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god_n be_v that_o sin_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v therefore_o peter_n deny_v thus_o i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n because_o a_o word_n speak_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v be_v forgive_v the_o very_a same_o conceit_n have_v saint_n chrysostome_n also_o in_o his_o sermon_n of_o peter_n denial_n and_o upon_o these_o word_n i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n 631._o man_n chrys_n to_o 6_o p._n 631._o non_fw-fr dixit_fw-la non_fw-la noâ—i_fw-la deum_fw-la verbum_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la peccasset_fw-la in_o spiâ—itum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la i_o peter_n say_v not_o i_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v god_n for_o so_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o i_o know_v not_o the_o man._n now_o whether_o saint_n peter_n mean_v so_o as_o these_o two_o father_n conjecture_v i_o can_v affirm_v for_o certain_a but_o by_o this_o i_o find_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o two_o great_a doctor_n be_v that_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n be_v indeed_o 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name_n for_o though_o we_o call_v he_o god_n and_o father_n and_o creator_n and_o lord_n etc._n etc._n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la nomiâ—a_fw-la sed_fw-la appellationes_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la these_o be_v not_o name_n but_o appellation_n say_v he_o just_a as_o the_o title_n of_o our_o king_n be_v his_o majesty_n his_o highness_n his_o grace_n our_o sovereign_n which_o no_o man_n will_v say_v be_v the_o king_n proper_a name_n these_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o move_v the_o ancient_n to_o say_v that_o the_o pure_a godhead_n for_o so_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o most_o high_a god_n neither_o have_v nor_o need_v any_o proper_a name_n but_o when_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n that_o be_v when_o the_o godhead_n be_v incarnate_a and_o when_o god_n be_v so_o make_v man_n then_o good_a reason_n that_o he_o shall_v with_o our_o flesh_n assume_v also_o a_o proper_a name_n to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o man_n as_o he_o do_v and_o that_o name_n be_v jesus_n so_o the_o result_n of_o all_o 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nor_o will_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o most_o high_a god_n such_o man_n do_v fall_v into_o that_o sin_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v chap._n xxi_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o second_o book_n with_o the_o author_n resolute_a confession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o only_a lord_n god_n by_o this_o time_n the_o christian_a reader_n do_v perceive_v why_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o godhead_n of_o â—esus_fw-la christ_n have_v be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o grand_a unpardonable_a sin_n and_o therefore_o what_o great_a cause_n and_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o be_v right_o instruct_v in_o and_o to_o be_v frequent_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o this_o weighty_a doctrine_n because_o if_o jesus_n be_v not_o the_o true_a and_o only_o and_o most_o high_a god_n and_o be_v not_o so_o by_o we_o confess_v and_o believe_v we_o can_v obtain_v no_o redemption_n but_o must_v necessary_o perish_v 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by_o his_o prophet_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o such_o christian_a boldness_n as_o become_v we_o in_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o word_n of_o rich._n de_fw-fr sâ—_n victore_fw-la nun_n cum_fw-la omni_fw-la confidencia_fw-la 7._o ri._n de_fw-fr st._n vict_v the_o trin._n l._n x._o c._n 2._o jer._n 20._o 7._o deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la poterimus_fw-la domine_fw-la fi_fw-la error_n est_fw-la à _fw-la â—â—ipso_fw-la deâ—â—pri_fw-la â—umuâ—_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la est_fw-la lord_z if_o our_o christian_a faith_n be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a thou_o thyself_o have_v deceive_v we_o for_o those_o wonderful_a work_n which_o have_v wrought_v this_o faith_n in_o we_o can_v be_v do_v by_o none_o other_o but_o thyself_o with_o like_a confidence_n athanasius_n also_o in_o a_o disputation_n by_o he_o hold_v with_o aâ—ius_n at_o the_o nicene_n council_n when_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v 27_o at_o h_o in_a disp_n cum_fw-la ario._n n._n 27_o but_o one_o god_n arius_n tell_v he_o tu_fw-la sabellius_n es_fw-la qui_fw-la patrâ—m_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la uâ—um_fw-la dâ—â—â—â—_n ay_o thou_o be_v another_o sâ—belliusâ—n_n â—n_z confound_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o athanasius_n reply_v tumdominus_fw-la sabellius_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la it_o a_o dixit_fw-la egâ—_n &_o paâ—er_fw-la unum_fw-la sumus_fw-la ay_o if_o i_o be_v a_o sabellian_n foâ—_n saying_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o god_n then_o must_v christ_n himself_o be_v a_o sabellian_n for_o himself_o hâ—th_v so_o say_v the_o like_a boldness_n and_o resolution_n in_o this_o very_a doctrine_n 2._o hilâ—le_a trin._n lib._n â—â—_o n._n 2._o do_v saint_n hilary_n express_v domine_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o misâ—rum_fw-la de_fw-fr â—e_n â—â—â—ellisti_fw-la verbis_fw-la tuiâ—_n credidi_fw-la de_fw-la spit_v i_o moses_n david_n solomon_n daniel_n apostoli_fw-la
