Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wit_n	word_n	worst_a	18	3	7.4004	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73546	A discourse of the sinne against the Holy Ghost Grounded upon Matt. Chap. 12. vers. 22.-23. Tending to the comfort of such persons as, being afflicted in conscience for their sins, are, by the delusions of Satan, brought to the brinke of despaire, through feare that they have fallen into that unpardonable sinne. Written some space of time since, by that godly and judicious divine M. William Bradshaw, sometime fellow of Sydny Colledge in Cambridge; and publish'd by his sonne Iohn Bradshaw.	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.; Bradshaw, John, 17th cent.	1640 (1640)	STC 3515.5; Wing B4156; ESTC S91179	48,035	158

if_o we_o desire_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o out_o of_o ●his_n bottomless_a gulf_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o abuse_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o sin_n against_o god_n especial_o the_o high_a mystery_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o corruption_n that_o we_o be_v too_o much_o subject_n unto_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n that_o our_o nature_n shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o sin_n the_o more_o by_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n shall_v take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n 9_o rom._n 7.8_o 11._o vers_fw-la 9_o to_o work_v all_o kind_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o we_o that_o it_o shall_v revive_v sin_n it_o we_o but_o much_o more_o fearful_a be_v it_o when_o by_o the_o gospel_n we_o shall_v there_o unto_o be_v stir_v up_o yea_o by_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o 2_o this_o may_v be_v a_o relief_n to_o a_o distress_a conscience_n that_o shall_v be_v tempt_v and_o persuade_v by_o sata●_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v this_o sin_n satan_n set_v before_o thy_o eye_n t●●_n the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v despai●_n of_o mercy_n and_o so_o grow_v profane_a an●_n a_o enemy_n to_o god_n some_o fearful_a sin_n that_o thou_o have_v commit_v ar●_n he_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o shall_v mak●_n thou_o to_o try_v and_o examine_v what_o mou●_n and_o stir_v thou_o principal_o to_o tha●_n sinne._n and_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o conscience_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o chief_a ordinance_n thereof_o do_v not_o irritate_fw-la or_o provoke_v thou_o thereunto_o that_o sin_n of_o thou_o can_v be_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o commit_v this_o must_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o who_o a_o man_n do_v hate_v use_v to_o stir_v up_o in_o a_o man_n blasphemous_a and_o outrageous_a speech_n of_o he_o by_o make_v his_o stomach_n and_o choler_n to_o rise_v against_o he_o so_o the_o like_a effect_n do_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n produce_v in_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n and_o hater_n of_o he_o 3_o hence_o we_o may_v have_v some_o sight_n why_o this_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v direct_o by_o the_o pardon_n for_o what_o be_v the_o main_a matter_n and_o principal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o offer_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n ●o_o all_o those_o that_o will_v receive_v jesus_n christ_n and_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v vouchsafe_v pardon_n that_o do_v not_o only_o contemn_v the_o same_o but_o so_o hate_v it_o that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o offer_n thereof_o worse_o than_o before_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v to_o these_o hellish_a imps._n god_n bring_v jesus_n the_o messiah_n unto_o they_o their_o own_o conscience_n acknowledge●_n it_o the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n seale●_n and_o confirm_v it_o what_o be_v all_o thi●_n but_o a_o offer_n of_o pardon_n which_o the●_n despise_v so_o far_o forth_o that_o they_o as_o for_o the_o very_a offer_n of_o it_o the_o worse_o the_o four_o conclusion_n it_o be_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_a and_o in_o a_o confuse_a manner_n shine_v or_o set_v forth_o in_o type_n an●_n shadow_n and_o figure_n that_o do_v beg●●_n this_o blasphemy_n but_o some_o special_a and_o particular_a beam_n of_o light_a bei●●_n palpable_o and_o evident_o present_v 〈◊〉_d the_o eye_n of_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o experimental_a knowledge_n that_o beget_v in_o they_o this_o sinne._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o