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but_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v yet_o we_o be_v never_o the_o wise_a concern_v dead_a man_n soul_n and_o their_o state_n such_o another_o story_n do_v st._n austin_n tell_v of_o 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort._n c._n 13._o one_o curina_n who_o lie_v as_o dead_a for_o some_o day_n but_o return_v to_o his_o sense_n tell_v they_o that_o in_o this_o trance_n he_o be_v certify_v that_o the_o messenger_n which_o be_v send_v to_o fetch_v his_o soul_n mistake_v he_o for_o another_o man_n of_o the_o same_o name_n hiâ—_n near_o neighbour_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v find_v that_o at_o the_o same_o moment_n wherein_o this_o curina_n be_v restore_v to_o life_n the_o other_o curina_n die_v yet_o neither_o the_o dead_a which_o come_v to_o the_o live_n nor_o the_o live_n which_o as_o they_o imagine_v go_v to_o the_o dead_a and_o return_v again_o have_v yet_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o other_o world_n chap._n xii_o a_o digressive_a censure_n of_o st._n hierome_n anâ—_n curina_n vision_n 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matt._n 4._o but_o the_o righteous_a when_o they_o once_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n shall_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n which_o divine_v call_v facialem_fw-la visionem_fw-la the_o beatifical_a vision_n see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o and_o then_o happy_o the_o distinct_a person_n of_o the_o father_n will_v be_v visible_a to_o eye_n glorify_v for_o then_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n luke_n 20._o 36._o of_o who_o we_o shall_v read_v matth._n 18._o 10._o their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n second_o that_o i_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o peremptory_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o person_n of_o god_n the_o father_n have_v never_o present_v himself_o in_o any_o corporeal_a or_o visible_a shape_n for_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v such_o a_o mystery_n and_o because_o i_o find_v that_o saint_n austin_n say_v 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that_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v for_o if_o this_o sin_n can_v at_o all_o be_v remit_v by_o repentance_n in_o this_o life_n why_o be_v the_o church_n so_o offend_v with_o novatus_n for_o not_o admit_v penitent_n to_o his_o 624._o atha_n ib._n pag._n 624._o communion_n who_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n for_o fear_n have_v deny_v christ_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o remission_n after_o this_o life_n why_o be_v origen_n so_o condemn_v for_o affirm_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v have_v a_o end_n again_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n and_o so_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o confess_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o own_o disciple_n ausim_fw-la dicere_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsos_fw-la bâ—atos_fw-la discipulos_fw-la 265._o atha_n ibid._n pa._n 265._o perfectam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la divinitate_fw-la habiusse_n antequam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o die_v penticoste_n eos_fw-la visitasset_fw-la ay_o i_o dare_v bold_o affirm_v that_o the_o bless_a disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o perfect_a opinion_n of_o their_o lord_n godhead_n until_o the_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v on_o they_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o penticost_n for_o we_o read_v math._n 28._o 17._o that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n some_o worship_v he_o but_o some_o doubt_v heathen_n turk_n jew_n and_o arrian_n do_v unto_o this_o day_n blaspheme_v the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o therefore_o do_v certain_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o if_o any_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o with_o a_o penitent_a confession_n and_o with_o tear_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n renounce_v their_o blasphemy_n and_o desire_v admission_n thereinto_o and_o to_o be_v instruct_v and_o then_o baptize_v what_o christian_a will_v be_v so_o hard-hearted_a as_o to_o deny_v they_o st._n austin_n go_v yet_o further_o 96._o aug._n in_o exposit_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n n._n 96._o si_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la numero_fw-la hominum_fw-la quibus_fw-la dominus_fw-la crimen_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la objecit_fw-la veniret_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la paenitens_fw-la salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la