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do_v hate_n persecute_v or_o renounce_v the_o same_o st._n augustine_n be_v once_o of_o opinion_n that_o no_o man_n conscience_n can_v hate_v god_n but_o afterward_o he_o retract_v it_o at_o the_o first_o he_o do_v not_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o presumption_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o increase_v ever_o more_o and_o more_o for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o hate_n god_n who_o because_o 74._o psal_n 74._o they_o know_v to_o be_v a_o avenger_n of_o wickedness_n they_o wish_v he_o have_v no_o be_v for_o qucm_n metuiâ—_n cuique_fw-la periricupit_fw-la and_o so_o though_o that_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n yet_o ratione_fw-la adiuncti_fw-la or_o effectus_fw-la consequentis_fw-la he_o may_v abhor_v it_o and_o labour_n to_o do_v prÄ™iudice_n thereunto_o so_o a_o man_n may_v hate_v god_n for_o his_o justice_n which_o punish_v sin_n and_o his_o truth_n which_o descry_v and_o reprove_v the_o same_o the_o circumstance_n 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of_o faith_n second_o ut_fw-la habeat_fw-la rectum_fw-la judicium_fw-la de_fw-la eye_n discernendo_fw-la credenda_fw-la a_o non_fw-la credendis_fw-la that_o he_o judge_v right_o and_o sound_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v what_o to_o refuse_v both_o which_o be_v intimate_v in_o these_o word_n believe_v and_o know_v as_o anselme_n and_o bruno_n expound_v they_o the_o first_o circumstance_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v to_o receive_v the_o truth_n be_v to_o believe_v it_o and_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o truth_n teach_v we_o and_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n where_o he_o say_v that_o unto_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v christ_n he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n 1._o joh._n 1._o of_o god_n and_o he_o manife_v it_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v viz._n to_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n so_o theophilact_n expound_v it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n divine_n expound_v this_o word_n of_o my_o text_n anselme_n for_o 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thing_n hope_v for_o as_o if_o it_o give_v a_o real_a possession_n of_o it_o to_o the_o believer_n 11._o heb._n 11._o without_o which_o belief_n reason_n show_v that_o blessedness_n can_v be_v attain_v for_o though_o all_o man_n desire_v it_o yet_o who_o will_v use_v mean_n if_o he_o despair_v to_o attain_v and_o therefore_o hope_n be_v necessary_a and_o again_o who_o will_v desire_v to_o hope_v for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a first_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o believe_v those_o thing_n also_o without_o which_o christ_n can_v be_v love_v that_o by_o believe_v they_o he_o may_v shape_v his_o course_n towards_o he_o therefore_o christ_n the_o eternal_a word_n of_o his_o father_n have_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n of_o old_a assume_v our_o flesh_n suffer_v death_n for_o our_o sin_n rise_v up_o again_o for_o our_o justification_n which_o be_v incredible_a to_o the_o natural_a man_n that_o either_o god_n shall_v become_v man_n dye_v as_o a_o man_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v rise_v from_o death_n like_o god_n and_o all_o this_o for_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v entertain_v by_o man_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o confidence_n because_o by_o he_o we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v perform_v these_o thing_n for_o we_o so_o he_o expect_v that_o we_o despise_v not_o this_o grace_n but_o earnest_o embrace_v it_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o build_v on_o he_o only_o for_o god_n char._n god_n ser._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la spe_fw-mi et_fw-la char._n say_v chrysostome_n will_v have_v man_n prove_v towards_o he_o as_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o towards_o man_n he_o can_v attaive_n unto_o the_o reward_n who_o will_v not_o profess_v he_o nec_fw-la accipere_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la promittitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ante_fw-la impleverit_fw-la quod_fw-la jubetur_fw-la nor_o can_v he_o receive_v the_o promise_n who_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n viz._n believe_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v already_o judge_v therefore_o 3._o joh._n 3._o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o and_o no_o wonder_n 16._o joh._n 16._o because_o ibi_fw-la because_o august_n ibi_fw-la ho_o manente_fw-la