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A07445
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The sinne of blasphemie against the Holy Ghost, scholastically examined the reasons of the absolute irremissibility thereof displayed; an admonition to all reuolting apostataes [sic] annexed. By Iohn Meredyth, sub-deane of Chichester.
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Meredith, John, b. 1579 or 80.
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STC 17831; ESTC S120673
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can_v be_v no_o repentance_n to_o be_v brief_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o 6._o cor._n 8._o heb._n 6._o they_o who_o be_v once_o lighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o shall_v be_v renew_v again_o by_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v again_o to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o upon_o which_o word_n anselme_n writing_n say_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o shall_v be_v renew_v quia_fw-la nolunt_fw-la renovari_fw-la because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v renew_v so_o that_o non_fw-la est_fw-la excusatio_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la eorum_fw-la sed_fw-la culpa_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la they_o can_v excuse_v themselves_o by_o plead_v infirmity_n but_o condemn_v the_o perverseness_n of_o their_o own_o will_n who_o have_v rather_o abide_v as_o they_o be_v then_o be_v renew_v for_o so_o execrable_a a_o hatred_n do_v they_o carry_v against_o god_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o fall_v away_o 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o therefore_o one_o right_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n anonymo_fw-la exit_fw-la vet_z quodam_fw-la ma._n scrip_n comment_n sup._n math._n anonymo_fw-la that_o it_o be_v sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la causa_fw-la et_fw-la semper_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o party_n himself_o and_o this_o cause_n be_v perpetual_a and_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n be_v perpetual_a also_o so_o that_o their_o malice_n continue_v against_o god_n even_o in_o death_n and_o they_o that_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n with_o hatred_n towards_o god_n sub_fw-la blaspheme_n â—ich_a de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it vict_v tract_n de_fw-fr spi_v blaspheme_n eodem_fw-la morbo_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la tabescunt_fw-la everlasting_o languish_v under_o the_o same_o disease_n and_o ever_o hate_v never_o repent_v and_o therefore_o he_o term_v this_o sin_n aeternum_fw-la delictum_fw-la the_o everlasting_a sin_n and_o never_o repent_v he_o be_v aternaliter_fw-la reus_fw-la eternidelicti_fw-la for_o ever_o culpable_a of_o the_o eternal_a sinne._n hereupon_o the_o ancient_n make_v final_a persevere_v therein_o to_o be_v complementum_fw-la huius_fw-la peccati_fw-la the_o consummation_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v true_a if_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o necessary_a luc._n hugo_n card._n sup._n 12._o cap._n luc._n concomitance_n not_o of_o casual_a event_n for_o then_o every_o sin_n wherein_o a_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n impaericent_n be_v irremissible_a which_o be_v false_a therefore_o in_o my_o text_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o praeter_fw-la imperfectence_n praesuppose_v a_o continual_a progress_n therein_o as_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n have_v locum_fw-la occumen_fw-la in_o enarrat_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la observe_v before_o i_o therefore_o augustine_n judge_v this_o sin_n to_o be_v unpardonable_a non_fw-la quia_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la malevolentia_fw-la not_o mix_v lib._n quaest_n de_fw-fr viroque_fw-la test_n mix_v as_o it_o be_v simple_a blasphemy_n but_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o and_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o malice_n against_o god_n which_o never_o cease_v so_o that_o this_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v unpardonable_a negative_a 29_o compend_v theolog_fw-la lib._n 3._o ca._n 29_o as_o the_o devil_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v forgive_v prevative_n because_o there_o be_v no_o congruence_n in_o this_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v contrary_a because_o it_o have_v a_o disposition_n resist_v remission_n i_o will_v add_v the_o judgement_n of_o scotus_n for_o a_o summary_n ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la tria_fw-la 43_o sup._n 2._o sent._n do_v 43_o three_o