Stephen Denison (d.1649) on the Son's Sufficient Redemption

Secondly, destruction must needs be of a mans self, and not of God, because God hath sent a sufficient redemption by the means of his own Son; and hath commanded it to be preached to every creature: yea he hath commanded us to believe in Christ, whom he hath sent, 1 John. 3:23. And therefore if when a pardon is offered, we willfully refuse it, then our destruction is of ourselves.

Stephen Denison, The New Creature (London: Printed by Richard Field, dwelling in the great Woodstreete, 1619), 78.

[Note: I am not posting this as conclusive proof that Denison believed that Christ redeemed all men, but only to show that he grounds the gospel command and offer upon Christ's "sufficient redemption." Notice also that he says the gospel is a command *and* an offer, and that we are to preach "it" to every creature; that is, a sufficient redemption. According to Denison, men do not perish for want of a sufficient redemption, but for refusing it.]

Stephen Denison (d.1649) on Christ's Willingness to Save

Secondly, if Christ be the only Saviour, then let us trust in him alone. Our Fathers trusted in him, and were not confounded, Psalm 22:5. Yea, if God's wrath be kindled but a little, blessed are all that trust in Christ, Psalm 2:12. Let us not trust in our own works; Christ is sufficiently able of himself to save them which come unto God by him, Hebrews 7:25. And he is as willing as able; he entreateth us to be reconciled to God, 2 Corinthians 5:20. Christ is like an indulgent nurse, and we are like unto froward children; the nurse would kiss us and be friends, but we hang back and resist. But let us kiss the Son lest he be angry, and we perish from the right way, Psalm 2.

Stephen Denison, An Exposition Upon the First Chapter of the Second Epistle of Peter (London: Printed by Richard Field for Robert Mylbourne, and are to be sold at the great South doore of Pauls, 1622), 17. I've made some spelling changes and updated some of the english.