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wrestler_n and_o lead_v moses_n with_o a_o clould_n of_o fire_n you_o see_v that_o as_o yet_o eusebius_n have_v say_v nothing_o to_o confirm_v your_o opinion_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o his_o history_n for_o i_o guess_v that_o be_v the_o first_o book_n deus_fw-la abraâ—ae_fw-la apparuit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la communis_fw-la homo_fw-la at_o ille_fw-la adorat_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o veneratur_fw-la ut_fw-la dominum_fw-la dicens_fw-la 25._o eus_n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o gen._n 18._o 25._o dominator_fw-la domine_fw-la qui_fw-la judicas_fw-la omnem_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la omne_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la â—aâ—â—em_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la ad_fw-la fill_v they_o referenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la god_n appear_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o ordinary_a man_n but_o abraham_n adore_v he_o as_o god_n and_o worship_v he_o as_o the_o lord_n saying_n shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a all_o which_o must_v be_v 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another_o place_n upon_o these_o word_n i_o and_o the_o fâ—thâ—r_n be_v one_o unum_fw-la secundum_fw-la essentiam_fw-la non_fw-la seeundum_fw-la relatum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la one_o in_o godhead_n but_o not_o so_o in_o personal_a relation_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o in_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n for_o his_o church_n it_o be_v desire_v john_n 17._o 174._o theod._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 8._o &_o aug._n n._n 47_o &_o 174._o 22._o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o and_o we_o may_v be_v one_o because_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o essence_n for_o unum_fw-la can_v be_v say_v of_o two_o several_a nature_n although_o they_o be_v unite_v 174._o aug._n epist_n 174._o in_o one_o person_n or_o subsistence_n sine_fw-la adiectione_n as_o austin_n have_v observe_v as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n unite_v be_v not_o unum_fw-la except_o you_o understand_v animal_n you_o may_v call_v they_o one_o man_n one_o person_n one_o live_a creature_n but_o not_o absolute_o one_o because_o they_o differ_v in_o essence_n or_o nature_n but_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v one_o because_o they_o be_v but_o one_o god_n though_o several_a person_n just_a as_o ensis_n &_o gladius_fw-la be_v unum_fw-la they_o be_v the_o selfsame_a thing_n so_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n though_o two_o person_n substanâ—iaâ—iâ—_n unbia_v personalis_fw-la pluralitas_fw-la id_fw-la 8._o rye_n de_fw-fr st._n vict_v de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 3._o c_o 8._o est_fw-la unity_n of_o godhead_n plurality_n of_o person_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o they_o with_o great_a caution_n both_o plural_o and_o single_o gen._n 1._o 1._o god_n câ—â—ated_a the_o the_o noun_n be_v the_o plural_a but_o the_o verb_n be_v the_o singular_a number_n and_o let_v we_o make_v man_n and_o in_o our_o image_n this_o show_n a_o plurality_n but_o yet_o the_o person_n be_v never_o call_v god_n or_o lord_n plural_o but_o as_o he_o who_o intend_v to_o point_v at_o one_o particular_a man_n name_v tertullius_n describe_v he_o by_o thrice_o repeat_v tullus_n tullus_n tullus_n 10._o jul._n cap._n in_o mar._n ant._n c._n 10._o and_o as_o the_o consulship_n of_o caesar_n man_n use_v to_o say_v that_o these_o two_o consul_n be_v julius_n and_o caesar_n so_o when_o the_o scripture_n will_v intimate_v the_o two_o distinct_a person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o do_v it_o by_o 20._o sugt_v in_o julio_n c._n 20._o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n and_o but_o one_o god_n it_o will_v not_o say_v lord_n or_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n rain_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n 37._o gen._n 19_o 24._o ps_n 45._o 7._o aug._n epist_n 37._o say_v unto_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o because_o the_o same_o god_n
drunkard_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o believe_v that_o noah_n loâ—_n david_n and_o the_o penitent_a thief_n who_o have_v offend_v in_o these_o sin_n shall_v notwithstanding_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v do_v clear_o unfold_v the_o meaning_n both_o of_o that_o and_o of_o all_o other_o threaten_n when_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 11._o and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v some_o of_o youâ—_n but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o that_o in_o all_o threaten_n we_o be_v ever_o to_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v at_o least_o this_o secret_a and_o reserve_v condition_n except_o you_o repent_v according_a to_o god_n declaration_n which_o be_v thus_o express_v 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o