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of_o christ_n there_o be_v false_a prophet_n among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o who_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la nemo_fw-la sobrius_fw-la contra_fw-la scripturas_fw-la nemo_fw-la christianus_n contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la pacificus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o by_o edm._n porter_n â—_o d._n sometime_o fellow_n of_o st._n john_n 6._o college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o prebend_n of_o norwich_n london_n print_v for_o humphrey_n moseley_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1655._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n lord_n coventry_n bron_n of_o ailesbury_n peace_n and_o truth_n my_o lord_n i_o humble_o beg_v leave_v to_o use_v your_o honourable_a name_n in_o the_o 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flesh-bearing_a god_n and_o in_o greg._n nazian_n and_o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n incarnate_a thus_o be_v he_o every_o way_n as_o have_v be_v show_v a_o person_n fit_v to_o stand_v in_o steed_n of_o mankind_n as_o a_o undertaker_n and_o surety_n for_o performance_n of_o the_o bond_n law_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherein_o this_o question_n be_v discuss_v whether_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a together_o with_o a_o plain_a exposition_n of_o those_o place_n in_o scripture_n which_o concern_v that_o sin_n viz._n wherein_o the_o question_n of_o anabaptism_n be_v clear_o discuss_v matth._n 12._o 31._o heb._n 6._o 4._o heb._n 10._o 26._o epist_n 1_o john_n 5._o 16._o qui_fw-la legit_fw-la haec_fw-la ubi_fw-la certus_fw-la est_fw-la paritêr_fw-la pergat_fw-la mecum_fw-la ubi_fw-la haesitat_fw-la quaerat_fw-la mecum_fw-la ubi_fw-la errorem_fw-la suum_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la redeat_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o london_n print_v for_o humphrey_n moseley_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1655._o the_o preface_n in_o my_o second_o book_n i_o propound_v two_o question_n to_o be_v discuss_v first_o what_o sin_n that_o 1._o 1._o be_v which_o three_o of_o the_o evangelist_n call_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o i_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o blasphemous_a deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o albeit_o some_o other_o sin_n may_v be_v so_o call_v yet_o that_o this_o also_o be_v that_o sin_n there_o mean_v i_o 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unpardonable_a sin_n chap._n i._o whether_o those_o who_o have_v once_o fall_v into_o the_o blasphemy_n question_n 3._o question_n of_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a and_o leave_v without_o all_o hope_n of_o assoilment_n or_o remedy_n and_o forgiveness_n so_o that_o they_o must_v be_v certain_o and_o eternal_o damn_v the_o reason_n which_o move_v i_o to_o attempt_v this_o question_n be_v because_o i_o find_v in_o many_o writer_n that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v discourse_v as_o be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a and_o their_o persuasion_n thereof_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o peremptory_a and_o absolute_a as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o admit_v any_o limitation_n or_o exception_n or_o more_o favourable_a exposition_n for_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 12._o 31_o 32._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o mâ—n_z neither_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o mar._n 3._o 29._o he_o have_v never_o forgiveness_n but_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o in_o st._n luke_n it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o deni_v i_o before_o man_n shall_v be_v deny_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o that_o blespheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v of_o this_o sin_n or_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o late_a expositor_n understand_v that_o say_n heb_fw-mi â—_o 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v they_o expound_v that_o place_n also_o heb_fw-mi 10._o 26._o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o that_o which_o to_o some_o man_n seem_v to_o prove_v the_o absolute_a unpardonableness_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n be_v that_o say_n 1_o john_n 5._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o for_o if_o he_o that_o once_o sin_v this_o sin_n be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a inducement_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o unpardonable_a there_o be_v yet_o another_o reason_n allege_v by_o expositor_n why_o this_o sin_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a and_o that_o be_v because_o as_o they_o say_v this_o blasphemy_n be_v one_o commit_v it_o be_v ever_o after_o accompany_v with_o final_a 