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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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this_o benefit_n of_o god_n we_o receive_v not_o but_o through_o faith_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o albeit_o christ_n have_v redeem_v mankind_n from_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v with_o god_n yet_o this_o benefit_n have_v nothing_o profit_v mankind_n if_o it_o be_v not_o preach_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o gospel_n require_v faith_n and_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v wherefore_o remission_n of_o sin_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o preach_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v of_o we_o and_o apply_v unto_o we_o not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n 19_o huber_n thes_n 19_o hereunto_o the_o assertion_n be_v contrary_a that_o all_o have_v receive_v reconciliation_n and_o salvation_n whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v chap._n iii_o peculiar_a answer_n unto_o those_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o the_o former_a general_a answer_n be_v plain_a and_o sound_a and_o may_v suffice_v alone_o yet_o we_o think_v good_a particular_o to_o examine_v the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o the_o first_o place_n then_o let_v this_o be_v in_o this_o order_n 1._o tim._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o the_o first_o place_n 1._o tim._n 2._o god_n will_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o here_o they_o first_o urge_v the_o word_n that_o god_n will_v that_o all_o be_v save_v whereof_o they_o will_v have_v gather_v that_o therefore_o once_o all_o man_n none_o except_v be_v in_o deed_n save_v by_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o faith_n or_o unbelief_n although_o many_o afterward_o lose_v again_o through_o unbelief_n salvation_n that_o be_v obtain_v but_o the_o apostle_n entreat_v of_o that_o salvation_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n as_o theophilact_n well_o expound_v and_o the_o matter_n itself_o show_v and_o not_o of_o a_o certain_a universal_a salvation_n of_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n further_o the_o apostle_n knit_v salvation_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n together_o as_o thing_n most_o near_o join_v between_o themselves_o he_o will_v say_v he_o that_o all_o man_n be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n after_o the_o like_a manner_n therefore_o let_v they_o infer_v that_o all_o man_n also_o none_o except_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v to_o faith_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o eternal_a life_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n thus_o the_o argument_n be_v full_o answer_v yet_o as_o touch_v the_o mind_n of_o paul_n the_o place_n need_v interpretation_n as_o ambrose_n also_o admonish_v for_o if_o god_n who_o very_o be_v almighty_a and_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n why_o be_v not_o his_o will_n fulfil_v neither_o say_v as_o the_o pelagian_o use_v to_o except_v as_o augustine_n witness_v that_o therefore_o this_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o fulfil_v because_o man_n will_v not_o for_o no_o free_a will_n do_v withstand_v god_n be_v willing_a to_o save_v as_o he_o teach_v the_o correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 14._o for_o so_o to_o will_v or_o not_o to_o will_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o willer_n or_o niller_n that_o it_o hinder_v not_o god_n will_n nor_o overcom_v his_o power_n for_o he_o himself_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v concern_v those_o man_n who_o do_v not_o his_o will_n see_v even_o of_o the_o very_a will_n of_o man_n he_o do_v what_o he_o will_n therefore_o many_o way_n sure_o that_o apostolical_a and_o divine_a sentence_n may_v right_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o our_o faith_n shake_v not_o wherein_o we_o profess_v that_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a of_o which_o way_n we_o will_v recite_v one_o or_o two_o first_o albeit_o none_o but_o the_o elect_v come_v to_o salvation_n and_o that_o effectual_o call_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2.4_o the_o first_o exposition_n of_o 1._o tim._n 2.4_o by_o that_o vocation_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n yet_o god_n by_o his_o word_n call_v all_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o convert_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o not_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v that_o good_a acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n that_o all_o hear_v the_o son_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n unto_o salvation_n as_o also_o ezechiel_n testify_v chap._n 18._o 37_o ezec._n 18._o &_o 37_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n turn_v from_o all_o your_o iniquity_n because_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n