know_v w●_n enough_o and_o approve_v it_o as_o a●●_n they_o affect_v with_o great_a devoti●●_n those_o mystical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jewish_a gospel_n that_o s●dowed_v out_o the_o same_o this_o only_o be_v it_o which_o they_o can_v not_o endurre_v the_o direct_a light_n and_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a present_v itself_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o conscience_n for_o example_n in_o tapestry_n and_o imagery_n we_o can_v with_o delight_n behold_v the_o portraiture_n of_o serpent_n toad_n fox_n wolf_n and_o other_o filthy_a beast_n that_o we_o can_v when_o themselves_o in_o themselves_o shall_v be_v present_v unto_o we_o but_o fly_v from_o they_o or_o pursue_v they_o to_o death_n even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o many_o professor_n of_o christ_n that_o though_o they_o seem_v much_o affect_v to_o christ_n in_o general_a and_o much_o devote_v to_o every_o shadow_n and_o semblance_n of_o he_o yet_o do_v they_o notwithstanding_o indeed_o hate_v and_o malice_n he_o and_o will_v be_v he_o present_v in_o person_n with_o they_o pursue_v he_o even_o unto_o death_n use_v 1_o 1_o not_o to_o measure_v religion_n by_o a_o general_a profession_n and_o a_o outward_a conformity_n unto_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o for_o even_o the_o most_o malicious_a and_o spiteful_a enemy_n that_o christ_n have_v be_v such_o as_o profess_v christ_n yea_o and_o persecute_v christ_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 2_o if_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n thou_o can_v in_o thy_o conscience_n assure_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v never_o thus_o affect_v when_o the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v present_v unto_o thou_o that_o thy_o mind_n do_v never_o rise_v nor_o lift_v up_o itself_o against_o it_o but_o ever_o like_v and_o love_v it_o yea_o if_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o affection_n that_o the_o more_o knowledge_n thou_o have_v have_v of_o christ_n the_o more_o thou_o love_v he_o thou_o may_v assure_v thyself_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o breed_n in_o thou_o the_o second_o part_n the_o birth_n of_o this_o sinne._n you_o have_v hear_v before_o how_o this_o blasphemy_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o beam_n of_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o shine_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o conscience_n whereby_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n discern_v indeed_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o first_o quicken_v this_o monster_n and_o make_v it_o to_o swell_v and_o grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o their_o heart_n now_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o birth_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v bring_v forth_o of_o they_o this_o be_v set_v down_o verse_n 23._o for_o when_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v not_o only_o see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n wrought_v but_o do_v also_o perceive_v that_o the_o people_n come_v thereby_o to_o the_o light_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o labour_v to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o smother_v and_o extinguish_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o begin_v to_o descry_v that_o that_o the_o people_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o this_o their_o astonishment_n they_o begin_v to_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v sure_o the_o christ_n they_o can_v not_o then_o contain_v any_o long_o but_o present_o breathe_v out_o this_o fearful_a blasphemy_n so_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n astonishment_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o word_n whereby_o they_o begin_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o midwife_n that_o borough_n forth_o this_o sinne._n whence_o observe_v we_o these_o conclusion_n concern_v this_o sinne._n the_o first_o conclusion_n the_o cause_n that_o irritate_v and_o provoke_v man_n unto_o this_o blasphemy_n be_v not_o within_o themselves_o but_o out_o of_o themselves_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v within_o themselves_o but_o the_o irritate_v cause_n be_v out_o of_o themselves_o for_o if_o this_o divine_a light_n have_v shine_v never_o so_o bright_o upon_o their_o own_o soul_n howsoever_o they_o may_v have_v malist_v the_o same_o yet_o they_o will_v never_o in_o that_o manner_n have_v spit_v out_o blasphemy_n into_o the_o care_n of_o man_n against_o it_o for_o they_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o