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o that_o say_n before_o allege_v out_o of_o heb._n 6._o 6._o if_o this_o prove_v true_a than_o such_o blasphemer_n must_v certain_o perish_v according_a to_o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o another_o case_n luke_n 13._o 3._o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v and_o so_o this_o sin_n may_v fit_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n but_o yet_o to_o say_v any_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a that_o in_o any_o case_n it_o can_v be_v pardon_v will_v be_v most_o harsh_a and_o derogatory_n to_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o a_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n but_o no_o sin_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v infinite_a either_o in_o measure_n or_o number_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n that_o be_v god_n a_o most_o merciful_a god_n against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v pecca_fw-la a_o numerari_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dâ—â—_n nulla_fw-la mensura_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la potest_fw-la i_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o numberless_a but_o the_o mercy_n 31._o basil_n in_o ascet_fw-la reg._n n._n 31._o of_o god_n be_v immense_a and_o infinite_a and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o rom_n
saint_n austin_n therein_o and_o the_o author_n submission_n thereof_o to_o the_o reader_n that_o because_o god_n be_v to_o be_v incarnate_a only_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n therefore_o the_o ancient_a father_n say_v that_o god_n be_v see_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n only_o and_o not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n chapter_n vii_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v show_v against_o page_n 22_o the_o commenter_n that_o a_o mere_a man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o so_o may_v christ_n be_v true_o say_v and_o much_o rather_o because_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v exist_v without_o a_o body_n and_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n real_o do_v exist_v from_o eternity_n without_o a_o body_n until_o his_o assumption_n of_o a_o temporary_a shape_n and_o his_o incarnation_n in_o a_o ever_o durable_a body_n that_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o that_o deni_v christ_n incarnation_n a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o antichrist_n chapter_n viii_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v incarnate_a necessary_o page_n 27_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n although_o god_n can_v have_v save_v man_n by_o his_o power_n without_o the_o incarnation_n of_o that_o curious_a question_n viz._n what_o god_n do_v before_o the_o creation_n that_o god_n be_v never_o solitary_a though_o always_o but_o one._n of_o the_o everlasting_a or_o eternal_a covenant_n between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n before_o the_o world_n chapter_n ix_o of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n divers_a page_n 33_o time_n renew_v the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n about_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n before_o the_o fall_n the_o second_o word_n of_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n since_o the_o fall_n the_o same_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o afterward_o with_o moses_n in_o more_o word_n the_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n sacrifice_n circumcision_n tabernacle_n and_o leviticall_a rite_n that_o the_o legal_a and_o evangelicall_n covenant_n be_v but_o one_o the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n covenant_n why_o it_o be_v call_v a_o new_a covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o work_n a_o better_a covenant_n and_o a_o testament_n of_o christ_n surety_n ship_n the_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v circumcise_v and_o baptise_a chapter_n x._o that_o as_o our_o state_n &_o condition_n now_o stand_v page_n 38_o man_n can_v be_v redeem_v and_o save_v but_o through_o the_o incarnation_n obedience_n and_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o request_n and_o verbal_a entreaty_n of_o christ_n nor_o by_o the_o power_n only_o of_o god_n without_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o distinction_n between_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o his_o merit_n how_o god_n just_a sentence_n be_v full_o execute_v on_o man_n and_o his_o law_n perfect_o perform_v by_o man_n 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shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o that_o so_o blaspheme_v and_o continue_v persevere_v impenitent_o in_o
