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A44706 The Vniversalist examined and convicted, destitute of plaine sayings of Scripture or evidence of reason in answer to a treatise entituled The University of Gods free grace in Christ to mankind / by Obadiah Howe, Pastor of Stickney in Lincoln-shire. Howe, Obadiah, 1615 or 16-1683. 1648 (1648) Wing H3052; ESTC R28694 230,028 186

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hatred_n to_o be_v a_o less_o love_v pag._n 92_o and_o this_o less_o love_a be_v a_o deny_v of_o that_o good_a which_o he_o give_v to_o another_o now_o for_o god_n to_o deny_v that_o great_a good_a viz._n grace_n and_o glory_n to_o most_o man_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o elect_n this_o be_v in_o our_o sense_n to_o hate_v they_o and_o let_v he_o if_o he_o can_v produce_v any_o that_o speak_v otherwise_o of_o god_n hatred_n but_o this_o be_v no_o such_o blasphemy_n as_o he_o pretend_v for_o he_o say_v no_o less_o himself_o he_o decree_v to_o harden_v and_o give_v up_o the_o residue_n for_o contempt_n of_o mean_n to_o show_v his_o justice_n when_o he_o overcom_v his_o elect_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o believe_v and_o so_o to_o the_o inheritance_n pag._n 123._o now_o be_v not_o to_o decree_v to_o harden_v to_o deny_v that_o great_a good_a grace_n and_o glory_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o elect_n in_o overcome_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o hate_v and_o 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