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A29371 I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet. I. 19 : II. Christ in travel ... in three sermons on Isai. 53. 11 : III. A lifting up for the down-cast ... delivered in thirteen sermons on Psal. 42, 11 : four several sermons ... / preached by William Bridge ... Bridge, William, 1600?-1670. 1656 (1656) Wing B4462; ESTC R34370 561,325 608

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dist_n 44_o quest_n 2._o if_o the_o will_n do_v always_o presuppose_v such_o a_o error_n and_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n and_o do_v necessary_o follow_v such_o a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n present_v some_o truth_n or_o honest_a good_a either_o real_a or_o apparent_a than_o the_o create_v and_o desile_v will_n of_o man_n can_v tend_v unto_o any_o object_n upon_o any_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o divine_a will_n of_o god_n can_v tend_v unto_o its_o object_n for_o the_o divine_a will_n can_v tend_v and_o be_v carry_v out_o upon_o any_o good_a be_v abstract_v from_o all_o deformity_n and_o although_o the_o create_a will_n be_v carry_v out_o &_o tend_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v apparent_o good_a and_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v always_o carry_v out_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v real_o good_a yet_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o create_a will_n be_v carry_v out_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v apparent_o good_a be_v because_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v real_a and_o so_o the_o divine_a will_n shall_v be_v carry_v out_o upon_o its_o object_n upon_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o the_o create_a will_n of_o man_n yea_o than_o the_o will_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n which_o i_o suppose_v none_o will_v affirm_v 12._o secundum_fw-la omnes_fw-la theologos_fw-la aliquid_fw-la est_fw-la peccation_n ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la ocham_n lib._n 3._o in_o sent._n quest_n 12._o 5._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o malice_n and_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n now_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o malice_n as_o ocham_n reason_n than_o he_o that_o sin_v out_o of_o malice_n 12._o q●id_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la sententia_fw-la patrum_fw-la et_fw-la theolegorum_n suarez_n de_fw-fr pecca_fw-la ex_fw-la pass_n ignor_fw-it malitia_fw-la disput_fw-la 4._o sect._n 1_o peccatum_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la communiter_fw-la dici_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ex_fw-la certa_fw-la scientia_fw-la vasquez_n 12._o tom._n 1._o q_o 78._o act_n tunc_fw-la quaero_fw-la a_o peccans_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la habet_fw-la notitiam_fw-la tam_fw-la universalem_fw-la quam_fw-la particularem_fw-la aut_fw-la tam_fw-la universalem_fw-la si_fw-la primo_fw-la habetur_fw-la propositum_fw-la quod_fw-la habens_fw-la notitiam_fw-la tam_fw-la universalem_fw-la quam_fw-la particularem_fw-la potest_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la facere_fw-la contra_fw-la utramque_fw-la si_fw-la ducenti_fw-la ita_fw-la peccans_fw-la ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la habet_fw-la notitiam_fw-la universalem_fw-la stout_a peccans_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la quis_fw-la peccans_fw-la ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la scit_fw-la tale_n majores_fw-la omne_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la faciendum_fw-la omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la deo_fw-la placet_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la ignorat_fw-la minores_fw-la puta_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la justum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la placitum_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccans_fw-la ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la non_fw-la tunc_fw-la plus_fw-la sciret_fw-la aequalem_fw-la scientiam_fw-la haberet_fw-la peccans_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la et_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la ocham_n in_o sent._n lib._n 3._o q._n 12._o have_v either_o a_o universal_a or_o particular_a knowledge_n or_o both_o if_o both_o then_o as_o he_o say_v habetur_fw-la propositum_fw-la viz._n every_o sin_n do_v not_o presuppose_v a_o error_n or_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n if_o he_o that_o sin_n out_o of_o malice_n have_v a_o universal_a knowledge_n only_o than_o he_o that_o sin_v ignorant_o shall_v have_v equal_a knowledge_n with_o he_o that_o do_v sin_n malicious_o for_o he_o that_o sin_n ignorant_o have_v a_o universal_a knowledge_n that_o every_o just_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o every_o good_a thing_n that_o please_v god_n be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o he_o that_o sin_n out_o of_o ignorance_n have_v not_o equal_a knowledge_n with_o he_o that_o sin_n out_o of_o