          
           for
           which
           his
           Lord
           commands
           him
           to
           be
           
             cast
             into
             outer
             darkness
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             weeping
             and
             gnashing
             of
             teeth
             .
          
           Now
           the
           words
           under
           debate
           were
           uttered
           by
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           upon
           occasion
           of
           this
           severe
           award
           (
           as
           it
           may
           seem
           )
           which
           the
           Lord
           passed
           against
           this
           unprofitable
           servant
           ;
           
             Take
             therefore
             the
             Talent
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             give
             it
             unto
             him
             that
             hath
             ten
             Talents
             .
          
           Of
           the
           equity
           of
           this
           order
           ,
           he
           gives
           an
           account
           in
           the
           said
           words
           :
           
             For
             unto
             every
             one
             that
             hath
             ,
             shall
             &c.
          
           plainly
           implying
           ,
           that
           by
           him
           
             that
             hath
             ,
          
           he
           meaneth
           ,
           him
           that
           hath
           upon
           improvement
           ,
           or
           (
           which
           comes
           to
           the
           same
           )
           him
           that
           sheweth
           and
           declareth
           that
           
             he
             hath
          
           [
           somewhat
           given
           him
           ]
           by
           his
           employment
           and
           improvement
           of
           it
           :
           for
           otherwise
           ,
           he
           that
           had
           his
           Talent
           taken
           from
           him
           because
           of
           his
           hiding
           ,
           or
           non-employment
           ,
           of
           it
           ,
           
             had
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           other
           ,
           by
           original
           gift
           .
           And
           if
           by
           ,
           
             him
             that
             hath
             ,
          
           he
           should
           mean
           ,
           
             him
             that
             hath
             ,
          
           simply
           ,
           or
           ,
           in
           any
           consideration
           ,
           then
           he
           that
           
             had
             received
             the
             one
             Talent
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           his
           hiding
           it
           ,
           should
           have
           had
           
             given
          
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           
             had
             more
             abundantly
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           other
           .
           Again
           ,
           2.
           there
           is
           no
           
           ground
           ,
           nor
           (
           I
           suppose
           )
           colour
           of
           reason
           ,
           or
           ground
           ,
           to
           conceive
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           the
           
             Talents
          
           (
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Parable
           )
           the
           
             five
             ,
          
           the
           
             two
             ,
          
           the
           
             one
             ,
          
           were
           all
           of
           one
           and
           the
           same
           nature
           ,
           or
           kinde
           ;
           and
           that
           none
           of
           them
           signified
           any
           supernatural
           ,
           or
           necessarily-saving
           grace
           ,
           but
           onely
           natural
           gifts
           ,
           or
           endowments
           ,
           such
           as
           men
           unregenerate
           were
           capable
           of
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           regenerate
           .
           Nor
           do
           either
           
             Calvin
          
           himself
           ,
           
             Musculus
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           of
           our
           Protestant
           Expositors
           ,
           give
           the
           least
           intimation
           of
           their
           sence
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           in
           their
           Commentaries
           upon
           the
           said
           Parable
           ;
           though
           
             Musculus
          
           be
           more
           assertive
           and
           express
           in
           the
           point
           ,
           then
           any
           of
           the
           rest
           that
           I
           have
           seen
           .
           Amongst
           the
           ancient
           ,
           
             Ambrose
             ,
          
           by
           these
           Talents
           ,
           understands
           the
           gifts
           or
           endowments
           of
           natural
           
             Reason
          
           
             b
          
           ;
           which
           differs
           not
           at
           all
           in
           any
           thing
           material
           from
           the
           sence
           of
           our
           late
           Orthodox
           Interpreters
           .
           If
           then
           by
           the
           
             Talents
          
           be
           signified
           endowments
           or
           gifts
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           the
           generality
           of
           men
           receive
           from
           
             God
          
           in
           some
           measure
           and
           degree
           ,
           or
           other
           ,
           evident
           it
           is
           from
           the
           clause
           under
           consideration
           ,
           
             unto
             him
             that
             hath
             shall
             be
             given
             ,
             &c.
          
           that
           by
           a
           faithful
           and
           careful
           use
           of
           those
           natural
           abilities
           ,
           that
           light
           of
           Reason
           ,
           
           Conscience
           and
           Understanding
           ,
           which
           every
           person
           of
           Mankinde
           under
           Heaven
           receiveth
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           he
           may
           and
           shall
           receive
           from
           him
           yet
           further
           ,
           that
           which
           shall
           be
           of
           a
           saving
           import
           and
           consequence
           unto
           him
           .
           For
           that
           ,
           by
           that
           which
           is
           (
           in
           the
           Parable
           )
           promised
           to
           be
           
             given
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             in
             abundance
             ,
             to
             him
             that
             hath
             ,
          
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           meant
           somewhat
           that
           is
           of
           a
           spiritual
           and
           saving
           nature
           ,
           is
           evident
           from
           the
           carriage
           of
           the
           same
           Parable
           ;
           where
           the
           servants
           ,
           who
           had
           received
           the
           Talents
           ,
           and
           employed
           them
           faithfully
           (
           by
           whom
           are
           
           typified
           our
           Saviours
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             those
             that
             have
             ,
          
           as
           was
           lately
           said
           )
           are
           graciously
           invited
           by
           their
           Master
           into
           his
           
             joy
             :
             Enter
             thou
             into
             thy
             Masters
             joy
             :
          
           So
           to
           the
           other
           ;
           
             Enter
             thou
             into
             thy
             Masters
             joy
             .
          
           Now
           if
           either
           
             God
             ,
          
           or
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           be
           signified
           and
           meant
           by
           the
           Master
           of
           these
           servants
           (
           as
           I
           suppose
           no
           man
           questions
           ,
           but
           that
           either
           the
           one
           ,
           or
           the
           other
           ,
           are
           typified
           hereby
           )
           by
           ,
           
             entering
             into
             their
             joy
             ,
          
           cannot
           be
           meant
           a
           receiving
           of
           a
           greater
           measure
           of
           natural
           gifts
           or
           endowments
           ,
           nor
           of
           receiving
           any
           reward
           which
           belongs
           to
           persons
           qualified
           onely
           with
           such
           Endowments
           as
           these
           ,
           but
           ,
           Salvation
           ,
           or
           Eternal
           Blessedness
           and
           glory
           .
           If
           so
           ,
           it
           roundly
           follows
           ,
           that
           by
           what
           
             Christ
          
           promiseth
           shall
           be
           
             given
          
           to
           him
           
             that
             hath
          
           (
           in
           the
           sence
           declared
           )
           is
           meant
           somewhat
           of
           a
           saving
           consequence
           ,
           as
           regenerating
           Grace
           ,
           the
           sanctifying
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
           And
           promising
           ,
           not
           onely
           ,
           or
           simply
           ,
           that
           
             to
             him
             that
             hath
             ,
             shall
             be
             given
             ,
          
           but
           further
           ,
           that
           
             he
             shall
             have
             abundantly
             ,
          
           he
           clearly
           signifieth
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           men
           will
           provoke
           ,
           stir
           up
           ,
           and
           lay
           out
           themselves
           accordingly
           in
           the
           improvement
           of
           such
           abilities
           and
           gifts
           ,
           which
           shall
           from
           time
           to
           time
           be
           vouchsafed
           unto
           them
           ,
           they
           may
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           Bounty
           and
           gracious
           Decree
           of
           God
           in
           that
           behalf
           ,
           attain
           and
           receive
           from
           
             God
          
           what
           proportion
           or
           measure
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           they
           can
           desire
           .
        
         
           What
           hath
           been
           argued
           ,
           and
           (
           I
           suppose
           )
           demonstratively
           proved
           from
           the
           Parable
           of
           the
           Talents
           ,
           and
           more
           especially
           from
           this
           promise
           or
           engagement
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             To
             him
             that
             hath
             ,
             shall
             be
             given
             ,
             viz.
          
           that
           upon
           a
           regular
           and
           reasonable
           improvement
           of
           those
           principles
           or
           abilities
           (
           which
           we
           more
           commonly
           ,
           then
           properly
           ,
           call
           ,
           
             natural
             )
          
           vouchsafed
           by
           
             God
          
           
           unto
           men
           ,
           they
           shall
           certainly
           receive
           from
           him
           that
           which
           is
           spiritual
           and
           saving
           ,
           might
           be
           further
           evidenced
           and
           confirmed
           from
           many
           other
           Scriptures
           ;
           as
           from
           
             Mat.
             13.
             12.
             
             Mark
             4.
             25.
             
             Luk.
          
           8.
           18.
           
           (
           where
           the
           same
           promise
           ,
           almost
           in
           the
           same
           words
           ,
           upon
           a
           like
           occasion
           ,
           is
           made
           ,
           and
           taught
           for
           sound
           Doctrine
           ,
           by
           our
           Saviour
           ;
           )
           so
           likewise
           from
           
             Mat.
          
           10.
           11
           ,
           13.
           
           
             Mark
             12.
             34.
             
             Luk.
             8.
             15.
             
             &
             11.
             52.
             
             Joh.
          
           6.
           27
           ,
           45.
           
           
             Eph.
             5.
             14.
             
             Rom.
          
           1.
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           &c.
           
             Hebr.
          
           11.
           6
           ,
           &c.
           (
           besides
           twenty
           more
           .
           )
           In
           all
           which
           places
           there
           is
           a
           perfect
           eye
           of
           the
           Notion
           contended
           for
           ,
           visible
           enough
           to
           him
           that
           shall
           narrowly
           look
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           enquire
           into
           them
           .
           And
           indeed
           the
           Opinion
           or
           Doctrine
           it self
           ,
           which
           we
           now
           plead
           ,
           is
           so
           rational
           ,
           so
           intimously
           comporting
           with
           ,
           and
           suitable
           to
           ,
           the
           
             Genius
          
           and
           main
           Design
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           advance
           Godliness
           ,
           and
           all
           excellent
           and
           worthy
           ways
           and
           works
           amongst
           men
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           can
           be
           alledged
           against
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           what
           upon
           due
           consideration
           will
           be
           found
           manifestly
           prejudicial
           and
           obstructive
           to
           the
           practice
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           and
           of
           things
           worthy
           and
           honorable
           amongst
           men
           .
        
         
           From
           these
           Discussions
           then
           it
           clearly
           follows
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Heathen
             ,
          
           who
           onely
           have
           ,
           or
           have
           had
           ,
           the
           benefit
           and
           help
           of
           the
           Light
           of
           Nature
           ,
           together
           with
           those
           impressions
           of
           Good
           and
           Evil
           which
           accompany
           it
           ,
           are
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           ,
           by
           means
           hereof
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           capacity
           of
           having
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           if
           not
           preached
           ,
           yet
           (
           which
           is
           altogether
           as
           much
           ,
           or
           rather
           more
           )
           revealed
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           consequently
           of
           beleeving
           it
           ,
           that
           were
           they
           ,
           had
           they
           been
           ,
           true
           and
           faithful
           to
           the
           dear
           Interest
           of
           their
           own
           Peace
           and
           Happiness
           ,
           they
           may
           ,
           and
           might
           beleeve
           it
           ,
           If
           so
           ,
           the
           want
           
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           or
           oral
           preaching
           of
           it
           unto
           them
           ,
           doth
           not
           excuse
           them
           from
           sin
           in
           their
           non-beleeving
           it
           ;
           unless
           we
           shall
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           committing
           of
           one
           sin
           ,
           excuseth
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           another
           ,
           or
           that
           the
           neglect
           of
           one
           duty
           ,
           dischargeth
           from
           the
           obligation
           of
           another
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           (
           And
           lastly
           )
           Suppose
           and
           grant
           we
           yet
           further
           (
           for
           Argument
           sake
           )
           that
           the
           
             Heathen
          
           actually
           wanting
           the
           letter
           and
           external
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Gospel
           by
           men
           ,
           were
           in
           no
           capacity
           at
           all
           of
           coming
           to
           the
           knowledg
           of
           it
           ,
           either
           by
           the
           Works
           of
           Creation
           and
           Providence
           ,
           nor
           yet
           by
           any
           improvement
           of
           their
           natural
           Abilities
           (
           possible
           unto
           them
           ;
           )
           yet
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           acknowledged
           that
           they
           were
           in
           a
           capacity
           of
           being
           made
           Partakers
           even
           of
           the
           letter
           and
           oral
           Administration
           hereof
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           sence
           ,
           as
           all
           Nations
           are
           in
           a
           capacity
           of
           having
           and
           enjoying
           such
           merchandize
           or
           commodities
           ,
           which
           are
           exportable
           from
           any
           one
           Nation
           under
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           had
           by
           recourse
           and
           equitable
           applications
           made
           to
           this
           Nation
           for
           them
           .
           When
           God
           erected
           and
           set
           up
           ,
           first
           his
           Tabernacle
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           his
           Temple
           ,
           amongst
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           together
           with
           that
           entire
           systeme
           or
           body
           of
           his
           Ceremonial
           Worship
           ,
           wherein
           ,
           though
           under
           Types
           and
           Figures
           ,
           he
           discovered
           his
           gracious
           Counsel
           and
           Intentions
           by
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           towards
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           (
           indeed
           )
           preached
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           though
           his
           intent
           and
           purpose
           herein
           was
           to
           priviledg
           and
           accommodate
           this
           Nation
           above
           any
           other
           People
           and
           Nation
           under
           Heaven
           ,
           yet
           was
           it
           no
           part
           of
           his
           minde
           ,
           that
           these
           Discoveries
           of
           Himself
           ,
           or
           the
           great
           Blessing
           accruing
           thereby
           unto
           men
           ,
           should
           be
           so
           confined
           or
           appropriated
           unto
           this
           People
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           
           and
           all
           the
           Nations
           round
           about
           them
           ,
           far
           and
           neer
           ,
           yea
           and
           every
           particular
           person
           ,
           born
           or
           dwelling
           in
           any
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           might
           ,
           if
           they
           pleased
           ,
           have
           had
           part
           and
           fellowship
           with
           them
           in
           all
           this
           Grace
           and
           Blessedness
           ,
           as
           many
           actually
           had
           ,
           who
           became
           Proselytes
           to
           the
           Religion
           and
           Worship
           of
           this
           Nation
           .
           Yea
           all
           the
           priviledg
           or
           prerogative
           which
           this
           Nation
           had
           above
           others
           ,
           in
           ,
           or
           about
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           resolveth
           into
           this
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Rom.
             3.
             2.
             that
             they
             were
             entrusted
             with
             ,
          
           made
           Feoffees
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           in
           trust
           of
           that
           great
           treasure
           ,
           
             the
             Oracles
             of
             God
             ,
          
           not
           for
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           their
           posterities
           onely
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           World
           ,
           or
           generality
           of
           Mankinde
           ;
           even
           as
           the
           same
           Apostle
           ,
           speaking
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           saith
           (
           in
           the
           same
           word
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           2.
           7.
           
           )
           that
           
             he
             was
             entrusted
             with
             it
          
           for
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           or
           Gentile
           part
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           as
           
             Peter
             was
             for
             the
             Circumcision
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           the
           
             Jews
             .
          
           This
           Apostle
           ,
           as
           in
           consideration
           that
           the
           said
           Ceremonial
           Worship
           ,
           or
           
             Mosaical
          
           Gospel
           ,
           was
           committed
           ,
           or
           deposited
           in
           trust
           with
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           he
           calls
           it
           ,
           
             theirs
             ,
             (
             Rom.
          
           9.
           4.
           )
           So
           because
           they
           were
           entrusted
           with
           it
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           elsewhere
           calls
           it
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           several
           members
           ,
           parts
           ,
           and
           veins
           of
           it
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             the
             rudiments
             ,
          
           or
           elements
           ,
           
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             (
             Gal.
             4.
             3.
             Colos.
          
           2.
           8
           ,
           20.
           )
           meaning
           ,
           those
           
             Mosaical
          
           Ceremonies
           and
           Observations
           ,
           which
           God
           delivered
           unto
           
             Jews
          
           by
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           for
           the
           nurture
           and
           training
           up
           of
           the
           
             World
          
           (
           during
           the
           infancy
           and
           pupillage
           of
           it
           )
           in
           the
           Knowledg
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           of
           their
           Eternal
           Peace
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           in
           that
           Spirit
           of
           Prophecy
           ,
           which
           God
           poured
           out
           so
           abundantly
           upon
           this
           Nation
           ,
           in
           those
           
           Prophets
           which
           he
           raised
           up
           and
           sent
           unto
           them
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           to
           instruct
           ,
           admonish
           ,
           reprove
           ,
           declare
           unto
           them
           things
           to
           come
           ,
           &c.
           he
           had
           respect
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           
             Jews
          
           themselves
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           sundry
           particular
           Prophecies
           ,
           which
           much
           more
           neerly
           concerned
           other
           States
           and
           Nations
           ,
           as
           
             Babylon
             ,
             Egypt
             ,
             Tyre
             ,
             Edom
             ,
             Moab
             ,
             &c.
          
           then
           the
           
             Jews
             .
             Athanasius
          
           (
           among
           the
           Fathers
           )
           very
           excellently
           and
           fully
           to
           this
           point
           discourseth
           in
           his
           Treatise
           concerning
           the
           
             Incanation
             of
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             :
          
           where
           ,
           having
           affirmed
           that
           the
           Grace
           of
           that
           Image
           stamped
           upon
           men
           according
           to
           the
           likeness
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           ,
           and
           was
           ,
           sufficient
           to
           afford
           unto
           men
           the
           Knowledg
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           yet
           ,
           that
           ,
           in
           case
           men
           should
           neglect
           to
           know
           him
           ,
           by
           looking
           into
           themselves
           ,
           he
           had
           provided
           this
           remedy
           for
           such
           their
           weakness
           ,
           
             viZ.
             
          
           That
           by
           the
           Works
           of
           Nature
           they
           might
           understand
           him
           to
           be
           the
           Workman
           ,
           &c.
           he
           advanceth
           his
           discourse
           in
           words
           to
           this
           effect
           .
           