hence_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o divine_n omnes_fw-la commâ—nationes_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la intelligendae_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n impaenitentiae_fw-la ay_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o impenitency_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n both_o of_o our_o modern_a divine_n &_o 6._o orig._n in_o num._n 23._o hom_n 6._o also_o of_o the_o ancient_n origâ—n_n say_v ostenditur_fw-la deus_fw-la quandoque_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr facâ—reâ—ait_fw-fr ergo_fw-la per_fw-la hieâ—miam_fw-la loquar_fw-la super_fw-la gentem_fw-la si_fw-la convertetur_fw-la gens_fw-la illa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &c._n &c._n ay_o because_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n say_v he_o will_v do_v that_o which_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v therefore_o he_o have_v inform_v we_o by_o jeremy_n what_o his_o meaning_n be_v when_o he_o say_v â—f_o i_o speak_v against_o a_o nation_n if_o that_o nation_n be_v conver_v and_o repent_v i_o also_o will_v repent_v and_o again_o the_o same_o father_n say_v deus_fw-la cum_fw-la possiâ—â—â—cens_fw-la punire_fw-la nunquam_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la 1._o orig._n in_o hier._n 1._o hom_n 1._o sed_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la condemnauâ—râ—tâ—_n dicit_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la semper_fw-la dicere_fw-la proposiâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la liberentur_fw-la a_o condemnatione_fw-la per_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la qui_fw-la condemnati_fw-la suerant_fw-la per_fw-la delictum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_fw-la ninivitis_fw-la ay_o god_n can_v punish_v without_o threaten_v but_o do_v not_o and_o although_o he_o have_v condemn_v yet_o he_o say_v as_o indeed_o he_o ever_o purpose_v that_o those_o against_o who_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v go_v forth_o yet_o may_v be_v deliver_v by_o repentance_n st._n chrysostom_n have_v the_o like_a observation_n upon_o those_o word_n jona_n 3._o 4._o antioch_n chrys_n hom_n 5._o antioch_n forty_o day_n and_o ninevy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v this_o threaten_n do_v not_o fail_v say_v he_o for_o god_n declare_v jer._n 18_o 7._o that_o when_o he_o speak_v against_o a_o nation_n his_o meaning_n ever_o be_v that_o if_o that_o nation_n repent_v he_o also_o will_v repent_v of_o his_o indignation_n and_o yet_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v no_o way_n prejudice_v although_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v be_v not_o so_o effect_v because_o it_o be_v always_o mean_v conditional_o yea_o it_o be_v ever_o more_o probable_a that_o because_o god_n so_o open_o threaten_v secret_o he_o do_v real_o not_o intend_v at_o all_o to_o execute_v that_o judgement_n which_o he_o so_o threaten_v and_o more_o yet_o that_o he_o therefore_o threaten_v because_o 53_o chrys_n hom_n antioch_n 53_o he_o do_v not_o purpose_v it_o chrysostom_n say_v deus_fw-la gehennam_fw-la mmatus_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la gehennam_fw-la non_fw-la inducat_fw-la i_o god_n therefore_o threaten_v hell_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v not_o condemn_v 5._o basil_n in_o esa_n c._n 13._o basil_n in_o esa_n c._n 5._o to_o hell_n and_o saint_n basil_n say_v deus_fw-la interminatur_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la exoretur_fw-la ay_o god_n therefore_o threaten_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v provoke_v man_n to_o prayer_n that_o by_o it_o he_o may_v be_v pacify_v and_o again_o concern_v the_o figtree_n luc._n 13._o 6._o he_o say_v exitat_fw-la agricolam_fw-la ut_fw-la diligentius_fw-la excolat_a est_fw-la comminatio_fw-la quae_fw-la efficiat_a ut_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la convertantur_fw-la i._n 1â—_n soz._n l._n 7_o c._n 1â—_n the_o intent_n of_o the_o threaten_n be_v to_o incite_v the_o husbandman_n to_o take_v great_a care_n of_o it_o so_o there_o be_v a_o threaten_v intend_v only_o to_o provoke_v man_n to_o conversion_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o sozomen_n of_o the_o most_o gentle_a and_o godly_a emperor_n theodosius_n that_o his_o edict_n penal_a do_v common_o threaten_v very_o severe_a and_o direful_a punishment_n but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v they_o even_o as_o our_o most_o merciful_a god_n when_o he_o seem_v most_o severe_a in_o his_o threaten_n yet_o he_o secret_o reserve_v a_o inlet_n of_o mercy_n to_o stay_v the_o execution_n if_o the_o offender_n will_v repent_v and_o therefore_o the_o prudent_a jew_n will_v not_o condemn_v that_o man_n for_o a_o false_a prophet_n who_o have_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n threaten_v judgement_n although_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v be_v not_o so_o execute_v because_o they_o know_v that_o the_o execute_n or_o suspend_v thereof_o depend_v on_o the_o penitency_n or_o impenitency_n of_o man_n thus_o have_v in_o general_n show_v that_o god_n threaten_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v conditional_o let_v we_o now_o examine_v this_o particular_a threaten_n against_o such_o as_o commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v chap._n iii_o