thing_n must_v concur_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o set_a malice_n second_o it_o must_v be_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o respect_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n unto_o god_n three_o it_o must_v be_v attend_v with_o that_o which_o most_o oppose_v conversion_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v final_a impenitence_n not_o because_o a_o man_n die_v without_o repentance_n but_o because_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n never_o to_o repent_v which_o proceed_v of_o despair_n petrum_fw-la lih._n de_fw-fr side_n ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la as_o it_o do_v appear_v say_v augustine_n in_o cayn_n and_o judas_n and_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o this_o fearful_a sin_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o my_o shallow_a understanding_n if_o any_o one_o think_v otherwise_o i_o refuse_v not_o his_o opinion_n if_o it_o may_v appear_v true_a let_v every_o one_o who_o wishcth_v well_o unto_o his_o own_o soul_n look_v into_o himself_o that_o there_o be_v not_o find_v in_o he_o a_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a heart_n to_o depart_v away_o from_o the_o live_a lord_n 3_o heb._n 3_o let_v every_o one_o prove_v himself_o whither_o he_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n examine_v himself_o know_v himself_o whither_o jesus_n be_v in_o he_o or_o 13._o 2._o cor._n 13._o that_o he_o be_v a_o reprobate_n for_o if_o any_o one_o withdraw_v himself_o my_o 10._o heb._n 10._o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n forbid_v that_o either_o atheism_n shall_v so_o blind_v we_o or_o mahumetisme_n alienate_v we_o or_o judiasme_n suspend_v we_o or_o hypocrifie_n poison_v we_o or_o papisme_n delude_v we_o or_o epicurism_n corrupt_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v either_o with_o diagoras_n deum_fw-la excludere_fw-la stately_a deny_v god_n or_o with_o protagoras_n deum_n in_o dâ—bium_fw-la vocare_fw-la once_o doubt_v whither_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o no._n 2._o â—actant_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr fall_v reing_n cap._n 2._o or_o that_o with_o mahumedes_n sergius_n and_o the_o turk_n we_o shall_v deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v god_n and_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mary_n et_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la nuncium_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o but_o only_o a_o ambassador_n of_o god_n as_o other_o prophet_n before_o he_o have_v be_v 12._o koran_n azeaâ—_n 12._o and_o that_o christian_n err_v make_v he_o their_o god_n plusquam_fw-la praedicaverit_n nobis_fw-la more_o than_o he_o command_v or_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o reap_v no_o benefit_n by_o he_o or_o that_o with_o the_o uâ—gabond_n jew_n we_o shall_v renounce_v he_o because_o he_o bring_v not_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o his_o come_n under_o his_o subjection_n and_o gather_v not_o their_o outcast_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n together_o build_v they_o not_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o mount_n syan_a and_o gather_v they_o not_o thither_o to_o observe_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n in_o great_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o make_v they_o not_o immortal_a and_o impassable_a therein_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v expect_v another_o messiah_n or_o that_o with_o the_o superstitious_a papist_n we_o shall_v by_o feign_v false_a thing_n of_o christ_n not_o worship_v he_o but_o our_o own_o fiction_n and_o ascribe_v the_o honour_n proper_a unto_o he_o to_o other_o which_o be_v omnino_fw-la non_fw-la colore_fw-la not_o to_o worship_v he_o at_o all_o 19_o â—act_n â—â—b_fw-la 1._o cap._n 19_o or_o that_o with_o the_o voluptuous_a epicure_n we_o shall_v neglect_v his_o service_n and_o live_v to_o ourselves_o only_o as_o if_o he_o regard_v not_o what_o man_n do_v on_o earth_n nor_o respect_v the_o honour_n man_n shall_v give_v he_o or_o that_o with_o the_o paint_a hypocrite_n we_o shall_v be_v christian_n but_o in_o show_n like_o some_o of_o the_o courtier_n of_o constantius_n chlorus_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o renounce_v christ_n than_o the_o 11._o pusâ—b_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr con_v cap._n 11._o emperor_n service_n who_o he_o afterward_o worthy_o reject_v as_o traitor_n to_o he_o who_o will_v not_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n or_o but_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n like_o the_o greedy_a courtier_n of_o constâ—ntine_n the_o great_a who_o be_v