turn_v and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o chap._n 33._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v for_o god_n rejoice_v not_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o such_o as_o perish_v 17._o wise_v 1._o act._n 17._o neither_o approve_v a_o unfaithful_a and_o unrepentant_a heart_n but_o as_o paul_n testify_v warn_v all_o man_n to_o repent_v but_o why_o this_o gift_n of_o grace_n to_o wit_n conversion_n without_o which_o none_o can_v be_v save_v be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o all_o by_o he_o who_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o hide_a judgement_n of_o god_n justice_n for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o first_o give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v recompense_v he_o this_o exposition_n luther_n allow_v de_fw-la seruo_fw-la arbit_fw-la handle_v the_o place_n of_o ezech._n chap._n 18._o luther_n luther_n in_o that_o say_n say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n we_o see_v no_o other_o thing_n handle_v then_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o offer_v in_o the_o world_n which_o they_o only_o receive_v in_o who_o the_o law_n have_v already_o wrought_v his_o duty_n that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n the_o rest_n contemn_v mercy_n promise_v in_o that_o say_n but_o why_o some_o be_v touch_v by_o the_o law_n and_o other_o be_v not_o touch_v so_o that_o they_o receive_v these_o refuse_v grace_v offer_v it_o be_v another_o question_n and_o be_v not_o handle_v here_o by_o ezechiel_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o preach_v and_o offer_v mercy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o that_o hide_a and_o reverend_a will_n of_o god_n ordain_v in_o his_o counsel_n who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v capable_a and_o partaker_n of_o the_o mercy_n preach_v and_o offer_v which_o will_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o but_o with_o reverence_n to_o be_v honour_v as_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n majesty_n reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o and_o forbid_a us._n and_o anon_o after_o god_n do_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o show_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o he_o will_v many_o thing_n also_o which_o in_o his_o word_n he_o show_v not_o that_o he_o will_v so_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o wit_n in_o his_o word_n but_o he_o will_v it_o by_o that_o his_o unsearchable_a will_n but_o we_o must_v respect_v his_o word_n and_o leave_v his_o unsearchable_a will_n again_o compare_v this_o present_a place_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o add_v if_o thou_o speak_v of_o god_n preach_v unto_o we_o he_o will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v while_o he_o come_v to_o all_o in_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o our_o will_n which_o do_v not_o admit_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v matth_n 23_o how_o oft_o will_v i_o gather_v thy_o child_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o but_o why_o the_o divine_a majesty_n do_v not_o take_v away_o this_o fault_n of_o our_o will_n or_o change_v it_o in_o all_o see_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o why_o he_o impute_v that_o unto_o he_o see_v man_n can_v want_v it_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o inquire_v and_o though_o thou_o shall_v seek_v after_o it_o yet_o thou_o shall_v never_o find_v it_o these_o thing_n so_o large_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o produce_v out_o of_o luther_n because_o of_o our_o adversary_n augustine_n the_o second_o exposition_n of_o 1._o tim_n 2.4_o augustine_n second_o this_o may_v be_v the_o
doctrine_n or_o to_o slander_v it_o either_o open_o or_o in_o corner_n much_o less_o to_o withdraw_v other_o from_o it_o as_o the_o little_a book_n testify_v which_o be_v entitle_v ordinatio_fw-la &_o ceremonia_fw-la pro_fw-la ministris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la argentinensis_n etc._n etc._n a._n ij_o pag._n ij_o which_o thing_n see_v they_o stand_v thus_o with_o what_o forehead_n with_o what_o shame_n dare_v the_o adversary_n open_o write_v that_o our_o opinion_n of_o redemption_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelgard_n o_o whorish_a audacity_n of_o false_o accuse_v and_o witness_v of_o extreme_a ignorance_n if_o not_o of_o malice_n chap._n x._o wherein_o the_o original_a and_o predecessor_n of_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n be_v lay_v open_a but_o true_o he_o that_o speak_v what_o he_o will_v shall_v hear_v what_o he_o will_v not_o as_o the_o old_a proverb_n be_v see_v therefore_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o opinion_n which_o we_o maintain_v be_v plentiful_o teach_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o have_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n in_o all_o time_n and_o faithful_o even_o unto_o