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A04827 Of the redemption of mankind three bookes wherein the controuersie of the vniuersalitie of redemption and grace by Christ, and of his death for all men, is largely handled. Hereunto is annexed a treatise of Gods predestination in one booke. Written in Latin by Iacob Kimedoncius D. and professor of Diuinitie at Heidelberge, and translated into English by Hugh Ince preacher of the word of God.; De redemptione generis humani. English Kimedoncius, Jacobus, d. 1596.; Ince, Hugh, b. 1554 or 5. 1598 (1598) STC 14960; ESTC S108025 345,675 422

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subordinate_a unto_o the_o same_o end_n 16._o prou._n 16._o for_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o even_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o evil_a day_n that_o both_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o heal_n who_o be_v deliver_v and_o also_o the_o judgement_n of_o damnation_n in_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o such_o as_o perish_v shall_v further_o his_o glory_n wherefore_o we_o be_v here_o warn_v 1._o coloss_n 1._o that_o with_o paul_n we_o give_v thanks_n without_o cease_v unto_o the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n and_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o as_o peter_n also_o admonish_v we_o of_o our_o duty_n in_o this_o point_n that_o we_o shall_v preach_v the_o virtue_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvelous_a light_n it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v when_o the_o sea_n yield_v a_o ready_a passage_n for_o all_o his_o people_n to_o go_v through_o how_o be_v protect_v by_o god_n hand_n and_o behold_v that_o wonderful_a redemption_n 19_o exod._n 15._o sap._n 19_o they_o leap_v like_o lamb_n and_o sing_v his_o praise_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o deliverer_n thou_o be_v our_o strength_n but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o the_o old_a people_n and_o of_o the_o old_a song_n we_o have_v a_o new_a song_n the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n let_v we_o stand_v upon_o the_o glassy_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n and_o have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n sing_v it_o incessant_o with_o the_o universal_a church_n 15._o apoc._n 5._o &_o 15._o to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n because_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o unto_o god_n by_o his_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o 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of_o their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n neither_o do_v the_o force_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n extend_v itself_o unto_o our_o time_n only_o but_o to_o the_o father_n also_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o 13._o heb._n 13._o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 13.8_o he_o mean_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o in_o time_n past_a as_o touch_v his_o divinity_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o elsewhere_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o but_o such_o as_o he_o be_v now_o such_o be_v he_o of_o old_a and_o now_o be_v and_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o merciful_o to_o save_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o in_o which_o sense_n also_o the_o place_n apoc._n 13.8_o be_v true_o read_v of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v to_o wit_n as_o touch_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o perpetual_a virtue_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o among_o the_o old_a writer_n ambrose_n take_v that_o say_n upon_o the_o 5._o to_o the_o roman_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o greek_a text_n in_o that_o place_n may_v thus_o also_o be_v construe_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v from_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o very_a like_o place_n apoc._n 17.8_o we_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o augustine_n 44._o august_n de_fw-fr na●_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 44._o that_o the_o same_o faith_n heal_v the_o righteous_a of_o old_a time_n which_o heal_v we_o even_o the_o faith_n of_o jesu_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 11._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a cap._n 11._o the_o only_a grace_n of_o the_o saviour_n destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n in_o every_o one_o which_o grace_n wrought_v also_o in_o the_o old_a saint_n 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send_v i_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v none_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o that_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o save_v we_o by_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o his_o son_n it_o come_v whole_o from_o his_o divine_a favour_n mankind_n nothing_o move_v the_o father_n to_o send_v his_o son_n to_o save_v we_o but_o his_o mere_a love_n and_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n love_n and_o goodness_n towards_o mankind_n as_o the_o lord_n witness_v joh._n 3._o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n whereupon_o paul_n also_o say_v rom._n 5._o god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n and_o ephes_n 2._o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n of_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n quicken_v we_o through_o christ_n and_o most_o clear_o of_o all_o to_o titus_n chap._n 3._o the_o goodness_n and_o love_n 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epistle_n when_o he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o christ_n come_v down_o to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o all_o to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o and_o have_v abase_v himself_o to_o bring_v liberty_n to_o all_o and_o have_v take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o to_o purchase_v by_o his_o death_n resurrection_n for_o all_o he_o add_v these_o word_n he_o that_o be_v say_v he_o a_o true_a freeman_n a_o true_a hebrew_n be_v whole_o god_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v be_v liberty_n he_o have_v nothing_o of_o he_o that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n refuse_v liberty_n so_o elsewhere_o he_o teach_v that_o abel_n that_o lib._n 2._o c●p._n ●_o de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n redemption_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o repent_v and_o cleave_v unto_o god_n commandment_n that_o david_n that_o apol._n david_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v through_o faith_n vit_fw-mi faith_n de_fw-fr sal._n ca._n vit_fw-mi and_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n wash_v from_o offence_n be_v obtain_v psalm_n obtain_v serm._n 15._o in_o 118._o psalm_n that_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v life_n to_o believer_n and_o destruction_n to_o unbeliever_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o ibid._n the_o serm._n 21._o ibid._n cross_n say_v he_o be_v shame_n to_o he_o that_o be_v unfaithful_a but_o to_o the_o faithful_a person_n it_o be_v grace_n to_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v redemption_n to_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v resurrection_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o set_v out_o in_o another_o place_n by_o a_o notable_a similitude_n of_o light_n light_n a_o similitude_n of_o the_o light_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n sufficient_a true_o to_o inlighten_v and_o convert_v all_o man_n yet_o not_o actual_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n drive_v away_o all_o darkness_n but_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n that_o no_o man_n that_o come_v unto_o i_o may_v abide_v in_o darkness_n ambrose_n his_o word_n be_v these_o psalm_n serm._n 19_o in_o 118._o psalm_n although_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n for_o all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a have_v a_o large_a power_n in_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o as_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n yet_o he_o favour_v he_o that_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o for_o as_o he_o that_o shut_v the_o window_n exclude_v from_o himself_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o he_o that_o be_v turn_v from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n can_v behold_v the_o brightness_n thereof_o he_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o all_o man_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o blindness_n to_o himself_o open_v therefore_o thy_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v unto_o thou_o if_o a_o man_n shut_v the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n be_v the_o fault_n in_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o do_v not_o shine_v into_o his_o house_n out_o of_o augustine_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o sound_a writer_n among_o other_o testimony_n these_o we_o have_v tom._n 7._o 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punish_v absalon_n likewise_o nothing_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o ahabs_n house_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 10._o 2._o king_n 10._o but_o the_o lord_n accomplish_v as_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o his_o servant_n elias_n 37.39.41.50_o gen._n 37.39.41.50_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o wonderful_o be_v joseph_n when_o his_o brethren_n go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o send_v into_o egypt_n and_o advance_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v fulfil_v what_o be_v of_o less_o hope_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n than_o david_n reign_n yet_o he_o rise_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o all_o his_o persecution_n and_o govern_v the_o people_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o the_o lord_n counsel_n may_v stand_v when_o all_o the_o devise_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o people_n be_v scatter_v these_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o clear_a 4._o act_n 2._o &_o 4._o but_o that_o be_v more_o 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