weight_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o apostolical_a determination_n which_o be_v here_o set_v down_o with_o great_a gravity_n and_o severity_n when_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o such_o as_o will_v be_v rebaptise_v do_v to_o themselves_o re-crucify_a christ_n rebaptization_n be_v not_o so_o light_a a_o matter_n as_o some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v sr._n austin_n say_v upon_o great_a 203._o aug._n epist_n 163._o &_o utrum_fw-la rebaptizari_fw-la a_o non_fw-la baptizari_fw-la perniciosius_fw-la sit_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la judicare_fw-la aug._n cont_n donatist_n l._n 2_o n._n 37_o vide_fw-la epiph._n n._n 29._o 1_o maccab._n 1._o 15_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 18._o vide_fw-la joseph_n ant_n l._n 12._o c_o d_o &_o martial_a l._n 7._o 29._o aug._n epist_n 203._o deliberation_n rebaptizator_fw-la peior_fw-la â—sse_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la intersector_n ay_o he_o that_o rebaptize_v may_v be_v far_o worse_o than_o he_o that_o murther_v god_n so_o order_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n that_o it_o can_v not_o twice_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o same_o person_n the_o two_o differ_a sect_n in_o palestine_n i_o mean_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o samaritan_n can_v nor_o recircumcise_v one_o another_o neither_o be_v it_o ever_o attempt_v that_o i_o find_v upon_o the_o apostate_n and_o impure_a recuâ—iâ—eâ—_n among_o they_o but_o only_o on_o symmachus_n as_o epiphamus_n say_v christian_a baptism_n be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v be_v twice_o baptize_v must_v first_o get_v two_o heart_n as_o st._n austin_n say_v wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v overmuch_o impertinent_a to_o this_o business_n in_o hand_n of_o expound_v that_o place_n heb._n 6._o 4._o to_o discourse_v a_o little_a the_o question_n of_o anabaptism_n or_o rebaptisation_a upon_o what_o reason_n and_o ground_n it_o be_v practise_v by_o old_a heretic_n and_o by_o that_o worthy_a man_n st._n cyprian_n and_o in_o some_o case_n by_o the_o church_n catholic_n but_o most_o especial_o because_o our_o apostle_n even_o st._n paul_n himself_o be_v allege_v by_o some_o as_o a_o countenancer_n and_o practiser_n thereof_o by_o that_o story_n relate_v act._n 19_o chap._n viii_o the_o distinction_n of_o baptism_n into_o true_a and_o false_a the_o form_n of_o pseudobaptisme_n among_o heretic_n after_o their_o dipping_n a_o true_a baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v anabaptism_n the_o novatian_a baptism_n be_v a_o true_a baptism_n st._n cyprian_n in_o part_n be_v excuse_v because_o this_o impossibility_n of_o renew_v appear_v to_o bâ—_n mâ—ant_v only_o of_o renew_v by_o a_o new_a baptism_n and_o that_o a_o new_a baptism_n be_v not_o only_o useless_a but_o sinful_a also_o i_o be_o now_o to_o discourse_v the_o reason_n that_o have_v move_v old_a and_o new_a anabaptist_n to_o attempt_v second_o baptism_n 76._o epiph._n hae_fw-la 76._o the_o word_n baptism_n be_v vox_fw-la dualis_fw-la a_o aequivocall_a word_n of_o a_o double_a signification_n first_o it_o be_v take_v improper_o and_o abusive_o when_o 1._o 1._o that_o be_v call_v baptism_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o but_o only_o have_v some_o outward_a similitude_n thereof_o yet_o want_v the_o essential_o of_o true_a baptism_n second_o it_o be_v take_v proper_o for_o that_o baptism_n which_o 2._o 2._o be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n for_o sacramenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la â—aelo_fw-la god_n must_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sacrament_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o administer_v so_o with_o the_o essential_a part_n thereof_o as_o by_o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v prescribe_v for_o the_o first_o kind_n i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o traditional_a wash_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v baptism_n but_o improper_o and_o so_o the_o very_a heathen_n have_v their_o baptism_n for_o they_o imitate_v the_o christian_n in_o initiate_a their_o novice_n by_o wash_v as_o tertullian_n oft_o observe_v ecclesia_fw-la 10._o tert._n the_o prescript_n and_o advers._fw-la quintil._n n._n 30._o and_o 10._o diaboliâ—mitatur_fw-la illam_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o lavacro_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ethntci_fw-la per_fw-la aquas_fw-la imitantur_fw-la sacris_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la diaboli_fw-la bâ—ptismum_fw-la exâ—râ—et_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la ay_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o devil_n imitate_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o laver_n for_o heathen_n be_v initiate_v in_o their_o rite_n by_o a_o baptism_n and_o 13._o just_a apol_n 2._o n._n 13._o the_o same_o relation_n be_v before_o deliver_v by_o justin_n martyr_n now_o such_o false_a and_o nominal_a baptism_n as_o these_o do_v not_o at_o all_o bar_n either_o jewish_a ot_fw-mi heathenish_a convert_n from_o a_o true_a