malice_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o sin_v out_o of_o malice_n must_v have_v both_o a_o universal_a and_o particular_a knowledge_n and_o if_o so_o than_o every_o sin_n do_v not_o presuppose_v a_o error_n and_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o but_o 4._o suppose_v that_o some_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n 12._o quo_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la a_o eousque_fw-la amentiae_fw-la profilire_fw-la queant_fw-la homines_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la gloriam_fw-la oppugnare_fw-la scientes_fw-la et_fw-la volentes_fw-la non_fw-la dubitent_fw-la resp_n audaciam_fw-la istam_fw-la prodire_fw-la quidem_fw-la ex_fw-la cordis_fw-la caecitate_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la malitia_fw-la exsuperet_fw-la ut_fw-la clarum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la de_fw-la pharisaeis_n lucas_n brugensis_n in_o math._n 12._o be_v the_o remote_a cause_n of_o the_o sin_n yet_o malice_n may_v be_v the_o next_o and_o chief_a cause_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v that_o a_o 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man_n be_v a_o universal_a appetite_n will_v that_o which_o be_v natural_o good_a as_o well_o as_o ●●e_v which_o be_v honest_o good_a if_o it_o be_v carry_v out_o upon_o that_o which_o i●_n natural_o good_a it_o will_v hate_v all_o that_o spiritual_a g_o o●_n which_o be_v con●●_n to_o the_o obtainment_n of_o it_o and_o the_o man_n will_v oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v what_o the_o will_n hate_v now_o because_o the_o hatred_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o blasphemy_n and_o opposition_n the_o man_n be_v true_o say_v to_o oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v out_o of_o malice_n though_o the_o will_v be_v carry_v ou●_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o good_a at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o these_o pharisee_n for_o they_o seek_v their_o own_o honour_n and_o greatness_n christ_n and_o the_o truth_n oppose_v they_o do_v hate_v he_o and_o the_o truth_n and_o because_o they_o hate_v he_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o light_n which_o reprove_v their_o sin_n they_o do_v oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o that_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o so_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o malicious_a sin_n or_o that_o sin_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o malice_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o 6._o it_o be_v that_o sin_n against_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v malicious_o oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o he_o have_v be_v convince_v thereof_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o possible_o a_o man_n may_v oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v even_o malicious_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o tunc_fw-la aliquis_fw-la maxim_n peccat_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quando_fw-la contra_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la opera_fw-la stupenda_fw-la ordinata_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la a_o liquis_fw-la convitia_fw-la jactat_fw-la cum_fw-la proposico_fw-la perseverandi_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la peccato_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la adjecti●_n procul_fw-la spe_fw-la et_fw-la timore_fw-la dei_fw-la domini_fw-la banne_n 22._o q._n 14._o art_n 1._o but_o otherwise_o but_o those_o that_o sin_n this_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o be_v enlighten_v and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o gift_n and_o common_a grace_n of_o it_o heb._n 6._o and_o so_o these_o pharisee_n be_v convince_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o do_v work_v that_o great_a work_n before_o they_o and_o yet_o after_o such_o a_o convincement_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n they_o do_v malicious_o oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o i_o say_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o wilful_a sin_v against_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v malicious_o oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o after_o he_o have_v be_v convince_v there_o of_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o if_o you_o will_v thus_o it_o be_v that_o deliberate_a sin_v against_o god_n whereby_o man_n do_v oppose_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o conviction_n tell_v