             But
             when
             as
             the
             negligence
             of
             men
             by
             degrees
             grew
             worse
             and
             worse
             ,
             God
             yet
             again
             provided
             for
             this
             weakness
             also
             ,
             sending
             unto
             them
             Laws
             and
             Prophets
             familiar
             with
             them
          
           [
           or
           ,
           which
           might
           be
           well
           known
           to
           them
           ,
           ]
           
             that
             in
             case
             it
             were
             troublesom
             unto
             them
             to
             look
             up
             towards
             Heaven
             ,
             they
             might
             receive
             instruction
             from
             their
             Neighbors
             ,
          
           [
           or
           ,
           neer
           at
           hand
           .
           ]
           
             For
             one
             man
             may
             learn
             of
             another
             that
             which
             is
             excellent
             ,
             neerer
             hand
             .
             So
             then
             they
             might
             by
             lifting
             up
             their
             eyes
             to
             the
             vast
             magnitude
             of
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             considering
             the
             sweet
             harmony
             of
             Nature
          
           [
           or
           ,
           the
           Creation
           ]
           
             come
             to
             know
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Father
             to
             be
             the
             Captain
          
           [
           or
           Guider
           ]
           
             hereof
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             his
             Providence
             over
             all
             things
             ,
             he
             discovers
             and
             makes
             known
             the
             Father
             unto
             all
             Men
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             therefore
             gives
             motion
             unto
             all
             
             things
             ,
             that
             all
             Men
             by
             him
             may
             know
             God
             .
             Or
             if
             this
             were
             grievous
             to
             them
             ,
             they
             might
             converse
             with
             Saints
          
           [
           or
           ,
           holy
           men
           ,
           ]
           
             and
             from
             these
             learn
             to
             know
             God
             the
             Maker
             of
             all
             things
             to
             be
             the
             Father
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             worshiping
             of
             Idols
             is
             impiety
             ,
             and
             full
             of
             all
             ungodliness
             .
             They
             might
             also
             by
             the
             Knowledg
             of
             the
             Law
             abstain
             from
             all
             Transgression
             ,
             and
             live
             righteously
          
           [
           or
           ,
           vertuously
           .
           ]
           
             For
             the
             Law
             was
             not
          
           [
           brought
           into
           the
           world
           ]
           
             for
             the
          
           Jews
           
             onely
             ,
             nor
             were
             the
             Prophets
             sent
             onely
             for
             them
          
           [
           or
           ,
           their
           sakes
           .
           ]
           
             They
             were
             sent
             indeed
             unto
             the
          
           Jews
           ,
           
             and
             of
             the
          
           Jews
           
             were
             persecuted
             :
             but
             they
             were
             the
             sacred
             and
             publique
             School
             of
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
             to
             instruct
             men
             as
             well
             in
             the
             Knowledg
             of
             things
             appertaining
             unto
             God
             ,
             as
             in
             matters
             relating
             to
             the
             Discipline
             and
             Government
             of
             the
             Soul
          
           
             c
          
           .
           Consonant
           to
           the
           import
           of
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           is
           that
           of
           
             Calvin
          
           also
           ,
           transcribed
           by
           me
           ,
           pag.
           508
           ,
           509.
           of
           my
           
             Redemption
             Redeemed
             :
          
           toward
           the
           cloze
           whereof
           he
           speaketh
           words
           to
           this
           purpose
           :
           
             Although
             indeed
             there
             was
             no
             necessity
             to
             seek
             him
          
           [
           God
           ]
           
             very
             far
             ,
             by
             reason
             that
             each
             one
             might
             finde
             him
             in
             his
             own
             self
             ,
             being
             that
             we
             are
             all
             kept
             and
             preserved
             by
             his
             vertue
             dwelling
             in
             us
             .
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             to
             
             manifest
             more
             imply
             his
             goodness
             and
             infinite
             clemency
             amongst
             men
          
           [
           or
           ,
           towards
           men
           ]
           
             he
             hath
             not
             contented
             himself
             to
             instruct
             them
             by
             all
             such
             documents
             ,
             as
             those
             we
             have
             exprest
             ,
             but
             hath
             specially
             given
             to
             understand
             his
             Voyce
             to
             a
             certain
             People
             ,
             &c.
          
           [
           meaning
           ,
           that
           from
           ,
           and
           by
           means
           of
           ,
           these
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           World
           might
           have
           opportunity
           to
           receive
           the
           Knowledg
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           which
           were
           revealed
           unto
           them
           ,
           not
           for
           their
           own
           sakes
           onely
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           accommodation
           and
           benefit
           also
           of
           all
           others
           .
           ]
           If
           you
           please
           to
           peruse
           the
           Commentaries
           of
           our
           best
           Protestant
           Writers
           upon
           those
           passages
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
             Joh.
             4.
             36
             ,
             37
             ,
             38.
             sent
             you
             to
             reap
             that
             ,
             whereon
             you
             bestowed
             no
             labor
             :
             other
             men
             labored
             ,
             &c.
          
           you
           will
           find
           many
           things
           directly
           pointing
           towards
           the
           Notion
           in
           hand
           .
           
             Calvin
          
           himself
           acknowledgeth
           that
           some
           understand
           these
           passages
           as
           well
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Jews
             ;
          
           and
           confesseth
           ,
           that
           
             in
             all
             ages
             there
             were
             some
             grains
          
           [
           or
           ,
           seeds
           ]
           
             of
             Piety
          
           [
           or
           ,
           true
           Religion
           ]
           
             scattered
             over
             the
             whole
             World
          
           
             d
          
           .
           
             Gualter
          
           writing
           upon
           the
           said
           Verses
           ,
           plainly
           affirmeth
           ,
           That
           
             the
             Fathers
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             by
             their
             diligent
             husbandry
             about
             the
             Lords
             Field
             ,
             sew
             the
             seeds
             of
             true
             Piety
             all
             the
             World
             over
          
           
             e
          
           .
           Again
           ,
           a
           little
           after
           he
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             God
             used
             the
             Labor
             and
             Ministry
             of
             the
             Patriarchs
             and
             Prophets
             in
             tilling
          
           or
           culturing
           
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             preparing
             it
             for
             the
             Evangelical
             Harvest
          
           
             f
          
           .
           Afterwards
           he
           sheweth
           at
           large
           ,
           into
           what
           Countries
           ,
           first
           the
           Partiarchs
           travelled
           ,
           spreading
           abroad
           where
           they
           came
           ,
           the
           sweet
           savor
           of
           the
           true
           Knowledg
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           
           then
           ,
           how
           the
           Prophets
           following
           them
           ,
           by
           the
           spreading
           of
           their
           Sermons
           and
           Prophecies
           into
           divers
           Nations
           far
           and
           neer
           ,
           advanced
           the
           same
           service
           :
           which
           also
           he
           further
           saith
           was
           much
           promoted
           by
           means
           of
           the
           Captivities
           and
           Banishments
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           in
           
             Assyria
             ,
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           over
           all
           the
           East
           .
           Having
           hereunto
           added
           the
           Consideration
           of
           the
           Translation
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           (
           then
           extant
           )
           or
           of
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           into
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Tongue
           ,
           procured
           by
           
             Ptolomy
             Philadelphus
          
           King
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           after
           the
           
             Babylonian
          
           Captivity
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           he
           truly
           saith
           )
           was
           of
           very
           great
           consequence
           for
           the
           Propagation
           of
           the
           Knowledg
           of
           the
           true
           God
           through
           the
           World
           ,
           he
           concludes
           that
           these
           particulars
           did
           much
           facilitate
           and
           help
           forward
           the
           Work
           and
           Labors
           of
           the
           Apostles
           in
           the
           Conversion
           of
           the
           World
           .
           
             Hugo
             Grotius
          
           likewise
           upon
           the
           same
           place
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           :
           
             The
             Field
             was
             broke
             up
             ,
             and
             brought
             into
             tilth
             ,
             by
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             who
             not
             onely
             in
          
           Judea
           ,
           
             but
             in
             many
             other
             Countries
          
           and
           Nations
           
             amongst
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             both
             by
             word
             and
             writing
             awakened
             men
             to
             the
             Worship
             of
             the
             One
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             seed
             of
             an
             Evangelical
             Harvest
             ,
             or
             Enerease
          
           
             g
          
           .
        
         
           Thus
           then
           you
           see
           that
           it
           is
           not
           my
           sence
           alone
           ,
           but
           the
           Judgment
           likewise
           of
           many
           wiser
           and
           more
           learned
           men
           ,
           That
           God
           in
           setting
           up
           that
           great
           Light
           of
           the
           Knowledg
           of
           himself
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Judea
             ,
          
           which
           some
           conceive
           to
           be
           the
           Center
           or
           middle
           part
           of
           the
           habitable
           World
           ,
           and
           amongst
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           as
           upon
           a
           Candlestick
           ,
           did
           intend
           the
           benefit
           and
           blessing
           of
           the
           shining
           of
           it
           throughout
           the
           great
           House
           of
           the
           whole
           World
           .
           And
           as
           many
           did
           partake
           of
           this
           Benefit
           and
           Blessing
           ,
           who
           inhabited
           Countries
           far
           remote
           from
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
             joyning
             themselves
             unto
             the
             people
             
             of
             the
             God
             of
             Abraham
             ,
          
           so
           had
           all
           others
           the
           opportunity
           of
           doing
           likewise
           .
           And
           though
           remoteness
           of
           Country
           ,
           or
           dwelling
           ,
           from
           
             Judea
             ,
          
           might
           haply
           be
           some
           extenuation
           or
           mitigation
           of
           the
           sin
           of
           mens
           remaining
           ignorant
           of
           God
           ,
           his
           true
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Service
           ,
           and
           of
           those
           spiritual
           Mysteries
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           be
           learned
           in
           
             Judea
             ;
          
           yet
           was
           it
           no
           adequate
           or
           sufficient
           excuse
           thereof
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           duly
           weighed
           and
           considered
           ,
           the
           particulars
           objected
           by
           you
           against
           that
           Proposition
           of
           mine
           ,
           about
           which
           (
           it
           seems
           )
           you
           are
           at
           present
           dissatisfied
           ,
           appear
           reconcilable
           enough
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           fairly
           answerable
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           1.
           whereas
           you
           argue
           ,
           that
           all
           Men
           have
           not
           a
           legal
           tye
           or
           obligation
           upon
           them
           to
           beleeve
           on
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           upon
           this
           account
           cannot
           stand
           bound
           to
           beleeve
           on
           him
           ;
           I
           answer
           ,
           by
           denying
           your
           Antecedent
           ,
           and
           affirm
           ,
           That
           all
           Men
           
             [
             i.
             e.
          
           all
           men
           not
           wholy
           disabled
           ,
           either
           through
           want
           of
           years
           ,
           or
           defect
           of
           natural
           capacity
           ,
           to
           beleeve
           ;
           though
           there
           be
           a
           sence
           ,
           which
           the
           Schoolmen
           term
           ,
           
             sensus
             divisus
             ,
          
           wherein
           even
           such
           persons
           as
           these
           are
           under
           a
           tye
           of
           beleeving
           ,
           ]
           but
           all
           others
           (
           I
           affirm
           )
           are
           simply
           and
           directly
           under
           an
           obligation
           of
           beleeving
           on
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           Whereas
           you
           further
           argue
           ;
           If
           so
           ,
           then
           are
           they
           under
           this
           obligation
           ,
           either
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           or
           else
           by
           some
           positive
           Law
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           affirm
           ,
           that
           by
           neither
           ;
           and
           hence
           conclude
           ,
           not
           at
           all
           :
           I
           answer
           ;
           The
           obligation
           you
           speak
           of
           lieth
           upon
           them
           ,
           by
           the
           force
           and
           authority
           of
           both
           these
           Laws
           .
           First
           ,
           The
           Law
           of
           Nature
           requireth
           all
           Men
           ,
           teacheth
           all
           Men
           ,
           1.
           
           To
           seek
           and
           enquire
           after
           God
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           his
           Nature
           ,
           Attributes
           ,
           Excellency
           and
           Perfection
           of
           Being
           .
           2.
           
           After
           the
           richest
           and
           best
           Discoveries
           of
           his
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           concerning
           men
           ,
           which
           are
           anywhere
           to
           he
           found
           .
           3.
           
           (
           And
           lastly
           )
           This
           Law
           requireth
           likewise
           of
           all
           Men
           ,
           to
           submit
           unto
           every
           part
           of
           the
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           of
           God
           concerning
           them
           ,
           being
           any
           ways
           made
           known
           to
           them
           .
           Otherwise
           we
           must
           hold
           ,
           either
           that
           this
           Law
           teacheth
           not
           men
           ,
           to
           regard
           ,
           minde
           ,
           look
           ,
           or
           listen
           after
           any
           Manifestation
           or
           Dicovery
           ,
           which
           God
           makes
           of
           himself
           in
           any
           part
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           onely
           neer
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           the
           saying
           is
           )
           under
           their
           noses
           ,
           or
           within
           their
           own
           thresholds
           ;
           or
           else
           that
           it
           teacheth
           them
           to
           rest
           satisfied
           with
           such
           .
           Discoveries
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           which
           are
           imperfect
           ,
           and
           unsatisfactory
           :
           or
           lastly
           ,
           that
           it
           doth
           not
           teach
           them
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           Will
           of
           God
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           it
           shall
           be
           discovered
           unto
           them
           .
           None
           of
           all
           which
           can
           be
           affirmed
           with
           truth
           ,
           or
           likelyhood
           of
           truth
           .
           First
           then
           ,
           if
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           requireth
           of
           all
           Men
           (
           except
           the
           before
           excepted
           )
           to
           enquire
           after
           the
           best
           and
           fullest
           Discovery
           ,
           which
           God
           anywhere
           maketh
           of
           himself
           ,
           his
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           concerning
           Men
           ;
           And
           ,
           2.
           if
           the
           Gospel
           be
           the
           fullest
           and
           richest
           Discovery
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           made
           ,
           or
           which
           is
           to
           be
           found
           (
           which
           I
           presume
           is
           no
           
             Christian
          
           mans
           Question
           :
           )
           And
           lastly
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           the
           express
           revealed
           Will
           of
           God
           in
           this
           Gospel-Discovery
           of
           himself
           ,
           That
           all
           Men
           who
           hear
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           come
           to
           the
           knowledg
           of
           it
           ,
           should
           beleeve
           in
           his
           Son
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
          
           it
           roundly
           follows
           ,
           That
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           all
           Men
           of
           years
           and
           competent
           understanding
           ,
           stand
           obliged
           to
           beleeve
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           either
           in
           
             sensu
             composito
             ,
          
           as
           
             viz.
          
           if
           they
           have
           ,
           
           or
           have
           had
           ,
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           or
           live
           ,
           or
           have
           lived
           ,
           under
           the
           found
           of
           the
           Ministry
           of
           it
           ;
           or
           else
           in
           
             sensu
             divisa
             ,
             viz.
          
           in
           case
           the
           Gospel
           hath
           never
           yet
           in
           the
           Letter
           or
           Ministry
           of
           it
           been
           revealed
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           Nor
           is
           that
           which
           you
           alledg
           concerning
           the
           
             inability
             of
             the
             Light
             of
             Nature
             to
             discover
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             ,
             or
             ever
             would
             be
             ,
             such
             a
             Man
             and
             Mediator
             as
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           much
           considerable
           to
           your
           purpose
           ,
           though
           it
           should
           be
           granted
           in
           as
           ample
           terms
           ,
           as
           you
           propound
           it
           .
           For
           what
           though
           the
           
             Light
             of
             Nature
          
           be
           not
           sufficient
           to
           make
           such
           a
           Discovery
           ,
           yet
           is
           it
           sufficient
           to
           teach
           men
           that
           it
           is
           their
           Duty
           to
           enquire
           and
           harken
           out
           what
           Discoveries
           God
           maketh
           of
           himself
           in
           the
           World
           :
           and
           when
           they
           have
           heard
           of
           ,
           or
           found
           out
           ,
           the
           Discovery
           you
           speak
           of
           (
           I
           mean
           of
           such
           a
           Man
           and
           Mediator
           as
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             )
          
           it
           is
           able
           to
           inform
           and
           teach
           them
           that
           it
           is
           their
           Duty
           to
           beleeve
           in
           him
           accordingly
           .
           The
           Light
           of
           
             Nature
          
           (
           probably
           )
           is
           not
           sufficient
           to
           inform
           every
           Member
           or
           Subject
           in
           a
           
             State
          
           or
           
             Commonwealth
          
           what
           Laws
           or
           Statutes
           the
           Parliamentary
           or
           Legistative
           Authority
           of
           their
           
             State
             ,
          
           will
           enact
           ,
           or
           impose
           upon
           the
           respective
           Members
           hereof
           .
           Nor
           can
           it
           reasonably
           or
           equitably
           be
           expected
           from
           the
           persons
           invested
           with
           the
           Legislative
           Power
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           cause
           all
           the
           Laws
           which
           they
           enact
           from
           time
           to
           time
           for
           the
           due
           Government
           of
           their
           
             State
             ,
          
           to
           be
           proclaimed
           by
           an
           Officer
           of
           
             State
          
           at
           every
           particular
           mans
           door
           ,
           no
           nor
           yet
           in
           every
           particular
           Village
           or
           Town
           ,
           to
           oblige
           the
           Inhabitants
           to
           a
           subjection
           unto
           them
           .
           It
           is
           sufficient
           for
           such
           an
           end
           and
           purpose
           as
           this
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           proclaimed
           ,
           published
           ,
           or
           promulgated
           in
           the
           Metropolis
           or
           head
           
           City
           of
           this
           State
           ,
           where
           ,
           or
           from
           whence
           all
           and
           every
           the
           respective
           Inhabitants
           and
           Subjects
           hereof
           ,
           may
           and
           ought
           to
           receive
           information
           of
           them
           ,
           what
           they
           be
           .
           And
           they
           that
           live
           most
           remote
           from
           the
           said
           