our_o day_n continue_v i_o neither_o can_v nor_o ought_v i_o to_o overpasse_v and_o leave_v out_o here_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o original_n of_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n august_n the_o pelagian_n heresy_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o adversary_n doctrine_n tom._n 7._o apud_fw-la august_n i_o avouch_v therefore_o and_o profess_v that_o it_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o the_o worthy_a say_n thereof_o understand_v in_o their_o natural_a sense_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o pelagian_n impiety_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o birth_n and_o beginning_n of_o it_o which_o thing_n that_o i_o seem_v not_o to_o utter_v without_o my_o author_n prosper_v of_o aquitane_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o augustine_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o pelagian_n heresy_n among_o other_o error_n of_o that_o naughtiness_n pelagian_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pelagian_n concern_v grace_n freewill_n and_o predestination_n assign_v this_o also_o namely_o that_o they_o will_v affirm_v that_o our_o lord_n christ_n die_v for_o whole_a mankind_n and_o that_o no_o man_n at_o all_o be_v except_v from_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o blood_n although_o he_o shall_v lead_v his_o whole_a life_n in_o all_o impiety_n that_o be_v although_o he_o continue_v in_o infidelity_n &_o be_v damn_v because_o the_o sacrament_n of_o god_n mercy_n belong_v to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n as_o now_o man_n speak_v therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o life_n eternal_a be_v prepare_v for_o all_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o freewill_n that_o it_o be_v lay_v hold_v on_o by_o they_o that_o shall_v willing_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o he_o add_v that_o they_o be_v fall_v to_o the_o extol_n of_o such_o grace_n because_o they_o will_v avoid_v to_o confess_v that_o god_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n in_o his_o secret_a judgement_n but_o in_o his_o manifest_a work_n make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v neither_o will_v give_v their_o assent_n that_o the_o predestinate_a number_n of_o the_o elect_n can_v neither_o be_v increase_v nor_o diminish_v these_o thing_n he_o evident_o sure_o and_o in_o lively_a colour_n not_o so_o much_o set_v out_o the_o relic_n of_o pelagian_n heresy_n in_o that_o age_n as_o paint_v pelagianisme_n in_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o our_o time_n hoffman_n hoffman_n now_o that_o wretch_n hoffman_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o father_n of_o who_o late_o i_o speak_v what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o monster_n of_o pelagian_n filthy_a dregs_n and_o of_o other_o heresy_n and_o he_o do_v huber_n so_o resemble_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o matter_n in_o hand_n as_o one_o egg_n be_v not_o more_o like_a to_o another_o for_o he_o avouch_v that_o all_o be_v elect_v all_o redeem_v by_o christ_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o one_o both_o which_o huber_n thes_n 1001._o please_v to_o set_v down_o thus_o that_o all_o man_n after_o adam_n fall_n be_v in_o christ_n elect_v and_o receive_v into_o grace_n because_o of_o the_o bless_a seed_n in_o who_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v follow_v he_o thorough_o he_o come_v forth_o furnish_v with_o the_o same_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o testimony_n naughty_o wrest_v as_o hoffman_n do_v cloak_v his_o error_n withal_o as_o we_o have_v before_o brief_o show_v moreover_o pacwius_n pacwius_n in_o this_o our_o age_n one_o parcwius_n manifest_o profess_v pelagian_n impiety_n not_o only_o maintain_v that_o christ_n be_v alike_o as_o the_o creator_n so_o the_o redeemer_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o and_o that_o all_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o happy_a so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v unto_o themselves_o destruction_n through_o unbelief_n that_o election_n also_o and_o grace_n be_v general_a etc._n etc._n but_o also_o he_o plain_o profess_v and_o boast_v that_o the_o divine_n of_o wittenberg_n the_o successor_n of_o luther_n but_o great_o revolt_n from_o luther_n doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n do_v consent_n with_o he_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o let_v they_o take_v to_o themselves_o all_o pacwians_n and_o hofman_n and_o pelagian_o old_a and_o new_a we_o have_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o our_o author_n and_o the_o one_o agree_v consent_n of_o the_o best_a approve_a writer_n whosoever_o in_o all_o age_n this_o be_v christian_a reader_n the_o true_a simple_a and_o sound_a and_o modest_a exposition_n without_o bitterness_n and_o rail_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o 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