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thought_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v fergve_v he_o but_o whosoever_o 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 neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v matth._n 12._o 22_o 24_o 25_o 31_o 32._o compare_v herewith_o mark._n 3._o 22_o 28_o 29._o who_o add_v this_o as_o a_o express_a reason_n because_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n ver_fw-la 30._o and_o luk._n 12._o 10._o the_o sin_n against_o which_o our_o saviour_n thus_o severe_o speak_v in_o these_o three_o evangelist_n be_v without_o doubt_n that_o notorious_a sin_n against_o the_o 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special_a nature_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o be_v difference_v or_o distinguish_v from_o other_o sin_n viz._n by_o 1._o the_o peculiar_a subject_n of_o it_o hypocritical_a professor_n 2._o the_o property_n of_o this_o fall_v away_o which_o be_v three_o it_o be_v 1._o universal_a 2._o â—…ll_n 3._o wilful_a 5._o the_o termini_fw-la of_o term_n of_o this_o apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o which_o be_v 2._o viz._n 1._o terminus_n à _fw-fr quo._n the_o term_n from_o wâ—…_n or_o the_o good_a from_o which_o he_o fall_v viz._n 1._o truth_n 2._o common_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n once_o receive_v &_o profess_v 2._o terminus_n ad_fw-la quâ—…_n the_o term_n to_o which_o or_o the_o evil_n to_o which_o he_o backslide_v which_o be_v 3_o fold_n viz._n to_o 1._o blasphemous_a despit_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o
of_o salvation_n from_o jesus_n christ_n together_o with_o all_o that_o bliss_n joy_n glory_n vision_n of_o god_n and_o benefit_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o they_o shall_v possess_v in_o heaven_n all_o which_o may_v be_v well_o call_v power_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v partly_o 1_o because_o then_o they_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v glorious_a effect_n of_o god_n power_n partly_o 2._o because_o christ_n the_o mighty_a god_n isa._n 9_o 6._o have_v make_v it_o a_o powerful_a kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v partly_o 3_o because_o now_o the_o very_a apprehension_n and_o hope_n of_o they_o work_v powerful_o effect_n of_o comfort_n joy_n delight_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o expect_v they_o rom._n 5._o 1_o 2._o these_o power_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v formal_a professor_n may_v 5._o taste_v by_o contemplation_n of_o they_o with_o some_o delight_n and_o by_o application_n to_o themselves_o though_o false_o by_o a_o temporrary_a faith_n luk._n 8._o 13._o which_o for_o present_a may_v leave_v some_o tincture_n and_o relish_n of_o sweetness_n upon_o their_o spirit_n hence_o balaam_n wish_v let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o numb_a 23._o 10._o but_o 〈◊〉_d some_o by_o world_n to_o come_v understand_v these_o last_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o world_n pass_v under_o the_o old_a testam_fw-la and_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o this_o very_a epist._n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o phrase_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o world_n come_v for_o unto_o angel_n have_v he_o not_o subject_v the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o which_o we_o speak_v heb._n 2._o 5._o by_o power_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o this_o sense_n they_o understand_v the_o sign_n wonder_n and_o miracle_n with_o which_o god_n do_v powerful_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o doctrine_n heb._n 2._o 4._o mat._n 16._o 26._o as_o christ_n promise_v mar._n 16._o 17_o 18._o and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n power_n 1_o con._n 12._o 28_o 29._o which_o be_v the_o selfsame_o word_n here_o use_v in_o heb._n 6._o 5._o now_o its_o evident_a that_o even_a hypocrite_n have_v a_o testae_fw-la of_o such_o power_n of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 7._o 22_o 23._o and_o doubtless_o judas_n want_v not_o this_o gift_n else_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v suspect_v he_o rather_o than_o themselves_o to_o betray_v christ_n which_o they_o do_v not_o now_o though_o this_o latter_a interpretation_n be_v plausible_a and_o the_o expression_n here_o use_v may_v well_o bear_v this_o sense_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v to_o like_a purpose_n yâ—…t_v the_o former_a exposition_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v prefer_v 1._o partly_o because_fw-mi so_o the_o sense_n will_v rise_v in_o this_o particular_a of_o taste_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v above_o all_o the_o other_o foremention_v which_o according_a to_o the_o latter_a exposition_n rather_o fall_v 2._o partly_o because_o so_o a_o â—…tology_n will_v be_v prevent_v in_o these_o particular_a qualification_n enumerate_v which_o according_a to_o this_o latter_a interpretation_n can_v be_v avoid_v understand_v power_n of_o miracle_n which_o evident_o come_v under_o the_o former_a particular_a of_o partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v viz._n who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v a_o more_o immediate_a habitude_n to_o and_o be_v more_o near_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sect_n two_o next_o consider_v we_o what_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o here_o i_o may_v ingenuous_o confess_v with_o omnibus_fw-la augustine_n write_v