christian_n opinion_n 54._o idem_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constant_n cap._n 54._o tantum_fw-la in_o conceit_n only_o and_o therefore_o ready_a to_o turn_v with_o every_o blast_n of_o wind_n like_o ecebolius_n the_o sophist_n of_o constantinople_n who_o conform_v 11._o socrat._v lib._n 3._o hâ—st_n eccles_n cap._n 11._o himself_o to_o the_o diverse_a religion_n of_o sundry_a emperor_n when_o constantius_n juntor_n rule_v he_o seem_v a_o zealous_a christian_a when_o the_o empire_n come_v unto_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la he_o as_o earnest_o maintain_v paganism_n and_o when_o jovianus_n be_v emperor_n he_o embrace_v christianity_n again_o and_o cast_v himself_o on_o his_o face_n before_o the_o church_n gate_n cry_v out_o i_o
of_o the_o end_n of_o simon_n magus_n quell_v their_o presumption_n thank_n be_v unto_o god_n the_o religious_a law_n of_o this_o land_n have_v so_o provide_v for_o they_o let_v they_o therefore_o beware_v least_o aim_v at_o the_o one_o unaduised_o they_o be_v catch_v up_o by_o the_o other_o deserve_o yea_o inevitable_o for_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la christus_fw-la rapit_fw-la fiscus_fw-la i_o advise_v they_o to_o be_v content_a with_o their_o entertainment_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o dea_n cloacina_n whither_o be_v dispel_v by_o our_o church_n tanquam_fw-la faeces_fw-la et_fw-la stercara_fw-la they_o have_v betake_v themselves_o even_o to_o their_o ultimum_fw-la refugium_fw-la a_o fit_a cage_n for_o such_o unclean_a bird_n you_o expect_v a_o reward_n for_o your_o pride_n for_o your_o pride_n i_o say_v which_o beget_v in_o you_o apostasy_n for_o have_v you_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n and_o think_v that_o of_o yourselves_o which_o be_v meet_v as_o your_o brethren_n do_v you_o have_v never_o forsake_v we_o you_o know_v what_o that_o truth_n who_o you_o have_v forsake_v say_v that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v rest_v super_fw-la humilem_fw-la et_fw-la quietum_fw-la et_fw-la tremeniem_fw-la 66._o esay_n 66._o sermon_n eius_fw-la even_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o verity_n dwell_v in_o the_o humble_a mind_n but_o he_o forsake_v the_o truth_n of_o necessity_n that_o despise_v humility_n what_o will_v thou_o then_o say_v that_o this_o severity_n be_v injury_n remember_v also_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v against_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o punishment_n far_o more_o light_a than_o thy_o offence_n let_v st._n cyprian_n expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o thou_o quod_fw-la maius_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la delictum_fw-la aut_fw-la quae_fw-la macula_fw-la deformior_fw-la quam_fw-la adverseis_n christum_fw-la stetisse_fw-la 1._o lib._n 2._o epist_n 1._o what_o great_a offence_n can_v there_o be_v or_o what_o foul_a crime_n then_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o christ_n then_o to_o ruinate_v his_o church_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v and_o build_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n then_o to_o forget_v the_o peace_n and_o love_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o make_v war_n with_o furious_a hostility_n against_o the_o quiet_a love_a and_o peaceful_a people_n of_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o canonist_n say_v well_o non_fw-la debemus_fw-la dimittere_fw-la in_o ultum_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la illius_fw-la qui_fw-la probra_fw-la nostra_fw-la delevit_fw-la we_o must_v not_o leave_v his_o disgrace_n unpunished_a feriatur_fw-la host_n sum._n de_fw-fr haeret._n cap._n qua_fw-la poeâ—a_fw-la feriatur_fw-la who_o blot_v out_o our_o shame_n remember_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v against_o his_o church_n which_o he_o so_o tender_v that_o he_o repute_v that_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o it_o as_o commit_v against_o himself_o it_o be_v crimen_fw-la publicum_fw-la a_o public_a offence_n against_o all_o for_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o chaeos_fw-la cod._n tit._n man_n chaeos_fw-la christ_n in_o omnium_fw-la fertur_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la be_v a_o offence_n against_o all_o christ_n his_o member_n remember_v i_o say_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v against_o christ_n his_o people_n who_o be_v scandalize_v by_o thy_o departure_n have_v go_v out_o after_o thou_o be_v seduce_v by_o thou_o and_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n have_v happy_o dye_v out_o of_o the_o church_n without_o the_o communication_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o