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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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as_o augustine_n testify_v but_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o lean_v only_o upon_o reason_n we_o have_v many_o and_o those_o very_a notable_a testimony_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n to_o prove_v both_o the_o election_n and_o reprobation_n of_o some_o man_n as_o god_n from_o everlasting_a will_v either_o have_v mercy_n or_o not_o have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o christ_n matthew_n 11._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n because_o it_o so_o please_v thou_o matth._n 13._o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o esay_n be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o you_o shall_v hear_v with_o your_o ear_n and_o not_o
whereof_o hereafter_o we_o will_v speak_v and_o it_o be_v another_o whether_o the_o firmness_n of_o election_n serve_v to_o desperation_n rather_o than_o consolation_n then_o this_o be_v now_o grant_v albeit_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n will_v be_v uncertain_a unto_o we_o concern_v our_o salvation_n be_v thy_o will_n concern_v thyself_o certain_a unto_o thou_o 9_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 9_o he_o that_o seem_v to_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v therefore_o see_v both_o god_n will_v and_o thy_o own_o that_o be_v thy_o endeavour_n and_o perseverance_n as_o from_o thyself_o as_o uncertain_a why_o do_v not_o man_n commit_v his_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n unto_o the_o strong_a rather_o than_o to_o the_o weak_a and_o let_v these_o thing_n be_v speak_v against_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n that_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o humane_a reason_n chap._n xxii_o answer_n to_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n usual_o 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who_o some_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v write_v be_v saint_n and_o elect_v yet_o in_o they_o many_o 1._o 1._o thess_n 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n and_o perish_v therefore_o some_o elect_n do_v perish_v answer_n unto_o the_o mayor_n be_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v saint_n and_o elect_v but_o not_o all_o because_o many_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o the_o argument_n consist_v of_o pure_a particular_n further_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v not_o use_v after_o one_o sort_n in_o the_o scripture_n beside_o the_o special_a signification_n whereby_o such_o as_o before_o ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v elect_a there_o be_v also_o this_o use_n of_o the_o word_n that_o general_o speak_v after_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n they_o be_v call_v elect_a whosoever_o by_o outward_a call_n be_v number_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n whether_o in_o deed_n they_o be_v already_o faithful_a and_o sanctify_a and_o elect_v before_o god_n or_o not_o and_o according_a to_o this_o general_a signification_n we_o grant_v the_o whole_a argument_n objection_n 3_o 3._o objection_n of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v somewhat_o hard_o 32._o psalm_n 69._o exod._n 32._o when_o david_n say_v let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o just_a as_o also_o moses_n entreat_v for_o the_o people_n pray_v either_o forgive_v their_o sin_n or_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o book_n that_o thou_o have_v write_v life_n the_o book_n of_o life_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n therefore_o some_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n may_v be_v thence_o blot_v out_o and_o consequent_o some_o predestinate_a to_o life_n do_v perish_v because_o the_o predestination_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v all_o one_o at_o the_o least_o in_o substance_n differ_v how_o predestination_n and_o the_o book_n of_o life_n differ_v albeit_o they_o somewhat_o differ_v in_o reason_n for_o predestination_n be_v the_o very_a ordination_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o book_n of_o life_n metaphorical_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n of_o they_o that_o be_v predestinate_a as_o tho._n in_o 4_o cap._n ad_fw-la philip_n and_o other_o expound_v answer_n i_o answer_v augustine_n handle_v that_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n answer_v this_o doubt_n after_o this_o sort_n that_o who_o so_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v blot_v out_o life_n how_o a_o man_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o blot_v out_o pertain_v to_o they_o only_o that_o not_o in_o very_a deed_n but_o only_o in_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n opinion_n be_v write_v therein_o and_o that_o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o when_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o this_o world_n or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a some_o man_n make_v a_o distinction_n thus_o way_n the_o book_n of_o life_n take_v two_o way_n that_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o for_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o elect_a unto_o eternal_a life_n or_o else_o for_o the_o catalogue_n of_o they_o that_o profess_v the_o say_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v count_v among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o many_o doubtless_o be_v blot_v out_o so_o ezechiel_n 13._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o false_a prophet_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o my_o people_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v write_v in_o the_o writing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n he_o mean_v that_o albeit_o false_a prophet_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v reckon_v in_o that_o degree_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v altogether_o stranger_n from_o god_n people_n the_o matter_n come_v all_o to_o one_o point_n augustine_n confirm_v the_o say_a exposition_n partly_o by_o that_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o let_v they_o not_o he_o write_v with_o the_o righteous_a from_o whence_o he_o gather_v that_o such_o man_n as_o touch_v god_n judgement_n be_v not_o yet_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n partly_o by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v