upon_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o happy_o in_o the_o whole_a sacred_a seripâ—…_n thâ—…_n be_v scarce_o find_v a_o great_a and_o 5._o a_o hard_a question_n than_o this_o be_v and_o be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v something_o concern_v it_o and_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o endeavour_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o weak_a scruple_a consoience_n of_o some_o tremble_a christian_n about_o it_o that_o they_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n â—…ever_o shall_v 3._o as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n desirable_a that_o all_o true_o regenerate_v person_n may_v more_o clear_o see_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o his_o undoubted_a preserve_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o for_o ever_o from_o commit_v it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v walk_v the_o more_o thankful_o humble_o and_o watchful_o before_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v be_v it_o not_o for_o these_o consideration_n i_o shall_v most_o willing_o have_v be_v silent_a herein_o but_o these_o efford_v both_o warrant_n and_o encouragement_n to_o speak_v so_o it_o be_v sober_o and_o according_a to_o scripture_n for_o more_o clearness_n herein_o consider_v 1._o the_o name_n 2._o the_o nature_n and_o 3._o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o the_o name_n or_o name_n give_v to_o this_o sin_n in_o holy_a scripture_n notamina_fw-la name_n proper_o give_v do_v much_o notify_v or_o make_v know_v the_o thing_n intend_v by_o they_o the_o more_o remarkable_a â—…mes_n give_v to_o it_o be_v these_o viz._n 1._o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o blaspheâ—…_n against_o the_o h._n ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n which_o be_v after_o expound_v by_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mtth._n 12._o 31_o 32._o see_v also_o mark_v 3._o 30_o 31_o 32._o and_o luk._n 12._o 10._o blasphemy_n be_v original_o a_o greek_a word_n 31._o derive_v as_o some_o think_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n a_o bad_a fame_n a_o useless_a fame_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o other_o à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n from_o â—…rting_v the_o fame_n good_a name_n or_o reputation_n of_o any_o god_n or_o man_n thus_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o general_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n but_o use_v more_o strict_o as_o here_o it_o denote_v a_o more_o grievous_a and_o heinous_a reproach_v slander_v or_o revile_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o this_o purposely_o and_o malicious_o against_o knowledge_n this_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o call_v despit_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o note_v a_o petulancy_n and_o frowardness_n of_o reproach_v see_v h._n steph._n thâ—…sur_n g._n ling._n now_o this_o sin_n be_v peculiar_o call_v blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rather_o than_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o personal_a subsistence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o sin_n against_o any_o one_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a triâ—…ty_n sin_n against_o every_o person_n for_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o unity_n of_o essence_n 1._o john_n 5._o 7._o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o h._n ghost_n blaspheme_v also_o both_o the_o father_n and_o son_n inasmuch_o as_o all_o three_o be_v coessential_a and_o therefore_o coequal_a and_o coeternal_a in_o majesty_n glory_n and_o all_o divine_a perfection_n as_o 3._o ambrose_n have_v well_o note_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o glorious_a truth_n therein_o contain_v see_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 8._o from_o which_o truth_n hypocrite_n fall_v away_o and_o against_o which_o truth_n they_o malicious_o and_o blasphemous_o oppose_v and_o set_v themselves_o who_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o after_z will_v appear_v 2._o thâ—…_n office_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o convince_v joh._n 16_o 9_o to_o illuminate_v and_o furnish_v with_o variety_n of_o gift_n and_o spiritual_a endowment_n act._n 8._o 13._o luk_n 8._o 13._o 1._o cor._n 12._o and_o to_o suggest_v many_o good_a motion_n and_o inclination_n into_o man_n heart_n in_o use_n of_o ordinance_n and_o otherwise_o as_o math._n 13._o 20._o mark_n 6._o 20._o they_o have_v some_o motion_n of_o joy_n act._n 26._o 28._o agrippa_z almost_o persuade_v to_o be_v a_o christian._n against_o which_o light_n gift_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o direct_o and_o wilful_o sin_n that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o a_o apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o heb._n 6._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o high_a and_o worst_a apostasy_n of_o all_o other_o as_o after_o