christian_a baptism_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v other_o false_a and_o aequivocall_a baptism_n or_o pseudobaptisme_n among_o heretic_n who_o profess_v christianity_n which_o they_o call_v baptism_n although_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o so_o because_o they_o want_v the_o very_a essentials_n of_o true_a christian_a baptism_n of_o which_o we_o have_v very_o frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o church-writer_n as_o namely_o of_o the_o valentinian_o who_o thus_o baptize_v in_o nomine_fw-la ignoti_fw-la paâ—ris_n in_o ve_fw-la itaâ—e_fw-la matris_fw-la and_o in_o nomine_fw-la 107._o iren._n lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o n._n 107._o jesu_fw-la as_o irenaeus_n say_v ay_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o unknown_a father_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n so_o the_o baptism_n minister_v by_o the_o marcionite_n be_v vain_a and_o null_a for_o this_o reason_n as_o st._n basil_n think_v because_o they_o think_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a and_o 35._o basil_n epist_n 2._o ad_fw-la amphi._n n._n 35._o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o pepuzian_a montanist_n be_v by_o the_o same_o father_n adjudge_v void_a because_o they_o 34._o bafil_v epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la amphican_n 1._o n._n 34._o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o montanus_n pâ—isâ—illa_n so_o also_o the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o eunomius_n the_o heretic_n be_v by_o the_o church_n adjudge_v void_a and_o null_a because_o he_o baptize_v in_o nomen_fw-la 76._o epiph_n haer_fw-mi 76._o dei_fw-la incarnati_fw-la filii_fw-la creati_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanotificativi_fw-la ay_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n uncreated_a of_o the_o son_n create_v and_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n such_o false_a baptism_n as_o these_o can_v disable_v any_o who_o have_v be_v dip_v in_o this_o form_n from_o receive_v the_o true_a baptism_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o their_o conversion_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o same_o if_o our_o commenter_n shall_v dip_v one_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o himself_o have_v profess_v in_o his_o book_n viz._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n &_o his_o deify_v son_n not_o supreme_a god_n be_v in_o this_o profession_n a_o manifest_a antitrinitarian_n who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o such_o a_o dip_v will_v not_o be_v a_o baptism_n but_o the_o party_n be_v for_o all_o this_o unbaptise_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n which_o our_o commenter_n have_v commented_a the_o baptisines_n by_o photinus_n the_o heretic_n be_v adjudge_v void_a because_o he_o baptise_a 5._o sozo_n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o not_o into_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n for_o he_o think_v hâ—m_n to_o have_v have_v his_o beginning_n from_o marry_o his_o mother_n upon_o these_o reason_n origen_n express_o say_v baptismus_fw-la fit_a 7._o otig_n in_o eze._n hom_n 7._o in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la fiâ—â—i_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la pauca_fw-la commutans_fw-la unxerit_fw-la quemquam_fw-la be_v oleum_fw-la dei_fw-la ponit_fw-la ante_fw-la idoâ—um_fw-la ay_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o any_o shall_v but_o a_o little_a alter_v this_o form_n and_o so_o baptise_v he_o do_v thereby_o lay_v down_o the_o baptismal_a oil_n of_o god_n before_o a_o idol_n quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o s._n austin_n propose_v a_o very_a pertinent_a 3._o aug._n to_o 6_o de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la epist_n 1._o n._n 3._o question_n to_o this_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n in_o these_o word_n post_fw-la quas_fw-la haereses_fw-la ecâ—lâ—sia_fw-la baptizet_fw-la &_o non_fw-la rebaptizet_n ay_o he_o will_v know_v after_o what_o heretical_a baptism_n the_o church_n may_v baptise_v such_o as_o have_v be_v dip_v before_o and_o yet_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o rebaptise_v to_o which_o question_n s._n austin_n in_o 73._o aug_n de_fw-fr eccle_n dog_n c._n 52._o n._n 73._o another_o book_n return_v this_o good_a answer_n those_o that_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n without_o invocation_n of_o the_o hoâ—ie_n triniâ—ie_n and_o return_v to_o the_o church_n do_v receive_v baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o