             Metropolis
             ,
          
           or
           place
           ,
           where
           the
           Publication
           of
           the
           said
           Laws
           is
           made
           ,
           are
           notwithstanding
           as
           well
           obliged
           to
           the
           observation
           and
           keeping
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           City
           it self
           ,
           though
           these
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           dwelling
           ,
           have
           a
           readier
           and
           better
           opportunity
           to
           come
           to
           the
           knowledg
           of
           them
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           God
           being
           the
           Absolute
           Monarch
           of
           ,
           and
           Lawgiver
           unto
           ,
           the
           World
           ,
           it
           is
           sufficient
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           as
           can
           reasonably
           be
           expected
           from
           him
           ,
           onely
           that
           he
           should
           take
           care
           and
           provide
           ,
           that
           that
           great
           Law
           of
           Life
           and
           Death
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           should
           be
           published
           ,
           and
           promulgated
           in
           some
           eminent
           place
           ,
           or
           places
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           from
           whence
           all
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           World
           round
           about
           might
           have
           an
           opportunity
           to
           receive
           the
           Knowledg
           of
           it
           .
           Nor
           are
           any
           of
           the
           respective
           Subjects
           of
           this
           great
           Kingdom
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           priviledged
           or
           exempted
           from
           yeelding
           Obedience
           and
           Subjection
           to
           their
           King
           in
           that
           great
           Law
           of
           his
           Gospel
           ,
           because
           of
           any
           remoteness
           of
           their
           dwellings
           from
           those
           places
           ,
           where
           he
           hath
           made
           any
           solemn
           Publication
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           because
           he
           hath
           not
           sent
           a
           publique
           :
           Officer
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           an
           Authorized
           Minister
           of
           this
           Gospel
           home
           to
           their
           Houses
           ,
           to
           proclaim
           or
           publish
           it
           within
           their
           doors
           .
           So
           that
           (
           by
           the
           way
           )
           the
           meaning
           of
           those
           Demands
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           on
           which
           you
           insist
           ,
           
             How
             shall
             they
             beleeve
             on
             him
             ,
             of
             whom
             they
             have
             not
             heard
             ?
             and
             how
             shall
             they
             hear
             without
             a
             Preacher
             ?
             and
             how
             shall
             they
             preach
             ,
             except
             they
             be
             sent
             ?
          
           the
           meaning
           (
           I
           say
           )
           of
           these
           Interrogatories
           ,
           
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           is
           not
           ,
           either
           as
           if
           no
           man
           could
           possibly
           beleeve
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           had
           personally
           heard
           it
           preached
           by
           a
           Minister
           ,
           or
           that
           men
           could
           never
           come
           to
           hear
           it
           ,
           but
           onely
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           such
           a
           Minister
           ;
           or
           that
           none
           could
           publish
           it
           upon
           such
           terms
           ,
           as
           to
           cause
           it
           to
           be
           beleeved
           by
           men
           ,
           but
           some
           such
           Minister
           onely
           ;
           all
           such
           suppositions
           as
           these
           are
           palpably
           irrelative
           to
           the
           minde
           of
           the
           Apostle
           in
           those
           Demands
           .
           His
           meaning
           in
           them
           is
           onely
           to
           imply
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           the
           World
           ,
           having
           generally
           so
           corrupted
           themselves
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           voluntarily
           estranged
           their
           hearts
           and
           minds
           from
           God
           ,
           were
           in
           no
           likely
           posture
           or
           condition
           to
           be
           brought
           to
           
             beleeve
             on
             him
          
           by
           means
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           or
           on
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           ,
           without
           the
           opportunity
           and
           advantage
           of
           some
           declaration
           or
           report
           of
           the
           Gospel
           made
           in
           one
           kinde
           or
           other
           unto
           them
           .
           2.
           
           That
           they
           were
           not
           like
           to
           hear
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           had
           there
           not
           been
           some
           ,
           one
           ,
           or
           more
           ,
           to
           have
           preached
           ,
           or
           published
           it
           in
           the
           World
           .
           3.
           
           (
           And
           lastly
           )
           That
           there
           was
           no
           likelyhood
           ,
           that
           any
           such
           man
           ,
           or
           number
           of
           men
           ,
           would
           ever
           have
           been
           found
           or
           heard
           of
           ,
           who
           should
           ,
           or
           would
           ,
           have
           preached
           or
           published
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           or
           Name
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           up
           and
           down
           the
           World
           ,
           had
           they
           not
           
             been
             sent
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           had
           they
           not
           received
           both
           instructions
           from
           God
           concerning
           the
           truth
           ,
           tenor
           ,
           and
           substance
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           were
           to
           proceed
           in
           the
           preaching
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           also
           a
           special
           charge
           and
           injunction
           from
           him
           to
           preach
           it
           accordingly
           .
           None
           of
           these
           particulars
           give
           the
           least
           intimation
           ,
           as
           if
           no
           man
           were
           either
           in
           a
           capacity
           ,
           or
           under
           an
           obligation
           ,
           to
           beleeve
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           onely
           they
           to
           whose
           habitations
           
           some
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           was
           ,
           or
           should
           be
           ,
           sent
           to
           preach
           it
           .
           It
           is
           sufficiently
           known
           ,
           and
           generally
           granted
           by
           Divines
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           ,
           and
           are
           ,
           several
           Nations
           and
           Countries
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           unto
           which
           none
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ever
           came
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           :
           yet
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           informeth
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           an
           emphatical
           asseveration
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           translated
           ,
           
             verily
             ,
          
           that
           
             their
             sound
             went
             forth
             into
             all
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             their
             words
             unto
             the
             end
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             Rom.
          
           10.
           18.
           
           How
           can
           this
           assertion
           of
           his
           stand
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           this
           rational
           supposition
           ,
           That
           their
           preaching
           and
           publishing
           the
           Gospel
           in
           such
           parts
           and
           places
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           where
           they
           came
           and
           had
           opportunity
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           was
           vertually
           and
           constructively
           a
           preaching
           and
           publishing
           of
           it
           throughout
           the
           whole
           World
           ;
           and
           that
           those
           Nations
           ,
           unto
           which
           the
           Apostles
           did
           not
           preach
           it
           personally
           ,
           had
           yet
           a
           gracious
           opportunity
           to
           come
           to
           the
           Knowledg
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           means
           of
           their
           preaching
           and
           spreading
           of
           it
           so
           far
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           Countries
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           ?
           And
           unless
           such
           a
           supposition
           as
           this
           be
           admitted
           ,
           we
           must
           fall
           hard
           and
           heavy
           in
           our
           censures
           upon
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           conceive
           of
           them
           as
           men
           unfaithful
           and
           defective
           in
           the
           Execution
           of
           that
           High
           Commission
           ,
           and
           most
           weighty
           Charge
           ,
           imposed
           on
           them
           by
           the
           Lord
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           the
           Tenor
           whereof
           (
           as
           we
           know
           )
           was
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           
             go
             ,
             and
             teach
          
           ALL
           
             Nations
             ,
             baptizing
             them
             ,
             &c.
             
             Mat.
          
           28.
           19.
           
           And
           again
           (
           as
           another
           Evangelist
           draweth
           it
           up
           )
           that
           they
           should
           
             go
             into
          
           ALL
           
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             to
          
           EVERY
           
             Creature
             .
          
           No
           Interpretation
           of
           what
           the
           Apostles
           did
           ,
           in
           ,
           or
           about
           the
           discharge
           of
           this
           their
           Commission
           (
           the
           equity
           of
           this
           Commission
           
           salved
           )
           can
           render
           them
           obedient
           and
           faithful
           therein
           unto
           their
           great
           Lord
           and
           Master
           ,
           but
           onely
           that
           which
           supposeth
           
             every
             Creature
          
           to
           have
           been
           sufficiently
           Evangelized
           or
           taught
           by
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           Teachings
           of
           that
           party
           of
           the
           
             Creature
             ,
          
           or
           of
           those
           particular
           
             Creatures
             ,
          
           which
           were
           actually
           and
           personally
           
             taught
          
           by
           them
           :
           and
           that
           all
           the
           World
           was
           put
           into
           a
           sufficient
           capacity
           of
           beleeving
           ,
           or
           (
           which
           is
           the
           same
           )
           into
           a
           way
           of
           having
           the
           Gospel
           even
           in
           the
           letter
           of
           it
           made
           known
           unto
           them
           ,
           by
           their
           enlightening
           those
           parts
           of
           the
           World
           with
           the
           Knowledg
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           preached
           it
           .
           Nor
           can
           that
           of
           the
           Apostle
           claim
           the
           honor
           of
           truth
           ,
           where
           ,
           speaking
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           it
           was
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           (
           the
           word
           so
           emphatically
           urged
           by
           you
           )
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           i.
           e.
           
             preached
             unto
             every
             Creature
             which
             is
             under
             Heaven
             ,
             (
             Col.
          
           1.
           23.
           
           )
           but
           upon
           the
           account
           and
           warrant
           of
           such
           a
           construction
           .
        
         
           But
           ,
           2.
           neither
           will
           my
           Principles
           allow
           me
           to
           gratifie
           you
           with
           my
           belief
           of
           this
           your
           saying
           (
           unless
           very
           rigidly
           understood
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           a
           sence
           wherein
           it
           will
           little
           accommodate
           your
           cause
           )
           That
           
             the
             Light
             of
             Nature
             ,
             neither
             can
             ,
             nor
             ever
             could
             ,
             discover
             to
             Mankinde
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             ,
             or
             ever
             would
             be
             ,
             such
             a
             Man
             ,
             and
             Mediator
             as
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           What
           the
           
             Light
             of
             Nature
          
           hath
           
             de
             facto
          
           discovered
           unto
           Mankinde
           ,
           may
           much
           better
           be
           known
           and
           judged
           of
           ,
           then
           what
           
             it
             can
             ,
          
           or
           could
           ,
           discover
           .
           I
           confess
           my
           apprehensions
           concerning
           the
           extent
           of
           the
           Power
           and
           Abilities
           of
           
             the
             Light
             of
             Nature
          
           carefully
           preserved
           ,
           prudently
           managed
           ,
           and
           industriously
           improved
           and
           imployed
           ,
           run
           very
           high
           :
           and
           I
           judg
           that
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           what
           this
           
             Light
          
           hath
           hitherto
           
             discovered
             unto
             
             Mankinde
             ,
          
           is
           not
           commensurable
           to
           the
           least
           part
           of
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           ,
           
             able
          
           to
           discover
           .
           But
           what
           if
           it
           be
           granted
           ,
           That
           
             it
             neither
             is
             ,
             nor
             hath
             been
             able
             to
             discover
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             ,
             or
             ever
             would
             be
             ,
             such
             a
             Man
             and
             Mediator
             ,
             as
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             viz.
          
           in
           all
           particularities
           relating
           to
           his
           Person
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Gospel
           presenteth
           him
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           yet
           may
           it
           be
           
             able
          
           so
           far
           to
           discover
           him
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           by
           the
           discovery
           may
           be
           rationally
           perswaded
           ,
           through
           ,
           or
           by
           means
           of
           him
           ,
           to
           depend
           upon
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           Pardon
           of
           his
           Sins
           ,
           and
           Salvation
           of
           his
           Person
           ,
           yea
           and
           this
           to
           the
           real
           obtaining
           of
           both
           at
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           .
           I
           have
           no
           ground
           at
           all
           to
           beleeve
           or
           think
           ,
           that
           such
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           who
           before
           ,
           and
           under
           ,
           yea
           and
           long
           after
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           did
           beleeve
           in
           God
           unto
           Salvation
           ,
           had
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           discovered
           unto
           them
           in
           any
           such
           Vision
           of
           Particularities
           ,
           as
           that
           exhibited
           in
           the
           Gospel
           .
           The
           sum
           and
           substance
           of
           what
           they
           (
           at
           least
           the
           far
           greater
           part
           of
           them
           )
           apprehended
           ,
           knew
           ,
           or
           beleeved
           concerning
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           amounted
           not
           (
           I
           suppose
           )
           to
           much
           more
           then
           this
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           That
           God
           had
           found
           out
           ,
           and
           pleased
           himself
           in
           ,
           a
           way
           or
           means
           ,
           how
           to
           shew
           Mercy
           and
           to
           forgive
           the
           Sins
           ,
           and
           save
           the
           Souls
           ,
           of
           such
           who
           should
           put
           their
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           live
           righteously
           and
           holily
           in
           this
           present
           World
           .
           For
           that
           God
           did
           not
           
             declare
             ,
             [
             i.
             e.
          
           make
           plainly
           and
           fully
           known
           in
           the
           World
           ]
           upon
           what
           account
           of
           
             Righteousness
          
           or
           Justice
           ,
           he
           pardoned
           sin
           committed
           in
           the
           World
           before
           the
           great
           Attonement
           made
           by
           the
           Death
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           until
           this
           Attonement
           was
           actually
           made
           ,
           is
           evident
           by
           this
           passage
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Rom.
             3.
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
             
             Being
             justified
             freely
             by
             his
             Grace
             through
             the
             Redemption
             that
             is
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             whom
             God
             hath
             set
             forth
             to
             be
             a
             Propitiation
             through
             Faith
             
             in
             his
             Blood
             ,
          
           TO
           DECLARE
           HIS
           RIGHTEOUSNESS
           FOR
           THE
           REMISSION
           OF
           SINS
           THAT
           ARE
           PAST
           ,
           
             through
             the
             forbearance
             of
             God
             ;
          
           [
           meaning
           ,
           that
           God
           through
           his
           great
           patience
           ,
           or
           strength
           of
           forbearance
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           remitted
           sin
           ,
           even
           long
           before
           any
           Satisfaction
           or
           Attonement
           made
           for
           it
           ;
           ]
           
             To
             declare
             ,
             I
             say
             ;
             at
             this
             time
             [
             viz.
          
           when
           
             Christ
          
           suffered
           in
           the
           flesh
           ]
           
             his
             Righteousness
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             be
             just
             ,
             and
             a
             Justifier
             of
             him
             that
             is
             of
             the
             Faith
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           that
           he
           might
           appear
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           been
           ,
           
             just
             ,
          
           in
           
             justifying
             him
             [
             i.
             e.
          
           every
           one
           ,
           or
           whosoever
           ]
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           that
           was
           ,
           is
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           a
           Beleever
           in
           
             Christ
             .
          
           From
           this
           last
           clause
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             that
             is
             of
             the
             Faith
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           that
           beleeves
           ,
           or
           depends
           ,
           on
           
             Christ
          
           for
           Righteousness
           (
           relating
           in
           special
           manner
           to
           the
           beleeving
           
             Jews
          
           before
           the
           coming
           of
           
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           )
           it
           is
           observable
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           reputed
           by
           God
           (
           and
           consequently
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           so
           reputed
           by
           men
           also
           )
           Beleevers
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           who
           know
           him
           by
           Name
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           hypostatical
           union
           of
           the
           two
           Natures
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           beleeve
           on
           him
           under
           such
           a
           Notion
           as
           this
           (
           for
           thus
           the
           beleeving
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           who
           were
           justified
           by
           God
           before
           the
           Coming
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           neither
           knew
           him
           ,
           nor
           beleeved
           on
           him
           ,
           as
           was
           formerly
           said
           ,
           )
           but
           also
           they
           that
           
             beleeve
             on
             God
             by
             ,
             or
             through
             him
          
           (
           as
           
             Peter
          
           expresseth
           it
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           21.
           
           )
           
             i.
             e.
          
           who
           either
           by
           Grace
           purchased
           or
           procured
           by
           him
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           Providence
           ,
           or
           Dispensation
           ,
           one
           or
           more
           ,
           issued
           by
           God
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           or
           upon
           his
           account
           ,
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           are
           brought
           ,
           or
           prevailed
           with
           ,
           to
           depend
           on
           God
           for
           the
           forgiveness
           of
           their
           sins
           upon
           their
           Repentance
           .
           And
           that
           the
           
             Jews
          
           I
           speak
           of
           ,
           when
           they
           did
           beleeve
           on
           God
           unto
           Justification
           ,
           did
           not
           explicitely
           ,
           
           or
           by
           Name
           ,
           beleeve
           in
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           seems
           to
           me
           very
           apparant
           from
           those
           words
           of
           
             Christ
          
           to
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           
             Joh.
             14.
             1.
             
             Ye
             beleeve
             in
             God
             :
             beleeve
             also
             in
             me
             .
          
           If
           they
           had
           beleeved
           in
           him
           as
           explicitely
           ,
           and
           distinctly
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           beleeve
           in
           God
           ,
           there
           had
           been
           no
           more
           ground
           ,
           why
           he
           should
           exhort
           or
           encourage
           them
           to
           beleeve
           in
           him
           ,
           then
           in
           God
           :
           nor
           why
           he
           should
           have
           owned
           them
           in
           their
           belief
           in
           God
           ,
           more
           then
           in
           their
           belief
           in
           himself
           .
           And
           that
           that
           their
           
             belief
             in
             God
             ,
          
           which
           our
           Savior
           here
           acknowledgeth
           in
           them
           ,
           was
           unto
           Justification
           ,
           I
           suppose
           that
           you
           neither
           will
           ,
           nor
           reasonably
           can
           ,
           deny
           .
           Now
           then
           if
           such
           a
           Faith
           ,
           which
           had
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           onely
           vertually
           and
           interpretatively
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           none
           but
           God
           himself
           explicitely
           ,
           and
           directly
           ,
           was
           notwithstanding
           available
           to
           the
           Justification
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           who
           had
           better
           opportunities
           of
           means
           for
           an
           explicite
           Knowledg
           of
           him
           ,
           then
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ;
          
           much
           more
           reasonable
           is
           it
           to
           conceive
           that
           the
           like
           Faith
           will
           be
           accepted
           in
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           to
           their
           Justification
           ;
           especially
           considering
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           same
           Divine
           Attribute
           ,
           which
           the
           Scripture
           calls
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           a
           non-acceptation
           of
           persons
           (
           so
           frequently
           asserted
           and
           inculcated
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           :
           )
           and
           ,
           2.
           
           That
           the
           Justification
           of
           men
           ,
           is
           a
           judiciary
           act
           awarded
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Tenor
           of
           a
           known
           Law
           ,
           by
           God
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           That
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           is
           in
           such
           a
           Faith
           ,
           by
           which
           men
           are
           actually
           enabled
           to
           come
           with
           acceptation
           unto
           God
           ,
           I
           presume
           you
           will
           not
           deny
           ,
           considering
           what
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           saith
           ,
           
             No
             man
             cometh
             unto
             the
             Father
             ,
             but
             by
             me
             ,
             Joh.
          