lacrime_n posâ—ens_n quaero_fw-la utrum_fw-la quisquam_fw-la tanto_fw-la errore_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la neget_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la admitti_fw-la aut_fw-la frustra_fw-la admissum_fw-la esse_fw-la contendat_fw-la ay_o if_o any_o one_o of_o those_o very_a pharisee_n unto_o who_o particular_o cbrist_n object_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o with_o repentance_n and_o tear_n have_v desire_v that_o save_a doctrine_n i_o demand_v whether_o any_o one_o will_v be_v so_o ignorant_o nice_a as_o to_o deny_v he_o leave_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o affirm_v that_o if_o 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nâ—w_o round_v in_o christian_a religion_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o fall_v into_o â—in_a then_o shall_v they_o be_v as_o often_o baptize_v that_o if_o they_o fall_v a_o second_o and_o three_o time_n they_o shall_v as_o often_o be_v baptize_v and_o thereby_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a estate_n by_o so_o many_o several_a baptism_n this_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o theophilact_fw-mi si_fw-mi iterum_fw-la eâ—â—_n in_fw-la primordiis_fw-la religionis_fw-la instiâ—ueret_fw-la locum_fw-la theoph._n in_o locum_fw-la ruâ—sus_fw-la baptizaret_fw-la &_o poâ—iquâ—m_fw-la denuò_fw-la â—apsi_fw-la essent_fw-la baptizaret_fw-la aâ—que_fw-la â—teâ—um_fw-la per_fw-la â—ujusmodiâ—_n iterationem_fw-la essent_fw-la multi_fw-la baptismi_fw-la verum_fw-la hoâ—â—bsurdum_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la iterari_fw-la baptismum_fw-la i_o if_o the_o apostle_n must_v new_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n in_o his_o disciple_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n then_o must_v he_o new_a baptize_v they_o and_o if_o they_o fall_v again_o he_o must_v baptize_v they_o again_o and_o again_o but_o â—f_o so_o then_o there_o will_v be_v many_o baptism_n which_o be_v absurd_a for_o baptism_n may_v
the_o trinity_n such_o we_o pronounce_v baptise_a but_o not_o rebaptise_v for_o we_o may_v not_o account_v such_o to_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v not_o dip_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o such_o be_v those_o who_o be_v dip_v by_o the_o photinians_n montanist_n manichees_n and_o by_o maâ—tion_n cerdon_n thus_o he_o and_o in_o this_o s._n cyprian_n may_v so_o far_o be_v just_o excuse_v in_o require_v that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v so_o dip_v by_o those_o heretic_n shall_v be_v again_o re_fw-mi dip_v by_o the_o church_n in_o lawful_a baptism_n for_o say_v he_o haeretici_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la 85._o cyp._n de_fw-fr haer_fw-mi bapt._n n._n 85._o baptizare_fw-la qui_fw-la negant_fw-la dietaâ—em_fw-la paâ—ris_n aut_fw-la filii_fw-la aut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nam_fw-la martion_n non_fw-la poterat_fw-la qui_fw-la negabat_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la ay_o those_o heretic_n can_v not_o minister_v true_a baptism_n who_o therein_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o therefore_o martion_n be_v no_o baptism_n because_o he_o deny_v the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o such_o pseudobaptismes_a as_o be_v minister_v by_o such_o heretic_n so_o as_o be_v show_v before_o cyprian_a will_v not_o call_v baptism_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr baptismus_fw-la sed_fw-la tinctio_fw-la ay_o it_o must_v not_o be_v call_v a_o baptism_n but_o a_o dip_v and_o of_o those_o who_o the_o church_n baptize_v after_o they_o have_v be_v former_o dip_v by_o those_o heretic_n he_o say_v nâ—n_fw-fr est_fw-fr râ—_n baptizaâ—io_fw-la 86._o cyp._n ibid._n ad_fw-la quint._n n._n 86._o â—aeâ—eticorum_fw-la sed_fw-la haptizatio_fw-la ay_o we_o can_v not_o say_v such_o heretic_n be_v rebaptise_v but_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v if_o cyprian_n have_v hold_v himself_o to_o this_o doctrine_n and_o go_v no_o further_o in_o his_o zeal_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n of_o his_o time_n he_o have_v escape_v much_o blame_n where_o with_o succeed_a age_n have_v charge_v he_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n as_o will_v appear_v anon_o upon_o cypâ—ians_n ground_n of_o baptise_v aâ—tiâ—rinitarians_n who_o have_v be_v so_o foul_o dip_v before_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n as_o they_o be_v record_v by_o ruffinus_n direct_v that_o when_o any_o heretic_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o paulus_n samosatâ—nus_n will_v forsake_v that_o heresy_n and_o join_v with_o the_o true_a church_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v entertain_v before_o he_o be_v new_a baptize_v this_o be_v in_o the_o 21_o canon_n of_o