who_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n at_o thy_o hand_n who_o have_v be_v author_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n in_o consideration_n of_o which_o praemiss_n i_o may_v infer_v this_o conclusion_n with_o augustine_n in_o the_o like_a case_n qua_fw-la propter_fw-la iniquum_fw-la put_v be_v noli_fw-la si_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la reijciaris_fw-la credendi_fw-la initio_fw-la statim_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la credendi_fw-la wherefore_o do_v not_o think_v thyself_o unjust_o oppress_v if_o thou_o be_v reject_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sacred_a function_n but_o suppose_v the_o church_n shall_v open_v the_o bosom_n of_o her_o piety_n to_o cherish_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o like_o the_o ungrateful_a serpent_n power_n forth_o thy_o poison_n into_o her_o bowel_n to_o her_o destruction_n pardon_v my_o jealoussy_n in_o this_o case_n for_o it_o be_v not_o causeless_a i_o may_v well_o usurp_v the_o say_n of_o the_o great_a father_n in_o the_o same_o case_n of_o his_o time_n quotidie_fw-la cernimus_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la probamus_fw-la jerem_n jeroni_n in_o princip_n cap._n 3._o &_o in_o five_o cap._n 12._o jerem_n quod_fw-la ideo_fw-la haeretici_fw-la fidei_fw-la simulent_fw-la veritatem_fw-la ut_fw-la simplices_fw-la quosque_fw-la decipiant_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ipsi_fw-la convertantur_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la sed_fw-la fideles_fw-la trahant_fw-la adinfidelitatem_fw-la we_o see_v daily_o and_o prove_v it_o true_a by_o experience_n that_o hÄ™reticke_n dissemble_v their_o return_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n but_o only_o that_o they_o may_v deceive_v the_o simple_a credulous_a people_n they_o come_v not_o as_o true_a convert_v themselves_o but_o only_o to_o draw_v the_o faithful_a to_o infidelity_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o silly_a but_o will_v confess_v with_o bernard_n that_o a_o counterfeit_n close_a hÄ™reticke_n be_v far_o more_o pestilent_a than_o a_o profess_a hÄ™reticke_n i_o own_o observation_n in_o sundry_a of_o this_o sort_n make_v i_o bold_a to_o urge_v that_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o case_n semel_fw-la malus_fw-la semper_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la esse_fw-la malus_fw-la he_o that_o have_v once_o play_v the_o traitor_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n will_v never_o be_v true_a i_o have_v often_o grieve_v to_o see_v the_o clemency_n of_o the_o church_n abuse_v by_o they_o and_o now_o i_o can_v contain_v my_o self_n in_o silence_n no_o long_o but_o that_o i_o must_v cry_v out_o with_o cyprian_a illud_fw-la mirandum_fw-la est_fw-la imo_fw-la indignandum_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o dolendum_fw-la 6._o lib._n 1._o epist_n 6._o christianos_n antichristis_fw-la assistere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o strong_a yea_o a_o hateful_a rather_o and_o lamentable_a case_n that_o christian_n shall_v assist_v antechrist_n and_o that_o those_o who_o decline_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v traitor_n to_o the_o church_n shall_v in_o the_o church_n stand_v up_o against_o the_o church_n for_o the_o prÄ™uention_n of_o which_o mischief_n which_o may_v ensue_v upon_o such_o diabolical_a treachery_n the_o rule_n of_o st._n basill_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o such_o person_n 72._o in_o latinis_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la epist_n 72._o as_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o declare_v their_o penitence_n under_o the_o handwriting_n and_o that_o they_o abhor_v heretic_n and_o that_o they_o be_v true_o separate_v from_o they_o the_o like_a course_n also_o be_v use_v and_o continue_v in_o succeed_a age_n as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o decree_v collect_v by_o gratian._n 7._o 1._o quest_n 7._o let_v cyprian_n determine_v this_o point_n we_o decree_v say_v he_o by_o consent_n and_o common_a authority_n that_o if_o any_o priest_n or_o deacon_n who_o before_o receive_v sacred_a 1._o lib._n 2._o epist_n 1._o order_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o after_o stand_v out_o as_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n against_o the_o church_n or_o receive_v profane_a ordination_n among_o heretic_n from_o false_a bishop_n and_o antechrist_n contrary_a to_o the_o order_n set_v down_o by_o christ_n and_o there_o offer_v up_o false_a and_o sacrilegious_a sacrifice_n if_o they_o return_v home_o again_o let_v they_o be_v receive_v on_o this_o condition_n ut_fw-la 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