the_o trinity_n such_o we_o pronounce_v baptise_a but_o not_o rebaptise_v for_o we_o may_v not_o account_v such_o to_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v not_o dip_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o such_o be_v those_o who_o be_v dip_v by_o the_o photinians_n montanist_n manichees_n and_o by_o maâ—tion_n cerdon_n thus_o he_o and_o in_o this_o s._n cyprian_n may_v so_o far_o be_v just_o excuse_v in_o require_v that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v so_o dip_v by_o those_o heretic_n shall_v be_v again_o re_fw-mi dip_v by_o the_o church_n in_o lawful_a baptism_n for_o say_v he_o haeretici_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la 85._o cyp._n de_fw-fr haer_fw-mi bapt._n n._n 85._o baptizare_fw-la qui_fw-la negant_fw-la dietaâ—em_fw-la paâ—ris_n aut_fw-la filii_fw-la aut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nam_fw-la martion_n non_fw-la poterat_fw-la qui_fw-la negabat_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la ay_o those_o heretic_n can_v not_o minister_v true_a baptism_n who_o therein_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o therefore_o martion_n be_v no_o baptism_n because_o he_o deny_v the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o such_o pseudobaptismes_a as_o be_v minister_v by_o such_o heretic_n so_o as_o be_v show_v before_o cyprian_a will_v not_o call_v baptism_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr baptismus_fw-la sed_fw-la tinctio_fw-la ay_o it_o must_v not_o be_v call_v a_o baptism_n but_o a_o dip_v and_o of_o those_o who_o the_o church_n baptize_v after_o they_o have_v be_v former_o dip_v by_o those_o heretic_n he_o say_v nâ—n_fw-fr est_fw-fr râ—_n baptizaâ—io_fw-la 86._o cyp._n ibid._n ad_fw-la quint._n n._n 86._o â—aeâ—eticorum_fw-la sed_fw-la haptizatio_fw-la ay_o we_o can_v not_o say_v such_o heretic_n be_v rebaptise_v but_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v if_o cyprian_n have_v hold_v himself_o to_o this_o doctrine_n and_o go_v no_o further_o in_o his_o zeal_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n of_o his_o time_n he_o have_v escape_v much_o blame_n where_o with_o succeed_a age_n have_v charge_v he_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n as_o will_v appear_v anon_o upon_o cypâ—ians_n ground_n of_o baptise_v aâ—tiâ—rinitarians_n who_o have_v be_v so_o foul_o dip_v before_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n as_o they_o be_v record_v by_o ruffinus_n direct_v that_o when_o any_o heretic_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o paulus_n samosatâ—nus_n will_v forsake_v that_o heresy_n and_o join_v with_o the_o true_a church_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v entertain_v before_o he_o be_v new_a baptize_v this_o be_v in_o the_o 21_o canon_n of_o ruffiâ—us_n but_o before_o in_o the_o nine_o 16._o ruff._n n._n 16._o canon_n it_o be_v order_v that_o if_o any_o catharist_n or_o novatian_n leave_v that_o sect_n to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o for_o such_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n or_o direction_n of_o a_o new_a baptism_n because_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o novatian_o be_v a_o true_a baptism_n but_o the_o samosatenian_n dip_v be_v but_o a_o pseudobaptisme_n because_o samosatenus_fw-la deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v also_o before_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o cyprian_n time_n among_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n record_v by_o clemens_n one_o be_v ordinati_fw-la vel_fw-la paptizati_fw-la ab_fw-la haeâ—eticis_fw-la reordinandi_fw-la and_o râ—baptizandi_fw-la suntâ—_n ay_o those_o that_o have_v be_v ordain_v and_o baptize_v by_o heretic_n must_v be_v re_fw-mi ordain_v and_o re_fw-mi baptize_v this_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o countenance_v a_o second_o baptism_n but_o because_o the_o tinction_n or_o dipping_n of_o those_o who_o will_v not_o confess_v the_o trinity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v baptism_n and_o therefore_o athanasius_n also_o after_o the_o nicene_n council_n have_v condemn_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n for_o deny_v the_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o the_o son_n say_v plain_o arâ—iani_n verum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la 6._o athan._n count_v arrian_n serm_n 3._o n._n 6._o amittunt_fw-la quiâ—_n verum_fw-la filium_fw-la negant_fw-la ay_o the_o arrian_n in_o deny_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v thereby_o cease_v to_o administer_v true_a baptism_n for_o we_o find_v that_o after_o that_o council_n the_o arrian_n deny_v the_o trinity_n will_v neither_o use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o doxology_n which_o the_o church_n catholic_n use_v nor_o the_o same_o form_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o baptism_n but_o glorify_v and_o baptize_v thus_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la and_o in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la 27._o basil_n de_fw-fr spirit_n c._n 25._o n._n 27._o per_fw-la filium_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la because_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v aequal_a to_o the_o father_n chap._n ix_o that_o the_o