ruffiâ—us_n but_o before_o in_o the_o nine_o 16._o ruff._n n._n 16._o canon_n it_o be_v order_v that_o if_o any_o catharist_n or_o novatian_n leave_v that_o sect_n to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o for_o such_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n or_o direction_n of_o a_o new_a baptism_n because_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o novatian_o be_v a_o true_a baptism_n but_o the_o samosatenian_n dip_v be_v but_o a_o pseudobaptisme_n because_o samosatenus_fw-la deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v also_o before_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o cyprian_n time_n among_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n record_v by_o clemens_n one_o be_v ordinati_fw-la vel_fw-la paptizati_fw-la ab_fw-la haeâ—eticis_fw-la reordinandi_fw-la and_o râ—baptizandi_fw-la suntâ—_n ay_o those_o that_o have_v be_v ordain_v and_o baptize_v by_o heretic_n must_v be_v re_fw-mi ordain_v and_o re_fw-mi baptize_v this_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o countenance_v a_o second_o baptism_n but_o because_o the_o tinction_n or_o dipping_n of_o those_o who_o will_v not_o confess_v the_o trinity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v baptism_n and_o therefore_o athanasius_n also_o after_o the_o nicene_n council_n have_v condemn_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n for_o deny_v the_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o the_o son_n say_v plain_o arâ—iani_n verum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la 6._o athan._n count_v arrian_n serm_n 3._o n._n 6._o amittunt_fw-la quiâ—_n verum_fw-la filium_fw-la negant_fw-la ay_o the_o arrian_n in_o deny_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v thereby_o cease_v to_o administer_v true_a baptism_n for_o we_o find_v that_o after_o that_o council_n the_o arrian_n deny_v the_o trinity_n will_v neither_o use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o doxology_n which_o the_o church_n catholic_n use_v nor_o the_o same_o form_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o baptism_n but_o glorify_v and_o baptize_v thus_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la and_o in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la 27._o basil_n de_fw-fr spirit_n c._n 25._o n._n 27._o per_fw-la filium_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la because_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v aequal_a to_o the_o father_n chap._n ix_o that_o the_o disciple_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 19_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o john_n disciple_n before_o be_v rebaptise_v because_o john_n baptism_n be_v then_o out_o of_o date_n and_o null_n the_o principal_a precedent_n of_o a_o second_o and_o a_o true_a baptism_n after_o a_o imaginary_a and_o pseudobaptisme_n be_v clear_o set_v foâ—th_n by_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o great_a apostle_n and_o record_v act._n 19_o of_o the_o ephesian_a disciple_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v unto_o john_n baptism_n but_o because_o that_o baptism_n be_v out_o of_o date_n at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v first_o dip_v therefore_o when_o they_o hear_v s._n paul_n word_n they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o although_o john_n baptisi_n baptism_n be_v a_o true_a baptism_n while_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptismal_a office_n last_v in_o so_o much_o that_o our_o saviour_n never_o that_o we_o find_v cause_v any_o to_o be_v re_fw-mi baptize_v who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o john_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o john_n baptism_n be_v to_o have_v a_o period_n and_o not_o to_o last_v always_o but_o how_o long_o it_o be_v to_o last_o and_o to_o be_v in_o force_n be_v the_o chief_n question_n material_a for_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o passage_n to_o this_o question_n i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o answer_n give_v 5._o optat._n lib._n 5._o by_o optatus_n that_o johns_n baptism_n be_v to_o repentance_n and_o belief_n in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v even_o christ_n to_o be_v manifest_v especial_o to_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n this_o baptism_n must_v last_v till_o then_o and_o further_a also_o until_o christ_n have_v ordain_v a_o new_a form_n and_o law_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v perpetual_a in_o his_o church_n so_o that_o until_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n have_v give_v a_o new_a rule_n and_o precept_n of_o baptism_n the_o old_a baptism_n of_o john_n be_v accept_v but_o after_o christ_n have_v once_o say_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v after_o this_o john_n