           14.
           6.
           
           That
           by
           such
           a
           Faith
           ,
           whereby
           a
           man
           beleeves
           ,
           1.
           
           
             That
             God
             is
             :
          
           2.
           
           
             That
             he
             is
             a
             Rewarder
             of
             them
             that
             diligently
             seek
             him
             ,
          
           
           he
           is
           enabled
           thus
           to
           
             come
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           is
           the
           express
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Hebr.
          
           11.
           6.
           
           And
           that
           the
           
             Heathen
             ,
          
           who
           never
           had
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           were
           notwithstanding
           ,
           partly
           by
           the
           Light
           of
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           partly
           by
           the
           Works
           of
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           partly
           by
           the
           patient
           and
           gracious
           Administrations
           of
           God
           in
           the
           course
           of
           his
           Providence
           towards
           the
           World
           ,
           in
           a
           very
           sufficient
           capacity
           of
           attaining
           such
           a
           Faith
           as
           this
           ,
           if
           I
           judged
           it
           matter
           of
           question
           ,
           either
           to
           your self
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           considering
           man
           ,
           might
           be
           largely
           demonstrated
           ,
           not
           onely
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           but
           even
           by
           many
           pregnant
           Testimonies
           extant
           in
           the
           Writings
           of
           the
           
             Heathen
          
           themselves
           .
           Not
           to
           impose
           any
           great
           tax
           upon
           you
           ,
           though
           for
           your
           own
           satisfaction
           ,
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           please
           to
           peruse
           onely
           the
           fifth
           and
           nineteenth
           Chapters
           of
           the
           
             L.
             du
             Pless
             is
             de
             Veritate
             Religionis
             Christianae
             ,
          
           you
           will
           find
           by
           several
           passages
           drawn
           together
           by
           this
           learned
           Author
           from
           the
           Writings
           of
           such
           
             Heathens
          
           as
           we
           now
           speak
           of
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           
             the
             Light
             of
             Nature
          
           was
           sufficient
           to
           
             discover
          
           unto
           them
           somewhat
           concerning
           
             Christ
             :
          
           And
           ,
           2.
           (
           and
           more
           clearly
           )
           That
           they
           did
           (
           I
           mean
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           consequently
           ,
           that
           more
           ,
           yea
           ,
           that
           all
           ,
           might
           )
           beleeve
           ,
           both
           
             that
             God
             was
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             He
             is
             a
             Rewarder
             of
             those
             ,
             who
             diligently
             seek
             him
             .
          
           And
           I
           presume
           you
           know
           that
           much
           more
           of
           this
           latter
           import
           might
           readily
           be
           cited
           from
           the
           Books
           and
           Writings
           of
           several
           others
           of
           them
           ,
           not
           mentioned
           by
           the
           late
           named
           Author
           .
           Again
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           
             Heathen
          
           we
           speak
           of
           (
           and
           consequently
           ,
           all
           Men
           without
           exception
           )
           had
           ,
           and
           at
           this
           day
           have
           ,
           a
           tye
           upon
           them
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Nature
          
           to
           beleeve
           in
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           evident
           upon
           this
           consideration
           ;
           
           
             viz.
          
           because
           this
           Law
           obligeth
           all
           Men
           to
           do
           that
           ,
           which
           is
           essentially
           conducing
           to
           their
           soveraign
           Welfare
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           without
           which
           it
           is
           unpossible
           for
           them
           to
           escape
           ruine
           ,
           and
           destruction
           .
           And
           if
           men
           stand
           bound
           by
           the
           Law
           we
           speak
           of
           ,
           to
           use
           such
           means
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           their
           natural
           Lives
           and
           Beings
           ,
           without
           which
           they
           cannot
           reasonably
           expect
           or
           judg
           that
           they
           should
           be
           preserved
           ;
           much
           more
           must
           they
           needs
           be
           obliged
           by
           the
           same
           Law
           to
           provide
           things
           needful
           for
           their
           eternal
           safety
           and
           well-being
           ,
           and
           without
           which
           they
           cannot
           ,
           upon
           any
           reasonable
           account
           ,
           expect
           or
           look
           for
           these
           so
           importantly-necessary
           accommodations
           .
           Now
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           expresly
           ;
           
             Neither
             is
             there
             Salvation
             in
             any
             other
             ,
          
           [
           meaning
           ,
           but
           in
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             ]
             for
             there
             is
             none
             other
             Name
             under
             Heaven
             given
             among
             men
             whereby
             we
          
           [
           men
           ]
           
             must
             be
             saved
             ,
             (
             Acts
          
           4.
           12.
           
           )
           and
           this
           by
           beleeving
           on
           this
           Name
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           20.
           31.
           
           These
           latter
           words
           ,
           
             There
             is
             no
             other
             Name
          
           UNDER
           HEAVEN
           
             given
             ,
             &c.
          
           clearly
           overthrow
           two
           of
           the
           main
           Pillars
           of
           your
           Discourse
           ,
           which
           are
           these
           ;
           1.
           
           That
           this
           Law
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           
             Whosoever
             beleeveth
             ,
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
          
           respecteth
           onely
           such
           ,
           unto
           whom
           the
           Letter
           ,
           or
           vocal
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Gospel
           is
           sent
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           is
           another
           Law
           ,
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           Promise
           ,
           by
           which
           others
           shall
           ,
           or
           may
           ,
           be
           saved
           ,
           (
           which
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           I
           look
           upon
           as
           a
           very
           adventurous
           Position
           ,
           and
           of
           dangerous
           consequence
           .
           )
           2.
           
           That
           such
           a
           Repentance
           ,
           which
           neither
           includeth
           ,
           nor
           supposeth
           Faith
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           in
           one
           kinde
           or
           other
           ,
           and
           whereof
           persons
           unevangelized
           (
           in
           the
           sence
           oft
           mentioned
           )
           are
           capable
           ,
           is
           available
           to
           these
           persons
           unto
           Justification
           and
           Salvation
           .
           For
           if
           
             there
             be
             none
             other
             Name
          
           [
           but
           that
           of
           
             Jesus
             
             Christ
             ]
          
           UNDER
           HEAVEN
           
             given
             among
             men
             ,
             whereby
             &c.
             i.
             e.
          
           no
           other
           method
           ,
           course
           ,
           way
           ,
           or
           means
           whatsoever
           vouchsafed
           by
           God
           unto
           men
           for
           their
           Salvation
           ,
           it
           demonstratively
           follows
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           this
           Law
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           
             Whosoever
             beleeveth
             on
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
          
           with
           that
           of
           Condemnation
           (
           opposite
           to
           it
           )
           
             He
             that
             beleeveth
             not
             ,
             shall
             be
             damned
             ,
          
           doth
           not
           respect
           onely
           persons
           Gospelized
           (
           in
           the
           sence
           declared
           ,
           )
           so
           that
           these
           onely
           shall
           be
           either
           saved
           ,
           or
           condemned
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           different
           tenor
           and
           import
           of
           them
           ;
           but
           the
           generality
           or
           universality
           of
           Mankinde
           ,
           where
           ever
           the
           Faculties
           of
           Reason
           ,
           Judgment
           ,
           Conscience
           ,
           Understanding
           ,
           &c.
           are
           found
           in
           any
           competent
           growth
           or
           maturity
           .
           2.
           
           That
           no
           Repentance
           whatsoever
           ,
           which
           hath
           not
           
             the
             Name
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           the
           vertue
           ,
           grace
           ,
           merit
           ,
           influence
           (
           in
           one
           kinde
           or
           other
           )
           of
           
             Christ
          
           in
           it
           ,
           will
           avail
           any
           man
           unto
           Salvation
           .
        
         
           Nor
           is
           that
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           2.
           12.
           any
           ways
           contradicting
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           now
           said
           :
           
             For
             as
             many
             as
             have
             sinned
             without
             Law
             ,
             shall
             also
             perish
             without
             Law
             :
             and
             as
             many
             as
             have
             sinned
             in
             the
             Law
             ,
             shall
             be
             judged
             by
             the
             Law
             .
          
           For
           the
           intent
           and
           purport
           of
           this
           passage
           onely
           is
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           God
           in
           the
           Judgment
           and
           Condemnation
           of
           wicked
           men
           ,
           will
           have
           respect
           to
           the
           different
           degrees
           of
           means
           and
           opportunities
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           vouchsafed
           unto
           them
           respectively
           ,
           for
           the
           restraining
           of
           them
           from
           the
           ways
           of
           sin
           and
           wickedness
           ;
           and
           to
           imply
           withall
           ,
           that
           because
           the
           Letter
           and
           oral
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           or
           Word
           of
           God
           (
           frequently
           termed
           ,
           the
           
             Law
             )
          
           superadded
           to
           the
           Law
           and
           Light
           of
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           and
           those
           other
           advantages
           (
           common
           unto
           all
           men
           )
           of
           the
           Works
           
           of
           Creation
           ,
           Providence
           ,
           &c.
           are
           a
           means
           of
           greater
           efficacy
           and
           a
           more
           potent
           tendency
           to
           restrain
           from
           sin
           ,
           then
           those
           other
           alone
           ,
           and
           without
           these
           ,
           therefore
           they
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           found
           to
           have
           lived
           wickedly
           and
           ungodlily
           under
           these
           ,
           shall
           receive
           a
           greater
           Damnation
           ,
           then
           those
           who
           have
           lived
           sinfully
           under
           the
           want
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           be
           yet
           further
           objected
           (
           against
           the
           Argument
           in
           hand
           )
           That
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Nature
          
           cannot
           oblige
           men
           to
           things
           unpossible
           ,
           no
           not
           in
           order
           to
           their
           own
           Preservation
           ,
           or
           Peace
           ;
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           oblige
           those
           to
           beleeve
           in
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           he
           was
           never
           preached
           ,
           this
           being
           unpossible
           unto
           such
           persons
           ,
           as
           these
           :
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           sinews
           of
           this
           reasoning
           have
           been
           already
           cut
           ,
           where
           we
           proved
           ,
           that
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           so
           ,
           so
           far
           ,
           and
           upon
           such
           terms
           ,
           preached
           ,
           or
           made
           known
           unto
           all
           Men
           without
           exception
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           lieth
           under
           an
           impossibility
           of
           beleeving
           in
           him
           ;
           I
           mean
           ,
           of
           beleeving
           in
           him
           upon
           such
           terms
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           available
           to
           his
           Salvation
           ,
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           formerly
           declared
           .
           )
           But
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           I
           answer
           yet
           further
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           positive
           ,
           or
           written
           ,
           Law
           ,
           or
           Word
           ,
           of
           God
           ,
           bindeth
           men
           unto
           that
           which
           is
           unpossible
           ,
           what
           Reason
           can
           there
           be
           given
           ,
           why
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Nature
          
           may
           not
           do
           the
           like
           ?
           (
           especially
           considering
           that
           this
           is
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           that
           .
           )
           But
           that
           the
           positive
           or
           written
           Law
           of
           God
           requireth
           things
           unpossible
           of
           men
           ,
           is
           (
           I
           suppose
           )
           your
           own
           Sence
           and
           Judgment
           ;
           certain
           I
           am
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           general
           Sence
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           are
           Enemies
           to
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Universal
           Attonement
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           (
           And
           lastly
           )
           Were
           it
           granted
           that
           the
           Law
           of
           
           
             Nature
          
           doth
           not
           binde
           to
           things
           impossible
           ,
           
             in
             sensu
             diviso
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           may
           very
           equitably
           and
           well
           binde
           to
           things
           unpossible
           ,
           
             in
             sensu
             composito
             .
          
           As
           for
           example
           ;
           suppose
           I
           have
           a
           Childe
           ,
           or
           Wife
           ,
           lying
           sick
           in
           an
           upper
           Chamber
           ,
           or
           room
           in
           my
           House
           ,
           and
           at
           present
           I
           am
           below
           ;
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Nature
          
           in
           this
           case
           bindeth
           me
           to
           visit
           them
           ,
           which
           yet
           is
           unpossible
           for
           me
           to
           do
           ,
           whilest
           I
           remain
           below
           ,
           and
           in
           my
           present
           posture
           of
           absence
           from
           them
           .
           But
           because
           I
           may
           very
           possibly
           go
           and
           get
           up
           to
           them
           by
           the
           opportunity
           of
           such
           stairs
           or
           steps
           ,
           which
           are
           purposely
           provided
           to
           make
           the
           way
           into
           this
           Chamber
           passable
           for
           men
           ,
           therefore
           the
           tye
           which
           is
           upon
           me
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           to
           visit
           them
           ,
           is
           no
           ways
           hard
           ,
           or
           unreasonable
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           were
           it
           granted
           ,
           that
           men
           who
           never
           heard
           of
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           are
           ,
           in
           their
           present
           condition
           ,
           posture
           ,
           and
           frame
           ,
           under
           an
           impossibility
           of
           beleeving
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           not
           bound
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Nature
          
           to
           beleeve
           on
           him
           ,
           during
           this
           incapacity
           ;
           yet
           this
           no
           ways
           proveth
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           may
           stand
           bound
           by
           this
           Law
           to
           beleeve
           on
           him
           ,
           yea
           and
           that
           this
           beleeving
           is
           possible
           enough
           to
           them
           ,
           
             in
             sensu
             diviso
             ,
          
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           said
           )
           though
           not
           
             in
             sensu
             composito
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           using
           such
           means
           ,
           and
           applying
           themselves
           to
           such
           a
           course
           ,
           whereof
           they
           are
           ,
           actually
           ,
           and
           
             de
             presenti
             ,
          
           capable
           ,
           and
           which
           have
           a
           proper
           and
           direct
           tendency
           to
           enable
           them
           to
           beleeve
           actually
           in
           due
           time
           .
           
             Sed
             de
             his
             ,
             priùs
             .
          
           Nor
           do
           I
           beleeve
           that
           any
           person
           whatsoever
           of
           Mankinde
           (
           such
           only
           excepted
           ,
           who
           have
           sinned
           
             the
             sin
             unto
             death
             ,
          
           as
           
             John
          
           expresseth
           it
           ,
           who
           ,
           in
           and
           by
           the
           said
           sin
           ,
           cast
           in
           their
           lot
           with
           Devils
           ,
           and
           deserve
           no
           longer
           to
           be
           numbered
           amongst
           men
           )
           liveth
           under
           any
           simple
           ,
           absolute
           ,
           or
           invincible
           
           impossibility
           of
           being
           saved
           .
           Yea
           if
           it
           shall
           be
           supposed
           ,
           that
           any
           other
           person
           lieth
           under
           such
           an
           impossibility
           ,
           it
           must
           needs
           take
           off
           from
           the
           hearts
           and
           consciences
           of
           men
           much
           of
           that
           fear
           and
           dread
           ,
           which
           are
           of
           a
           very
           soveraign
           consequence
           and
           import
           to
           preserve
           them
           from
           the
           horrid
           guilt
           of
           that
           sin
           .
           And
           thus
           (
           I
           trust
           )
           I
           have
           given
           a
           fair
           and
           satisfactory
           account
           unto
           you
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           That
           all
           Men
           stand
           bound
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Nature
          
           to
           beleeve
           on
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
          
           or
           at
           least
           (
           in
           your
           own
           phrase
           )
           somewhat
           that
           seems
           to
           me
           very
           like
           to
           such
           an
           account
           .
           Again
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           like
           Obligation
           is
           imposed
           by
           God
           upon
           all
           Men
           (
           in
           the
           sence
           explained
           ,
           and
           avouched
           )
           by
           a
           written
           ,
           or
           positive
           Law
           ,
           is
           (
           I
           suppose
           )
           of
           a
           like
           ready
           and
           easie
           demonstration
           .
           When
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           by
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Kingly
           Prophet
           admonisheth
           and
           calls
           upon
           the
           Kings
           and
           Judges
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           thus
           :
           
             Kiss
             the
             Son
             ,
             lest
             he
             be
             angry
             ,
             and
             ye
             perish
             from
             the
             way
             ,
             when
             his
             wrath
             is
             kindled
             ,
             &c.
             
             (
             Psal.
          
           2.
           12.
           )
           1.
           
           By
           
             the
             Son
             ,
          
           evident
           it
           is
           (
           and
           Interpreters
           generally
           consent
           )
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             Christ
          
           is
           meant
           .
           2.
           
           That
           by
           
             kissing
          
           this
           
             Son
             ,
          
           is
           meant
           such
           subjection
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           includeth
           ,
           or
           presupposeth
           Faith
           (
           at
           least
           )
           in
           him
           ,
           is
           so
           evident
           likewise
           ,
           that
           I
           know
           no
           Expositor
           otherwise
           minded
           .
           And
           besides
           ,
           this
           clause
           ,
           
             lest
             he
             be
             angry
             ,
             and
             ye
             perish
             ,
             &c.
          
           plainly
           evinceth
           it
           ;
           in
           as
           much
           as
           no
           
             kissing
             him
             ,
          
           or
           subjection
           to
           him
           ,
           without
           beleeving
           on
           him
           ,
           will
           prevent
           his
           anger
           .
           3.
           
           (
           And
           lastly
           )
           That
           by
           the
           
             Kings
             and
             Judges
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
          
           he
           doth
           not
           (
           in
           the
           first
           place
           )
           mean
           some
           of
           these
           onely
           ,
           as
           (
           for
           example
           )
           those
           who
           have
           the
           Gospel
           preached
           unto
           them
           ,
           with
           an
           exclusion
           of
           the
           rest
           ;
           nor
           ,
           2.
           