cetera_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la as_o long_o as_o incredulity_n remain_v all_o other_o sin_n abode_n original_a and_o actual_a but_o this_o be_v casseer_v all_o be_v forgive_v for_o faith_n in_o christ_n quit_v man_n of_o all_o by_o apprehend_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n who_o blood_n shed_v wash_v we_o clean_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n hereupon_o we_o renounce_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o ourselves_o also_o to_o follow_v he_o as_o his_o servant_n subject_n and_o soldier_n and_o so_o to_o be_v repute_v and_o term_v nazianz._n term_v nazianz._n ind_n christianus_n vocaris_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credis_fw-la hence_o be_v we_o call_v christian_n because_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n by_o which_o name_n we_o testify_v that_o we_o build_v only_o on_o he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o our_o king_n and_o redeemer_n we_o observe_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o judge_v his_o rule_n to_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o life_n limit_v our_o belief_n to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o do_v huius_fw-la iurare_fw-la in_o verba_fw-la magistri_fw-la take_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n unto_o he_o in_o baptism_n to_o confirm_v our_o fidelity_n it_o be_v eunom_fw-la be_v basi_fw-la '_o lib._n 3._o cont_n eunom_fw-la sigillum_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o seal_n of_o our_o faith_n wherein_o we_o receive_v the_o cross_n on_o our_o forehead_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o shamefastness_n in_o token_n 130._o token_n aug._n in_o psal_n 130._o ne_o christi_fw-la opprobrio_fw-la christianus_n erubescat_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v christ_n crucify_v and_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n unto_o our_o life_n end_n
6._o deut._n 6._o in_o his_o service_n god_n command_v they_o to_o seek_v after_o the_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o law_n he_o command_v they_o to_o learn_v it_o themselves_o to_o teach_v it_o to_o their_o child_n he_o enjoin_v meditation_n thereof_o in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o alltimes_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o he_o command_v to_o make_v they_o the_o object_n of_o their_o sense_n to_o bind_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n on_o their_o hand_n and_z as_o frontlet_n between_o their_o eye_n to_o write_v they_o on_o the_o post_n of_o their_o house_n and_o on_o their_o gate_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v and_o teach_v other_o and_o do_v continual_o think_v of_o and_o which_o be_v the_o daily_a object_n of_o our_o sense_n as_o those_o thing_n we_o have_v in_o our_o hand_n of_o our_o feel_n and_o the_o thing_n we_o do_v behold_v with_o our_o eye_n of_o our_o sight_n or_o those_o place_n unto_o which_o we_o have_v frequent_a 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the_o prÄ™cedence_n renounce_v the_o faith_n and_o persecute_v it_o spreta_fw-la conscientia_fw-la in_o despite_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v a_o adversary_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o he_o resist_v his_o grace_n viz._n the_o illumination_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o faith_n the_o taste_n 6._o heb._n 6._o of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o hope_n the_o partake_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o gift_n by_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n the_o taste_n of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n by_o inward_a delectation_n conceive_v by_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o the_o taste_n also_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o life_n everlasting_a by_o hope_n a_o fearful_a fall_n and_o incredible_a to_o some_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v rise_v to_o that_o height_n and_o fall_v so_o far_o away_o again_o &_o that_o against_o his_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n impossible_a it_o be_v not_o for_o sin_n disorder_v the_o affection_n not_o the_o understanding_n the_o holy_a ghost_n enlighten_v every_o 1._o joh._n 1._o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o well_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o godly_a the_o reprobate_n as_o the_o elect_n reveal_v unto_o the_o reprobate_n not_o persuade_v their_o conscience_n enlighten_v their_o understanding_n not_o sanctify_v their_o affection_n like_o the_o sun_n which_o with_o her_o beam_n only_o enlighten_v the_o moon_n but_o heat_v the_o earth_n moreover_o unto_o fertility_n