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which_o hatred_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o adam_n or_o peter_n augustine_n therefore_o say_v faith_n fail_v not_o peter_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o confession_n fail_v he_o in_o his_o mouth_n 2_o objection_n the_o sin_n of_o cain_n be_v not_o unpardonable_a it_o god_n spare_v cain_n life_n do_v not_o thereby_o show_v his_o pardon_v of_o his_o sin_n but_o a_o further_o revenge_v of_o it_o because_o god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o kill_v therefore_o he_o pardon_v he_o his_o sin_n but_o cain_n sin_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o some_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o unpardonable_a answer_n in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o mayor_n be_v a_o fallacy_n put_v that_o which_o be_v no_o cause_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n for_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o kill_v be_v not_o for_o that_o he_o have_v pardon_v cain_n his_o sin_n not_o repent_v himself_o of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o murderer_n may_v be_v the_o long_o torment_v with_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o in_o so_o long_a time_n not_o repent_v he_o may_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a and_o further_a also_o that_o murder_n may_v not_o wax_v rife_o among_o man_n 3_o objection_n they_o who_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n pardon_v every_o sin_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a unpardonable_a because_o not_o repent_v of_o which_o to_o other_o through_o repentance_n be_v pardon_v sin_v not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o all_o that_o know_v not_o christ_n have_v unpardonable_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v never_o pardon_v they_o therefore_o some_o unpardonable_a sin_n be_v not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answer_n we_o grant_v the_o whole_a reason_n if_o in_o the_o minor_a and_o conclusion_n thereof_o be_v understand_v by_o unpardonable_a sin_n those_o sin_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v not_o indeed_o remit_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o they_o persist_v in_o those_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n without_o repentance_n yet_o to_o 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not_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v more_o general_a the_o other_o more_o particular_a conscience_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o conscience_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unpardonable_a not_o that_o it_o exceed_v or_o surmount_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o because_o he_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o final_a blindness_n who_o commit_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o at_o any_o time_n grant_v he_o to_o repent_v because_o it_o be_v a_o special_a and_o singular_a kind_n of_o sin_n therefore_o have_v it_o a_o singular_a punishment_n that_o such_o sinner_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o repent_v and_o without_o repentance_n there_o be_v grant_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o five_o division_n of_o sin_n accident_n what_o be_v sin_n of_o itself_o and_o what_o sin_n only_o by_o a_o accident_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o be_v of_o itself_o sin_n and_o some_o which_o come_v to_o be_v sin_n by_o a_o accident_n sin_n of_o themselves_o be_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n or_o whatsoever_o thing_n the_o law_n condemn_v as_o be_v inclination_n disagree_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o some_o action_n also_o which_o be_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v punishment_n sin_n by_o a_o accident_n be_v thing_n either_o command_v of_o god_n or_o neither_o command_v nor_o prohibit_v that_o be_v indifferent_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o do_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n neither_o to_o the_o same_o end_n unto_o which_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v without_o repentance_n or_o with_o great_a defect_n thing_n command_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v sin_n because_o although_o the_o action_n &_o do_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v command_v yet_o the_o person_n from_o who_o those_o action_n proceed_v please_v not_o god_n neither_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n further_n that_o which_o the_o unregenerate_a do_v they_o do_v it_o not_o to_o that_o end_n whereunto_o they_o ought_v that_o be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v their_o action_n ground_v of_o faith_n for_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o or_o no_o they_o have_v god_n favourable_a to_o they_o or_o whether_o that_o be_v please_v unto_o he_o which_o they_o do_v but_o these_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o a_o good_a work_n for_o it_o suffice_v not_o to_o do_v good_a work_n after_o a_o civil_a manner_n those_o civil_a work_n indeed_o be_v good_a as_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o unregenerate_a man_n they_o be_v evil_a even_o as_o it_o be_v sin_n when_o a_o wicked_a man_n give_v alm_n because_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o not_o from_o faith_n neither_o be_v refer_v unto_o god_n glory_n but_o yet_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n do_v be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v of_o themselves_o &_o proper_o sin_n because_o the_o nature_n or_o definition_n of_o sin_n do_v proper_o agree_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v do_v against_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n thing_n which_o be_v so_o do_v of_o man_n be_v ever_o call_v evil_a but_o never_o good_a but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o unregenerat_a or_o in_o hypocrisy_n they_o be_v so_o discommend_v as_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v count_v and_o praise_v for_o good_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o efficient_a of_o those_o thing_n in_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v just_a but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n themselves_o by_o who_o they_o be_v do_v so_o that_o they_o also_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v well_o as_o 1._o king_n 21._o see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n be_v humble_v before_o i_o because_o he_o submit_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v that_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n and_o 2._o kin._n 10._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o jehu_n behold_v because_o thou_o have_v diligent_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o cause_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v here_o say_v that_o inclination_n and_o action_n be_v of_o themselves_o good_a bad_a how_o inclination_n and_o action_n be_v in_o themselves_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a because_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o nature_n make_v and_o raise_v of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o good_a as_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o man_n corrupt_v or_o as_o they_o be_v do_v