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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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understand_v and_o in_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v matth._n 20._o to_o sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o my_o left_a shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n and_o chap._n 22._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v therefore_o all_o be_v not_o elect_v to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v much_o less_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o preach_v of_o who_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o infinite_a number_n 14._o act_n 14._o and_o have_v be_v especial_o in_o old_a time_n when_o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v suffer_v to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n matth._n 24._o except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v but_o for_o the_o elect_a sake_n they_o shall_v be_v shorter_v in_o the_o same_o place_n false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v rise_v and_o shall_v do_v sign_n and_o miracle_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o the_o elect_a if_o 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have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v again_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o cla●e_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n another_o to_o dishonour_v and_o straight_o way_n add_v concern_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v unto_o destruction_n and_o concern_v vessel_n ●f_a mercy_n which_o he_o say_v be_v prepare_v of_o god_n unto_o glory_n in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n he_o testify_v that_o god_n have_v always_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o perish_v some_o remnant_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v according_a to_o election_n of_o grace_n of_o who_o also_o he_o say_v the_o elect_v have_v obtain_v the_o rest_n be_v harden_v as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v notable_a also_o be_v the_o place_n eph._n 1._o bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o every_o 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the_o beginning_n be_v of_o the_o unchangeablenes_n of_o predestination_n where_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n namely_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o either_o save_n of_o man_n in_o mercy_n or_o the_o punish_n of_o they_o in_o justice_n can_v be_v change_v so_o that_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a any_o one_o perish_v or_o contrary_o any_o of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v save_v but_o as_o well_o the_o one_o be_v unfallible_o save_v as_o the_o other_o be_v unfallible_o damn_v this_o opinion_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n joh._n 6._o the_o lord_n say_v place_n the_o elect_a can_v perish_v not_o the_o reprobate_n be_v sau●d_v because_o god_n decree_n be_v unchangeable_a towards_o both_o prove_v by_o many_o place_n every_o one_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v forth_o and_o chap._n 10._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n neither_o shall_v they_o perish_v for_o ever_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n who_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n 1._o joh._n 2._o they_o go_v of_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o us._n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v they_o have_v sure_o continue_v with_o us._n 2._o tim._n 2._o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n god_n know_v who_o be_v he_o as_o also_o apoc._n 7._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o of_o the_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v seal_v in_o their_o forehead_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o his_o grace_n preserve_v harmless_a and_o untouched_a among_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o storm_n of_o calamity_n upon_o sea_n and_o land_n so_o afterward_o in_o 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