they_o say_v and_o therefore_o have_v it_o not_o be_v more_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o than_o themselves_o they_o will_v never_o have_v say_v so_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_a malicious_a speech_n of_o many_o concern_v man_n man_n be_v wont_v by_o see_v other_o man_n respect_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o thereto_o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o inform_v man_n true_o in_o another_o point_n concern_v this_o sin_n to_o wit_n that_o those_o thought_n and_o word_n that_o be_v sudden_o beget_v and_o hatch_v in_o man_n himself_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o which_o way_n can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v ●his_fw-la sinne._n for_o that_o which_o stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o commit_v this_o sin_n

be_v a_o externall_n cause_n out_o of_o himself_o many_o have_v many_o time_n strange_a blasphemous_a thought_n and_o fantasy_n yea_o they_o many_o time_n break_v forth_o into_o word_n concern_v god_n concern_v christ_n concern_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o their_o heartblood_n they_o can_v tell_v either_o how_o they_o come_v or_o how_o they_o be_v move_v unto_o they_o now_o howsoever_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o such_o sin_n as_o rise_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n thus_o we_o know_v not_o how_o yet_o have_v we_o n●_n just_a cause_n therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o to_o condemn_v ourselves_o as_o guilty_a o●_n this_o horrible_a sinne._n the_o second_o conclusion_n those_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n it_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o other_o for_o other_o sake_n do_v that_o they_o do_v and_o be_v in_o that_o regard_n stir_v up_o unto_o it_o as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n i●_n blaspheme_v christ_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o people_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n be_v they_o stir_v up_o indeed_o so_o t●●_n blaspheme_v for_o their_o intent_n be_v to_o make_v christ_n odious_a and_o vile_a in_o th●_n eye_n of_o they_o that_o begin_v to_o admin●_n &_o adore_v he_o and_o this_o among_o me●_n be_v the_o height_n of_o malice_n and_o despite_n to_o revile_v man_n and_o odious_o to_o abu●●_n they_o not_o to_o themselves_o only_o but_o to_o other_o this_o sin_n therefore_o be_v such_o a_o malice_n and_o despite_n as_o be_v in_o a_o man_n stir_v up_o by_o other_o use_v the_o dear_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v in_o they_o many_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n the_o lord_n many_o time_n leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o suffer_v satan_n to_o buffet_v they_o as_o he_o do_v paul_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o not_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ●n_v they_o for_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o 〈◊〉_d strange_a nature_n that_o will_v make_v we_o proud_a that_o we_o be_v not_o proud_a and_o that_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a pride_n of_o ●ll_a and_o therefore_o when_o god_n have_v give_v a_o christian_a grace_n to_o go_v before_o uther_n in_o many_o holy_a exercise_n to_o ●ake_v more_o conscience_n of_o the_o word_n sabbath_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n ●han_o other_o ordinary_o do_v and_o vouchsafe_v in_o more_o than_o ordinary_a manner_n to_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o ●im_n he_o leave_v common_o a_o sting_n 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n to_o humble_v they_o 12.7_o 2._o cor._n 12.7_o he_o suf●eth_v such_o sometime_o to_o fall_v into_o ●any_n strange_a sin_n yea_o such_o as_o may_v have_v some_o resemblance_n un●_n the_o high_a and_o extreme_a sin●_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o t●●_n child_n of_o god_n in_o such_o spirit●●_n desertion_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n h●●_n they_o boult_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d hope_v of_o mercy_n for_o although_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n they_o have_v commit_v 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o show_n of_o malice_n and_o ha●●_n to_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n which_o i●_n every_o man_n in_o some_o degree_n so_o f●●_n forth_o as_o he_o be_v flesh_n yet_o so_o long●_n be_v not_o a_o malice_n and_o despite_n 〈◊〉_d regard_v other_o but_o certain_a ●shings_n only_a it_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d sinne._n the_o three_o conclusion_n this_o