sive_fw-la à _fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la iste_fw-la sensus_fw-la unde_fw-la probari_fw-la possit_fw-la ignoro_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o poenitentiae_fw-la quorumque_fw-la criminum_fw-la locus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la negetur_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la utique_fw-la corripiendos_fw-la dicat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la 2_o tim._n 2._o 25_o 26._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la fructus_fw-la correctionis_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la spe_fw-la remissionis_fw-la augustin_n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n serm._n 11._o cap._n 4._o 4._o peccantes_fw-la vocat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o quovis_fw-la genere_fw-la delinquunt_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la prorsus_fw-la deserta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la alienant_fw-la calv._n in_o â—…eb_n 10._o 26._o 26._o erat_fw-la autem_fw-la sanctificatio_fw-la apostatarum_fw-la non_fw-la internase_v externain_a professione_n fidei_fw-la &_o participatione_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la externa_fw-la consi_fw-la stenâ—…_n erant_fw-la sansâ—…ficati_fw-la h._n c._n à _fw-fr judaeis_n &_o paganis_fw-la perfossine_fw-la segre_n gati_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la veriâ—…_n christianiâ—…_n habit_n loqui_fw-la tur_fw-la enim_fw-la secundum_fw-la judicium_fw-la charitatis_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la foris_fw-la consentientes_fw-la habet_fw-la pro_fw-la sanctificatis_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la cordibus_fw-la verè_fw-la sint_fw-la sanctificati_fw-la d._n paâ—…us_a in_o comment_n ad_fw-la hâ—…b_n 10._o 29._o 29._o calv._n in_o comment_n in_o heb._n 10._o 26._o 26._o notandum_fw-la est_fw-la duplicem_fw-la esse_fw-la lapsum_fw-la alter_fw-la est_fw-la particularis_fw-la alter_v universal_a be_v qui_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la pluribus_fw-la modis_fw-la deliquit_fw-la a_o christiani_n hominis_fw-la statu_fw-la lapsus_fw-la est_fw-la itaqne_fw-la omnla_fw-la peccata_fw-la totidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la lapsus_fw-la verum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la furro_fw-la aut_fw-la perjurio_fw-la aut_fw-la caede_fw-la aut_fw-la ebrietate_fw-la aut_fw-la adulterio_fw-la hic_fw-la disputat_fw-la sed_fw-la notat_fw-la universalem_fw-la ab_fw-la evangelio_n defectionem_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la aliqua_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la deum_fw-la offendit_fw-la peccator_fw-la sed_fw-la ejus_fw-la gratia_fw-la se_fw-la penitus_fw-la abdicat_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la melius_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la subaudienda_fw-la est_fw-la antithesis_fw-la inter_fw-la dei_fw-la gratias_fw-la quas_fw-la recensuit_fw-la &_o hunc_fw-la lapsum_fw-la labitur_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la deficit_fw-la à _fw-la verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la qui_fw-la lucem_fw-la ejus_fw-la extinguo_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la gustu_fw-la doni_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la private_a quiparticipationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la deserit_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la èst_a in_o totum_fw-la deo_fw-la renunciare_fw-la nunc_fw-la videmus_fw-la quosnam_fw-la à _fw-la spe_fw-la veniae_fw-la excludat_fw-la nempe_fw-la apostatas_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la christi_fw-la evangelio_n quod_fw-la prius_fw-la amplexi_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o à _fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la alienarunt_fw-la quod_fw-la nemini_fw-la contingit_fw-la quin_fw-la peccet_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la io._n calvin_n comment_fw-fr in_o heb._n 6._o 6._o 6._o t._n bez._n in_o annotat_fw-la ad_fw-la heb._n 6._o 4_o &_o 6._o 6._o david_n paraus_n in_o comment_n iâ—…_n heb._n 6._o 6_o 6_o now_o let_v we_o see_v the_o manner_n of_o rebellion_n how_o far_o they_o fall_v away_o first_o we_o must_v observe_v what_o point_v the_o apostle_n have_v before_o name_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o mention_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n faith_n towards_o god_n the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o eternal_a judgement_n which_o here_o he_o call_v the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n then_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o apostasy_n or_o falling-away_a from_o all_o these_o pointâ—…_n here_o name_v even_o from_o the_o foundation_n and_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n so_o that_o all_o the_o former_a light_n be_v quite_o put_v out_o and_o the_o first_o understanding_n be_v all_o take_v away_o they_o laugh_v now_o at_o repentance_n and_o the_o first_o faith_n they_o account_v it_o foolishness_n they_o esteem_v not_o of_o our_o baptism_n no_o more_o then_o of_o the_o wash_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o for_o any_o confirmation_n or_o solemn_a receive_v they_o into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n thâ—…y_o be_v not_o for_o it_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a do_v but_o feed_v they_o with_o merry_a conceit_n they_o think_v pleasant_o with_o themselves_o what_o manner_n of_o body_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o eternal_a judgement_n though_o it_o make_v they_o sometime_o afraid_a yet_o they_o encourage_v themselves_o again_o and_o say_v tush_o it_o be_v agreat_a way_n off_o thus_o have_v they_o turn_v light_n into_o darkness_n knowledge_n into_o ignorance_n hope_v into_o error_n faith_n into_o infidelity_n glory_n into_o shame_n and_o life_n into_o death_n speak_v to_o they_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o make_v a_o jest_n with_o the_o mau_n of_o galilee_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n