disciple_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 19_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o john_n disciple_n before_o be_v rebaptise_v because_o john_n baptism_n be_v then_o out_o of_o date_n and_o null_n the_o principal_a precedent_n of_o a_o second_o and_o a_o true_a baptism_n after_o a_o imaginary_a and_o pseudobaptisme_n be_v clear_o set_v foâ—th_n by_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o great_a apostle_n and_o record_v act._n 19_o of_o the_o ephesian_a disciple_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v unto_o john_n baptism_n but_o because_o that_o baptism_n be_v out_o of_o date_n at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v first_o dip_v therefore_o when_o they_o hear_v s._n paul_n word_n they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o although_o john_n baptisi_n baptism_n be_v a_o true_a baptism_n while_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptismal_a office_n last_v in_o so_o much_o that_o our_o saviour_n never_o that_o we_o find_v cause_v any_o to_o be_v re_fw-mi baptize_v who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o john_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o john_n baptism_n be_v to_o have_v a_o period_n and_o not_o to_o last_v always_o but_o how_o long_o it_o be_v to_o last_o and_o to_o be_v in_o force_n be_v the_o chief_n question_n material_a for_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o passage_n to_o this_o question_n i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o answer_n give_v 5._o optat._n lib._n 5._o by_o optatus_n that_o johns_n baptism_n be_v to_o repentance_n and_o belief_n in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v even_o christ_n to_o be_v manifest_v especial_o to_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n this_o baptism_n must_v last_v till_o then_o and_o further_a also_o until_o christ_n have_v ordain_v a_o new_a form_n and_o law_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v perpetual_a in_o his_o church_n so_o that_o until_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n have_v give_v a_o new_a rule_n and_o precept_n of_o baptism_n the_o old_a baptism_n of_o john_n be_v accept_v but_o after_o christ_n have_v once_o say_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v after_o this_o john_n baptism_n be_v expire_v nor_o can_v he_o or_o his_o disciple_n baptize_v any_o long_o in_o that_o form_n of_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v because_o now_o he_o be_v come_v and_o manifest_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n christ_n new_a law_n and_o precept_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o ioâ—n's_n baptism_n from_o that_o time_n all_o baptism_n must_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n &_o c_o now_o these_o disciple_n of_o ephesus_n be_v indeed_o baptise_a with_o john_n baptism_n but_o they_o be_v so_o baptize_v when_o it_o be_v to_o late_a and_o when_o that_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v quite_o expire_v and_o out_o of_o date_n for_o their_o baptism_n be_v after_o christ_n have_v settle_v the_o new_a law_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n &_o c_o without_o the_o observation_n whereof_o a_o thousand_o dipping_n or_o ducking_n will_v not_o make_v one_o baptism_n so_o 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hodiernum_fw-la non_fw-la licebat_fw-la quod_fw-la
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such_o a_o sin_n or_o for_o such_o a_o sinner_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v which_o be_v never_o repent_v or_o that_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v pardon_v notwithstanding_o his_o obdurate_a persist_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n no_o not_o while_o he_o be_v live_v and_o much_o less_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o here_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a whether_o they_o die_v penitent_o or_o impenitent_o but_o in_o what_o sense_n a_o impenitent_a sinner_n during_o his_o impenitency_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o this_o life_n will_v appear_v hereafter_o more_o clear_o but_o first_o i_o must_v show_v the_o church_n practice_v in_o pray_v for_o sinner_n the_o reader_n may_v consider_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v catholic_n write_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o upon_o this_o direction_n the_o church_n catholic_n use_v to_o pâ—ay_v most_o earnest_o yea_o and_o with_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n for_o such_o sinner_n 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mourning_n and_o weep_v than_o they_o cast_v themselves_o down_o on_o the_o pavement_n be_v clad_v in_o course_n sack_n cloth_n and_o their_o beauty_n obscure_v and_o deface_v with_o ash_n and_o with_o long_a sorrow_n and_o fast_v they_o beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n for_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n open_o