           That
           
           by
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Judges
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
          
           he
           means
           the
           meer
           persons
           of
           men
           invested
           with
           these
           dignities
           ,
           but
           (
           by
           a
           
             Synecdoche
             ,
          
           and
           according
           to
           the
           frequent
           dialect
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           )
           those
           entire
           Bodies
           and
           Communities
           of
           men
           ,
           of
           which
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Judges
          
           are
           the
           Heads
           ,
           are
           things
           ,
           both
           so
           rational
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           so
           demonstrable
           also
           from
           the
           first
           Verse
           of
           the
           
             Psalm
             ,
          
           and
           indeed
           from
           the
           whole
           carriage
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           to
           give
           any
           further
           proof
           of
           them
           ,
           were
           but
           to
           light
           up
           a
           Candle
           to
           the
           Sun
           .
           Or
           if
           it
           shall
           be
           importunely
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           by
           the
           teeth
           ,
           held
           and
           maintained
           ,
           that
           none
           but
           the
           persons
           themselves
           of
           
             Kings
             and
             Judges
          
           are
           here
           meant
           ;
           yet
           will
           it
           even
           from
           hence
           ,
           and
           this
           with
           a
           notoriety
           of
           consequence
           ,
           follow
           ,
           That
           all
           their
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           consequently
           ,
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           stand
           bound
           ,
           by
           vertue
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           the
           same
           Command
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           same
           Caveat
           ,
           or
           Threatening
           ,
           to
           exhibit
           the
           same
           Subjection
           unto
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           .
           
             Musculus
          
           may
           be
           consulted
           upon
           the
           place
           
             h
          
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           when
           the
           Apostle
           
             John
          
           asserteth
           this
           to
           be
           the
           
             Commandment
          
           of
           God
           ,
           
             that
             we
             should
             beleeve
             on
             the
             Name
             of
             his
             Son
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           (
           1
           
             Joh.
          
           5.
           23.
           
           )
           he
           cannot
           be
           conceived
           to
           speak
           onely
           of
           Saints
           ,
           or
           such
           who
           are
           Beleevers
           already
           ,
           as
           if
           these
           onely
           were
           the
           men
           ,
           whom
           God
           commands
           to
           beleeve
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           his
           Son
           :
           for
           then
           it
           would
           follow
           ,
           that
           every
           Beleever
           in
           the
           first
           act
           of
           beleeving
           super-erogates
           ,
           and
           doth
           more
           then
           God
           requires
           of
           him
           by
           any
           Law
           ,
           Precept
           ,
           or
           Commandment
           of
           his
           .
           Nor
           ,
           2.
           can
           he
           
           reasonably
           be
           conceived
           to
           speak
           of
           such
           onely
           ,
           who
           have
           the
           Letter
           or
           oral
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Gospel
           sent
           ,
           or
           granted
           ,
           unto
           them
           :
           because
           then
           (
           in
           like
           process
           of
           consequence
           )
           it
           will
           follow
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           any
           of
           those
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           said
           Priviledges
           are
           not
           vouchsafed
           ,
           shall
           beleeve
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           he
           also
           shall
           super-erogate
           ,
           and
           do
           more
           in
           a
           way
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           then
           God
           commandeth
           him
           .
           Therefore
           when
           this
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             It
             is
             the
             Commandment
             of
             God
             ,
             that
          
           WE
           
             should
             beleeve
             ,
             &c.
          
           his
           meaning
           is
           not
           ,
           either
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           
             WE
          
           Saints
           ,
           with
           the
           exclusion
           of
           all
           others
           ;
           nor
           ,
           2.
           
           That
           
             WE
          
           who
           have
           the
           Gospel
           preached
           by
           men
           to
           us
           ,
           with
           the
           exclusion
           of
           all
           others
           :
           But
           ,
           3.
           (
           and
           lastly
           )
           That
           
             WE
          
           Men
           ,
           with
           the
           inclusion
           of
           all
           other
           men
           whatsoever
           ,
           should
           beleeve
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           be
           objected
           and
           said
           ;
           That
           such
           men
           ,
           who
           have
           neither
           the
           Letter
           ,
           nor
           oral
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           are
           in
           no
           capacity
           ,
           no
           possibility
           of
           beleeving
           :
           and
           therefore
           to
           argue
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           they
           should
           beleeve
           ,
           they
           should
           super-erogate
           ,
           is
           to
           argue
           ,
           not
           onely
           from
           an
           unsound
           ,
           but
           even
           from
           an
           unpossible
           supposition
           ;
           and
           no
           better
           ,
           then
           if
           a
           man
           should
           argue
           ,
           thus
           ;
           If
           a
           stone
           ,
           or
           a
           brute
           beast
           ,
           should
           with
           an
           audible
           ,
           or
           intelligible
           voyce
           ,
           magnifie
           God
           ,
           they
           should
           super-erogate
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           no
           Commandment
           imposed
           upon
           them
           by
           God
           to
           do
           such
           a
           thing
           :
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           it
           hath
           been
           already
           sufficiently
           proved
           ,
           that
           the
           supposition
           which
           this
           Objection
           faulteth
           ,
           is
           neither
           impossible
           ,
           no
           nor
           yet
           unsound
           ;
           but
           that
           such
           persons
           ,
           who
           neither
           have
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           nor
           yet
           the
           preaching
           of
           it
           by
           men
           ,
           are
           notwithstanding
           in
           a
           capacity
           of
           beleeving
           .
           I
           add
           ,
        
         
         
           2.
           
           That
           if
           there
           be
           an
           impossibility
           that
           such
           persons
           should
           beleeve
           ,
           then
           their
           beleeving
           supposeth
           ,
           or
           includeth
           ,
           some
           other
           thing
           which
           is
           unpossible
           also
           .
           For
           this
           is
           a
           true
           Rule
           ,
           and
           of
           unquestionable
           evidence
           :
           
             Possibile
             est
             ,
             quo
             posito
             ,
             nihil
             sequitur
             impossible
             :
          
           That
           is
           possible
           ,
           upon
           the
           supposal
           whereof
           no
           impossibility
           followeth
           .
           Now
           in
           case
           it
           should
           be
           supposed
           that
           a
           man
           without
           the
           Letter
           ,
           or
           oral
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           should
           ,
           or
           might
           ,
           beleeve
           ,
           it
           cannot
           reasonably
           be
           imagined
           what
           impossibility
           would
           follow
           (
           I
           mean
           ,
           in
           argument
           ,
           or
           supposal
           )
           hereupon
           .
           Therefore
           there
           is
           no
           impossibility
           that
           such
           a
           person
           as
           we
           speak
           of
           ,
           should
           beleeve
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           (
           And
           lastly
           )
           In
           case
           men
           destitute
           at
           present
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           and
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Gospel
           by
           men
           ,
           should
           not
           stand
           bound
           by
           some
           Law
           ,
           or
           Commandment
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           then
           ,
           in
           case
           either
           the
           said
           Letter
           ,
           or
           Ministry
           shall
           at
           any
           time
           hereafter
           be
           vouchsafed
           unto
           them
           ,
           they
           must
           either
           be
           supposed
           to
           remain
           still
           as
           much
           disobliged
           from
           beleeving
           ,
           as
           before
           (
           which
           ,
           I
           presume
           ,
           is
           none
           of
           your
           thoughts
           ,
           )
           or
           else
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           some
           new
           Commandment
           imposed
           upon
           them
           by
           God
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           imposed
           on
           them
           before
           .
           Now
           with
           God
           (
           the
           Scripture
           plainly
           affirmeth
           )
           
             there
             is
             no
             variableness
             ,
             neither
             shadow
             of
             turning
             ,
          
           [
           or
           ,
           change
           ,
           
             Jam.
          
           1.
           17.
           ]
           Nor
           doth
           he
           create
           ,
           or
           make
           new
           Laws
           to
           subject
           men
           unto
           upon
           emergent
           or
           accidental
           occasions
           :
           but
           all
           his
           Laws
           were
           made
           ,
           given
           unto
           ,
           and
           imposed
           upon
           ,
           men
           ,
           before
           any
           new
           emergency
           ,
           or
           change
           of
           circumstance
           ,
           or
           condition
           ,
           befalleth
           them
           .
           So
           that
           (
           for
           example
           )
           he
           that
           hath
           formerly
           been
           very
           poor
           ,
           but
           hath
           of
           late
           a
           great
           and
           plentiful
           Estate
           cast
           upon
           him
           by
           God
           ,
           doth
           not
           now
           
           stand
           charged
           
             to
             distribute
             ,
             to
             do
             good
             ,
             to
             be
             rich
             in
             good
             works
             ,
             &c.
          
           by
           any
           new
           Commandment
           of
           God
           imposed
           on
           him
           since
           his
           advancement
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           did
           not
           oblige
           him
           before
           ,
           but
           by
           vertue
           of
           such
           a
           Command
           ,
           whereunto
           he
           was
           subject
           all
           the
           time
           of
           his
           poverty
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           since
           his
           being
           made
           rich
           ,
           although
           he
           stood
           not
           bound
           by
           it
           to
           act
           according
           to
           the
           tenor
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           onely
           then
           ,
           or
           at
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           when
           and
           in
           case
           he
           should
           become
           rich
           ;
           and
           now
           also
           not
           continually
           ,
           but
           upon
           due
           and
           regular
           occasions
           onely
           .
           This
           Commandment
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             worship
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             ,
          
           obligeth
           a
           man
           as
           well
           sleeping
           ,
           as
           waking
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           lawful
           employment
           ,
           as
           at
           times
           of
           liberty
           and
           convenience
           for
           his
           actual
           worshiping
           of
           him
           :
           otherwise
           God
           must
           be
           said
           to
           take
           off
           this
           Law
           from
           men
           ,
           as
           oft
           as
           they
           go
           to
           sleep
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           labor
           of
           their
           ordinary
           Callings
           ;
           and
           again
           to
           lay
           it
           on
           them
           anew
           ,
           as
           oft
           as
           they
           awake
           ,
           or
           cease
           from
           their
           labor
           ;
           or
           rather
           as
           oft
           (
           and
           as
           oft
           onely
           )
           as
           they
           have
           opportunity
           actually
           to
           worship
           him
           .
           Yet
           doth
           it
           not
           oblige
           any
           man
           to
           worship
           him
           at
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           when
           ,
           or
           whilest
           he
           is
           sleeping
           (
           supposing
           his
           sleep
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           time
           or
           season
           of
           it
           lawful
           )
           nor
           yet
           whilest
           he
           is
           at
           the
           work
           of
           his
           Calling
           ,
           supposing
           that
           herein
           he
           doth
           but
           that
           which
           is
           his
           duty
           to
           do
           .
           I
           make
           no
           question
           but
           you
           have
           often
           met
           with
           that
           common
           Maxim
           of
           Divines
           :
           
             Praecepta
             affirmativa
             semper
             obligant
             ,
             sed
             non
             ad
             semper
             :
          
           Affirmative
           Precepts
           always
           binde
           ,
           but
           not
           unto
           always
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           not
           to
           a
           perpetual
           or
           uninterrupted
           practice
           of
           that
           duty
           ,
           whereunto
           they
           binde
           .
           A
           rich
           man
           stands
           always
           bound
           to
           distribute
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           distribute
           always
           ,
           but
           onely
           upon
           all
           
             Christian
          
           Occasions
           and
           
           Opportunities
           .
           So
           a
           Minister
           stands
           always
           bound
           to
           preach
           to
           his
           People
           :
           but
           he
           doth
           not
           stand
           bound
           to
           preach
           always
           or
           continually
           to
           them
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           suppose
           it
           were
           granted
           ,
           that
           an
           
             Heathen
             ,
          
           who
           never
           heard
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           nor
           ever
           had
           opportunity
           to
           hear
           of
           either
           ,
           doth
           not
           stand
           bound
           to
           beleeve
           (
           formally
           ,
           or
           explicitely
           )
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           whilest
           he
           remains
           under
           these
           disadvantages
           for
           such
           a
           beleeving
           ;
           yet
           this
           proveth
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           even
           such
           a
           person
           ,
           stands
           simply
           and
           absolutely
           bound
           to
           beleeve
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           this
           upon
           the
           terms
           specified
           :
           or
           in
           case
           the
           Gospel
           shall
           at
           any
           time
           afterwards
           be
           sent
           unto
           him
           by
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           now
           stands
           bound
           to
           beleeve
           by
           a
           Commandment
           newly
           given
           or
           imposed
           upon
           him
           by
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           vertue
           of
           that
           Commandment
           ,
           wherewith
           he
           stood
           charged
           before
           .
        
         
           Nor
           is
           that
           Text
           
             Acts
          
           17.
           30.
           cited
           by
           me
           to
           prove
           an
           universal
           Obligation
           positively
           imposed
           by
           God
           upon
           all
           Men
           to
           beleeve
           on
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           disabled
           by
           any
           attempt
           made
           by
           you
           in
           that
           behalf
           ;
           the
           words
           being
           these
           :
           
             And
             the
             times
             of
             this
             ignorance
             God
             winked
             at
             :
             but
             now
             commandeth
             all
             Men
             every where
             to
             repent
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           For
           ,
           1.
           
           We
           have
           demonstratively
           (
           I
           suppose
           )
           proved
           already
           ,
           That
           the
           Repentance
           here
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           commanded
           by
           God
           unto
           
             all
             Men
             every where
             ,
          
           includeth
           ,
           or
           presupposeth
           ,
           Faith
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           that
           no
           
             Repentance
          
           whatsoever
           ,
           is
           ,
           or
           can
           be
           ,
           actually
           saving
           ,
           but
           onely
           such
           ,
           which
           is
           influenced
           or
           raised
           by
           Faith
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           of
           one
           kinde
           or
           other
           ,
           either
           formal
           and
           explicite
           ,
           or
           else
           consequential
           ,
           implicite
           and
           interpretative
           .
           2.
           
           It
           hath
           been
           in
           like
           manner
           proved
           ,
           that
           these
           Universals
           ,
           
             all
             Men
             ,
             every where
             ,
          
           cannot
           reasonably
           ,
           nor
           with
           that
           Reverence
           and
           Honor
           
           which
           are
           due
           to
           Scripture-expressions
           ,
           be
           here
           confined
           to
           such
           ,
           either
           persons
           ,
           or
           places
           ,
           to
           whom
           ,
           or
           where
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           had
           been
           then
           actually
           sent
           ,
           and
           preached
           ,
           when
           the
           words
           were
           uttered
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           or
           should
           afterwards
           be
           thus
           sent
           and
           preached
           ;
           but
           are
           to
           be
           extended
           to
           
             all
             Men
          
           simply
           ,
           and
           to
           every
           Nation
           under
           Heaven
           ;
           in
           as
           much
           as
           there
           is
           no
           necessity
           for
           such
           a
           cautionary
           ,
           or
           restrictive
           Interpretation
           .
        
         
           Whereas
           you
           further
           argue
           from
           the
           
             Antithesis
          
           here
           made
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           between
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           
             times
             of
             ignorance
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           
             present
             times
          
           (
           when
           the
           Apostle
           spake
           the
           words
           )
           or
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel-Light
           ,
           that
           how
           ever
           God
           in
           these
           latter
           ,
           
             commands
             all
             Men
             every where
             to
             Repent
             ,
          
           yet
           under
           those
           other
           he
           did
           not
           ;
           I
           answer
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           the
           Conclusion
           which
           you
           hence
           infer
           ,
           fights
           directly
           (
           if
           I
           mistake
           not
           )
           against
           your
           own
           sence
           (
           otherwhere
           asserted
           in
           your
           Papers
           )
           both
           concerning
           an
           Obligation
           lying
           upon
           
             Adam
          
           to
           repent
           ,
           in
           the
           
             interim
          
           between
           his
           Fall
           ,
           and
           the
           Promulgation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           to
           him
           ;
           as
           likewise
           concerning
           the
           like
           Obligation
           lying
           upon
           all
           his
           posterity
           (
           without
           exception
           ,
           unless
           onely
           of
           such
           ,
           who
           either
           through
           defect
           of
           years
           ,
           or
           of
           understanding
           ,
           or
           through
           inexpiableness
           of
           guilt
           ,
           are
           uncapable
           of
           Repentance
           )
           whether
           the
           Letter
           or
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Gospel
           hath
           been
           vouchsafed
           unto
           them
           ,
           or
           no
           .
           For
           by
           what
           Law
           persons
           ,
           who
           never
           heard
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           stand
           now
           ,
           or
           whilest
           the
           Gospel
           shines
           in
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           bound
           to
           Repent
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           they
           stood
           bound
           to
           Repent-likewise
           ,
           before
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           Gospel
           into
           the
           World
           .
           Therefore
           you
           cannot
           with
           the
           safety
           of
           your
           own
           
           Principles
           ,
           but
           confess
           ,
           that
           
             all
             Men
             every where
             ,
          
           even
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           under
           those
           
             times
             of
             ignorance
          
           of
           which
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           ,
           and
           before
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           or
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           stood
           bound
           to
           Repent
           ,
           so
           ,
           or
           with
           such
           a
           kinde
           of
           Repentance
           ,
           which
           you
           affirm
           to
           be
           meant
           in
           the
           Scripture
           in
           hand
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           such
           a
           Repentance
           which
           is
           conform
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           and
           which
           includes
           not
           Faith
           in
           
             Christ
             ;
          
           and
           which
           you
           acknowledg
           also
           the
           unevangelized
           
             Heathen
          
           stand
           now
           bound
           unto
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Neither
           doth
           the
           
             Antithesis
          
           or
           opposition
           between
           the
           two
           differing
           times
           mentioned
           import
           any
           such
           different
           Dispensation
           of
           God
           ,
           under
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           left
           men
           free
           from
           all
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           Command
           and
           Obligation
           to
           Repent
           ,
           under
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           onely
           charged
           them
           with
           this
           duty
           under
           the
           latter
           ;
           but
           onely
           sheweth
           ,
           or
           supposeth
           ,
           that
           that
           Obligation
           to
           repent
           ,
           which
           lay
           upon
           men
           under
           the
           former
           ,
           the
           
             times
             of
             ignorance
             ,
          
           was
           but
           weak
           ,
           faint
           ,
           obscure
           ,
           and
           with
           little
           authority
           upon
           the
           Consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           that
           tye
           ,
           obligation
           ,
           or
           engagement
           hereunto
           ,
           which
           God
           by
           an
           express
           Command
           imposeth
           upon
           the
           World
           under
           the
           latter
           (
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           )
           This
           to
           be
           the
           genuine
           and
           true
           import
           of
           the
           said
           
             Antithesis
             ,
          
           appears
           ,
           1.
           
           By
           the
           frequent
           and
           familiar
           usage
           of
           the
           Scripture
           in
           like
           cases
           :
           2.
           