that_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v then_o only_o unpardonable_a when_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o final_a impenitency_n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o our_o observation_n that_o christ_n immediate_o 31._o mat._n 12._o 31._o before_o he_o denounce_v that_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o have_v say_v mat._n 12._o 31._o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n certain_o if_o all_o sin_n be_v forgive_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o some_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o unpardonable_a all_o the_o difficulty_n will_v be_v to_o understand_v how_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o yet_o this_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v both_o saying_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a because_o truth_n have_v speak_v they_o sure_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v bring_v damnation_n 27._o aslemb_v c._n 15._o page_n 27._o upon_o those_o who_o true_o repent_v all_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a to_o the_o penitent_a and_o therefore_o this_o blasphemy_n also_o be_v pardonable_a if_o it_o be_v repent_v but_o without_o repentance_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n while_o man_n continue_v in_o this_o sin_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o man_n die_v in_o it_o but_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o repentance_n which_o be_v require_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o this_o grand_a sin_n and_o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o precede_v the_o pardon_n of_o other_o inferior_a cap._n vide_fw-la infra_fw-la cap._n sin_n for_o no_o actual_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v think_v pardonable_a without_o repentance_n in_o some_o measure_n of_o which_o difference_n i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o in_o its_o due_a place_n but_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v expedient_a to_o inquire_v whether_o this_o blasphemy_n be_v in_o any_o case_n pardonable_a i_o have_v show_v before_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o those_o that_o deny_v christ_n as_o peter_n do_v and_o those_o jew_n act_n 3._o 14._o although_o deny_v christ_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o sin_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 12._o 9_o 10._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v therefore_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v athanasius_n in_o his_o 626._o ath._n to_o 3._o pag._n 626._o book_n de_fw-fr communi_fw-la essâ—ntia_fw-la patris_fw-la fâ—lii_fw-la etc._n etc._n first_o lay_v down_o this_o conclusion_n nullum_fw-la â—st_fw-la peccatum_fw-la irâ—â—â—â—ssibile_fw-la apud_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la qui_fw-la verè_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—gunt_fw-la ay_o no_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a with_o god_n in_o they_o which_o true_o repent_v and_o he_o make_v this_o observation_n on_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o who_o sâ—_n blaspheme_v and_o repent_v but_o only_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v 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
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 chapter_n xi_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n fit_o qualify_v to_o stand_v page_n 41_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o mutual_a unity_n of_o christ_n and_o mankind_n in_o that_o christ_n tâ—oke_v his_o flesh_n from_o man_n and_o man_n receive_v the_o spirit_n from_o christ_n that_o from_o this_o mutual_a unity_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n obedience_n both_o active_a passive_a with_o great_a justice_n and_o equity_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o mankind_n chapter_n xii_o what_o interest_n the_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v in_o page_n 54_o christ_n that_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o therewith_o some_o common_a grace_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a that_o god_n be_v essential_o present_a in_o every_o creature_n though_o not_o commugnicate_v his_o sanctify_a grace_n to_o every_o one_o the_o stoic_n error_n concern_v the_o soul_n of_o men._n apollinarius_n his_o heresy_n concern_v the_o soul_n of_o christ_n chapter_n xiii_o the_o heresy_n of_o valentinus_n and_o other_o concern_v page_n 59_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n compare_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o apollinarius_n concern_v christ_n soul_n that_o the_o argument_n prove_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n from_o man_n body_n do_v as_o well_o prove_v the_o traduction_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v carnal_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o clear_o determine_v the_o original_n of_o christ_n soul_n that_o if_o the_o traduction_n of_o soul_n be_v grant_v it_o will_v argue_v a_o great_a nearness_n and_o conjunction_n of_o god_n and_o man._n chapter_n fourteen_o the_o question_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o page_n 63_o christ_n and_o of_o other_o man_n soul_n discourse_v the_o difficulty_n thereof_o show_v out_o of_o saint_n austin_n 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