The vniversallity of God's free-grace in Christ to mankind.: Proclaimed and displayed from 1 Tim. 2.6. and Hebr. 2.9. according to their genuine sense. That all might be comforted, encouraged; every one confirmed and assured of the propitiation and death of Christ for the whole race of mankind, and so for himself in particular. / Through urgent importunity, written by Thomas Moore.

OBJECTION.

The Scripture in such places as speakes so generally, are not to be understood in the sense, the words seem to import.

REASON. I.

The words in Scripture cannot be alwayes taken in the sense they seem to import: The Door, the Vine, and &c.

REASON. II.

The words All men, and Every man, are often found in Scripture, to mean but some, even Gods Elect and Chosen.

REASON. III.

It is said, Through the offence of One, many be dead, byone mans dis••∣bedience, many were made sinners. Rom. 5.15, 19, many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake. Dan. 12.2. And Beleevers have said, One God hath created us. Mal. 2.10. and in many things we offend all. Jam. 3.2. And every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Rom. 14.12. And lye not one to another. Col. 3.9. Speak every man truth with his Neighbour; for wee are members one of another. Ephes. 4.25. Be ye kindly affected one to another, with Brotherly Love; in honour preferring one another, Rom. 12.10. For bearing one another; forgiving one another. Col. 3.13. That no man goe beyond, or defraud his Brother. 1 Thes. 4.6. In which places, you may see; who the many are, that God both 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and that have sinned, and that shall dye, and come to Judge∣ment; to whom we are to give honour, and render their dues, &c. even the Beleevers, and Gods Elect and Chosen.

REASON IV.

And there was great reason, why in those times, they should use such generall words, as All Men, Every man, when they meant but some; for was it not said, Hee shewed his words unto Iacob, and his Statutes and Iudgements unto Israel; He bath not dealt so with any Na∣tion, as Psal. 147.19, 20. That now by these generall words; the Elect among the Gentiles, might be encouraged to feare the Lord, and stand in awe of him; according to that in Psal. 33.8.