           By
           consideration
           of
           the
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           the
           
             Heathen
          
           throughout
           the
           World
           in
           the
           Point
           in
           question
           ,
           before
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           It
           is
           a
           thing
           of
           frequent
           Observation
           amongst
           Expositors
           and
           Divines
           ,
           that
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           intending
           to
           mention
           and
           assert
           any
           considerable
           encrease
           or
           
           advance
           of
           some
           former
           Dispensation
           ,
           is
           wont
           to
           express
           it
           in
           simple
           ,
           positive
           ,
           and
           absolute
           terms
           ,
           and
           as
           if
           it
           were
           a
           new
           kinde
           of
           Dispensation
           ,
           and
           which
           had
           not
           formerly
           been
           known
           ,
           or
           heard
           of
           in
           the
           World
           
             i
          
           .
           Thus
           the
           Promises
           made
           to
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Gen.
          
           12.
           concerning
           the
           multiplication
           of
           his
           seed
           ,
           and
           their
           inheriting
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           are
           afterwards
           ,
           as
           
             viz.
          
           Cap.
           17.
           2
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           &c.
           again
           mentioned
           and
           expressed
           as
           if
           they
           had
           now
           been
           new
           ,
           or
           first
           made
           ,
           onely
           because
           they
           are
           expressed
           more
           largely
           ,
           fully
           ,
           and
           emphatically
           .
           When
           
             Christ
          
           spake
           thus
           to
           his
           Disciples
           after
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           
             These
             are
             the
             words
             which
             I
             spake
             unto
             you
             ,
             whilest
             I
             was
             yet
          
           WITH
           YOU
           ,
           
             (
             Luk.
          
           24.
           44.
           
           )
           in
           this
           latter
           clause
           ,
           
             whilest
             I
             was
             yet
             with
             you
             ,
          
           he
           insinuates
           his
           present
           being
           with
           them
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           
             Antithesis
          
           to
           his
           former
           being
           with
           them
           
             (
             viz.
          
           before
           his
           Death
           )
           not
           as
           if
           he
           were
           not
           now
           present
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           he
           had
           been
           formerly
           ,
           but
           because
           his
           being
           now
           with
           them
           ,
           
           was
           of
           a
           more
           transcendent
           and
           peculiar
           nature
           and
           consideration
           ,
           then
           his
           former
           presence
           had
           been
           ;
           in
           as
           much
           as
           he
           was
           now
           in
           the
           estate
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           whereas
           in
           his
           former
           being
           with
           them
           ,
           he
           was
           but
           in
           the
           ordinary
           condition
           of
           men
           .
           When
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           Priests
           spake
           thus
           unto
           all
           
             Israel
             ;
             Take
             heed
             ,
             and
             harken
             ,
             O
             Israel
             ,
             that
             this
             day
             thou
             art
             become
             the
             People
             of
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             ;
             (
             Deut.
          
           27.
           9.
           
           )
           their
           meaning
           was
           not
           to
           imply
           ,
           that
           they
           never
           had
           been
           
             the
             People
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           until
           now
           ,
           
             [
             i.
             e.
          
           a
           People
           whom
           God
           had
           owned
           and
           countenanced
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           taken
           into
           Covenant
           with
           himself
           ,
           &c.
           ]
           but
           that
           God
           by
           the
           constant
           Tenor
           of
           his
           gracious
           Administrations
           towards
           them
           from
           time
           to
           time
           until
           that
           day
           ,
           had
           made
           them
           now
           more
           his
           People
           ,
           
           then
           ever
           ,
           had
           further
           declared
           himself
           to
           be
           their
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           accept
           and
           own
           them
           for
           a
           People
           peculiar
           to
           him
           ,
           then
           formerly
           :
           and
           that
           upon
           this
           account
           it
           concerned
           them
           more
           neerly
           ,
           then
           ever
           ,
           to
           harken
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           obey
           his
           voyce
           .
           In
           like
           Notion
           our
           Saviour
           promiseth
           his
           Disciples
           that
           he
           
             will
             pray
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             should
             give
             them
             another
             Comforter
             ,
             even
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Truth
             ,
          
           when
           as
           in
           the
           very
           same
           period
           or
           passage
           of
           speech
           ,
           he
           affirmeth
           that
           this
           
             Comforter
             ,
          
           or
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           was
           already
           given
           them
           ,
           or
           (
           which
           is
           the
           same
           )
           
             dwelt
          
           now
           with
           ,
           or
           in
           ,
           them
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           14.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           So
           that
           he
           mentioneth
           a
           larger
           Effusion
           or
           Donation
           of
           the
           same
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           the
           primitive
           or
           first
           gift
           thereof
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           when
           being
           now
           upon
           his
           Journey
           for
           the
           raising
           of
           
             Lazarus
          
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           he
           saith
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           
             I
             am
             glad
             for
             your
             sakes
             that
             I
             was
             not
             there
             ,
             to
             the
             intent
             that
             you
          
           MIGT
           BELEEVE
           ,
           
             (
             Joh.
          
           11.
           15.
           
           )
           he
           expresseth
           their
           beleeving
           to
           a
           further
           degree
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           the
           first
           of
           their
           beleeving
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           had
           not
           beleeved
           before
           .
           Whereas
           it
           is
           evident
           from
           
             Joh.
          
           2.
           11
           ,
           22.
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           beleeved
           on
           him
           before
           .
           When
           the
           Apostle
           affirms
           this
           to
           be
           Gods
           end
           in
           chastising
           his
           People
           ,
           That
           they
           might
           be
           Partakers
           of
           his
           Holiness
           ,
           
             (
             Hebr.
          
           12.
           10.
           
           )
           he
           doth
           not
           suppose
           that
           they
           were
           in
           no
           degree
           
             partakers
             of
             his
             Holiness
          
           before
           their
           chastisement
           ;
           but
           he
           expresseth
           a
           fuller
           and
           richer
           participation
           hereof
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           a
           simple
           ,
           absolute
           ,
           or
           original
           participation
           in
           this
           kinde
           .
           So
           again
           when
           the
           Evangelist
           
             John
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             was
             not
             yet
             given
             ,
             because
             Jesus
             was
             not
             glorified
             ,
             (
             Joh.
          
           7.
           39.
           
           )
           his
           meaning
           is
           not
           ,
           that
           the
           Spirit
           had
           in
           no
           measure
           been
           formerly
           given
           ,
           (
           for
           questionless
           all
           those
           who
           under
           
           the
           Law
           beleeved
           ,
           and
           so
           those
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           days
           of
           our
           Saviours
           converse
           on
           Earth
           ,
           before
           his
           Glorification
           ,
           beleeved
           unto
           Justification
           ,
           were
           led
           hereunto
           by
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           here
           spoken
           of
           ;
           )
           but
           he
           expresseth
           that
           abundant
           and
           most
           remarkable
           Donation
           and
           pouring
           out
           of
           it
           upon
           the
           Apostles
           and
           others
           ,
           after
           ,
           upon
           ,
           and
           by
           vertue
           of
           Christs
           Ascention
           into
           Glory
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           been
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           only
           giving
           of
           it
           .
           And
           it
           is
           a
           good
           rule
           or
           observation
           ,
           which
           
             Testardus
          
           delivers
           hereupon
           .
           
             Those
             things
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             are
             said
             not
             to
             be
             ,
             or
             not
             to
             be
             done
             ,
             before
             the
             times
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             which
             do
             less
          
           [
           or
           ,
           not
           ]
           
             appear
             ,
             or
             are
             less
             perceived
          
           [
           or
           ,
           felt
           ]
           
             before
             this
             fulness
             of
             times
          
           
             k
          
           So
           that
           when
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           (
           in
           the
           Scripture
           under
           debate
           )
           that
           God
           
             now
          
           [
           in
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ]
           
             commandeth
             all
             men
             every where
             to
             repent
             ,
          
           it
           doth
           not
           necessarily
           imply
           ,
           that
           God
           never
           till
           
             now
             commanded
          
           the
           same
           thing
           .
           (
           I
           mean
           ,
           
             Repentance
             )
          
           unto
           them
           ;
           but
           that
           
             now
          
           he
           
             commanded
          
           it
           upon
           other
           terms
           ,
           with
           more
           expressness
           and
           particularity
           of
           Command
           ,
           upon
           more
           lively
           and
           pregnant
           grounds
           ,
           or
           motives
           ,
           with
           another
           edg
           of
           Authority
           ,
           under
           greater
           severity
           ,
           of
           punishment
           threatened
           in
           case
           of
           disobedience
           ,
           then
           he
           had
           commanded
           it
           formerly
           .
           Many
           instances
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           have
           been
           presented
           unto
           you
           ,
           (
           and
           many
           more
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           ,
           upon
           a
           little
           further
           search
           might
           be
           added
           unto
           them
           ,
           )
           wherein
           such
           a
           construction
           as
           this
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           admitted
           .
           And
           that
           this
           is
           the
           true
           and
           genuine
           sence
           of
           the
           place
           in
           hand
           ,
           appears
           yet
           further
           by
           the
           latter
           consideration
           mentioned
           ,
           which
           respects
           the
           state
           or
           condition
           of
           all
           Mankind
           under
           the
           
             times
             of
             that
             ignorance
             ,
          
           of
           which
           the
           Apostle
           speaketh
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           days
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           For
           that
           the
           World
           was
           then
           under
           a
           
             Command
          
           
           from
           God
           to
           Repent
           ,
           is
           evident
           from
           hence
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           because
           otherwise
           their
           impenitency
           ,
           and
           obdurate
           proceedings
           in
           such
           ways
           and
           practises
           ,
           which
           are
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           yea
           and
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           it self
           ,
           had
           been
           no
           sin
           in
           them
           ,
           nor
           obligatory
           unto
           punishment
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           assertion
           being
           express
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           
             the
             Law
             that
             worketh
             Wrath
             ,
             [
             i.
             e.
          
           that
           subjecteth
           men
           unto
           punishment
           ,
           ]
           because
           
             where
             no
             Law
             is
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             transgression
             ,
             (
             Rom.
          
           4.
           15.
           
           )
           meaning
           (
           as
           he
           expresseth
           himself
           upon
           the
           account
           in
           the
           Chapter
           following
           ,
           vers.
           13.
           )
           
             that
             sin
             is
             not
             imputed
             [
             i.
             e.
          
           charged
           upon
           men
           ,
           or
           punished
           ]
           
             where
             there
             is
             no
             Law
             .
          
           So
           that
           unless
           we
           shall
           suppose
           the
           World
           to
           have
           been
           absolutely
           lawless
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           generality
           of
           men
           might
           without
           contracting
           any
           guilt
           ,
           or
           making
           themselves
           liable
           unto
           punishment
           ,
           have
           committed
           all
           the
           abominations
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           commit
           ,
           yea
           and
           ten
           times
           more
           ,
           until
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           we
           must
           of
           necessity
           make
           or
           suppose
           them
           subject
           to
           some
           Law
           ,
           or
           other
           of
           God
           ,
           whereby
           he
           
             commands
             Repentance
          
           unto
           men
           .
           Yea
           the
           Apostle
           himself
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           a
           very
           few
           verses
           before
           the
           words
           in
           contest
           ,
           plainly
           supposeth
           the
           men
           we
           speak
           of
           ,
           even
           
             all
             the
             Nations
             of
             men
             ,
          
           to
           have
           been
           ,
           all
           the
           time
           before
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           under
           an
           engagement
           or
           obligation
           from
           God
           ,
           to
           have
           
             sought
             him
             ,
          
           which
           supposeth
           (
           at
           least
           )
           their
           
             repentance
             .
             And
             hath
             made
             of
             one
             blood
             all
             Nations
             of
             men
             ,
             for
             to
             dwell
             on
             all
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             hath
             determined
             the
             times
             before
             appointed
             ,
             and
             the
             bounds
             of
             their
             habitations
             ,
             that
          
           THEY
           SHOULD
           SEEK
           THE
           LORD
           ,
           
             if
             haply
             they
             might
             feel
             after
             him
             ,
             and
             find
             him
             ,
             though
             he
             be
             not
             far
             from
             every
             one
             of
             us
             ,
             &c.
             
             Act.
          
           17.
           26
           ,
           27.
           
           His
           meaning
           is
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           taken
           such
           a
           wise
           and
           gracious
           course
           ,
           
           1.
           
           In
           the
           creation
           and
           forming
           of
           men
           .
           2.
           
           In
           disposing
           and
           governing
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           in
           a
           good
           capacity
           of
           
             seeking
          
           him
           ,
           and
           this
           so
           as
           to
           
             finde
          
           him
           (
           and
           consequently
           to
           enjoy
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           made
           happy
           and
           blessed
           by
           him
           )
           although
           their
           minds
           and
           understandings
           were
           much
           darkened
           through
           corrupt
           principles
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           voluntarily
           drank
           in
           ,
           and
           sinful
           practices
           wherein
           they
           had
           walked
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           he
           was
           neer
           enough
           to
           them
           all
           ,
           to
           have
           been
           
             found
          
           by
           them
           ,
           even
           by
           groping
           ,
           or
           feeling
           ,
           as
           men
           use
           to
           seek
           for
           things
           in
           the
           dark
           ;
           meaning
           ,
           that
           by
           a
           very
           low
           strain
           of
           industry
           ,
           an
           ordinary
           diligence
           and
           enquiry
           they
           might
           have
           discovered
           and
           
             found
          
           him
           out
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           to
           have
           worshipped
           and
           served
           him
           with
           acceptation
           ,
           and
           this
           under
           all
           those
           great
           disadvantages
           for
           the
           finding
           him
           out
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           brought
           upon
           themselves
           .
           These
           things
           import
           much
           more
           then
           their
           being
           under
           a
           simple
           Command
           from
           God
           to
           Repent
           ;
           though
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           a
           Command
           to
           Repent
           ,
           vertually
           and
           with
           interpretation
           ,
           contains
           and
           comprehends
           the
           whole
           duty
           of
           man
           .
        
         
           Nor
           do
           these
           words
           ,
           which
           you
           urge
           and
           insist
           upon
           ,
           
             And
             the
             times
             of
             this
             ignorance
             God
             winked
             at
             ,
          
           import
           any
           thing
           contrary
           to
           what
           hath
           been
           now
           argued
           ,
           or
           as
           if
           God
           had
           neither
           taken
           ,
           nor
           meant
           to
           take
           ,
           any
           account
           at
           all
           of
           those
           Heathen
           ,
           who
           ,
           before
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           had
           only
           the
           Books
           of
           Nature
           ,
           Providence
           ,
           and
           Creation
           ,
           to
           instruct
           them
           ,
           for
           their
           misdemeanors
           in
           sinning
           .
           The
           Apostle
           expresly
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             as
             many
             as
             have
             sinned
             without
             the
             Law
             ,
             shall
             perish
             without
             the
             Law
             ,
             Rom.
          
           2.
           12.
           
           And
           a
           little
           before
           :
           
             Tribulation
             and
             anguish
             upon
             every
             Soul
             of
             him
             that
             doth
             evil
             ;
             of
             the
             Jew
             first
             ,
             and
          
           ALSO
           OF
           THE
           GENTILE
           ,
           
           (
           to
           omit
           much
           more
           that
           might
           be
           readily
           cited
           from
           the
           same
           Apostle
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           .
           )
           Therefore
           when
           God
           is
           said
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           to
           have
           over-looked
           ,
           or
           
             winked
             at
             the
             times
             of
             ignorance
             ,
             [
             i.
             e.
          
           the
           ways
           and
           doings
           of
           men
           under
           these
           
             times
             ,
             ]
          
           it
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           in
           a
           comparative
           sence
           ,
           implying
           onely
           some
           such
           thing
           as
           this
           ,
           That
           whilest
           means
           for
           the
           Conversion
           of
           Men
           from
           Sin
           to
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           bringing
           of
           them
           to
           the
           true
           Knowledg
           and
           Fear
           of
           God
           ,
           were
           but
           low
           ,
           scant
           ,
           and
           weak
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           what
           they
           are
           now
           advanced
           unto
           by
           the
           shining
           of
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           amongst
           men
           ,
           God
           was
           nothing
           so
           severe
           to
           mark
           what
           was
           done
           amiss
           ,
           nothing
           so
           swift
           to
           execute
           Judgment
           ,
           or
           take
           Vengeance
           on
           Transgressors
           ,
           as
           now
           he
           is
           ,
           and
           intends
           to
           be
           ,
           under
           the
           
             Gospel
             ;
          
           the
           vouchsafement
           whereof
           unto
           the
           World
           ,
           is
           as
           the
           
             laying
             of
             the
             Ax
             to
             the
             root
             of
             the
             Trees
             ,
          
           upon
           which
           follows
           the
           
             hewing
             down
             ,
             and
             casting
             into
             the
             fire
             ,
             every
             tree
             ,
             that
             bringeth
             not
             forth
             good
             fruit
             ,
             Mat.
          
           3.
           10.
           
           This
           sence
           is
           both
           very
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Scripture-phrase
           ,
           which
           frequently
           and
           familiarly
           expresseth
           a
           comparative
           sence
           in
           a
           positive
           and
           absolute
           form
           ,
           (
           see
           
             Joh.
          
           6.
           27.
           1
           
             Cor.
             1.
             17.
             
             Luk.
             12.
             4.
             Joh.
             7.
             39.
             
             Gal.
          
           4.
           9.
           not
           to
           mention
           other
           places
           of
           like
           purport
           ,
           without
           number
           ,
           )
           and
           likewise
           perfectly
           accordeth
           with
           that
           Principle
           of
           Righteousness
           and
           Equity
           ,
           in
           and
           about
           the
           punishing
           of
           sin
           and
           sinners
           ,
           which
           the
           Scripture
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ascribeth
           unto
           God
           ;
           and
           which
           inclineth
           him
           to
           punish
           sins
           ,
           committed
           against
           greater
           Light
           ,
           against
           means
           and
           motives
           of
           greater
           Efficacy
           and
           Power
           ,
           with
           more
           severity
           proportionably
           ,
           then
           those
           ,
           which
           (
           though
           otherwise
           the
           same
           )
           are
           perpetrated
           ,
           
           where
           means
           and
           motives
           for
           the
           refraining
           of
           such
           sins
           ,
           are
           either
           fewer
           ,
           or
           less
           effectual
           .
           See
           upon
           this
           account
           ,
           
             Amos
          
           3.
           2.
           compared
           with
           
             Lam.
          