they_o will_v call_v he_o the_o carpenter_n son_n such_o a_o general_n apostasy_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o this_o he_o call_v the_o fall_n from_o which_o man_n can_v rise_v again_o by_o repentance_n mr._n deering_n in_o his_o readins_n on_o heb._n 6._o lect._n 27._o london_n 1597._o 1597._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sivoluntarie_a peccaverimus_fw-la hic_fw-la intellig_v it_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la quodvis_fw-la sed_fw-la secessionis_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la secessionem_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la metu_fw-la aut_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d factam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la â—…eri_fw-la docent_fw-la philosophi_fw-la ca_fw-mi quae_fw-la nec_fw-la violentiâ_fw-la nec_fw-la ignorantiâ_fw-la sed_fw-la sponteano_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la motu_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la defectionem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la none_o violent_a extortam_fw-la à _fw-fr tyrannis_fw-la aut_fw-la meâ—…u_fw-la factam_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la admissam_fw-la quia_fw-la mox_fw-la addit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la voluntary_a hoc_fw-la est_fw-la deliberatâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la malicioâ—…e_fw-la commissam_fw-la d._n pareus_n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la 10._o 26._o 26._o vltro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chinnam_n quod_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la causa_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la causae_fw-la speciealiquid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la itaque_fw-la iis_fw-la convenit_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la scientes_fw-la peccant_a alioquin_fw-la actum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la de_fw-la davide_n &_o petro._n et_fw-la quis_fw-la tandem_fw-la centies_fw-la millies_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la hâc_fw-la ratione_fw-la aeternae_fw-la morti_fw-la mancipatus_fw-la sed_fw-la iis_fw-la demum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la professo_fw-la resilientes_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la delectantur_fw-la impietate_fw-la &_o bellum_fw-la indicunt_fw-la perspectae_fw-la viritati_fw-la uti_fw-la fecit_fw-la saul_n julianus_n apostata_fw-la ariuâ—…_n &_o alii_fw-la quorum_fw-la execranda_fw-la est_fw-la memoria_fw-la bâ—…z_fw-fr annotat._n in_o heb._n 10._o 26._o 26._o d._n par._n comment_fw-fr in_o epist._n pauli_n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la c._n 6._o ver_fw-la 6._o 6._o calvin_n comment_fw-fr in_o epist_n ad_fw-la heb._n c._n 6._o 6._o d._n parus_n in_o come_v in_o heb._n 6._o 6._o 6._o omnis_fw-la apostata_fw-la est_fw-la osor_fw-la &_o persecutor_n svi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la quomodo_fw-la conculcatquis_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la quando_fw-la enim_fw-la eoindignè_fw-la participatur_fw-la per_fw-la sacrameta_n nenne_fw-fr grande_fw-fr pecatum_fw-la committit_fw-la nonneillun_fw-ge conculcaâ—…_n nun_n ipsum_fw-la con_v tenit_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la conculcamus_fw-la nullius_fw-la momenti_fw-la pendimus_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la libere_fw-la peccant_a absque_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o absquetoenitentia_fw-la christum_fw-la nullius_fw-la momenti_fw-la exislimant_fw-la nec_fw-la eum_fw-la judicem_fw-la futurum_fw-la formidant_fw-la d._n ambr._n con_n in_o ep._n odd_a â—…br_n 10._o 10._o factus_fw-la est_fw-la pergratiam_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o scipsum_fw-la facit_fw-la corpus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la polluit_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la mundatus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vomitum_fw-la revertitur_fw-la pristinum_fw-la &_o seipsum_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la iterum_fw-la mundare_fw-la neglextrit_a spiritum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la injuriâ—…ns_fw-la d._n ambros_n come_v in_o epist._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la 10._o 10._o histor._n ecclesiasâ—…_n magdeburg_n cent._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 64._o ad_fw-la 7_o 〈◊〉_d bâ—…sil_n 1624._o 1624._o histor._n ecclesiast_n magdeburg_n cen._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 89_o basil._n 1624._o iv._o iv._o specialem_fw-la notam_fw-la apponit_fw-la quâ_fw-la melius_fw-la discernere_fw-la veros_fw-la prophetas_fw-la a_o falsis_fw-la liceat_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la scillicet_fw-la si_fw-la cuti_fw-la scopus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la recta_fw-la fides_fw-la collimat_fw-la ita_fw-la scopulum_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la impingunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la haeretici_fw-la calv._n comment_fw-fr in_o 1._o epist._n joan._n 4._o 2._o 2._o errare_fw-la possum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la nolo_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la imprudens_fw-la ideo_fw-la quia_fw-la mea_fw-la errata_fw-la râ—…prehendo_fw-la i_o reprehendere_fw-la audebit_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la debuisse_fw-la à _fw-la i_o dici_fw-la quae_fw-la postea_fw-la