the_o reprobate_n have_v he_o secundum_fw-la infusionem_fw-la for_o a_o time_n infuse_v into_o they_o after_o which_o he_o depart_v from_o they_o for_o sancto_fw-it for_o rich._n de_fw-fr sanct._n vict_v ser._n desper_n sancto_fw-it vadit_fw-la et_fw-la venit_fw-la recedit_fw-la et_fw-la redit_fw-la he_o go_v and_o come_v depart_v and_o return_v the_o wicked_a taste_v he_o but_o relish_v not_o the_o sweetness_n because_o of_o their_o distemper_a palate_n or_o foul_a stomach_n which_o make_v they_o belch_v up_o the_o sweetness_n again_o and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o nourish_v they_o though_o for_o a_o while_o it_o may_v delight_v they_o therefore_o such_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temporary_a believer_n 2._o math._n 13._o 1_o joh._n 2._o neither_o be_v they_o of_o christ_n for_o have_v they_o be_v of_o christ_n they_o have_v continue_v with_o christ_n therefore_o ibid._n therefore_o hom._n 35._o in_o math._n sup._n haec_fw-la verba_fw-la transeuntâ—s_fw-la blas_fw-es hemabant_fw-la cum_fw-la et_fw-la anselm_n ibid._n origen_n say_v it_o be_v opus_fw-la praeter_fw-la euntium_fw-la the_o property_n of_o unstable_a person_n only_o to_o blaspheme_v jesus_n no_o constant_a man_n blaspheme_v jesus_n for_o their_o foot_n be_v place_v on_o a_o rock_n but_o if_o they_o fall_v or_o pass_v by_o he_o they_o blaspheme_v he_o and_o those_o who_o nod_v the_o head_n at_o he_o have_v no_o firm_a head_n but_o such_o in_o mind_n and_o affection_n be_v movable_a to_o impiety_n cyprian_n say_v it_o be_v summa_fw-la delicti_fw-la non_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la quod_fw-la ignor_n van_fw-mi tract_n de_fw-fr idol_n van_fw-mi be_v non_fw-la possis_fw-la the_o extremity_n of_o sin_n not_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o whereof_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a in_o what_o state_n be_v he_o then_o who_o deni_v what_o he_o believe_v and_o know_v to_o be_v that_o truth_n by_o which_o he_o must_v be_v save_v and_o of_o envy_n moreover_o disgraceful_o revile_v it_o and_o cruel_o persecute_v it_o such_o be_v perfect_a blasphemer_n and_o therefore_o cajetan_v right_o judge_v blasphemos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la infidoles_fw-la that_o infidel_n 1._o ad_fw-la quaest_n 13._o 2.2_o art_n 1._o can_v not_o commit_v this_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o blasphemer_n know_v they_o sin_n in_o this_o kind_n against_o their_o conscience_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v by_o the_o verdict_n thereof_o but_o the_o intention_n perfect_v it_o in_o the_o believer_n 3._o tit._n 3._o and_o their_o sin_n be_v more_o grievous_a for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a 3._o â—_o pet._n 3._o for_o they_o never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n give_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n convict_v the_o pharisy_n of_o this_o sin_n because_o they_o both_o hear_v he_o see_v he_o &_o by_o his_o singular_a word_n and_o work_n like_v unto_o which_o never_o man_n utter_v or_o act_v before_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o 15._o joh._n 15._o hate_v he_o and_o persecute_v he_o even_o unto_o death_n whereby_o they_o manifest_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o great_a sin_n malicious_o control_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o their_o soul_n who_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a who_o christ_n be_v and_o whence_o he_o come_v what_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v diverse_a age_n have_v produce_v diverse_a opinion_n st._n marcell_n st._n exampla_fw-la â—â—ad_a marcell_n hierom_n say_v it_o be_v cum_fw-la videas_fw-la in_o virtutibus_fw-la deum_fw-la belzebub_n calumniari_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la to_o ascribe_v god_n manifest_a power_n to_o the_o devil_n st._n luc._n st._n sup._n cap._n 12._o luc._n ambrose_n to_o deny_v christ_n divinity_n st._n domini_fw-la st._n ser._n de_fw-fr vurbis_fw-la domini_fw-la augustine_n say_v it_o be_v final_a impenitence_n st._n math._n st._n can._n 12._o sup._n math._n hillary_n divinâ—_n virtutis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la negare_fw-la to_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o god_n might_n some_o say_v it_o be_v to_o think_v amiss_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n concern_v his_o essence_n or_o equality_n the_o schoolman_n for_o the_o most_o part_n abijcere_fw-la per_fw-la contemptum_fw-la 14._o super._n 2._o sent._n do_v 43._o et_fw-la summustae_n sup._n 2.2_o aquin._n q._n 14._o eâ—_n per_fw-la quaehomo_fw-la retrahitur_fw-la a_o peccando_fw-la to_o reject_v with_o disdain_n those_o