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deut._n 6._o chap._n &_o 11._o c._n and_o 17._o c._n josh_n 1._o c._n and_o 10._o c._n 5._o search_v the_o scripture_n say_v the_o lord_n christ_n acts._n 17._o the_o man_n of_o berea_n search_v the_o scripture_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 4._o the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o resist_v the_o devil_n with_o no_o other_o weapon_n but_o of_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n minister_v unto_o we_o such_o a_o furniture_n as_o every_o man_n must_v be_v provide_v of_o to_o withstand_v satan_n in_o his_o assault_n against_o us._n last_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n for_o wherefore_o be_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a church_n translate_v into_o so_o many_o popular_a language_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v read_v &_o understand_v of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v our_o judgement_n in_o few_o word_n what_o say_v the_o adversary_n some_o year_n pass_v they_o teach_v it_o be_v 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sin_n in_o general_n the_o common_a place_n of_o sin_n as_o also_o the_o former_a before_o handle_v be_v subaltern_a to_o the_o place_n or_o general_a head_n of_o our_o call_n for_o calling_n be_v the_o transfer_v of_o a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v what_o our_o calling_n be_v and_o misery_n into_o the_o state_n of_o righteousness_n and_o happiness_n therefore_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o sin_n first_o in_o general_a after_o we_o shall_v come_v unto_o his_o kind_n or_o part_n the_o name_n of_o sin_n signify_v a_o certain_a thing_n compound_v of_o his_o own_o matter_n and_o form_n the_o matter_n of_o sin_n to_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v a_o certain_a be_v or_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o that_o be_v be_v not_o a_o substance_n but_o a_o accident_n and_o be_v what_o sin_n be_v that_o be_v either_o a_o quality_n or_o action_n and_o this_o
cause_v a_o enmity_n betwixt_o we_o and_o god_n but_o do_v a_o little_a stain_n justice_n which_o they_o place_n in_o charity_n and_o they_o say_v it_o sin_n a_o popish_a venial_a sin_n spot_v it_o a_o little_a wherefore_o this_o sin_n say_v they_o be_v soon_o pardon_v and_o expiate_v with_o a_o light_a punishment_n as_o in_o this_o life_n with_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o smite_v of_o the_o breast_n satisfaction_n or_o penance_n impose_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o which_o man_n do_v of_o themselves_o voluntary_o undergo_v after_o this_o life_n all_o venial_a sin_n be_v expiate_v in_o purgatory_n if_o they_o be_v not_o pardon_v in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o mean_v before_o express_v they_o say_v venial_a sin_n be_v twofold_a the_o first_o venial_a sin_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v so_o by_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o substance_n 2._o venial_a sin_n 2._o of_o it_o as_o a_o idle_a word_n or_o immoderate_a laughter_n the_o next_o venial_a sin_n they_o say_v be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o by_o nature_n but_o for_o some_o imperfection_n for_o that_o sin_n by_o nature_n be_v mortal_a but_o because_o it_o be_v imperfect_a for_o the_o measure_n or_o quantity_n of_o the_o evil_a therefore_o it_o be_v venial_a this_o imperfection_n say_v they_o be_v twofold_a for_o this_o imperfection_n be_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o will_n as_o when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n unto_o a_o secret_a motion_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o venial_a sin_n they_o reckon_v all_o evil_a secret_a motion_n which_o stir_v in_o the_o affection_n before_o the_o mind_n can_v think_v of_o they_o and_o which_o get_v not_o any_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n as_o the_o motion_n of_o lust_n of_o anger_n of_o envy_n etc._n etc._n oragaine_n there_o be_v a_o imperfection_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o small_a and_o light_a that_o it_o make_v the_o sin_n venial_a as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n steal_v a_o halfpenny_n or_o some_o such_o trifle_n whereby_o the_o neighbour_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o touch_v and_o charity_n be_v not_o violate_v and_o they_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v their_o opinion_n concern_v venial_a sin_n by_o diverse_a kind_n of_o argument_n first_o by_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o church_n next_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o in_o refutation_n of_o which_o argument_n my_o sin_n popish_a argument_n for_o venial_a sin_n meaning_n be_v not_o to_o insist_v for_o venial_a sin_n they_o cite_v mat._n 12._o 32._o whosoever_o shall_v speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v therefore_o say_v they_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o shall_v be_v pardon_v after_o this_o life_n and_o the_o same_o be_v venial_a sin_n which_o be_v purge_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n but_o let_v mark_n chap._n 3_o 29._o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o this_o phrase_n which_o matthew_n have_v in_o this_o place_n whosoever_o say_v he_o shall_v blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n but_o be_v culpable_a or_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n therefore_o where_o matthew_n say_v neither_o be_v this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v he_o they_o bring_v also_o