           1.
           12.
           and
           
             Dan.
             9.
             12.
             
             Deut.
          
           6.
           12.
           with
           15.
           
           
             Matth.
          
           11.
           21
           ,
           24.
           
           
             Luk.
             12.
             47
             ,
             48.
             
             Jer.
          
           32.
           31.
           compared
           with
           Vers
           .
           33.
           besides
           many
           other
           passages
           of
           like
           import
           .
           
             Calvin
             ,
          
           reading
           the
           words
           in
           present
           consideration
           between
           us
           ,
           thus
           ,
           
             Et
             tempora
             quidem
             hujus
             ignorantiae
             cùm
             hactenùs
             dissimulaverit
             Deus
             ,
          
           neither
           approves
           your
           sence
           of
           them
           ,
           nor
           mine
           ,
           though
           his
           censure
           falls
           much
           heavier
           on
           yours
           ,
           then
           on
           mine
           .
           He
           affirms
           ,
           that
           
             Pauls
          
           intent
           was
           not
           to
           extenute
           the
           sins
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           onely
           to
           magnifie
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           had
           now
           on
           the
           sudden
           shone
           upon
           the
           World
           :
           and
           labors
           to
           confute
           such
           an
           Interpretation
           ,
           from
           that
           of
           the
           same
           Apostle
           (
           lately
           cited
           ,
           )
           
             They
             that
             have
             sinned
             without
             the
             Law
             ,
             shall
          
           notwithstanding
           
             perish
             without
             the
             Law
          
           
             l
          
           His
           sence
           of
           the
           words
           is
           onely
           this
           ,
           
             God
             winked
             at
             ,
          
           or
           dissembled
           ,
           
             the
             times
             of
             that
             ignorance
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           -that
           during
           the
           long
           tract
           and
           continuance
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           
             God
             did
             not
             discover
             ,
          
           or
           reveal
           
             himself
             unto
             men
          
           
             m
          
           .
           I
           finde
           some
           other
           modern
           Expositors
           of
           good
           note
           steering
           the
           same
           course
           of
           Interpretation
           with
           him
           .
           Some
           conceive
           that
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           of
           the
           times
           past
           with
           those
           that
           were
           then
           living
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           meaning
           is
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           not
           lay
           to
           their
           charge
           
             [
             i.
             e.
          
           punish
           ,
           or
           destroy
           them
           for
           ]
           their
           Idolatries
           past
           ,
           if
           now
           they
           were
           willing
           to
           repent
           .
           Of
           this
           Judgment
           was
           
             Chrysostom
             ,
          
           and
           after
           him
           ,
           
             Oecumenius
             .
          
           Neither
           of
           these
           Interpretations
           fall
           in
           with
           the
           
             genius
          
           of
           your
           inference
           from
           the
           words
           ,
           nor
           yet
           endamage
           my
           Notion
           in
           the
           least
           ;
           which
           saith
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Heathen
          
           here
           spoken
           of
           ,
           were
           under
           a
           
             Command
          
           
           from
           God
           to
           
             Repent
             ,
          
           even
           all
           along
           the
           
             times
             of
             the
             ignorance
             ,
          
           of
           which
           the
           Apostle
           speaketh
           .
           But
           besides
           what
           hath
           been
           already
           offered
           to
           countenance
           the
           Interpretation
           of
           the
           words
           awarded
           by
           me
           ,
           I
           conceive
           this
           passage
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Hebr.
          
           8.
           
           Vers
           .
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           &c.
           doth
           better
           the
           account
           :
           
             For
             finding
             fault
             with
             them
             ,
             he
             saith
             :
             Behold
             ,
             the
             days
             come
             (
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
             when
             I
             will
             make
             a
             new
             Covenant
             with
             the
             House
             of
             Israel
             ,
             and
             the
             House
             of
             Judah
             :
             Not
             according
             to
             the
             Covenant
             that
             I
             made
             with
             their
             Fathers
             in
             the
             day
             that
             I
             took
             them
             by
             the
             hand
             to
             lead
             them
             out
             of
             the
             Land
             of
             Egypt
             ,
             because
             they
             continued
             not
             in
             my
             Covenant
             ,
          
           AND
           I
           REGARDED
           THEM
           NOT
           
             (
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
             )
             For
             this
             is
             the
             Covenant
             that
             I
             will
             make
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           These
           words
           ,
           
             And
             I
             regarded
             them
             not
             ,
          
           seem
           to
           run
           somewhat
           parallel
           with
           those
           in
           question
           ,
           
             And
             the
             times
             of
             this
             ignorance
             God
             winked
             at
             ;
          
           and
           withall
           to
           carry
           some
           such
           sence
           and
           import
           as
           this
           ;
           That
           God
           ,
           considering
           the
           weakness
           and
           imperfection
           of
           that
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           he
           made
           with
           them
           at
           Mount
           
             Horeb
             ,
          
           upon
           their
           Deliverance
           from
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           how
           little
           spirit
           and
           life
           there
           was
           in
           this
           Covenant
           to
           render
           them
           a
           people
           excellent
           and
           worthy
           God
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           that
           Covenant
           which
           he
           purposed
           to
           make
           with
           them
           afterwards
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           upon
           their
           great
           Deliverance
           from
           Sin
           and
           Hell
           to
           be
           accomplished
           by
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           did
           accordingly
           expect
           no
           great
           matters
           from
           them
           ,
           but
           was
           content
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           13.
           18.
           
           )
           to
           bear
           with
           their
           manners
           ,
           to
           over-look
           many
           miscarriages
           ,
           neglected
           to
           punish
           and
           take
           vengeance
           on
           them
           for
           such
           sins
           ,
           the
           commission
           whereof
           under
           a
           Covenant
           of
           more
           grace
           he
           would
           have
           vindicated
           most
           severely
           .
           But
           this
           onely
           by
           the
           way
           .
        
         
         
           Towards
           the
           Conclusion
           of
           your
           Writing
           ,
           you
           make
           this
           ingenuous
           and
           
             Christian
          
           Promise
           (
           which
           contains
           as
           much
           ,
           as
           I
           can
           with
           Reason
           ,
           or
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           expect
           from
           you
           )
           That
           
             if
             I
             can
             make
             it
             appear
             (
             upon
             just
             ,
             and
             carrying
             grounds
             )
             that
             Infants
             ,
             Naturals
             (
             to
             whom
             God
             hath
             not
             given
             the
             use
             of
             Reason
             )
             and
             those
             many
             millions
             in
             all
             ages
             ,
             who
             never
             heard
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             are
             bound
             to
             beleeve
             in
             Christ
             for
             Salvation
             ,
             then
             you
             shall
             grant
             my
             Minor
             ,
             and
             admit
             my
             Argument
             to
             be
             good
             ;
             viZ.
             
          
           That
           
             Christ
             dyed
             for
             all
             without
             exception
             ,
             because
             all
             without
             exception
             are
             bound
             to
             beleeve
             .
          
           I
           suppose
           I
           have
           ,
           and
           this
           upon
           no
           worse
           or
           weaker
           grounds
           then
           you
           require
           ,
           made
           it
           fully
           apparant
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           three
           sorts
           of
           persons
           you
           speak
           of
           ,
           are
           ,
           in
           a
           sence
           ,
           which
           ,
           I
           (
           with
           many
           others
           )
           call
           ,
           
             sensus
             divisus
             ,
          
           and
           which
           I
           have
           explained
           ,
           bound
           to
           beleeve
           on
           
             Christ
          
           for
           Salvation
           .
           As
           for
           the
           sence
           ,
           which
           (
           haply
           )
           you
           mean
           ,
           and
           which
           I
           have
           termed
           ,
           
             sensus
             compositus
             ,
          
           your self
           have
           in
           a
           former
           passage
           (
           and
           herein
           done
           nothing
           neither
           ,
           but
           what
           Reason
           and
           Ingenuity
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Interest
           of
           your
           own
           Credit
           and
           Conscience
           ,
           obliged
           you
           unto
           )
           acquitted
           me
           and
           my
           Doctrine
           from
           intending
           it
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           two
           former
           sorts
           of
           persons
           ,
           
             Infants
             ,
          
           and
           
             Naturals
             .
          
           Nor
           do
           I
           conceive
           that
           your self
           judg
           it
           any
           ways
           prejudicial
           to
           the
           Salvation
           of
           either
           of
           these
           by
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           they
           are
           ,
           in
           this
           sence
           ,
           utterly
           uncapable
           of
           beleeving
           on
           him
           ;
           unless
           you
           either
           judg
           them
           salvable
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           without
           Christ
           (
           which
           I
           judg
           you
           cannot
           reasonably
           do
           )
           or
           not
           at
           all
           ;
           which
           I
           suppose
           to
           be
           further
           from
           your
           thoughts
           ,
           then
           the
           other
           .
           So
           that
           whether
           Infants
           ,
           or
           Naturals
           ,
           be
           capable
           ,
           or
           not
           capable
           of
           beleeving
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           yet
           if
           they
           be
           
           salvable
           by
           him
           ,
           it
           undeniably
           follows
           ,
           that
           he
           dyed
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           third
           and
           last
           sort
           ,
           persons
           who
           though
           competent
           of
           understanding
           ,
           yet
           never
           from
           first
           to
           last
           tasted
           of
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           I
           have
           proved
           at
           large
           (
           and
           I
           trust
           ,
           to
           your
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           other
           mens
           )
           That
           such
           men
           as
           these
           ,
           stand
           bound
           ,
           both
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           by
           positive
           Law
           from
           God
           ,
           to
           beleeve
           in
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           that
           without
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Gospel
           they
           are
           in
           a
           capacity
           of
           beleeving
           in
           him
           ,
           so
           ,
           or
           so
           far
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           accepted
           therein
           unto
           Salvation
           .
           Thus
           having
           performed
           your
           conditions
           ,
           I
           trust
           I
           may
           upon
           a
           legitimacy
           of
           claim
           demand
           the
           courtesie
           of
           your
           Promise
           ,
           being
           nothing
           but
           what
           is
           very
           lawful
           for
           you
           to
           grant
           ,
           the
           
             admitance
             of
             my
             Minor
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           the
           concluding
           validity
           of
           my
           Argument
           .
        
         
           Whereas
           you
           somewhere
           in
           your
           Papers
           represent
           it
           as
           a
           thing
           very
           irrational
           ,
           and
           unworthy
           belief
           ,
           that
           
             Christ
          
           should
           dye
           for
           those
           ,
           who
           he
           knew
           were
           in
           no
           capacity
           ,
           or
           possibility
           ,
           of
           receiving
           benefit
           thereby
           ,
           as
           all
           those
           were
           ,
           who
           had
           perished
           in
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           were
           eternally
           condemned
           ,
           before
           his
           Death
           :
           my
           Answer
           is
           ;
           That
           as
           at
           Christs
           riding
           into
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           as
           well
           the
           multitudes
           that
           went
           before
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           followed
           ,
           cryed
           ,
           
             Hosanna
             to
             the
             Son
             of
             David
             ,
             (
             Matt.
          
           21.
           9.
           
           )
           so
           those
           that
           lived
           in
           the
           World
           before
           his
           Incarnation
           ,
           and
           Sufferings
           ,
           were
           in
           a
           blessed
           capacity
           of
           receiving
           Remission
           of
           Sins
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           Blessing
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           by
           his
           Death
           ,
           by
           beleeving
           on
           him
           as
           then
           to
           come
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           those
           ,
           who
           take
           their
           turns
           of
           Mortality
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           beleeve
           on
           him
           as
           already
           come
           .
           Otherwise
           how
           should
           
             Abraham
             ,
             
             Isaac
             ,
          
           and
           
             Jacob
          
           have
           been
           in
           a
           capacity
           of
           siting
           down
           and
           eating
           bread
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ?
           So
           that
           how
           ever
           the
           persons
           you
           speak
           of
           ,
           who
           were
           under
           an
           irreversible
           sentence
           of
           Condemnation
           for
           their
           sins
           ,
           at
           the
           time
           when
           our
           Saviour
           dyed
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           respect
           were
           in
           no
           possibility
           of
           receiving
           benefit
           by
           his
           death
           ;
           yet
           there
           was
           a
           time
           ,
           
             viZ.
          
           whilest
           they
           lived
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           under
           the
           same
           possibility
           with
           other
           men
           of
           receiving
           the
           great
           benefit
           and
           blessing
           of
           Salvation
           by
           him
           :
           and
           in
           this
           respect
           he
           may
           properly
           enough
           be
           said
           to
           have
           dyed
           for
           them
           ;
           
             i.
             e.
          
           to
           have
           dyed
           upon
           such
           terms
           ,
           that
           they
           beleeving
           on
           him
           ,
           whilest
           the
           day
           of
           Grace
           lasted
           ,
           as
           intending
           ,
           or
           as
           being
           to
           dye
           for
           them
           in
           time
           ,
           might
           have
           been
           saved
           by
           his
           death
           .
           And
           if
           this
           Objection
           were
           of
           any
           force
           ,
           neither
           can
           it
           truly
           be
           said
           that
           he
           dyed
           for
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaac
             ,
          
           or
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           or
           for
           other
           Saints
           ,
           who
           had
           dyed
           in
           the
           Faith
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaketh
           )
           before
           his
           coming
           in
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           at
           least
           it
           cannot
           be
           said
           that
           he
           dyed
           for
           the
           remission
           of
           their
           sins
           ,
           because
           they
           having
           obtained
           already
           ,
           and
           being
           in
           full
           possession
           of
           ,
           this
           heavenly
           Priviledg
           ,
           were
           in
           no
           possibility
           of
           obtaining
           it
           by
           
             Christ
          
           at
           the
           time
           of
           his
           death
           .
           Nor
           is
           it
           (
           nor
           can
           it
           reasonably
           be
           imagined
           that
           it
           should
           be
           )
           the
           intent
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           which
           teacheth
           that
           
             Christ
          
           dyed
           for
           all
           men
           without
           exception
           ,
           to
           affirm
           or
           teach
           withall
           ,
           that
           he
           dyed
           upon
           such
           terms
           for
           all
           men
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           or
           in
           every
           state
           and
           condition
           ,
           whether
           living
           ,
           or
           whether
           dead
           ,
           whether
           free
           from
           ,
           or
           whether
           insnared
           with
           ,
           the
           guilt
           of
           the
           unpardonable
           sin
           ,
           &c.
           should
           be
           in
           a
           capacity
           ,
           or
           under
           a
           possibility
           ,
           of
           being
           saved
           by
           him
           .
           The
           intire
           and
           clear
           meaning
           of
           the
           said
           Doctrine
           (
           as
           it
           is
           
           in
           effect
           stated
           by
           me
           Cap.
           17.
           
           §
           .
           1.
           of
           my
           Book
           of
           Redemption
           )
           is
           ,
           That
           all
           persons
           of
           Mankind
           whatsoever
           ,
           are
           ,
           or
           were
           ,
           put
           into
           such
           a
           capacity
           of
           Salvation
           by
           the
           Death
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           if
           their
           own
           voluntary
           neglect
           ,
           and
           notorious
           unworthiness
           ,
           do
           not
           intervene
           and
           hinder
           ,
           they
           may
           ,
           or
           might
           ,
           be
           all
           actually
           saved
           thereby
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           I
           have
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           many
           distractions
           ,
           and
           under
           much
           encumbrance
           of
           business
           otherwise
           ,
           faithfully
           ,
           with
           a
           single
           and
           upright
           heart
           ,
           and
           as
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           endeavored
           to
           satisfie
           your
           request
           touching
           the
           clearing
           and
           removing
           such
           scruples
           and
           difficulties
           ,
           which
           ,
           as
           you
           signifie
           ,
           rendered
           this
           Proposition
           of
           mine
           ,
           
             All
             men
             ,
             without
             exception
             ,
             stand
             bound
             to
             beleeve
             on
             Christ
             ,
          
           questionable
           ,
           or
           rather
           unquestionably
           false
           ,
           unto
           you
           .
           Whether
           any
           thing
           that
           hath
           been
           said
           will
           turn
           to
           so
           happy
           an
           account
           unto
           you
           ,
           as
           satisfaction
           ,
           I
           cannot
           prophecy
           :
           only
           I
           find
           you
           a
           man
           dis-ensnared
           from
           the
           superstition
           of
           vulgar
           credulity
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           not
           sell
           the
           Truth
           for
           the
           gain
           or
           price
           of
           that
           corruptible
           Crown
           of
           being
           reputed
           Orthodox
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           door
           of
           hope
           opened
           unto
           me
           ,
           that
           such
           things
           ,
           which
           are
           agreeable
           both
           to
           the
           course
           and
           current
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           no
           less
           to
           clear
           Principles
           of
           Reason
           ,
           will
           over-rule
           you
           into
           such
           acknowledgments
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           day
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           will
           (
           I
           question
           not
           )
           be
           your
           honour
           ,
           and
           peace
           .
           I
           confess
           I
           was
           extreamly
           unwilling
           to
           have
           been
           taken
           off
           from
           some
           other
           engagements
           lying
           upon
           my
           hand
           ,
           by
           such
           a
           diversion
           ,
           as
           the
           drawing
           up
           of
           this
           Answer
           to
           your
           Papers
           ,
           must
           needs
           occasion
           :
           but
           God
           having
           over-ruled
           that
           inclination
           in
           me
           ,
           I
           have
           so
           much
           the
           more
           hope
           that
           he
           hath
           somewhat
           of
           consequence
           
           to
           do
           with
           his
           Providential
           interposure
           in
           this
           kind
           .
           I
           may
           very
           truly
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           Work
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           undertaking
           of
           it
           ,
           was
           very
           signally
           and
           emphatically
           ,
           His
           ,
           having
           scarce
           had
           so
           much
           of
           my
           will
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           in
           that
           respect
           ,
           to
           bear
           that
           denomination
           of
           being
           called
           ,
           mine
           .
           Notwithstanding
           being
           engaged
           ,
           it
           was
           once
           in
           my
           thoughts
           to
           have
           made
           some
           further
           attempt
           upon
           your
           Judgement
           by
           some
           other
           Arguments
           ,
           to
           evince
           an
           Universal
           Obligation
           upon
           all
           Flesh
           to
           yield
           the
           Obedience
           of
           Faith
           unto
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           to
           beleeve
           in
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           But
           upon
           consideration
           ,
           judging
           you
           so
           propense
           in
           affection
           to
           the
           Truth
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           ready
           to
           meet
           it
           half
           way
           in
           its
           advance
           towards
           you
           ;
           and
           being
           a
           little
           unwilling
           too
           far
           to
           anticipate
           my
           intendments
           for
           a
           larger
           Discussion
           of
           the
           Particulars
           discoursed
           in
           your
           Papers
           ,
           I
           resolved
           rather
           to
           contain
           my self
           at
           present
           within
           the
           narrow
           bounds
           of
           this
           Answer
           .
           The
           excrescency
           whereof
           to
           prevent
           ,
           I
           forbare
           the
           printing
           of
           your
           Papers
           with
           it
           ;
           and
           this
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           I
           had
           no
           commission
           from
           you
           to
           publish
           them
           .
           If
           your
           desire
           yet
           be
           to
           have
           them
           published
           ,
           my
           best
           assistance
           shall
           be
           yours
           for
           the
           procuring
           ,
           and
           best
           ordering
           of
           it
           .
           The
           God
           of
           all
           Grace
           and
           Truth
           ,
           break
           up
           the
           Fountains
           of
           the
           great
           Depths
           of
           Spiritual
           Knowledg
           ,
           and
           Heavenly
           Understanding
           in
           his
           Word
           ,
           before
           both
           you
           ,
           and
           me
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           ,
           who
           love
           the
           Truth
           at
           a
           better
           rate
           ,
           then
           to
           fear
           the
           shame
           of
           being
           counted
           erroneous
           for
           the
           profession
           of
           it
           ;
           that
           the
           Waters
           of
           Life
           may
           flow
           out
           abundantly
           from
           us
           ,
           for
           the
           watering
           and
           refreshing
           of
           the
           dry
           and
           barren
           root
           of
           the
           World
           round
           about
           us
           .
        