mean_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v withhold_v from_o sin_v and_o they_o make_v six_o kind_n hereof_o viz._n 1._o despair_v 2._o presumption_n 3._o envy_n of_o his_o brother_n grace_n 4._o impugn_v of_o the_o know_a truth_n 5._o obstinacy_n and_o final_a impaenitence_n some_o have_v say_v it_o be_v infidelity_n other_z sin_n against_o a_o man_n conscience_n and_o sundry_a other_o opinion_n there_o have_v be_v which_o i_o purposely_o omit_v be_v then_o compass_v about_o with_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o 12._o heb._n 12._o this_o question_n be_v great_a let_v we_o with_o augustine_n seek_v for_o light_n to_o expound_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v by_o his_o divine_a power_n cure_v one_o who_o be_v blind_a and_o dumb_a and_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n 12._o
nature_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v offer_v for_o man_n who_o have_v offend_v second_o because_o it_o be_v passable_a and_o mortal_a and_o therefore_o be_v fit_a for_o immolation_n three_o because_o it_o be_v without_o sinne._n four_o because_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o he_o that_o offer_v it_o it_o be_v therefore_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n because_o of_o his_o unspeakable_a charity_n that_o offer_v his_o own_o flesh_n which_o augustine_n observe_v quid_fw-la tam_fw-la congruentur_fw-la ab_fw-la 14._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr triâ—â—_n cap._n 14._o hominibus_fw-la sumeretur_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n offeretur_fw-la quam_fw-la humana_fw-la caro_fw-la what_o can_v be_v take_v so_o fit_o by_o man_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o man_n as_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n and_o what_o be_v so_o fit_a for_o sacrifice_n as_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o what_o so_o clean_o to_o purify_v the_o sin_n of_o mortal_a man_n as_o flesh_n void_a of_o the_o contagion_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n bear_v of_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n and_o what_o can_v be_v so_o thankful_o offer_v and_o accept_v as_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o sacrifice_n be_v make_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o priest_n he_o be_v that_o priest_n by_o who_o we_o be_v reconcile_v he_o be_v that_o temple_n in_o which_o we_o be_v reconcile_v he_o be_v that_o god_n unto_o who_o we_o be_v reconcile_v behold_v the_o man_n who_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o offer_v and_o 5._o ephes_n 5._o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n unto_o god_n for_o us._n this_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n with_o which_o god_n be_v pacify_v god_n will_v not_o be_v pacify_v without_o christ_n for_o without_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n 9_o heb._n 9_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o soul_n wrap_v in_o sin_n must_v appear_v before_o god_n firm_o believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v say_v though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o 1._o esay_n 1._o scarlet_a i_o will_v wash_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n all_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n can_v cleanse_v our_o leprosy_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n only_o have_v that_o abstersive_a faculty_n to_o purify_v our_o soul_n of_o the_o foil_n of_o sinne._n heb._n sinne._n chrysost_n hom_n 13._o in_o cap._n 7._o ad_fw-la heb._n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr aliud_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la there_o be_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n this_o one_o have_v purge_v we_o if_o this_o fail_v ignis_fw-la &_o gehenna_n hell_n fire_n follow_v nullius_fw-la martyris_fw-la sanguis_fw-la say_v augustine_n the_o blood_n of_o no_o martyr_n be_v shed_v to_o this_o end_n miserable_a therefore_o be_v their_o case_n who_o trust_v to_o the_o supererogation_n of_o their_o saint_n in_o their_o passion_n exceed_v their_o own_o sin_n whereas_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o own_o school-man_n that_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v 19_o be_v dom._n soto_n sup_v 4._o sent._n do_v 19_o ultra_fw-la condignum_fw-la remunerata_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la &_o exhausta_fw-la reward_v above_o their_o desert_n by_o god_n and_o exhaust_v on_o themselves_o but_o we_o be_v sanctify_v even_o by_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o make_v and_o with_o this_o one_o offer_v have_v 10._o heb._n 10._o he_o consecrate_a for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v