baptism_n be_v expire_v nor_o can_v he_o or_o his_o disciple_n baptize_v any_o long_o in_o that_o form_n of_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v because_o now_o he_o be_v come_v and_o manifest_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n christ_n new_a law_n and_o precept_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o ioâ—n's_n baptism_n from_o that_o time_n all_o baptism_n must_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n &_o c_o now_o these_o disciple_n of_o ephesus_n be_v indeed_o baptise_a with_o john_n baptism_n but_o they_o be_v so_o baptize_v when_o it_o be_v to_o late_a and_o when_o that_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v quite_o expire_v and_o out_o of_o date_n for_o their_o baptism_n be_v after_o christ_n have_v settle_v the_o new_a law_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n &_o c_o without_o the_o observation_n whereof_o a_o thousand_o dipping_n or_o ducking_n will_v not_o make_v one_o baptism_n so_o that_o those_o ephesian_n can_v not_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v because_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o that_o sacrament_n be_v want_v optatus_n speak_v 5._o opt._n lib._n 5._o home_o to_o this_o purpose_n hiqui_fw-la apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la post_fw-la legâ—m_fw-la johannis_n baptismaâ—e_fw-la baptizaâ—i_fw-la leguntur_fw-la in_o sacramento_n erraverunt_fw-la quia_fw-la jamintroductum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la baptisma_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o exclusum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la seâ—vi_fw-la i_o those_o ephesian_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v with_o john_n baptism_n great_o err_v in_o that_o sacrament_n because_o then_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v bring_v in_o &_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o servant_n john_n be_v shut_v out_o brief_o that_o baptism_n which_o before_o christ_n new_a precept_n be_v good_a and_o useful_a after_o the_o precept_n become_v useless_a and_o void_a so_o say_v the_o same_o father_n of_o the_o same_o question_n post_fw-la hodiernum_fw-la non_fw-la licebat_fw-la quod_fw-la
amendment_n to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pardonablenesse_n of_o any_o sin_n though_o ever_o so_o great_a upon_o repentance_n the_o church_n discipline_n of_o old_a be_v correspondent_a for_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n record_v by_o st._n basil_n it_o be_v order_v that_o whosoever_o have_v deny_v christ_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n shall_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o communion_n all_o his_o life_n time_n until_o his_o death_n bed_n and_o remain_v only_o in_o the_o number_n and_o rank_n of_o penitentiaries_n but_o upon_o point_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v to_o he_o and_o this_o propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la divinae_fw-la clementiae_fw-la i_o because_o the_o church_n believe_v that_o our_o merciful_a god_n do_v pardon_v those_o true_a penitent_n who_o have_v fall_v into_o that_o grand_a sin_n of_o deny_v christ_n upon_o the_o same_o doctrine_n do_v the_o father_n ground_n their_o distinction_n of_o sin_n call_v some_o man_n sin_n venial_a and_o other_o mortal_a just_a as_o st._n john_n here_o do_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n &_o a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n for_o so_o origen_n mention_v mortale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la and_o st._n ambâ—ose_n speak_v of_o crimen_fw-la 34_o orig_n n._n 41._o ambr._n n._n 9_o 15_o aug_n n._n 6773_o 77._o prosp_n n._n 34_o mortale_fw-la and_o erratum_fw-la noae_n erat_fw-la veniale_a so_o do_v st._n austin_n call_v sin_n vâ—nialia_n morralia_fw-la capitalia_fw-la damnabilia_fw-la and_o so_o do_v prosper_n and_o so_o do_v the_o church_n of_o england_n liturgy_n mention_v a_o deadly_a sin_n and_o all_o these_o only_a in_o this_o sense_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n express_v himself_o venialis_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la 14._o amb._n de_fw-fr paradiso_n cap._n 14._o sâ—qnitur_fw-la confessio_fw-la i._n that_o sin_n be_v call_v venial_a which_o be_v confess_v or_o repent_v of_o and_o so_o that_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o deadly_a sin_n or_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n in_o which_o man_n live_v and_o die_v impenitent_o and_o therefore_o unpardonable_o as_o be_v show_v before_o chap._n xviii_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n idoe_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o that_o this_o pray_v and_o not_o pray_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pray_v for_o penitent_n