         
           
             From
             my
             Study
             ,
             Colemanstr
             .
             
               London
               ,
               Decemb.
               11.
               1651.
               
            
          
           
             Yours
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             as
             your self
             ,
             and
             your
             own
             Soul
             ,
             J.
             Goodwin
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Post-script
           ;
        
         
           To
           be
           read
           in
           Pag.
           8.
           lin.
           13.
           immediately
           after
           these
           words
           ,
           since
           his
           Fall
           .
        
         
           THat
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           during
           the
           
             interìm
          
           between
           his
           Fall
           ,
           and
           the
           Promulgation
           of
           the
           Evangelical
           Promise
           unto
           him
           ,
           was
           under
           no
           Obligation
           to
           Repent
           ,
           is
           evident
           from
           hence
           ;
           because
           if
           so
           ,
           this
           tye
           (
           according
           to
           your
           distribution
           )
           must
           be
           upon
           him
           ,
           either
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           written
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           or
           else
           ,
           of
           some
           positive
           Law
           of
           God
           .
           But
           ,
           1.
           
           For
           any
           positive
           Law
           ,
           there
           was
           none
           made
           or
           given
           unto
           him
           by
           God
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           we
           speak
           of
           :
           nor
           was
           there
           any
           of
           this
           import
           given
           unto
           him
           before
           ;
           I
           mean
           ,
           whereby
           he
           was
           commanded
           to
           repent
           ,
           in
           case
           he
           sinned
           ,
           or
           rebelled
           against
           God
           .
           2.
           
           If
           the
           Repentance
           we
           speak
           of
           ,
           was
           required
           of
           
             Adam
          
           as
           due
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           then
           was
           it
           required
           either
           in
           order
           to
           his
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           as
           sufficient
           and
           available
           hereunto
           ;
           or
           else
           as
           matter
           of
           meer
           Duty
           ,
           without
           any
           reference
           to
           a
           Reward
           .
           If
           it
           were
           required
           of
           him
           in
           order
           to
           his
           Salvation
           ,
           then
           was
           there
           a
           Principle
           vested
           by
           God
           in
           the
           Nature
           of
           Man
           ,
           whereby
           he
           was
           enabled
           to
           recover
           and
           save
           himself
           ,
           in
           case
           of
           sin
           and
           disobedience
           :
           yea
           and
           this
           Principle
           must
           be
           supposed
           to
           have
           been
           carryed
           over
           by
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           unmaimed
           and
           in
           sufficient
           strength
           for
           action
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           estate
           of
           Righteousness
           or
           Innocency
           ,
           wherein
           he
           was
           created
           ,
           into
           that
           estate
           of
           Sin
           and
           Misery
           ,
           wherein
           he
           
           plunged
           himself
           by
           his
           Fall
           .
           And
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           must
           it
           be
           supposed
           also
           to
           remain
           in
           the
           same
           vigor
           and
           strength
           in
           all
           his
           posterity
           ,
           (
           for
           there
           is
           no
           reason
           to
           imagine
           a
           difference
           in
           this
           point
           between
           
             Adam
          
           fallen
           ,
           and
           his
           posterity
           :
           )
           And
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           all
           ,
           and
           every
           Person
           of
           Mankinde
           without
           exception
           ,
           must
           be
           supposed
           to
           be
           in
           a
           capacity
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           yea
           to
           be
           in
           an
           immediate
           capacity
           of
           doing
           such
           things
           which
           accompany
           Salvation
           .
           And
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           Christ
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           supposed
           to
           have
           dyed
           for
           them
           all
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           without
           shedding
           of
           Blood
           there
           is
           no
           Remission
           ,
           and
           consequently
           no
           Salvation
           ,
           or
           capacity
           or
           possibility
           of
           being
           saved
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           be
           said
           ,
           That
           that
           Repentance
           which
           we
           enquire
           after
           ,
           was
           required
           of
           
             Adam
          
           as
           meer
           matter
           of
           Duty
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           reference
           to
           any
           Reward
           intended
           to
           be
           given
           unto
           him
           by
           God
           thereupon
           ;
           1.
           
           This
           (
           I
           presume
           )
           is
           contrary
           to
           your
           own
           sence
           ,
           who
           (
           if
           I
           mistake
           you
           not
           )
           conceive
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Heathen
             ,
          
           without
           Faith
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           are
           in
           a
           capacity
           of
           such
           a
           Repentance
           ,
           which
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           them
           ,
           is
           available
           unto
           Salvation
           .
           2.
           
           It
           seems
           contrary
           to
           the
           course
           and
           current
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           God
           should
           require
           service
           or
           obedience
           from
           his
           Creature
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           in
           order
           to
           their
           Happiness
           .
           See
           to
           this
           purpose
           :
           
             Gen.
          
           4.
           7.
           
           
             Deut.
             6.
             24.
             
             &
             10.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             Psal.
             19.
             11.
             
             &
          
           81.
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           &c.
           
             Isai.
             45.
             19.
             
             Rom.
          
           2.
           10.
           
           (
           besides
           many
           others
           .
           )
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A41497e-320
           
             a
             Multos
             hoc
             decipit
             ,
             quod
             Christum
             arbitrantur
             ubique
             exacte
             &
             sollicité
             ,
             quomodo
             
               Aristoteles
            
             aliquis
             ,
             locutum
             fuisse
             ;
             quod
             est
             a
             vero
             al●●num
             .
             
               Camero
               .
            
             Myroth
             .
             
               p.
            
             72.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             18.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             19.
             4.
             
          
           
             Act.
             14.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             20.
             
          
           
             Hebr.
             11
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom
             ,
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             a
             Tametsi
             eaim
             in
             mundo
             nibil
             reperietur
             savore
             Dei
             digaum
             ,
             se
             tamen
             〈◊〉
             mundo
             propitium
             oftendit
             ,
             cum
             sine
             exceptione
             omnes
             ad
             Fidem
             Christi
             vocat
             ,
             quae
             nihil
             aliud
             est
             ,
             quam
             ingressus
             in
             vitam
             .
             
               Calvin
               .
               in
            
             Job
             .
             3.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             b
             Adeum
             modum
             habet
             &
             Redemptis
             istae
             generis
             oumam
             ,
             de
             qua
             loquiatur
             ,
             quod
             illam
             homines
             reprobi
             ,
             ac
             deplorate
             impii
             non
             accipiant
             ,
             neque
             defectu
             sit
             gratiae
             Dei
             ,
             atque
             justam
             est
             ut
             illa
             propter
             filios
             perditionis
             ,
             gloriam
             ac
             titulum
             universalus
             Redemptionis
             amittat
             ,
             cum
             sit
             parata
             
               cunctis
               ,
               &
               omnes
               ad
               illam
               vocentur
               .
            
             Musculus
             ,
             
               Loc.
               De
               Redempt
               .
               Generis
               Humani
               .
            
          
           
             a
             Hic
             duo
             observemus
             :
             Deum
             nullis
             unquam
             seculis
             homines
             Doctrina
             salutis
             destituisse
             ;
             proinde
             ,
             quicunq
             ,
             unquam
             perierunt
             ,
             sua
             culpa
             periisse
             .
             Naturam
             ita
             perfundit
             sua
             lucc
             Deus
             ,
             ut
             hi
             tantum
             a
             justicia
             aliem
             maneant
             qui
             eam
             ultro
             a
             se
             rejiciunt
             .
             Sunt
             &
             hodie
             Gentes
             non
             paucae
             quibus
             Evangelium
             
               Christi
            
             liaudquaquam
             sinceriter
             prae
             dicatur
             ;
             sunt
             ,
             quae
             de
             to
             nihil
             ptorsus
             audiunt
             .
             Hi
             autem
             si
             non
             ultro
             justiciae
             studium
             repudiarent
             ,
             Dominus
             INDU●IE
             Spiritu
             suo
             sic
             eos
             animaret
             ,
             ut
             quae
             
               legis
            
             sunt
             ,
             praestarent
             ,
             committerent
             se
             totos
             ipsius
             bonitati
             ,
             proximis
             faccrent
             ,
             quae
             cupiunt
             fieri
             sibi
             .
             Hinc
             fieret
             ut
             Deus
             citius
             Angelum
             cis
             mitteret
             uti
             fecit
             
               Corailio
               ,
            
             quam
             ut
             ignorare
             cos
             Christum
             suum
             pateretur
             .
             Sed
             dum
             impie
             ingrati
             iniquitate
             sua
             detinent
             revelatam
             jam
             ipsis
             veritatem
             ,
             merentur
             ,
             non
             solum
             ut
             nihil
             praeterea
             boni
             spiritus
             acciptant
             ,
             sed
             etiam
             ut
             dentur
             in
             sensum
             reprobum
             ,
             &c.
             
             Alterum
             hic
             observandum
             est
             ,
             ut
             ipsi
             quoque
             huic
             operi
             legis
             ,
             quod
             insctiptum
             est
             cordibus
             nostris
             ,
             recto
             illi
             (
             ut
             divinitus
             impresso
             )
             sensui
             ,
             quo
             perperuo
             vocamtr
             ad
             fancta
             &
             honesta
             studia
             ,
             revocamur
             a
             pravis
             ,
             auscultemus
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               Buter
            
             in
             Enar
             ,
             ad
             
               Roman
               .
            
             c.
             2.
             v.
             14
             Sed
             ut
             superius
             quoque
             ostendimus
             ,
             magis
             id
             ex
             instituto
             
               Pauli
            
             fuit
             ,
             ut
             objiceret
             Iudaeis
             Gentes
             etiam
             ante
             cis
             revelatum
             Christum
             ,
             verae
             justiciae
             fuiffe
             compotes
             .
             
               Idem
               in
               vers.
               25.
               ejusdem
               Cap.
               
            
          
           
             b
             nam
             in
             terra
             abscondisse
             dicit
             ,
             quod
             rationem
             quae
             ad
             imaginem
             &
             st
             .
             m●l●●tudinem
             data
             est
             nobis
             ,
             studio
             voluptatis
             obeuit
             ,
             &
             tanquam
             in
             sovea
             ca●●●
             abscondit
             .
             
               Ambr.
               1.
               3.
               l.
               8.
               
               Comment.
               in
               Luc.
            
             c.
             8.
             circa
             finem
             Nam
             illa
             Talenta
             ,
             quae
             cuique
             distribuuntur
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             nego
             significare
             posse
             vitam
             aeternam
             ,
             Ratio
             certissima
             ,
             quia
             illa
             distribuuntur
             servis
             omnibus
             ,
             non
             tantum
             frugi
             ,
             sed
             etiam
             nequam
             .
          
           
             Et
             paulo
             post
             ;
             Itaque
             necesse
             est
             referri
             [
             Talenta
             ]
             ad
             gratias
             temporales
             ,
             quas
             Deus
             communicat
             ,
             non
             piis
             tantum
             sed
             etiam
             impi●s
             ;
             non
             Electis
             tantum
             ,
             sed
             etiam
             rep
             obis
             .
             
               Chamier
               .
               Panstr
               .
               1.
               c.
               3.
               l
               :
               8.
               c.
               3
               Sect
               ,
            
             15
             ,
             16
             
          
           
             c
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             &c.
             
               Athanas
               .
            
             de
             Incarn.
             Verbi
             .
             
               p.
            
             39
             ,
             40.
             
             Edis
             .
             Commel
             .
          
           
             d
             Et
             sunt
             qui
             promiscue
             tam
             de
             Gentibus
             ,
             quam
             de
             ludaeis
             haec
             exponant
             .
             Fateor
             quidem
             pieratis
             ●●aenam
             grana
             semper
             in
             toto
             Orbe
             fuisse
             sparsa
             ,
             &c.
             
               Calvin
               .
            
             in
             
               Ioh.
            
             4.
             36.
             
          
           
             e
             Promittit
             ergo
             illos
             ejus
             gaudii
             consortes
             fore
             ,
             in
             quod
             jam
             olim
             ingrests
             sint
             sancti
             Patres
             &
             Propherae
             ,
             qui
             agrum
             Domini
             studiose
             colendo
             ,
             vetae
             pieratis
             femina
             in
             toto
             Orbe
             sparserunt
             .
             
               Gualter
               .
            
             Homil.
             31.
             in
             Iohan.
             
          
           
             f
             Id
             veto
             de
             Patriarchis
             &
             Prophetis
             dicitur
             ,
             quoium
             opera
             &
             ministerio
             Deus
             usus
             est
             in
             mundo
             excolendo
             ,
             &
             praeparando
             ad
             meflem
             hanc
             Evangelieam
             .
             
               Ibid.
            
             Secuti
             sunt
             Prophetae
             quorum
             sermones
             longe
             lateque
             per
             diversas
             Gentes
             fuerunt
             vulgati
             .
          
           
             g
             Subactum
             est
             arvum
             a
             Prophetis
             ,
             qui
             non
             tantam
             in
             lucae
             ,
             sed
             &
             per
             dispersio
             ne●
             varias
             acpud
             gentes
             voce
             ac
             lcriptis
             homines
             ad
             unius
             Dei
             cultum
             excitarant
             ,
             quod
             semen
             est
             Evangelicae
             frugi●
             .
             
               Hug.
               Grot.
            
             in
             
               Iob.
            
             4.
             38
             
          
           
             h
             Expendamus
             etiam
             quanta
             sitista
             Christi
             Filii
             hominis
             majestas
             ,
             potentia
             ,
             &
             gloria
             ,
             quod
             ad
             pedum
             illius
             oscula
             Reges
             terrae
             ,
             absque
             ulla
             discriminatione
             ,
             quanti
             quanti
             sint
             ,
             vocantur
             .
             Quis
             nam
             mortalium
             ab
             hac
             submissione
             excipitur
             ,
             quando
             illa
             ipsis
             quoque
             regibus
             imponitur
             ?
             
               Musculus
               ,
            
             in
             Psal.
             2.
             
             Vers
             .
             12.
             
          
           
             i
             Non
             enim
             musitatum
             aut
             rarum
             est
             in
             Scriptura
             easdem
             Premissiones
             ,
             vel
             Praedictiones
             ,
             velres
             alias
             semel
             jam
             datas
             &
             commemoratas
             ,
             postea
             diversis
             temporibus
             tanquam
             novas
             denuo
             tradere
             &
             commemorare
             .
             
               Pererius
            
             in
             
               Gen.
            
             35.
             9.
             
          
           
             Solet
             [
             Christus
             ]
             de
             his
             rebus
             quae
             alio
             modo
             ,
             quam
             ante
             ,
             post
             Resurrectionem
             eg●
             ,
             ita
             loqui
             ,
             qua
             si
             non
             egerit
             .
             
               Maldonatus
            
             in
             
               Mat.
            
             26.
             29.
             
          
           
             k
             Verum
             ea
             non
             esse
             ,
             aut
             non
             fieri
             ante
             Evangelii
             tempora
             dicuntur
             ,
             quae
             minus
             apparent
             ,
             aut
             minus
             sentiuntur
             ante
             istam
             temporum
             plenitudinem
             .
             
               Testard
               .
               Synops
               .
               Doctr.
               de
               Nat.
               &c.
               Thes●
               .
            
             118.
             
          
           
             l
             Alii
             secu●
             interpretantur
             ,
             Deum
             ignorantiae
             pepercisse
             ,
             quasi
             conniveret
             ,
             punire
             nolens
             .
             Sed
             tale
             commentum
             prorsus
             alienum
             est
             a
             mente
             
               Pauli
               ,
            
             &
             consilio
             ;
             cui
             minime
             proposit●m
             fuit
             extenuare
             hominum
             culpam
             ,
             sed
             Dei
             gratiam
             ,
             quae
             repente
             astulserat
             ,
             magnifacere
             .
             Et
             ex
             aliis
             locis
             salsum
             esse
             coarguitur
             ,
             quia
             qui
             sine
             leg
             peccaverint
             ,
             sine
             lege
             nihilominus
             peribunt
             .
          
           
             m
             In
             summa
             ,
             nihil
             aliud
             sibi
             volunt
             verba
             
               Pauli
               ,
            
             quam
             caec●tati
             addit●os
             fuisse
             homines
             donec
             se
             illis
             pate
             fecit
             Deus
             .