behold_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o sacrifice_n heb._n sacrifice_n haymo_n in_o cap._n 7._o ad_fw-la heb._n vnum_fw-la enim_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la oblatum_n &_o sufficit_fw-la in_o sempiternum_fw-la ad_fw-la tollenda_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la credentium_fw-la this_o one_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v suffice_v for_o ever_o to_o take_v away_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a wherefore_o see_v that_o levit._n that_o isych_n lib._n 5._o sup._n levit._n perfectio_fw-la &_o omnimoda_fw-la nostra_fw-la salus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o sacrifice_v himself_o have_v full_o accomplish_v our_o salvation_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n nisi_fw-la in_o vertute_fw-la passionis_fw-la christi_fw-la but_o only_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n it_o remain_v that_o whosoever_o renounce_v the_o same_o reject_v the_o sole_a mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o must_v consequent_o perish_v everlasting_o this_o be_v that_o chief_a corner_n stone_n elect_a and_o precious_a in_o 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o which_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v not_o be_v confound_v but_o unto_o the_o disobedient_a he_o be_v a_o stone_n whereat_o they_o stumble_v and_o stumble_a fall_n and_o fall_v loose_a their_o life_n and_o win_v death_n and_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n whosoever_o therefore_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n with_o a_o firm_a affection_n be_v quit_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o full_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n but_o whosoever_o despise_v he_o final_o perish_v everlasting_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o he_o for_o ever_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o wilful_a and_o malicious_a apostasy_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n before_o profess_a zealous_o and_o according_a to_o knowledge_n be_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o our_o saviour_n say_v shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o irremissibility_n thereof_o be_v make_v manifest_a viz._n adesertion_n and_o malicious_a impugn_v of_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o remission_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o redemption_n christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o here_o be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o noâ—atians_n make_v apparent_a who_o interpret_v this_o scripture_n of_o those_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o pain_n of_o torture_n deny_v or_o blaspheme_v christ_n how_o or_o whither_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v irremissible_a but_o let_v we_o without_o prÄ™sumption_n more_o curious_o examine_v this_o point_n which_o hitherto_o by_o any_o divine_a which_o i_o have_v read_v have_v not_o be_v exact_o discuss_v nor_o certain_o determine_v that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o who_o have_v enter_v upon_o it_o quot_fw-la capita_fw-la tot_fw-la sententiae_fw-la st._n cap._n st._n lib._n 1._o retract_v cap._n augustine_n say_v we_o may_v not_o despair_v of_o such_o a_o one_o while_o he_o live_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v st._n *_o ambrose_n gal._n sup._n cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la gal._n st._n *_o hierome_n seem_v to_o hold_v it_o irremissible_a for_o he_o say_v that_o if_o peter_n have_v commit_v this_o sin_n he_o have_v not_o petri._n epist_n de_fw-fr trina_fw-la negate_fw-la petri._n be_v forgive_v st._n hilary_n say_v that_o christ_n deny_v blasphemiae_fw-la math._n can._n 17._o sup._n math._n spiritus_fw-la judulgentiam_fw-la pardon_v to_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v give_v a_o rom._n quest_n 55._o sup._n pist_o ad_fw-la rom._n certain_a definition_n of_o this_o sin_n yet_o this_o be_v know_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la sic_fw-la peccarit_fw-la num_fw-la quam_fw-la consequetur_fw-la veniam_fw-la that_o if_o any_o man_n commit_v it_o he_o shall_v â—eder_o be_v pardon_v and_o expound_v the_o 4._o 5._o and_o 6._o verse_n of_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o say_v it_o seem_v to_o we_o that_o in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n the_o author_n describe_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o cvius_fw-la barathbrum_fw-la quiounque_fw-la semel_fw-la inciderit_fw-la impossible_a est_fw-la quod_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la consequatur_fw-la aut_fw-la salutem_fw-la into_o the_o gulf_n