the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a or_o external_a penance_n view_v in_o the_o roman_a lady_n fabiola_n in_o what_o case_n god_n forbid_v pray_v for_o sinner_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o remain_v yet_o a_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v whereby_o this_o sin_n unto_o death_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v man_n to_o pray_v for_o whereby_o he_o may_v also_o seem_v to_o set_v the_o brand_n and_o mark_v of_o absolute_a unpardonablenes_n upon_o the_o sinner_n as_o be_v quite_o forlorn_a and_o bereave_v of_o all_o remedy_n and_o leave_v utter_o to_o desperation_n for_o thus_o we_o read_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v one_o of_o those_o capital_a sin_n before_o mention_v out_o of_o math._n 12._o 31._o and_o gal._n 5._o 19_o in_o which_o the_o sinner_n continue_v impenitent_o all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o therein_o die_v we_o be_v next_o to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o such_o a_o sinner_n so_o die_v be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o after_o his_o death_n or_o whether_o he_o mean_v that_o such_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o during_o his_o life_n time_n while_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n for_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o by_o these_o word_n a_o man_n die_v in_o that_o sin_n be_v except_v from_o be_v pray_v for_o after_o death_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o sinner_n which_o sin_v not_o impenitent_o unto_o their_o death_n may_v be_v pray_v for_o after_o death_n and_o so_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a must_v be_v allow_v of_o as_o if_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o scripture_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v neither_o practice_n nor_o allow_v of_o although_o we_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n use_v they_o so_o as_o i_o have_v show_v above_o in_o my_o first_o book_n to_o this_o inquiry_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o pray_v or_o not_o pray_v here_o mention_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o man_n live_v and_o only_o during_o their_o life_n time_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n mean_v he_o that_o be_v see_v or_o know_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v it_o may_v be_v pray_v for_o by_o the_o church_n while_o he_o be_v live_v but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o perceive_v or_o perceive_v not_o to_o confess_v repent_v and_o amend_v his_o foul_a visible_a and_o note_v sin_n while_o he_o live_v the_o church_n have_v no_o direction_n to_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o sin_n or_o for_o such_o a_o sinner_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v which_o be_v never_o repent_v or_o that_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v pardon_v notwithstanding_o his_o obdurate_a persist_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n no_o not_o while_o he_o be_v live_v and_o much_o less_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o here_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a whether_o they_o die_v penitent_o or_o impenitent_o but_o in_o what_o sense_n a_o impenitent_a sinner_n during_o his_o impenitency_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o this_o life_n will_v appear_v hereafter_o more_o clear_o but_o first_o i_o must_v show_v the_o church_n practice_v in_o pray_v for_o sinner_n the_o reader_n may_v consider_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v catholic_n write_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o upon_o this_o direction_n the_o church_n catholic_n use_v to_o pâ—ay_v most_o earnest_o yea_o and_o with_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n for_o such_o sinner_n who_o for_o some_o grievous_a and_o know_v crime_n have_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o this_o the_o church_n do_v at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o sinner_n appear_v to_o and_o in_o the_o church_n or_o at_o the_o church_n door_n as_o penitent_n confess_v and_o bewail_v their_o own_o sin_n in_o garment_n of_o sackcloth_n and_o their_o face_n besmear_v with_o ash_n bâ—gging_v on_o their_o knee_n both_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o also_o reconciliation_n and_o re_fw-mi admission_n to_o the_o congregation_n and_o communion_n the_o manner_n of_o penitent_n humiliation_n and_o of_o the_o church_n commiseration_n and_o compassion_n we_o have_v very_o frequent_o describe_v in_o the_o church_n history_n and_o the_o father_n thus_o in_o the_o wistâ—rne_a church_n say_v sozomen_n 30._o soz_fw-fr l._n 7._o c._n 1â—_n ambr._n 34._o 37._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 59_o origen_n