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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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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o among_o the_o old_a writer_n ambrose_n take_v that_o say_n upon_o the_o 5._o to_o the_o roman_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o greek_a text_n in_o that_o place_n may_v thus_o also_o be_v construe_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v from_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o very_a like_o place_n apoc._n 17.8_o we_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o augustine_n 44._o august_n de_fw-fr na●_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 44._o that_o the_o same_o faith_n heal_v the_o righteous_a of_o old_a time_n which_o heal_v we_o even_o the_o faith_n of_o jesu_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 11._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a cap._n 11._o the_o only_a grace_n of_o the_o saviour_n destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n in_o every_o one_o which_o grace_n wrought_v also_o in_o the_o old_a saint_n 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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 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