dividuals; the ransom paid in the death of Christ, and other fruits united in
the Scripture: his eighth proof considered. Adam and Christ how compared,
wherein that comparison lies: the intention of it in 1 Cor. xv. 22. Christ and
Adam two common stocks: roots communicate only to their own branches.
Proof the ninth considered: no strength at all herein appeareth. The preach-
ing of the gospel to all, substance of the gospel offers : life and salvation
proposed conditionally: ministers not intrusted with God's secrets. Proof
tenth considered: many vain suppositions, whether we must pray for all or
no? what we may pray for in respect to all individuals; our duty not in
conformity to God's secret will. Proofs 11-13. considered. God with his
people preaching and praying: what may be proved about the extent of the
death of Christ, from the event; the powerful influence of love and free
grace into conversion ; as made universal quite enervate; no such common love
in God, as by some assigned: efficacy of God's love in Christ. Proof fourteen
considered: what unbe'ief the cause of destruction. Christ rejected in lov-
ing darkness rather than light; of John i. 12. In what sense, light in Christ,
for all; all men not in a restored condition by Christ; hard hearts farther
hardening themselves; how men not saved in Christ lose their own souls.
Arguments to disprove a pretended restoration in Christ: absurd conse-
quences of that false assertion. Proof fifteen answered: expostulations about
the abuse of temporal mercies no arguments for a general ransom ; no desires
properly in God; expostulations merely declarative of our duty. Proof six-
teen. What it is to turn the grace of God into wantonness: men of old or-
dained to condemnation, not redeemed by Christ in time. Proofs seven-
teen, eighteen, considered and removed: the conclusion to Mr. More..... 487