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10._o justin_n in_o tryphon_n irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o and_o the_o last_o of_o these_o two_o allege_v a_o place_n out_o of_o esay_n the_o former_a of_o jeremy_n in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a lord_n of_o israel_n be_v mindful_a of_o his_o dead_a which_o sleep_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o descend_v to_o preach_v salvation_n to_o they_o that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o which_o word_n be_v not_o now_o extant_a any_o where_n but_o be_v think_v by_o irenaeus_n through_o the_o hatred_n of_o christianity_n to_o have_v be_v put_v out_o by_o the_o jew_n yet_o they_o that_o agree_v in_o the_o general_a of_o christ_n his_o descent_n do_v great_o differ_v about_o the_o effect_n thereof_o some_o hold_v that_o he_o save_v all_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n before_o by_o his_o preach_n as_o hilary_n and_o hermes_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v pastor_n but_o the_o disobedient_a in_o noah_n time_n be_v name_v only_o because_o they_o be_v the_o great_a number_n that_o perish_v together_o this_o be_v 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matth._n 5.19_o matth._n 12.36_o some_o again_o understand_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v out_o of_o malice_n to_o impugn_v the_o know_a truth_n stapul_n beza_n piscator_fw-la carthâ—s_n faber_n stapul_n when_o the_o spirit_n enlighten_v the_o mind_n to_o understand_v the_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o spite_n and_o malice_n impugn_a as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n contrary_a to_o their_o knowledge_n do_v malicious_o set_v themselves_o against_o christ_n when_o any_o commit_v this_o sin_n they_o say_v we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o 32._o matt._n 12.31_o 32._o because_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v pronounce_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v 140._o hil._n in_o psal_n 140._o near_o unto_o this_o exposition_n come_v hilary_n expound_v it_o of_o sin_n commit_v out_o of_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o malice_n and_o chrysostome_n 49._o chrysan_fw-fr psal_n 49._o and_o to_o this_o indeed_o do_v i_o subscribe_v if_o a_o man_n sin_v out_o of_o 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