in_o the_o apocal._n 1._o apoc._n 13._o &_o 20._o vers_fw-la 15._o &_o 21.27_o act._n 1._o that_o they_o all_o shall_v worship_v the_o beast_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n therefore_o say_v augustine_n they_o shall_v not_o worship_n that_o be_v write_v further_n david_n pprophecy_n be_v whole_o direct_v against_o judas_n the_o traitor_n &_o other_o obstinate_a enemy_n of_o christ_n stranger_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n reprobate_n and_o child_n of_o perdition_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o paul_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v israel_n obtain_v not_o that_o which_o he_o seek_v for_o 11._o rom._n 11._o but_o the_o elect_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v harden_v as_o it_o be_v write_v let_v their_o table_n be_v their_o snare_n let_v their_o eye_n be_v darken_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v david_n very_a word_n out_o of_o this_o very_a psalm_n which_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n expound_v of_o the_o reprobate_a jew_n such_o as_o pertain_v not_o to_o election_n it_o appear_v that_o their_o writing_n in_o the_o
from_o grace_n answer_n 2._o phil._n 1.7_o 1._o cor._n 2._o i_o answer_v that_o be_v no_o matter_n because_o this_o judgement_n of_o other_o be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o certainty_n as_o of_o charity_n for_o no_o man_n be_v so_o know_v to_o another_o as_o a_o man_n be_v know_v to_o himself_o for_o who_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o 16._o 1._o sam._n 16._o man_n only_o behold_v what_o thing_n be_v before_o his_o eye_n but_o god_n look_v into_o the_o heart_n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr tim._n li._n 13_o cap._n 2._o hereupon_o augustine_n say_v every_o one_o see_v his_o own_o faith_n in_o himself_o but_o in_o another_o he_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v he_o see_v it_o not_o and_o the_o more_o sure_o he_o believe_v it_o as_o he_o more_o know_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o faith_n use_v to_o work_v by_o love_n therefore_o because_o charity_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n from_o hence_o sure_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o albeit_o many_o be_v call_v and_o few_o choose_v yet_o through_o charity_n they_o be_v plain_o call_v believer_n convert_v justify_v redeem_v sanctify_a disciple_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr cor._n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 7._o &_o 9_o temple_n and_o child_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n who_o profess_v with_o we_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o christian_a conversation_n howsoever_o before_o god_n 61._o luth._o de_fw-la seru_fw-la arhit_n cap._n 61._o who_o discern_v the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o oftentimes_o be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v call_v but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v without_o see_v saul_n sudden_o become_v a_o paul_n no_o man_n conversion_n must_v be_v think_v desperate_a and_o therefore_o neither_o their_o salvation_n and_o election_n how_o many_o daily_a be_v convert_v how_o many_o be_v predestinate_a although_o not_o yet_o gather_v together_o joh._n serm._n 50._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o joh._n but_o he_o know_v they_o who_o have_v predestinate_v they_o he_o know_v who_o come_v to_o redeem_v they_o by_o his_o blood_n say_v augustine_n wherefore_o we_o as_o the_o same_o man_n write_v de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o not_o know_v who_o belong_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a who_o not_o must_v so_o charitable_o be_v affect_v that_o we_o shall_v wish_v that_o all_o be_v save_v pray_v for_o infidel_n and_o teach_v and_o exhort_v every_o one_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n election_n as_o much_o as_o concern_v us._n the_o last_o part_n namely_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n against_o those_o man_n that_o think_v we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o as_o not_o only_o not_o profitable_a but_o also_o dangerous_a and_o contrary_a to_o edification_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o foresay_a error_n be_v rehearse_v and_o confute_v what_o and_o of_o what_o sort_n the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n be_v have_v be_v declare_v but_o because_o some_o man_n be_v afraid_a to_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o special_o among_o the_o common_a people_n as_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o edification_n this_o opinion_n also_o must_v be_v abate_v by_o which_o labour_n the_o use_n also_o of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v disclose_v and_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v bring_v profit_n to_o the_o hearer_n prosper_v epistle_n concern_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o pelagian_n heresy_n testify_v sure_o that_o many_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o city_n of_o massilia_n and_o those_o famous_a in_o the_o study_n of_o all_o virtue_n but_o that_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v deliver_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o pelagian_n impiety_n after_o that_o certain_a book_n of_o augustine_n be_v publish_v against_o the_o pelagian_n wherein_o he_o insert_v many_o thing_n of_o predestination_n to_o defend_v thereby_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n will_v be_v so_o offend_v that_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o augustine_n and_o other_o that_o right_o judge_v of_o this_o matter_n be_v contrary_a to_o edification_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v but_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o silence_n rather_o the_o same_o thing_n hilary_n not_o bishop_n of_o pictavia_n but_o of_o atl_n report_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o augustine_n not_o only_o of_o the_o massilian_n but_o also_o of_o other_o brethren_n in_o france_n and_o they_o be_v move_v chief_o with_o these_o reason_n 1._o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o predestination_n semipelagian_n reason_n object_v against_o god_n grace_n and_o predestination_n by_o the_o semipelagian_n in_o his_o secret_a judgement_n but_o manifest_a work_n make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o 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