whilst_o he_o live_v page_n 358_o 4_o he_o that_o die_v in_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v 5_o this_o be_v assert_v from_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o ibid._n 6_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v this_o unpardonable_a sin_n whilst_o he_o live_v ibid._n 7_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v know_v another_o man_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o whilst_o he_o live_v ibid._n 8_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whilst_o he_o live_v ibid._n 9_o all_o wicked_a man_n die_v impenitent_o under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v sin_v this_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o affirmative_o ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o malicious_a wilful_a oppose_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n 2_o he_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n blaspheme_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ib._n 3_o it_o must_v be_v malicious_a blasphemy_n page_n 359_o quest_n how_o can_v a_o man_n sin_n malicious_o since_o he_o will_v be_v always_o carry_v to_o what_o be_v good_a ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o for_o 1_o that_o good_a be_v either_o moral_a good_a natural_a good_a or_o profitable_a good_a but_o the_o will_n be_v not_o always_o carry_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v honest_o good_a in_o appearance_n etc._n etc._n page_n 359_o 2_o if_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n the_o devil_n do_v not_o sin_v malicious_o ibid._n 3_o though_o every_o man_n sin_n ignorant_o yet_o every_o man_n do_v not_o sin_n out_o of_o ignorance_n for_o then_o page_z 360_o 1_o why_o be_v there_o so_o vast_a a_o difference_n between_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o presumption_n ibid._n 2_o if_o every_o sin_n shall_v arise_v from_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n the_o will_n will_v be_v always_o carry_v upon_o honest_a good_a at_o least_o in_o appearance_n ibid._n 3_o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o will_n can_v not_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o understanding_n page_n 361_o 4_o if_o the_o will_v always_o follow_v the_o understanding_n than_o the_o create_v and_o defile_v will_n of_o man_n can_v tend_v unto_o any_o object_n upon_o any_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o divine_a will_n of_o god_n can_v ●end_n unto_o its_o object_n ibid._n 5_o all_o man_n confess_v a_o sin_n of_o malice_n and_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n ibid._n 4_o suppose_v that_o some_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o remote_a cause_n of_o the_o sin_n yet_o malice_n be_v the_o next_o and_o chief_a cause_n page_n 362_o 5_o a_o question_n answer_v how_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v always_o carry_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v malicious_o ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o malicious_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o he_o have_v be_v convince_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 363_o quest_n 2._o why_o be_v this_o sin_n unpardonable_a above_o all_o other_o ibid._n answ_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v pardon_v page_n 364_o 2_o it_o be_v not_o only_o unpardonable_a in_o regard_n of_o event_n ibid._n 3_o nor_o be_v it_o great_a than_o god_n mercy_n ibid._n 4_o nor_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o mean_n of_o pardon_n ibid._n 5_o nor_o because_o a_o man_n do_v not_o repent_v thereof_o ibid._n but_o it_o be_v unpardonable_a because_o god_n have_v appoint_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o ibid._n application_n 1_o if_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unpardonable_a than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n page_n 365_o 2_o there_o be_v great_a necessity_n to_o know_v what_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v t●is_fw-la sin_n we_o may_v not_o pray_v for_o he_o ibid._n 3_o think_v on_o god_n mercy_n that_o have_v keep_v we_o from_o this_o great_a sin_n ibid._n object_n 1._o i_o fear_v i_o have_v sin_v this_o great_a sin_n because_o my_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a page_n 366_o answ_n how_o great_a may_v that_o sin_n of_o you_o be_v and_o not_o be_v that_o sin_n page_n 366_o object_n 2._o i_o fear_v it_o for_o i_o have_v fall_v foul_o into_o it_o gross_a sin_n ibid._n answ_n so_o do_v david_n ibid._n object_n 3._o but_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o communion_n with_o god_n ibid._n answ_n so_o do_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n page_n 367_o object_n 4._o i_o have_v resist_v god_n spirit_n ib._n answ_n a_o man_n may_v do_v so_o and_o yet_o not_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n object_n 5._o i_o have_v deny_v the_o truth_n ibid._n answ_n so_o do_v peter_n ibid._n object_n 6._o i_o have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n ibid._n answ_n so_o be_v paul_n page_n 368_o object_n 7._o i_o have_v sin_v malicious_o ibid._n answ_n malicious_o be_v take_v three_o way_n either_o sin_v from_o some_o ill_a habit_n as_o all_o wicked_a man_n do_v or_o out_o of_o passion_n as_o paul_n do_v or_o out_o of_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o selfconviction_n have_v you_o sin_v this_o last_o way_n you_o will_v not_o be_v trouble_v about_o it_o but_o well_o please_v with_o it_o ibid._n object_n 8._o i_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o god_n have_v forsake_v i_o ibid._n answ_n david_n think_v so_o ibid._n object_n 9_o i_o despair_v page_n 369_o answ_n you_o