sin_n be_v no_o closet_n si●●_n nor_o chamber-sinne_n or_o house_n s●_n but_o a_o public_a sin_n a_o prof●_n malice_n and_o hatred_n against_o c●●_n and_o his_o truth_n a_o sin_n proclaim_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n c●mitted_v in_o the_o market_n place_n that_o blasphemy_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v the_o head_n 〈◊〉_d blush_v to_o look_v a_o christian_a in_o the_o ●oe_n be_v not_o this_o sinne._n this_o be_v a_o impudent_a and_o a_o shameless_a sinne._n the_o four_o conclusion_n the_o very_a end_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v a_o ●●litious_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o extinguish_v the_o divine_a truth_n and_o love_n 〈…〉_o christ_n in_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o desire_v to_o imprint_v that_o malice_n upon_o ●●hers_n as_o these_o here_o do_v yea_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d very_a reason_n why_o it_o be_v commit●●_n the_o five_o conclusion_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o oppo●●●on_n and_o contradiction_n when_o ●n_o malicious_o and_o spiteful_o op●●e_v themselves_o unto_o and_o contra●●_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n profess_v by_o ●●●ers_n and_o that_o to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o ●●fessors_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o therefore_o be●●e_v it_o be_v profess_v by_o other_o the_o six_o conclusion_n they_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n can_v least_o endure_v 〈◊〉_d contrary_a practice_n and_o profession_n other_o but_o according_a to_o the_o deg●●_n thereof_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o that_o very_a practice_n and_o p●fession_n of_o other_o be_v man_n thrust_v be_v into_o it_o a_o man_n through_o the_o mali●_n satan_n may_v have_v many_o stranger_n blasphemous_a thought_n run_v his_o mind_n yea_o sometime_o brea●_n forth_o even_o in_o tongue_n against_o 〈◊〉_d against_o christ_n against_o the_o wo●_n god_n against_o this_o or_o that_o arti●●_n religion_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o ma●●_n with_o any_o patience_n endure_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o contrary_n profess_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o contrary_n practise_v and_o i●_n thereby_o provoke_v and_o stir_v 〈◊〉_d more_o to_o that_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o person_n that_o profe●_n practice_v the_o contrary_a so_o long_a i●_n far_o from_o this_o sinne._n for_o th●_n a_o sin_n that_o break_v forth_o by_o contrary_a profession_n and_o pra●_n they_o therefore_o that_o be_v so_o far_o 〈◊〉_d be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o co●●_n practice_v and_o profession_n of_o o●●_n ●●at_v they_o love_v the_o contrary_a practice_n ●nd_v profession_n in_o other_o be_v very_o far_o ●●om_o this_o sinne._n the_o seven_o conclusion_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o will_v ●●dure_v no_o reason_n no_o dispute_v ●o_o conference_n no_o contradiction_n no_o persuasion_n no_o authority_n and_o by_o consequent_a no_o remedy_n they_o therefore_o that_o hold_n and_o maintain_v though_o affect_o any_o blasphemous_a error_n and_o yet_o can_v patient_o endure_v contradiction_n and_o opposition_n or_o disputation_n and_o con●●ence_n yea_o that_o delight_n therein_o ●nd_v affect_v it_o and_o take_v it_o in_o good_a ●rt_n especial_o if_o thereby_o they_o be_v ●●itigated_v and_o allay_v be_v far_o also_o ●●om_a this_o sinne._n the_o eight_o conclusion_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n commit_v 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n in_o advisement_n in_o dejeration_n in_o judgement_n and_o not_o ●ly_o in_o violence_n of_o rage_n &_o passion_n man_n commit_v it_o not_o in_o their_o b●_n blood_n incense_v by_o some_o person_n disgrace_n nor_o in_o any_o distract_a f●●_n or_o temporary_a madness_n but_o they_o 〈◊〉_d it_o advise_o deliberate_o witting●_n free_o thus_o be_v it_o here_o with_o the●_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o 〈◊〉_d voice_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o mi●●_n provoke_v they_o to_o wrath_n if_o the_o p●●ple_n have_v take_v occasion_n hereby_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o scribe_n and_o ph●sees_n that_o give_v christ_n no_o better_a entertainment_n if_o they_o have_v deno●ced_v curse_n and_o woe_n against_o the●_n christ_n himself_o sometime_o do_v 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o mean_n have_v first_o inra●_n they_o and_o they_o then_o in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o fury_n against_o they_o have_v bro●●_n out_o into_o these_o blasphemy_n