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in the number of the Rejected, if they depart
this life in their tender Infancy, and before
they have committed any actual sin in
their own persons; so as that neither the
Holy Bath of Baptism, nor the progress of
the Church should be capable of contributing
anything to their Salvation.
10 None of the Children of Believers, who
are baptised in the name of the Father,
Son, and Holy Ghost, living in the state of
Infancy, can be counted in the number
of those who are rejected by an absolute
Decree.
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The Doctrine of the Remonstrants with
respect to the second Article, concerning the
universality of the Merits of the Death of Christ.
1. The ransom offered by Christ to his Father
was not only sufficient in and by itself
to redeem the whole race of mankind, but
it was likewise actually paid for all and
singular persons, pursuant to the determination,
will and Grace of God the Father; and
from the benefits of the death of Christ by any
absolute and previous Decree of God.
2. Christ has so far reconciled God the
Father to the whole race of mankind by the merits
of his death, that the Father has, consistently
both with his Righteousness and truth, for the
sake of those merits, been able and willing to
enter into a new Covenant of Grace with Sinners,
and those who were obnoxious to damnation.
3. Altho Christ hath meritted reconcilation
to God, and pardon of sins for all mankind
yet according to the terms of the new Covenant Covenan
of Grace, none can really partake of the advantages
which Christ's Death has obtained,
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