He came again awhile after, with about sixteen or seventeen great persons, and then he ran himself worse on ground than before. For he affirmed before them all that Christ had not enlightened every man that cometh into the world; and that the grace of God, that bringeth salvation, had not appeared unto all men, and that Christ had not died for all men.
I asked him what sort of men those were whom Christ had not enlightened? and whom His grace had not appeared to? and whom He had not died for?
He said, "Christ did not die for adulterers, and idolaters, and wicked men."
I asked him whether adulterers and wicked men were not sinners.
He said, "Yes."
"Did not Christ die for sinners?" said I. "Did He not come to call sinners to repentance?"
"Yes," said he.
"Then," said I, "thou hast stopped thy own mouth."
So I proved that the grace of God had appeared unto all men, though some turned from it into wantonness, and walked despitefully against it; and that Christ had enlightened all men, though some hated the light.