whereof_o whosoever_o once_o fall_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v ever_o attain_v repentance_n or_o salvation_n richardus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la say_v that_o if_o some_o be_v eternal_o blaspheme_n tract_n de_fw-fr spir._n blaspheme_n guilty_a of_o a_o temporal_a sin_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n justice_n we_o may_v believe_v that_o other_o may_v be_v temporal_o guilty_a of_o a_o eternal_a sin_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o schoolman_n for_o the_o most_o part_n say_v vix_fw-la raro_fw-la difficulter_fw-la 1._o sup._n 2._o sent._n do_v 43._o &_o summistae_fw-la sup._n aquin._n 2._o 2._o quest_n 14._o jentac_n 8._o cap._n 1._o remittitur_fw-la it_o be_v scarce_o seldom_o hardly_o forgive_v never_o read_v to_o have_v be_v forgive_v caeietan_n say_v that_o god_n have_v deny_v to_o such_o remission_n and_o repentance_n and_o to_o speak_v regular_o it_o be_v never_o forgive_v almaigne_n say_v it_o may_v be_v forgive_v because_o a_o man_n may_v repent_v of_o it_o before_o his_o death_n 28._o moral_a cap._n 28._o but_o armachanus_fw-la say_v it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o heinous_a sin_n 27._o lib._n 9_o the_o quest_n armen_n cap._n 27._o for_o which_o a_o man_n can_v obtain_v pardon_n though_o he_o shall_v repent_v never_o so_o hearty_o these_o be_v the_o opinion_n
of_o man_n incomparable_o learned_a and_o judicious_a in_o their_o time_n unto_o who_o we_o ascribe_v due_a reverence_n and_o glorify_v god_n for_o his_o grace_n bestow_v on_o they_o to_o the_o illumination_n of_o his_o church_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o forename_a worthy_n never_o desire_v that_o their_o authority_n antiquity_n or_o learning_n shall_v prejudice_n verity_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n for_o that_o be_v to_o stop_v up_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o find_v the_o truth_n i_o be_o bold_a therefore_o to_o travail_v after_o they_o in_o the_o inquisition_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o assume_v by_o the_o way_n what_o they_o have_v find_v and_o discover_v before_o i_o will_v annex_v their_o eunto_fw-la what_o i_o shall_v judge_v to_o the_o far_a illustration_n of_o the_o obscurity_n so_o far_o as_o god_n have_v enable_v i_o submit_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n a_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v irremissible_a for_o one_o or_o all_o of_o these_o respect_n follow_v either_o absolute_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o active_a power_n of_o the_o forgiver_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o preparitine_n disposition_n of_o the_o offender_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o it_o have_v this_o common_a unto_o it_o with_o all_o other_o sin_n that_o it_o merit_v eternal_a death_n but_o it_o have_v this_o proper_a unto_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v irremediable_o mortal_a perpetual_o punish_v and_o necessary_o irremissible_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v term_v by_o st._n john_n peccatum_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la inclusive_a sup._n 1_o joh._n 5._o caiet_fw-mi ubi_fw-la sup._n for_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o in_o bodily_a death_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n first_o loss_n of_o life_n second_o corruption_n of_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n to_o receive_v life_n three_o impossibility_n of_o reperation_n by_o nature_n so_o in_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v three_o circumstance_n which_o make_v the_o offender_n unrecoverable_a first_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n life_n by_o apostasy_n for_o every_o branch_n that_o abide_v not_o in_o christ_n wither_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o 15._o joh._n 15._o the_o fire_n second_o a_o general_a de-ordination_a or_o depravation_n of_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o malice_n and_o hatred_n against_o god_n which_o rebuke_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n 1._o sap._n 1._o when_o it_o come_v that_o grace_n can_v enter_v into_o their_o wicked_a heart_n for_o as_o augustine_n say_v aduer_v sus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qua_fw-la reconciliatus_fw-la monte._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr ser._n dom._n in_o monte._n est_fw-la deo_fw-la invidioe_fw-la facibus_fw-la agitatur_fw-la they_o rage_n with_o envy_n against_o that_o grace_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n three_o a_o impossibility_n of_o restitution_n by_o repentance_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v