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A07445 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. Meredith, John, b. 1579 or 80. 1622 (1622) STC 17831; ESTC S120673 51,984 80

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Math. 12. where with hee was possessed was by the Phurises enuiously accused to haue cast it out by the power of Belzebub the Prince of the Deuils Whereupon our Sauiour hauing conuicted them sheweth their dangerous estate and dreadfull Sinne which hee termeth Sinne against the Holy Ghost which consisted herein that they Blasphemed the Holy Ghost and Blaspemy importeth the intended derogation of ones good Name St. Mathew giueth some light hereunto and saith it is to speake against the Holy Ghost And St. Marke specifieth it for they said Hee hath an vncleane Spirit So that they did attribute to the Deuill those Actions Mark 3. which they knewe to bee proper vnto God as the Eiection of Deuils Neither did they this Ignorantly for Intelligentes Christum principem daemoniorum esse dicebant though they knew him to bee the Sonne of GOD yet they termed him Ierom. Belzebub and our Sauiour said They knew him whence hee was Yea graunt they had beene deceiued by the vayle Joh. 7. of his Flesh yet could they not haue beene Ignorant that the casting out of Deuils was the proper worke of God But they did it of Malice for though they knew him to bee the Heyre yet they conspired to slay him And thus they termed him a Samaritane notwithstanding they heard him Math. 22. Dispute of the Resurrection and the Iudgement to come Ioh. 8. both which the Samaritans deny So that they did euen against their knowledge and conscience impugne the grace of God and kingdome of Christ who came to the end hee might dissolue the workes of the Deuill and they beheld his effectuall performance thereof in many his Miracles all tending to the Glory of God to the good of Man and to the downfall of Sathan the Spirit also testifying to their Spirit that it was the power of God all which notwithstanding they blasphemed CHRIST Out of the premises I deduce this Definition of Sinne against the Holy Ghost Sinne against the Holy Ghost is a to all Apostacy from Christ and his Gospell A reiecting resisting suppressing blaspheming and persecuting in thought in word in Act causlesly wilfully malitiously of the true Christian Religion the which religion the party before embraced and professed and in which Christ hee verily beleeued and did farther know by plaine and infallible Euidence the same Christ and his Religion to be the whole true and sole meanes of Saluation The which Sinne is termed by our Sauiour Blasphemie against the Holy Ghost whether by the Holy Ghost as by an essentiall Name hee would designe vnto vs the whole Antoxin part 2. tit 8. Cap. 8. Trinity euery person whereof is a Spirit and is Holy and hee who offendeth one offendeth euery one or else which I take to bee more proper the Third person in the Trinity by his personall Name one of whose Attributes is to enlighten Ioh. 16. Ioh. 1. Epist 5. with the Truth and to testifie to the Truth So that I conclude this point That as no man can say that Iesus is the Lord but onely by the Holy Ghost So no 1. Cor. 12. man speaking by the Holy Ghost can say that Iesus is execrable But such a one resisteth the Holy Ghost and speaketh Rom. 8. a word against him because the Spirit testifieth to his Spirit that Iesus is the Lord and such make the Holy Ghost a Lyar which is Blasphemie in the highest degree 1. Ioh. 5. The Sequel or effect of this Sinne viz. Destitution of remedy In these wordes There remaineth no more Sacrifice for Sinne. THe whole Gospell is a Song either of Ioy and Melody or of Sorrow and Lamentation deliuering either the glad tydings of Saluation to inuite vs to seeke after it or the heauy Doome of euerlasting Damnation to deterre and affright vs from Sinne and Impiety In these wordes those who haue receiued the true Faith of Christ and know likewise Saluation to consist therein and yet wilfully renounce it and maliciously persecute it are presented with their fearefull estate which is to be destitute and depriued of that Benefit which Christ imparted to all constant Beleeuers viz. to bee a sacrifice for their sinnes Wee know that Sacrifices in the olde Law were ordained one for to bee a Propitiatory sacrifice for the sinnes of the people to pacifie the wrath of God against those sinnes and to wash them cleane from their Iniquity The other consisted in a kinde of Latreia or forme of Seruice done vnto God not that they in themselues were effectuall to reconcile man vnto Gods grace and fauour and to blot out his Sinne but that they might typically resemble that true Sacrifice which was after fully offered by Christ on the Altar of the Crosse In which one Oblation and most perfect Sacrifice wee haue perfectly whatsoeuer the law of Nature or Moses did either figure or vnperfectly represent For by this our Sinnes are blotted out for hee was deliuered for our Sinnes By this wee receiue that grace whereby Rom. 8. we are saued For Christ being consecrate was made the Author of Eternall Saluation for all that did obey him Heb. 5. By this wee obtaine the perfection of glory for by the Blood of Iesus wee may bee bolde to enter into the holy place Heb. 10. Oh saith a deuout man God hath giuen vs a liuely pure Gers Sup. Magnisicat Sacrifice full of goodnes full of those effects for which the Legall Sacrifice was wont to bee offered vp wilt thou haue thy sinnes blotted out Behold the Lambe of God which taketh Ioh. 1. away the Sinnes of the world wilt thou giue thankes vnto God Christ gaue it vnto his Father wilt thou auoyd euill Hee healeth thee and setteth thee free for he tooke our Infirmities on himselfe wilt thou obtaine a speedy Esay 53. good at his hand Aske the Theefe and hee will tell thee What Christ promised and confirmed vnto him in his Euening Sacrifice Verily I say vnto thee this day shalt thou bee Luc. 23. with me in Paradice In the Leuiticall Law hee was resembled by a Galfe a Ramme a Goate a Lambe which were to bee offered But neither the blood of Bulls and Goates nor the ashes of an Heyfer nor the Flesh of Lambes and Goates could pacific the Heb. 9. wrath of GOD against Sinne for hee tooke no pleasure therein But the Blood of Christ which through the eternall Spirit offered himselfe without fault to God to purge our Consciences from dead workes and hath obtained Eternall redemption for vs. A Lambe hee was called because of his Innocence a Ramme because of his power a Goate because of his likenes * Appearing in the similitude of sinfull Flesh to Sinne a Calfe because of the vertue of his Crosse Glos ord in 1. Cap. Leuit. Yea all these signified the Flesh of Christ which was a most perfect Sacrifice and that in foure respects First because the Flesh of mans