if_o the_o bishop_n be_v present_a he_o compassionate_o kneel_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o and_o so_o do_v the_o whole_a congregation_n s._n i_o relate_v the_o particular_a 8._o hier._n epist_n 30._o n._n 8._o penance_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o religious_a lady_n fabiola_n as_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o his_o own_o time_n she_o have_v be_v divorce_v and_o after_o divorcement_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n while_o her_o divorce_a husband_n be_v live_v but_o she_o repent_v and_o confess_v her_o offence_n with_o great_a sorrow_n in_o sack_n cloth_n and_o ash_n public_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o rome_n episcopis_fw-la presbyâ—eris_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la collacrimantibus_fw-la i_o herself_o and_o the_o bishop_n present_a and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n altogether_o compassionate_o weep_v this_o be_v the_o use_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o those_o brethren_n or_o sister_n which_o be_v thus_o see_v to_o confef_n and_o express_v penitency_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o sin_v unto_o death_n impenitent_o and_o this_o they_o do_v upon_o this_o direction_n if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n let_v he_o pray_v for_o he_o &c_n &c_n s._n ambrâ—se_n do_v exhort_v the_o sinner_n to_o confession_n 34._o ambr._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o n._n 34._o and_o penitency_n by_o this_o motive_n fleat_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la that_o
christ_n be_v the_o author_n or_o testator_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n testament_n and_o not_o only_o a_o witness_n or_o martyr_n as_o the_o commenter_n will_v have_v he_o chapter_n viii_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n assert_v against_o this_o commenter_n from_o our_o saviour_n page_n 23_o word_n matthew_n 22._o 32._o luke_n 23._o 43._o that_o the_o article_n of_o resurrection_n be_v therefore_o express_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o body_n only_o because_o the_o soul_n die_v not_o which_o be_v show_v in_o saint_n paul_n rapture_n and_o saint_n stephen_n prayer_n from_o church_n writer_n philosopher_n and_o physician_n observation_n in_o anatomy_n the_o soul_n mortality_n be_v the_o old_a arabic_a heresy_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o christ_n humane_a soul_n and_o consequent_o of_o we_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n be_v now_o a_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o why_o this_o article_n be_v then_o new_o add_v to_o the_o old_a creed_n chapter_n ix_o that_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n descent_n be_v add_v to_o page_n 26_o the_o old_a creed_n principal_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o our_o soul_n a_o examination_n of_o the_o tradition_n oral_n and_o the_o write_n of_o creed_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n brief_o deliver_v by_o irenaeus_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a creed_n thereunto_o agree_v record_v by_o tertullian_n chapter_n x._o that_o divers_a addition_n be_v make_v to_o the_o old_a creed_n page_n 29_o occasion_v by_o divers_a heresy_n what_o the_o heresy_n be_v and_o what_o article_n they_o occasion_v and_o particular_o that_o the_o arabic_a heresy_n deny_v the_o soul_n immortality_n occasion_v the_o article_n of_o descent_n be_v probable_o show_v for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o creed_n general_o receive_v before_o the_o death_n of_o saint_n austin_n the_o nicene_n have_v it_o not_o yet_o the_o athanasian_n at_o first_o 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saint_n paul_n mention_v act_v 10._o 10._o and_o act_n 22._o 17._o what_o a_o ecstacie_n trance_n or_o vision_n be_v in_o what_o manner_n god_n speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n in_o vision_n of_o saint_n john_n revelation_n the_o difference_n between_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o profane_a enthusiasm_n that_o the_o one_o illuminate_v the_o other_o obtenebrate_v man_n understanding_n and_o how_o such_o rapture_n or_o exstacy_n do_v argue_v and_o prove_v the_o soul_n seperabilitie_n and_o immortality_n chapter_n xiii_o that_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o dead_a do_v not_o prove_v the_o page_n 39_o soul_n immortality_n for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o real_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n decease_v but_o possible_o may_v be_v the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n assume_v the_o shape_n of_o man_n why_o necromancy_n be_v forbid_v deuteronomie_n 18._o 11._o albeit_o the_o dead_a can_v appear_v to_o the_o live_n at_o their_o desire_n that_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n separate_v be_v conceal_v chapter_n 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