wax_v fat_a and_o their_o ear_n be_v dull_a of_o 6._o esay_n 6._o hear_v and_o with_o their_o eye_n they_o wink_v lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o heart_n with_o their_o ear_n or_o shall_v understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v return_v that_o god_n may_v heal_v they_o so_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o see_v nunquamsaluari_fw-la quam_fw-la christum_fw-la math._n ansel_n sup._n 9_o cap._n math._n recipere_fw-la be_v eternal_o damn_v then_o receive_v christ_n so_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v impugnatiwm_fw-la medici_n &_o remedij_fw-la impugn_v 29._o compend_v theol._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 29._o the_o physician_n and_o his_o medicine_n christ_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n second_o a_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v irremissible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o forgiver_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a and_o deadly_a which_o god_n can_v forgive_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n which_o be_v absolute_a but_o this_o sin_n he_o can_v forgive_v in_o 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he_o will_v do_v away_o thy_o affence_n be_v thy_o sin_n more_o weighty_a they_o the_o heaven_n them_z the_o earth_n than_o the_o sea_n he_o who_o create_v these_o can_v peise_v thy_o sin_n and_o 5._o rom._n 5._o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v cause_n grace_n much_o more_o to_o abound_v though_o thou_o fall_v back_o never_o so_o often_o through_o infirmity_n yet_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o both_o can_v &_o will_v raise_v thou_o up_o again_o if_o thou_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o who_o so_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n embrace_v he_o on_o every_o side_n 31._o psal_n 31._o excellent_o speak_v chrysostome_n against_o the_o novatians_n apccalyps_n apud_fw-la chytr_n sup_v cap._n 2._o apccalyps_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o thou_o fall_v back_o never_o so_o often_o through_o infirmity_n yet_o upon_o hearty_a repentance_n thou_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o no_o less_o comfortable_o st._n augustine_n toties_fw-la apparet_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n miserentis_fw-la quoties_fw-la fit_a confessio_fw-la poenitentis_fw-la god_n do_v as_o often_o take_v compassion_n as_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n make_v his_o confession_n magnitudinem_fw-la morbi_fw-la vides_fw-la medici_n potentiam_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la if_o thou_o be_v terrify_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n yet_o 55._o august_n sup._n psal_n 55._o be_v comfort_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o physician_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o great_a despair_n grata_n superueriet_fw-la quae_fw-la 68_o psal_n 68_o non_fw-la sperabitur_fw-la hora_fw-la god_n will_v come_v unto_o thou_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o thou_o look_v not_o for_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v thou_o from_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o sea_n he_o call_v as_o well_o in_o the_o last_o hour_n as_o in_o the_o first_o i_o will_v judge_v no_o man_n i_o will_v despair_v of_o no_o man_n i_o will_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n while_o god_n patience_n in_o this_o life_n lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n a_o man_n say_v augustine_n may_v be_v a_o pagan_a to_o day_n a_o unbelieved_a jew_n to_o day_n a_o haereticke_n to_o day_n a_o schismatic_n to_o day_n quid_fw-la si_fw-la cras_fw-la amplectatur_fw-la catholicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o if_o the_o next_o day_n he_o do_v embrace_v the_o catholic_n faith_n 43._o aug._n apud_fw-la lumb_n 1._o sent._n do_v 43._o and_o follow_v the_o catholic_a truth_n what_o if_o so_o be_v those_o who_o thou_o do_v see_v taint_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o error_n and_o do_v condemn_v they_o as_o most_o desperate_a fellow_n shall_v repent_v before_o they_o end_v this_o life_n and_o find_v true_a rest_n and_o life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v judge_n no_o man_n before_o the_o time_n therefore_o i_o know_v not_o why_o any_o man_n shall_v despair_v see_v god_n be_v love_v true_a and_o powerful_a but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v confident_a in_o he_o with_o the_o holy_a father_n because_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n bernard_n bernard_n the_o love_n of_o his_o 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