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A17121 An historicall narration of the iudgement of some most learned and godly English bishops, holy martyrs, and others (whereof III; viz. Archbishop Cranmer, B. Latimer, and Bishop Hooper, suffred martyrdome, in the dayes of Q. Mary, for the truth and Gospell of Christ Iesus) concerning Gods election, and the merit of Christ his death, &c. J. A., of Ailward.; Ailward, John, attributed name. aut; Andrewes, John, fl. 1615, attributed name. aut 1631 (1631) STC 4; ESTC S100399 62,871 120

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it cleane away but rather the strength and force of the same So he saved vs from other Calamities not taking the same cleane away but rather the power of the same So that no Calamity nor misery should be able to hurt us that are in Christ Iesu And likewise he saved us from Death not that we should not dye but that Death should have no victory over vs nor condemne us but rather to be a way and entrance unto Salvation and everlasting Life for death is a gate to enter into everlasting life No man can come to everlasting life but he must first dye bodily But this death cannot hurt the faithfull for they are exempted from all danger through the death and passion of Iesus Christ our Saviour who with his death hath overcome our death And in another place the same Father writeth as followeth viz. THe Holy Scripture maketh mention of a Sinne against the Holy Ghost which Sinne cannot bee forgiven neyther in this world nor in the world to come And this maketh many men unquiet in their hearts and consciences For some there be which ever bee afraid least they have committed that same sinne against the Holy Ghost which is irremissible Therefore some say I cannot tell whether I have sinned against the Holy Ghost or not If I have committed that sinne I know I shall be damned But I tell you what yee shall doe Despaire not of the Mercy of GOD for it is immeasurable I cannot deny but there is a Sinne against the Holy Ghost which is irremissible But wee cannot iudge of it afore-hand we cannot tell which man hath committed that sinne or not as long as he is alive But when he is once gone then I can Iudge whether hee sinned against the Holy Ghost or not As now I can judge that Nero Saul and Iudas and such like that dyed in sinnes and wickednesse did commit this sinne against the Holy Ghost for they were wicked and continued in their wickednesse still to the very end They made no end in their wickednesse But we cannot judge whether one of us sinne this sinne against the Holy Ghost or not For though a man bee wicked at this time yet he may repent and leave his wickednsse to morrow and so not commit that sinne against the Holy Ghost Our Saviour Christ pronounced against the Scribes and Pharises that they had committed that sinne against the Holy Ghost because Hee knew their hearts he knew that they would still abide in their wickednesse to the very end of their lives Further the promises of Christ our Saviour are generall they pertaine to all Mankinde hee made a generall Proclamation saying Qui credit in me habet vitam aeternam Whosoever beleeveth in mee hath everlasting life Likewise St. Paul saith Gratia exuperat super peccatum The Grace and Mercies of God exceedeth farre our sinnes Therefore let us ever thinke and beleeve that the grace of God his mercy and goodnesse excedeth our sinnes Item consider what Christ saith with his owne mouth Venite ad me omnes qui laboratis c. Come unto me All yee that labour and are laden and I will ease you Marke here hee saith Come all yee Wherefore then should any body despaire or shut out himselfe from these promises of Christ which be generall and appertaine to the whole world For he saith Come all unto me and then againe he saith Refocillabo vos I will refresh you you shall be eased from the burdens of your sinnes Therefore as I said before he that is blasphemous and obstinately wicked and abideth in his wickednesse still to the very end he sinneth against the Holy Ghost as St. Augustine and all other godly writers doe affirme But he that leaveth his wickednesse and sinnes and is content to amend his life and then beleeving in Christ seeketh Salvation and everlasting life by him No doubt that man or woman Whosoever they be shall bee saved For they feed upon Christ upon that meate that God the Father this Feastmaker hath prepared for all his guests Such another passage to This same purpose you may Reade in his sixt Sermon upon the Lords Prayer Some two passages before the End of the Sermon Speaking against Novatus the Hereticke CHrist onely and no man else merited Remission Iustification and eternall felicity for as many as will beleeve the same They that will not beleeve it shall not have it For it is no more but beleeve and have For Christ shed as much bloud for Iudas as for Peter Peter beleeved it and therefore he was saved Iudas would not beleeve and therefore he was condemned The Fault being in him onely and in no body else Againe The same blessed Father writeth Thus as followeth SIc Deus dilexit mundum So entirely hath GOD loved the world that hee sent his onely begotten Sonne to that end that all that beleeve in him should not perish but have life Everlasting this is now a Comfortable thing and a great promise which GOD maketh unto the whole world and no doubt he is as able to fulfill that promise of Grace as hee was able to fulfill His wrathfull word against the Iewes So likewise hee saith Vivo ego dicit Dominus nolo mortem Peccatoris sed ut convertatur vivat As truely as I live sayth the Lord God I will not the death of a Sinner but rather that hee shall turne and live It is not his pleasure when wee be damned therefore hee sweareth on Oath wee ought to beleeve him without an Oath yet to satisfie our mindes and to the intent that wee should beleeve him and be the better assured of his goodwill towards Vs hee sweareth this Oath Now therefore if wee will follow him and leave our wicked living convert and turne our selves unto him be sory for that which is past and intend to amend our life now forward If wee doe so no doubt we shall live with him everlastingly without end Therefore let every one of us goe into his owne heart and when he findeth that hee hath beene a Wicked man an Irefull man a Covetous or a sloathfull man Let him Repent and be sory for it and take a good purpose to leave that same sinne wherein he hath lyen before Let us not doe as the Iewes did which were stiffe-necked they would not leave their Sinnes they had a pleasure in the same they would follow their old Traditions refusing the Word of GOD Therefore their Destruction came worthily upon them And therefore I say let us not follow them least we receive such a Reward as they had least everlasting destruction come upon us and so we be cast out of the favour of GOD and finally lost world without end Furthermore in another Sermon hee saith as heere followeth I Say there be two manner of Men Some there be that are not Iustified not Regenerate nor yet in State of