the_o place_n which_o be_v mat._n 5._o 22._o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unaduised_o shall_v be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o say_v unto_o his_o brother_n raca_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o council_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v fool_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n there_o be_v here_o 3._o kind_n of_o sin_n say_v they_o of_o which_o he_o adjudge_v one_o kind_a only_a worthy_a of_o hell_n fire_n wherefore_o the_o two_o former_a be_v to_o be_v expiate_v with_o some_o light_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o be_v venial_a sin_n i_o answer_v this_o place_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o inequality_n first_o of_o sin_n next_o of_o punishment_n and_o those_o also_o spiritual_a and_o infernal_a which_o christ_n express_v here_o by_o a_o allusion_n to_o civil_a and_o politic_a penalty_n which_o be_v unequal_a they_o reason_n also_o on_o this_o wise_a no_o man_n say_v they_o will_v deny_v that_o one_o sin_n be_v lesser_a than_o another_o by_o nature_n therefore_o sin_n popish_a reason_n for_o venial_a sin_n be_v not_o the_o lesser_a sin_n venial_a by_o nature_n i_o answer_v it_o follow_v not_o for_o that_o the_o least_o sin_n by_o nature_n merit_v eternal_a death_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n albeit_o not_o the_o great_a punishment_n for_o we_o defy_v not_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a next_o say_v they_o be_v not_o one_o sin_n less_o than_o another_o in_o quantity_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o not_o venial_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o i_o answer_v it_o follow_v not_o for_o every_o sin_n howsoever_o imperfect_a merit_v eternal_a death_n or_o if_o it_o be_v venial_a it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n for_o it_o three_o they_o say_v be_v not_o that_o sin_n venial_a which_o do_v not_o destroy_v or_o overthrow_v justice_n charity_n or_o inherent_a grace_n but_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o overthrow_v or_o extinguish_v justice_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v some_o venial_a sin_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v the_o just_a man_n fall_v 7._o time_n in_o the_o day_n and_o rise_v again_o behold_v here_o one_o sin_v and_o yet_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v just_a i_o answer_v the_o proposition_n be_v false_a for_o that_o very_a sin_n which_o do_v not_o extinguish_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o inherent_a holiness_n that_o very_a sin_n by_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v mortal_a and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v pardonable_a and_o do_v not_o abolish_v holiness_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o sin_n itself_o but_o to_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o controversy_n concern_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o adversary_n say_v there_o be_v 6._o kind_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o first_o sin_n be_v presumption_n when_o a_o ghost_n the_o papist_n say_v there_o be_v six_o kind_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n man_n presume_v overmuch_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o faith_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n deny_v his_o faith_n by_o his_o work_n this_o be_v the_o man_n who_o james_n tax_v in_o his_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o after_o thesecond_n be_v desperation_n contrary_a to_o presumption_n this_o be_v cain_n and_o judas_n sin_n the_o three_o be_v to_o impugn_v the_o know_a truth_n hereto_o belong_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a 3_o 3_o ghost_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o pharasy_n matth._n 12._o the_o four_o be_v to_o envy_n or_o to_o repine_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o our_o 4_o 4_o brethren_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o do_v repine_v and_o grieve_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v the_o gentile_n the_o five_o be_v obstinacy_n when_o as_o a_o man_n shall_v persist_v in_o a_o know_a sin_n with_o a_o obstinate_a mind_n this_o be_v pharaoh_n sin_n and_o 6_o 6_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n the_o sixth_o be_v final_a impenitency_n when_o as_o any_o shall_v die_v in_o contempt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o of_o any_o satisfaction_n impose_v upon_o he_o by_o ecclesiastical_a order_n of_o this_o they_o understand_v that_o place_n 1._o joh._n 5._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o they_o say_v a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o these_o way_n and_o that_o all_o these_o sin_n be_v inexpiable_a and_o that_o these_o sin_n be_v call_v irremissible_a because_o they_o be_v seldom_o and_o hardly_o forgive_v as_o man_n seldom_o and_o hardly_o repent_v they_o of_o these_o sin_n but_o the_o last_o which_o be_v final_a impenitency_n they_o think_v that_o only_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v impardonable_a because_o it_o be_v neither_o forgive_v in_o this_o life_n nor_o after_o this_o life_n and_o this_o be_v their_o judgement_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o we_o avouch_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sin_n only_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth_n 12._o 32._o mark_n 3._o 29._o luke_n 12._o 10._o call_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o have_v a_o description_n
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