aga●●_n christ_n it_o have_v change_v the_o nature_n their_o sinne._n for_o a_o man_n in_o his_o f●●_n and_o rage_n provoke_v by_o another_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o speak_v very_a spite_n word_n against_o they_o who_o he_o ber_v no_o malice_n unto_o in_o his_o he●●_n especial_o in_o his_o cold_a blood_n so_o th●_n this_o be_v no_o sudden_a rash_a hea●_n unadvised_a distemper_a sin_n ●ut_v a_o deliberate_a stay_a settle_a firm_a ●inne_n the_o nine_o conclusion_n this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o a_o secondary_a malice_n ●●sing_v original_o from_o the_o hatred_n of_o some_o other_o but_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a and_o immediate_a malice_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n they_o do_v not_o thus_o spiteful_o speak_v against_o christ_n because_o they_o malice_v these_o people_n ●hat_n begin_v to_o love_n christ_n but_o because_o they_o malice_v christ_n therefore_o they_o speak_v thus_o malicious_o of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n who_o they_o have_v no_o ●ause_n to_o malice_n but_o for_o christ_n sake_n this_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o refracted_a or_o a_o reflect_a malice_n for_o what_o be_v there_o in_o these_o jew_n or_o in_o their_o speech_n that_o shall_v make_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o blasphemy_n the_o ten_o conclusion_n every_o blasphemy_n be_v say_v in_o the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o pierce_a o●_n god_n

note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 24.11_o 26._o see_v jun._n note_n for_o that_o be_v one_o hebrew_a nam●_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o it_o so_o that_o thi●_n blasphemy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o kind_a o●_n discharge_v of_o a_o great_a canonshot_a against_o the_o lord_n now_o what_o be_v th●_n march_n that_o give_v fire_n to_o this_o cannon_n you_o may_v see_v it_o here_o the_o zealous_a profession_n of_o other_o so_o that_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n turne●_n their_o thought_n as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o po●der_n so_o the_o same_o light_n affect_v other_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o match_n to_o set_v these_o their_o thought_n all_o on_o fire_n and_o hence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o even_o the_o child_n of_o god_n albe●●_n they_o be_v so_o uphold_v that_o they_o comm●_n not_o this_o sin_n yet_o may_v feel_v i●_n themselves_o a_o great_a inclination_n un●●_n it_o insomuch_o as_o nought_o but_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n keep_v they_o from_o it_o for_o how_o do_v our_o mind_n natural_o rise_v and_o swell_v at_o those_o that_o we_o see_v more_o forward_o in_o religion_n than_o ourselves_o but_o in_o other_o matter_n if_o we_o see_v man_n go_v further_o than_o ourselves_o we_o can_v endure_v it_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o name_n of_o this_o sinne._n hitherto_o of_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o this_o sin_n we_o be_v now_o to_o entreat_v of_o the_o kind_n and_o quality_n of_o it_o which_o we_o be_v to_o gather_v partly_o out_o of_o the_o answer_n that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n make_v to_o this_o people_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o title_n that_o christ_n himself_o give_v unto_o it_o where_o first_o of_o the_o name_n and_o then_o of_o the_o nature_n you_o have_v here_o then_o this_o monster_n bring_v forth_o you_o have_v it_o na●●_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o blas●●_n 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o by_o sin_n against_o 〈◊〉_d ●ly_o ghost_z you_o must_v not_o 〈…〉_o a_o sin_n direct_o and_o pecu●_n 〈◊〉_d ●mitted_v against_o the_o p●_n 〈…〉_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o in_o trinity_n for_o 1_o in_o that_o sense_n every_o sin_n whatsoever_o be_v commit_v be_v commit_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o sin_n against_o any_o one_o person_n but_o he_o must_v sin_v against_o all_o or_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o he_o must_v sin_v against_o the_o trinity_n and_o by_o consequent_a against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o this_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o holy_a ghost_n above_o the_o two_o other_o person_n that_o a_o sin_n commit_v against_o he_o only_o be_v unpardonable_a 3_o the_o example_n that_o we_o have_v here_o make_v it_o plain_a for_o the_o sin_n be_v direct_o commit_v against_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n so_o be_v julian_n the_o