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    This introduction summarizes the opposing views that will be discussed in the following sections. The author rejects Dr. Whitby's view that Christ died sufficiently for all but intentionally only for the elect, and that salvation is conditional on faith and repentance. Instead, the author believes that Christ died for the elect alone, procuring their actual pardon and salvation. Through the unconditional covenant of grace ratified by Christ's blood, faith and repentance are bestowed on the elect as blessings, not conditions, which the author aims to vindicate in the following sections.

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    This introduction summarizes the opposing views that will be discussed in the following sections. The author rejects Dr. Whitby's view that Christ died sufficiently for all but intentionally only for the elect, and that salvation is conditional on faith and repentance. Instead, the author believes that Christ died for the elect alone, procuring their actual pardon and salvation. Through the unconditional covenant of grace ratified by Christ's blood, faith and repentance are bestowed on the elect as blessings, not conditions, which the author aims to vindicate in the following sections.

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    Chapter 3 Introduction

    The
    CAUSE OF GOD AND TRUTH.
    Part 2 Chapter 3
    Introduction—Of Redemption
    The following sections contain a vindication of some arguments taken from passages of Scripture in favor of
    particular redemption, which Dr. Whitby calls objections to the universal scheme, and which he attempts to answer in
    the first, second, and fifth chapters of his discourse, concerning the extent of Christ’s redemption; to which he
    premises the state of the question, by showing what limitations and restrictions of our Lord’s general redemption he
    cannot admit of, and in what sense they who maintain that doctrine assert it. The distinctions of Christ’s dying
    sufficiently for all, but intentionally only for the elect, and for all if they will believe and repent, but moreover for the
    elect, to procure faith and repentance for them, he rejects; and which, for my own part, I can no more admit of than
    himself. He adds positively, that Christ died equally for all, for Judas as for Peter, though not absolutely, but
    conditionally, or so as that they should be made partakers of the blessings of his salutary passion, upon condition of
    their faith, repentance, and sincere obedience to the laws of the new covenant; but did not purchase actual pardon or
    reconciliation for all men, only put all men, by his death, in a capacity of being justified and pardoned upon their
    conversion and faith. On the other hand, I firmly believe that Christ died for all the elect of God, and them only; that,
    by his death, he has cured for them actual pardon, reconciliation and salvation; and, that in consequence of the
    absolute and unconditional covenant of grace being ratified and confirmed by his b1ood, faith and repentance are
    bestowed upon and wrought in these persons, not as conditions but blessings of that covenant; in which way they are
    brought to the full enjoyment of that salvation Christ has obtained for them. Which is what I undertake to vindicate.

    http://www.pbministries.org/books/gill/Cause_of_God_and_Truth/Part%202/chapter3/chap3_intro.htm[11/2/2010 10:12:17 AM]

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