lamb_n n._n 30._o there_o be_v a_o set_a place_n appoint_v where_o the_o penitent_n stand_v with_o a_o sad_a countenance_n mourning_n and_o weep_v than_o they_o cast_v themselves_o down_o on_o the_o pavement_n be_v clad_v in_o course_n sack_n cloth_n and_o their_o beauty_n obscure_v and_o deface_v with_o ash_n and_o with_o long_a sorrow_n and_o fast_v they_o beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n for_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n open_o if_o the_o bishop_n be_v present_a he_o compassionate_o kneel_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o and_o so_o do_v the_o whole_a congregation_n s._n i_o relate_v the_o particular_a 8._o hier._n epist_n 30._o n._n 8._o penance_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o religious_a lady_n fabiola_n as_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o his_o own_o time_n she_o have_v be_v divorce_v and_o after_o divorcement_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n while_o her_o divorce_a husband_n be_v live_v but_o she_o repent_v and_o confess_v her_o offence_n with_o great_a sorrow_n in_o sack_n cloth_n and_o ash_n public_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o rome_n episcopis_fw-la presbyâ—eris_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la collacrimantibus_fw-la i_o herself_o and_o the_o bishop_n present_a and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n altogether_o compassionate_o weep_v this_o be_v the_o use_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o those_o brethren_n or_o sister_n which_o be_v thus_o see_v to_o confef_n and_o express_v penitency_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o sin_v unto_o death_n impenitent_o and_o this_o they_o do_v upon_o this_o direction_n if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n let_v he_o pray_v for_o he_o &c_n &c_n s._n ambrâ—se_n do_v exhort_v the_o sinner_n to_o confession_n 34._o ambr._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o n._n 34._o and_o penitency_n by_o this_o motive_n fleat_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la that_o
the_o church_n our_o mother_n may_v pour_v out_o her_o tear_n for_o her_o child_n and_o it_o be_v require_v as_o a_o christian_a duty_n of_o the_o people_n to_o show_v compassion_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n for_o such_o penitent_n and_o he_o himself_o use_v to_o weep_v when_o he_o hear_v a_o penitent_n confession_n 2._o amb._n ibid._n c._n 8._o &_o paâ—lin_n in_o vita_fw-la ambiguity_n n._n 2._o for_o say_v he_o sure_o i_o ought_v at_o least_o to_o pray_v and_o weep_v for_o he_o fâ—r_v who_o my_o saviour_n vouchsafe_v to_o die_v thus_o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v that_o the_o pray_v and_o not_o pray_v here_o mention_v be_v mean_v only_o of_o man_n live_v and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a for_o neither_o the_o sin_n nor_o repentance_n of_o the_o dead_a can_v be_v see_v by_o the_o live_n the_o apostle_n discountenance_v prayer_n for_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v do_v before_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o forbid_v man_n intercession_n for_o avert_v temporal_a judgement_n from_o rebellious_a sinner_n as_o a_o warning_n and_o intimation_n what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v to_o obdurate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n concern_v eternal_a judgement_n so_o he_o command_v moses_n exo._n 32._o 10._o let_v i_o alone_o and_o reprove_v samuel_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 1._o for_o mourning_n for_o saul_n and_o command_v his_o prophet_n jer._n 7._o 16._o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n even_o as_o s._n john_n will_v not_o approve_v of_o our_o pray_v for_o sinner_n during_o their_o impenitency_n because_o he_o know_v that_o from_o such_o god_n will_v not_o avert_v his_o eternal_a plague_n but_o whether_o any_o man_n can_v be_v in_o such_o a_o forlorn_a and_o desperate_a condition_n in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o he_o may_v not_o at_o all_o be_v pray_v for_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v examine_v chap._n xix_o that_o the_o great_a sinner_n during_o their_o natural_a life_n may_v be_v pray_v for_o in_o some_o sense_n certain_a proposition_n of_o divine_n examine_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o church_n in_o pray_v for_o all_o mankind_n for_o heathen_n jew_n infidel_n heretic_n persecutor_n idolater_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o needful_a question_n i_o will_v first_o lay_v down_o to_o the_o reader_n view_n some_o proposition_n which_o i_o find_v dogmatical_o assert_v by_o some_o divine_n both_o late_o and_o heretofore_o first_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v 27._o the_o confess_v the_o assemb_v