know_v what_o heman_n say_v all_o thy_o wave_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n ibid._n to_o clear_v this_o i_o ask_v five_o question_n ibid._n 1_o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o forgive_v man_n that_o have_v trespass_v against_o thou_o ibid._n 2_o have_v you_o oppose_v the_o way_n of_o god_n out_o of_o malice_n ibid._n 3_o do_v you_o not_o desire_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o your_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o do_v you_o not_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n the_o breathe_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o your_o heart_n page_n 370_o 5_o where_o do_v you_o find_v in_o all_o the_o bible_n that_o they_o that_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v afraid_a that_o they_o have_v sin_v it_o the_o great_a misery_n of_o that_o man_n who_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n what_o great_a comfort_n be_v here_o for_o believer_n that_o can_v commit_v this_o sin_n page_n 371_o applic._n 4._o if_o this_o be_v unpardonable_a what_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o ibid._n quest_n what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n page_n 372_o answ_n 1_o do_v as_o david_n do_v against_o presumptuous_a sin_n ibid._n 2_o be_v always_o humble_v for_o lesser_a sin_n page_n 372_o 3_o fear_n always_o ibid._n 4_o resolve_v to_o do_v good_a page_n 373_o 5_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v what_o you_o understand_v not_o ibid._n 6_o never_o blaspheme_v the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v find_v to_o be_v true_a ibid._n 7_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o declining_n ibid._n 8_o forsake_v not_o the_o assemble_v yourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v ibid._n of_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n on_o matthew_n 26.43_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a and_o the_o false_a disciple_n page_n 377_o the_o text_n divide_v ibid._n here_o be_v the_o disciple_n sin_n and_o the_o lord_n grace_n page_n 378_o 1_o they_o sleep_v ibid._n 1_o the_o cause_n for_o their_o eye_n be_v heavy_a ibid._n 2_o the_o repetition_n he_o find_v they_o asleep_o again_o ibid._n 2_o christ_n come_v again_o ibid._n doct._n though_o a_o man_n sin_n again_o and_o again_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n christ_n will_v come_v to_o he_o again_o ibid._n three_o thing_n consider_v in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 1_o a_o good_a man_n may_v fall_v oft_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n 2_o this_o sin_n may_v be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 3_o that_o christ_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o for_o it_o ibid._n i_o the_o first_o proposition_n prove_v page_n 379_o two_o the_o second_o proposition_n prove_v and_o to_o clear_v it_o consider_v what_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v page_n 380_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o weakness_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n ibid._n 2_o infirmity_n be_v a_o defect_n in_o one_o that_o have_v life_n page_n 381_o 3_o it_o arise_v not_o from_o wilfulness_n but_o from_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o resist_v ibid._n quest_n 1._o be_v every_o sin_n a_o god●y_a man_n commit_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o with_o the_o reason_n ibid._n quest_n 2._o be_v any_o sin_n a_o wicked_a man_n commit_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o with_o the_o reason_n ibid._n quest_n 3._o can_v any_o great_a foul_a sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o with_o reason_n ibid._n quest_n how_o may_v i_o know_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n page_n 382_o answ_n first_o some_o mistake_n be_v observe_v second_o it_o be_v answer_v negative_o last_o affirmative_o page_n 382_o 1_o there_o be_v mistake_n on_o both_o
man_n can_v foretell_v future_a thing_n by_o the_o star_n then_o what_o need_v of_o prophecy_n the_o lord_n tell_v we_o in_o esai_n 47._o that_o he_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o his_o people_n which_o they_o with_o all_o their_o astrologer_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o foresee_v and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o verse_n 11._o therefore_o shall_v evil_o come_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v whence_o it_o rise_v no_o but_o we_o will_v may_v they_o say_v go_v unto_o our_o astrologer_n do_v so_o say_v god_n verse_n 12._o stand_v now_o with_o thy_o enchantment_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n if_o so_o be_v thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o profit_v and_o verse_n 13._o let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticator_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o behold_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n verse_n 14._o i●_n a●●rologers_n and_o stargazer_n can_v foretell_v the_o several_a change_n in_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n 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