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.

ANSWER. II.

This Reason given to fortify the Proposition or Inferrence, hath mistaken the end and scope of the Apostles conexion of Priviledges; and of his words in both places: which is not to set forth, how ma∣ny Christ hath Dyed, and given himself a Ransom for: nor yet how ma∣ny, either have or shall receive some fruits of his Death and Ransome; But only to set forth the Priviledges of those that have begun to receive the Choise fruits of both his Propitiation and Advocation: And that to these Ends; to shew;

• 1. The ground of hopefulnesse to all that by the heavenly Call, are brought to beleeve in Christ.
• 2. The way how to be sure of the enjoyment of this hope.
• 3. And who have the full assurance of the same, and when they come to it. That so he might encourage, comfort, and lead on the Beleevers, as appears through. R. 8. Ep. 1.

1. The ground of hopefulnesse to them that by the heavenly Call are brought in to beleeve in Christ: Is this, That Jesus Christ is the first Elect and Chosen One, and so the rate in which all that are Elected and Chosen, were Elected and Chosen. Eph. 1.4. And that in him is the Image or Patterne, and lively being and appearing of all that, to which all that are Chosen in him, are Chosen and Predestinated. Rom. 8.16, 17, 23, 29, 30. So that, as Christ is the first Elect, so was hee Pre∣destinate, yea, and Called, to worke Redemption for the Sonnes of men: to take away sinne, and abolish Death, to offer the acceptable Sacrifice; and by vertue of his blood, to enter the Holy of Holies, there to send forth Spirit to Call the Sonnes of men: and to be the Head and High-Priest over all his House, that are partakers of the Heavenly Call, &c. Isai. 42.6. Heb. 5.4. & 10. Joh. 6.37.

And him hath God glorified at his Right hand: Heb. 2.9. and 7.25. and 8.1. So that all that are by the Spirit, In the Gospel, Cal∣led and enabled to beleeve in Jesus Christ, are called to him, that is the first, and Prime Elect, Chosen, Called, Justified and Glorified; That they might be conformed to him, in the Participation of the benefit of his Election, and of the mediation hee was Predestinate and Called to make, and of his Justification as hee was in their steads; And of his Glorification, as hee is Glorifyed and filled with Spirit for them; In which Participation abiding, hee will enable them to suffer for his sake, And to follow his Spirit, and to drink in the benefit of his Justification, in this knowledge of their own Justification, in and through him; and so in due season stablish them in his Everlasting Covenant, and knowledge of their Election in Him.

And this is conforme both to the Apostles Writing, and scope, as appeares in the view of Rom. 3.23, 25. and so an end, through the 4. and 5. and 6. and 7. and this 8. Chapter, and so to such as have acquaintance with spirituall Enlightning. Psal. 39.15.29. and Ephe. 1.1, 23.

2. The way to be sure of the enjoyment of this Hope, is by ab••∣ding in Jesus Christ, to whom they are called, (who is both the Prime Elect, and also the second Adam, Predestinate, Called, Justi∣fied, Glorified, as the Publick Person,) by abiding in his Doctrine, Teaching, and Spirituall leading to confidence in an Conformity to him. Ioh. 15.1, 10. Heb. 3.6.14. 1 Ioh. 2.24, 25, 28. 2 Ioh. 9. and this may be seen by the Apostles Admonition, and caution given to these. Rom. Chap. 6. and this 8. vers. 5, 13, 14, 18. and by his Prayers for the Ephesians. Chap. 1.17, 20. and 3.14.20. and his Profession to the Col∣lossians. Chap. 1.23.27. and 2.2.10. by all which it appeares also to be the scope of the Apostle, to direct them to this abiding, accor∣ding to that of ould, said to our Types. Exod. 19.3.6.

3. Who have the full assurance of all this; and when they come to it; and they are such, who are not onely called, but in that hea∣venly Call, through grace, beleeved, Drawne forth of themselves and the World, to take up their rest, and well-pleasednesse in him; and inflamed with likement and love of him, and his guidance; Not onely Justified, but having experimented their justification, not onely in Christ, but by the Spirit of Christ, filling with Peace and joy in the holy Ghost: and not onely hoping for the glory to come; but even a First-fruits of glory, in a portion of the Spirit, as the earnest of the Inheritance, whereby they discerne the hope of his Calling in his Election, and his Everlasting Covenant made with them, and see the glorious riches of his Inheritance, in the Saints and Justified ones; and are in a sort made Partakers of the Divine Nature, experi∣menting that Power by which Christ was raised, and exalted, expe∣rimenting that, Psal. 84.11. Heb. 4.3. and 9.15. 2 Pet. 1.3, 4. That prayed for, Ephes. 1.17, 20. And this affirmed. Rom. 8.28, 29, 30. and so come to this glorying of the Apostle, in the following verses, to the End.

Now this objected inference, crosseth the scope of the Apostles, and taketh away the ground of the Hope given, and shutteth the doore against the way, to the enjoyment, and thrusts men to wan∣der in dark reasonings for Election.