c._n 15._o l._n p._n 27._o bring_v damnation_n upon_o those_o who_o true_o repent_v this_o proposition_n i_o do_v assent_n unto_o as_o be_v very_o true_a if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o evangelical_n repentance_n before_o mention_v and_o not_o of_o that_o repentance_n wherewith_o judas_n be_v say_v to_o have_v repent_v and_o that_o true_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o repentance_n second_o they_o say_v prayer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v for_o those_o 38._o ijdem_fw-la c._n 21._o p._n 38._o of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o they_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n this_o proposition_n be_v very_o dubitable_a for_o if_o this_o sin_n be_v particular_o determine_v to_o be_v one_o certain_a sin_n as_o the_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n or_o blaspheme_v the_o holie-ghost_n or_o apostasy_n or_o any_o one_o or_o all_o those_o sin_n mention_v gal._n 5._o 19_o yet_o while_o the_o sinner_n be_v live_v his_o repentance_n be_v not_o absolute_o to_o be_v despair_v of_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v pray_v for_o so_o as_o will_v be_v show_v anon_o byr_o if_o by_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v mean_v any_o of_o those_o sin_n continue_a and_o persevere_v in_o obstinate_o without_o repentance_n until_o the_o sinner_n be_v dead_a then_o among_o we_o there_o will_v be_v no_o question_n leave_v for_o no_o man_n will_v affirm_v that_o such_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a three_o they_o say_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v certain_o know_v 618._o beza_n in_o loc_n p._n 618._o by_o we_o who_o do_v commit_v this_o sin_n unto_o death_n until_o the_o sinner_n be_v dead_a therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o upon_o this_o pretence_n forbear_v to_o pray_v for_o any_o sinner_n while_o he_o live_v and_o so_o not_o for_o such_o sinner_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v very_o true_a if_o it_o be_v right_o understand_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o anon_o shall_v be_v discover_v four_o that_o no_o sinner_n during_o this_o life_n be_v absolute_o to_o be_v despair_v of_o for_o be_v possible_o may_v repeat_v and_o so_o be_v pardon_v this_o proposition_n be_v affirm_v and_o assert_v by_o s._n austin_n and_o by_o prosper_n quamdiu_fw-la hic_fw-la vivunt_fw-la 19_o aug._n epi._n st_o 50._o n._n 31._o pros_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 37._o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o cap._n 19_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la desperandi_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la vivituâ—_n nullius_fw-la est_fw-la desperanda_fw-la reparatio_fw-la nullius_fw-la est_fw-la negligenda_fw-la correctio_fw-la de_n quocunque_fw-la pessimo_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la desperandum_fw-la nec_fw-la â—ro_fw-la illâ—_n imprudentèr_fw-la oratus_fw-la de_fw-fr que_fw-fr non_fw-la desperatur_fw-la i_o no_o man_n though_o the_o great_a sinner_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v despair_v of_o during_o his_o life_n time_n therefore_o his_o amendment_n must_v not_o be_v neglect_v neither_o be_v it_o any_o vanity_n or_o foâ—ly_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o of_o who_o we_o may_v not_o despair_v now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o word_n i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o this_o scripture_n seem_v more_o difficult_a because_o other_o text_n seem_v to_o speak_v the_o contrary_a we_o may_v find_v in_o scripture_n both_o precept_n and_o practice_v for_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o i_o exhort_v that_o request_n supplication_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v as_o many_o and_o as_o full_a word_n as_o can_v be_v desire_v prayer_n for_o king_n even_o then_o when_o nero_n reign_v and_o persecute_v the_o church_n just_o so_o christ_n command_v mat._n 5._o 44._o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o and_o so_o himself_o do_v for_o his_o crucifier_n luc._n 23._o 34._o forgive_v they_o father_n and_o act._n 7._o 60._o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o change_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o temple_n be_v re_fw-mi build_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n may_v there_o be_v make_v for_o king_n cyrus_n and_o darius_n both_o heathen_a king_n ezra_n 6._o 10._o so_o josephus_n write_v that_o in_o the_o temple_n 20._o josep_n anti_fw-la q._n l._n 11._o c._n 4._o and_o lib._n 13._o and_o n._n 21._o phil._n the_o leg_n ad_fw-la caium_fw-la n._n 20._o of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o egypt_n sacrifice_n be_v daily_o 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