by_o man_n they_o be_v of_o themselves_o evil_a and_o vicious_a because_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o neither_o of_o the_o contrary_n follow_v it_o god_n why_o the_o work_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a can_v please_v god_n that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a whether_o they_o be_v civil_o or_o morallie_o good_a be_v not_o therefore_o sin_n and_o displease_v god_n because_o they_o be_v command_v of_o he_o for_o that_o the_o work_v be_v good_a and_o please_a to_o god_n not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v command_v must_v be_v do_v but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v after_o that_o manner_n also_o which_o be_v command_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o it_o must_v agree_v not_o only_o in_o part_n but_o in_o whole_a with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o since_o the_o work_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v not_o so_o do_v though_o not_o whole_o yet_o for_o a_o great_a part_n they_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o be_v destitute_a of_o that_o perfection_n
sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o follow_v the_o reason_n 1._o because_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n 2._o because_o man_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v able_a by_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o that_o first_o sin_n or_o first_o fall_n in_o paradise_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o original_a sin_n both_o in_o adam_n who_o fall_v and_o in_o other_o who_o have_v their_o descent_n from_o he_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n preparative_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o actual_a sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o do_v it_o and_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a inclination_n do_v carry_v i_o to_o evil_a action_n cause_n impulsive_a of_o sin_n be_v those_o object_n which_o solicit_v man_n to_o sin_n yea_o actual_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n also_o of_o those_o sin_n that_o follow_v they_o other_o former_a actual_a sin_n cause_n of_o other_o which_o follow_v after_o not_o only_o in_o they_o which_o first_o sin_v but_o also_o in_o other_o furthermore_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o the_o sin_n which_o follow_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o go_v before_o and_o the_o fault_n or_o desert_n be_v a_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v manifest_v that_o actual_a sin_n which_o go_v before_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o of_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o even_o as_o of_o other_o punishment_n or_o calamity_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v aswell_o of_o the_o fall_v of_o those_o that_o commit_v the_o sin_n as_o of_o other_o fall_n with_o which_o aswell_o they_o be_v punish_v who_o fall_n they_o be_v as_o they_o who_o first_o sin_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o subject_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o contrariwise_o as_o cap._n 1._o to_o the_o roman_n of_o purpose_n be_v declare_v wherefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n unto_o uncleanness_n and_o 2._o thes_n 2._o who_o come_v be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n &_o in_o all_o deceivablenes_n of_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v and_o exod_a 2._o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o 2._o sam._n 12._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thy_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n sin_n god_n the_o causer_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v punishment_n but_o not_o as_o they_o be_v sin_n if_o humane_a reason_n do_v here_o object_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n &_o causer_n of_o punishment_n if_o therefore_o sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n we_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o accident_n in_o the_o minor_n for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o accident_n that_o be_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o those_o who_o sin_n that_o when_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n either_o themselves_o or_o other_o be_v punish_v by_o evil_a man_n they_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n god_n permit_v that_o be_v not_o show_v they_o that_o he_o will_v have_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o for_o to_o punish_v they_o which_o thing_n yet_o he_o hate_v and_o which_o he_o will_v punish_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v do_v fulfil_v their_o desire_n swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o estra_v themselves_o more_o and_o more_o from_o god_n by_o sin_v do_v purchase_v more_o grievous_a punishment_n unto_o themselves_o or_o if_o we_o will_v distinguish_v the_o mayor_n it_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o for_o punishment_n come_v from_o god_n as_o author_n and_o causer_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v punishment_n but_o in_o asmuch_o as_o they_o be_v sin_n so_o they_o come_v god_n neither_o will_v they_o nor_o approve_v they_o nor_o cause_v but_o only_o permit_v for_o to_o permit_v this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n which_o sinner_n by_o sin_v inflict_v either_o upon_o themselves_o or_o other_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o not_o to_o cause_n that_o evil_a man_n shall_v do_v this_o which_o god_n will_v have_v do_v for_o punishment_n to_o the_o same_o end_n that_o they_o may_v obey_v this_o will_n of_o god_n so_o also_o we_o answer_v to_o that_o argument_n the_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o righteousness_n and_o divine_a wisdom_n god_n inflict_v as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o man_n but_o that_o privation_n be_v sin_n therefore_o god_n be_v the_o causer_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o privation_n be_v not_o sin_n as_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v inflict_v but_o as_o it_o be_v of_o man_n themselves_o voluntary_o bring_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o own_o misdeed_n and_o demerit_n and_o be_v admit_v or_o receive_v into_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o hart_n even_o as_o evil_a action_n be_v not_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n but_o as_o they_o be_v do_v by_o man_n they_o say_v further_o he_o that_o mind_v the_o end_n mind_v also_o the_o mean_n god_n mind_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n sin_n punishment_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o justice_n be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o sin_n because_o man_n be_v not_o by_o they_o move_v to_o sin_n that_o be_v punishment_n and_o the_o show_v of_o his_o justice_n and_o wrath_n in_o punishment_n wherefore_o he_o mind_v sin_n also_o by_o which_o those_o end_n be_v come_v unto_o but_o the_o minor_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v that_o punishment_n &_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o end_n be_v that_o which_o move_v the_o efficient_a cause_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o effect_n but_o punishment_n or_o the_o 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