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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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do_v thou_o and_o wisdom_n say_v 12._o wisd_v 12._o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o thou_o who_o take_v care_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o see_v thou_o be_v just_a thou_o do_v just_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n see_v all_o thing_n be_v rule_v after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v he_o will_v from_o everlasting_a so_o of_o predestination_n most_o general_o write_v damascene_fw-la and_o anselme_n also_o praedest_fw-la dan_fw-mi lib._n 2._o orthodox_n ●_o fi●_n cap._n 30._o ansel_n lib._n de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr praesci_fw-la &_o praedest_fw-la the_o author_n also_o of_o the_o little_a work_n concern_v god_n predestination_n in_o augustine_n pag._n 1296._o follow_v the_o same_o generality_n of_o the_o word_n fear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v predestinate_v that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v turn_v round_o about_o but_o the_o earth_n shall_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o centre_n be_v unmoveable_a while_o the_o heaven_n run_v round_o about_o it_o and_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v rule_v the_o day_n and_o night_n and_o that_o the_o night_n and_o day_n shall_v succeed_v each_o the_o other_o in_o certain_a time_n the_o like_a be_v the_o say_n of_o ambrose_n that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o time_n predestinate_v among_o the_o late_a writer_n philip_n melanchthon_n speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o predestination_n in_o the_o former_a place_n last_o say_v he_o the_o divine_a predestination_n take_v away_o liberty_n from_o man_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o god_n predestination_n both_o external_a work_n and_o also_o internal_a thought_n in_o all_o creature_n there_o be_v one_o place_n only_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n act._n 4._o which_o seem_v may_v be_v after_o a_o sort_n apply_v to_o that_o signification_n herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n assemble_v together_o against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d predestinate_v to_o be_v do_v wherefore_o omit_v also_o this_o most_o general_a signification_n writer_n common_o more_o strict_o do_v speak_v and_o judge_v of_o predestination_n sigfication_n the_o 2._o sigfication_n second_o therefore_o predestination_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v consider_v of_o some_o man_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o in_o general_a it_o respect_v reasonable_a creature_n that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v or_o damn_v to_o wit_n angel_n and_o man_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o some_o angel_n be_v elect_v some_o reprobate_n 1._o tim._n 5.21_o and_o matth._n 25.41_o where_o eternal_a fire_n be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n to_o wit_n reprobate_a spirit_n even_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v express_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o the_o elect_a and_o predestination_n after_o this_o sort_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o foreordain_v of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n either_o to_o salvation_n or_o to_o destruction_n eternal_a to_o be_v predestinate_v aqui._n thom._n aqui._n write_v thomas_n part_n 1._o quaest_n 23._o art_n 1._o as_o well_o agree_v to_o angel_n as_o to_o man_n albeit_o they_o be_v never_o miserable_a for_o it_o be_v not_o material_a in_o respect_n of_o predestination_n whether_o one_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o eternal_a life_n from_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n or_o no_o as_o it_o matter_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o make_v one_o white_a whether_o he_o that_o be_v white_v be_v black_a pale_a or_o red_a three_o in_o speak_v of_o the_o predestination_n of_o man_n only_o word_n the_o 3._o signification_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n
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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