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A41001 Universal redemption offered in Jesus Christ in opposition to that pernicious and destructive doctrine of election and reprobation of persons from everlasting. By Jane Fearon. Fearon, Jane, 1654 or 5-1737. 1693 (1693) Wing F576A; ESTC R218275 16,377 57

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etc._n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o rrother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o jer._n 31.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o now_o those_o that_o will_v have_v this_o great_a benefit_n to_o be_v god_n people_n and_o to_o have_v this_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v their_o iniquity_n forgive_v and_o will_v know_v the_o teach_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n must_v take_v heed_n to_o this_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o shall_v such_o witness_n with_o the_o apostle_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n who_o he_o have_v give_v for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o for_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n and_o send_v he_o to_o bless_v they_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n otherways_o such_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o that_o good_a the_o lord_n intend_v for_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o jerem._n 18._o &_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v at_o what_o instant_a i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n or_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v it_o if_o it_o do_v evil_a in_o my_o sight_n that_o it_o obey_v not_o my_o voice_n than_o i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o i_o say_v i_o will_v benefit_n they_o as_o also_o in_o isaiah_n chap._n 55._o