apostate_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o these_o person_n do_v so_o much_o as_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o as_o shall_v appear_v afterward_o be_v not_o a_o 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gift_n so_o that_o by_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o king_n not_o only_a when_o he_o smite_v or_o revile_v his_o person_n but_o when_o he_o offer_v despite_n and_o disgrace_n unto_o any_o of_o his_o royal_a gift_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n against_o 〈◊〉_d other_o hence_o arise_v these_o concl●●●ons_n concern_v this_o sinne._n the_o first_o conclusion_n this_o sin_n be_v not_o once_o rise_v against_o god_n or_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o judgement_n or_o punishment_n present_a upon_o he_o for_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n be_v not_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o word_n though_o they_o come_v from_o god_n and_o by_o consequent_a from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n beside_o this_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o punishment_n can_v be_v but_o by_o accident_n and_o therefore_o all_o such_o sin_n as_o arise_v from_o a_o deep_a sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o they_o howsoever_o they_o may_v be_v great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n fearful_a and_o horrible_a yet_o this_o sin_n may_v be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o so_o as_o shall_v appear_v afterward_o and_o of_o another_o kind_n use_v this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o use_v a_o temperate_a moderation_n in_o judge_v of_o those_o that_o we_o see_v in_o any_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o body_n or_o good_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o any_o extremity_n of_o passion_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n against_o god_n or_o against_o any_o part_n of_o god_n truth_n as_o we_o see_v it_o usual_a with_o many_o so_o to_o do_v in_o extreme_a loss_n hurt_n agony_n pang_n of_o sickness_n and_o such_o like_a ob._n then_o belike_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la commit_v not_o this_o sin_n when_o be_v deadly_o wound_v he_o take_v of_o his_o blood_n and_o fling_v it_o up_o into_o the_o air_n cry_v withal_o vicisti_fw-la galilaec_fw-la thou_o have_v overcome_v yet_o o_o galilean_a at_o last_o answ_n if_o julian_n have_v not_o commit_v this_o sin_n before_o in_o many_o vile_a and_o spiteful_a speech_n against_o christ_n &_o christian_n it_o can_v not_o so_o clear_o be_v argue_v from_o that_o and_o yet_o be_v that_o speech_n so_o horrible_o spiteful_a that_o the_o smite_v of_o he_o may_v seem_v rather_o a_o bare_a occasion_n than_o a_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o he_o rather_o show_v in_o it_o a_o obsti●●venesse_n in_o the_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v ●aid_v now_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o worst_a ●et_o be_v thou_o still_o but_o a_o galilean_a but_o herein_o especial_o wariness_n ●f_a censure_n be_v to_o be_v use_v concern_v ●uch_o as_o blaspheme_v in_o time_n of_o affliction_n wound_n and_o torment_v of_o conscience_n when_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o sin_n pinch_v and_o rack_v and_o torture_v the_o conscience_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o the_o party_n break_v forth_o into_o strange_a and_o direful_a and_o outrageous_a blasphemy_n that_o which_o god_n suffer_v many_o to_o fall_v into_o partly_o by_o hide_v the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n and_o partly_o by_o deny_v strength_n to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v 26._o job_n 9.17_o &_o 10.16_o 18._o &_o 16_o 14_o 17_o &_o 24.12_o &_o 30.20_o 26._o job_n himself_o be_v oft_o break_v forth_o into_o such_o passion_n against_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o though_o it_o be_v not_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n it_o be_v notwithstanding_o a_o most_o fearful_a sin_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o renounce_v of_o god_n and_o a_o hold_v of_o he_o to_o be_v unjust_a which_o he_o can_v be_v but_o he_o must_v be_v no_o god_n it_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n in_o a_o child_n to_o revile_v and_o reproach_v his_o natural_a father_n for_o some_o over-extreme_a correction_n though_o natural_a parent_n may_v therein_o overreach_v themselves_o but_o for_o a_o child●_n of_o god_n to_o revile_v and_o blaspheme_v when_o god_n shall_v lay_v any_o judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o 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