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the_o very_a lest_o sin_n be_v liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n except_o it_o be_v confess_v and_o in_o this_o life_n in_o some_o measure_n repent_v but_o i_o proceed_v chap._n xvii_o be_v be_v mean_v by_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o ancient_a expositdr_n therein_o and_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n thereunto_o correspondent_a that_o the_o great_a sin_n both_o have_v be_v actuallie_o and_o so_o may_v be_v pardon_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n call_v some_o sin_n venial_a and_o some_o mortal_n there_o be_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 if_o any_o word_n in_o the_o whole_a sacred_a scripture_n will_v bear_v this_o exposition_n and_o make_v good_a this_o doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o which_o once_o commit_v can_v possible_o upon_o any_o term_n or_o condition_n whatsoever_o be_v remit_v not_o upon_o confession_n or_o repentance_n and_o forsake_v and_o renounce_v it_o and_o after_o it_o adhere_v to_o god_n truth_n and_o his_o precept_n and_o that_o even_o to_o death_n and_o martyrdom_n nor_o upon_o all_o these_o together_o this_o say_v be_v most_o likely_a to_o bear_v it_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o which_o word_n require_v a_o very_a diligent_a explication_n be_v of_o so_o great_a weight_n and_o concernment_n lord_n jesus_n send_v thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n a_o sin_n unto_o death_n this_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v intend_v of_o any_o particular_a sin_n whether_o it_o be_v absolute_a atheism_n or_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o arâus_n deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o eunâmius_n deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o total_a apostasy_n from_o christianity_n or_o adultery_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n murder_n sedition_n or_o any_o of_o these_o grand_a sin_n mention_v gal._n 5._o 19_o such_o as_o the_o father_n do_v usual_o âin_v some_o sense_n call_v sin_n mortal_a mortiferous_a and_o capital_a my_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o may_v be_v make_v apparent_a by_o scripture_n and_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n that_o particular_a man_n who_o have_v sin_v these_o sin_n several_o have_v be_v by_o god_n mercy_n and_o his_o castigation_n reduce_v to_o renounce_v their_o error_n and_o to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n for_o many_o of_o those_o sin_n be_v see_v in_o king_n manasses_n 2_o chron_n 33._o who_o yet_o be_v convert_v and_o humble_v himself_o great_o and_o god_n be_v entreat_v and_o we_o know_v that_o many_o heathen_n atheist_n apostate_n and_o ârrians_n have_v 17._o paulinus_n in_o vita_fw-la ambrosii_fw-la n._n 3._o &_o athan._n to_o 2_o page_n 448._o n._n 17._o be_v reduce_v to_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o repentance_n of_o their_o arrianismâ_n and_o those_o who_o have_v not_o be_v actual_o reduce_v yet_o during_o their_o natural_a life_n be_v in_o a_o condition_n reducible_a if_o grace_n sufficient_a and_o prevalent_a have_v be_v give_v so_o that_o their_o conversion_n be_v not_o absolute_o impossible_a beza_n find_v fault_n with_o distinction_n of_o sin_n into_o loâ_n beza_n in_o loâ_n venial_a and_o mortal_a as_o the_o schoolman_n sometime_o use_v it_o for_o which_o he_o have_v good_a reason_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o mortal_a sin_n be_v utter_o leave_v without_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o yet_o he_o think_v the_o sinnâ_n unto_o death_n here_o mention_v to_o be_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lethiferous_a and_o that_o the_o commitrer_n thereof_o can_v possible_o repent_v which_o i_o dare_v not_o assent_v unto_o but_o yet_o he_o most_o true_o affirm_v that_o if_o those_o who_o have_v once_o commit_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v and_o can_v repent_v certè_fw-la veniam_fw-la consequerentur_fw-la i._n certain_o they_o will_v and_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n thus_o he_o unto_o death_n the_o old_a exposition_n of_o the_o father_n and_o ancient_a expositor_n sure_o be_v the_o true_a and_o plain_a and_o be_v receive_v will_v quit_v we_o of_o many_o unnecessary_a doubt_n and_o anxiâtics_n and_o be_v most_o agreeable_a with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n particular_o with_o the_o article_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o coârespondeth_v best_a with_o the_o justice_n and_o mercifulnesse_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o they_o write_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v any_o grand_a or_o capital_a sin_n such_o as_o be_v before_o mention_v out_o of_o gal._n 5._o 19_o in_o which_o a_o man_n live_v continue_v and_o die_v impenitent_o and_o that_o it_o be_v therefore_o only_o so_o call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n because_o it_o be_v obdurate_o and_o impenitent_o continue_v and_o persevere_v in_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n and_o expiration_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o oâcumânius_n say_v solum_fw-la hoc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la loc_fw-la oââum_o in_o loc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la paeâtentiam_fw-la non_fw-la respicit_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la only_a that_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n which_o never_o be_v repent_v loc_fw-fr beda_n ân_fw-fr loc_fw-fr and_o beda_n say_v peccaâum_fw-la ad_fw-la morâem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempora_fw-la mortis_fw-la protractum_fw-la diximus_fw-la râcte_fw-la posse_fw-la intelligi_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la tali_fw-la magno_fw-la peccato_fw-la quale_fw-la david_n commisit_fw-la si_fw-la proâractum_fw-la sit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o sin_n unto_o death_n may_v true_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o sin_n continue_v in_o until_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n such_o a_o great_a sin_n as_o david_n commit_v if_o we_o persevere_v in_o it_o till_o death_n so_o do_v saint_n hierome_n understand_v it_o peccâtum_fw-la ad_fw-la 41._o hier._n in_o evag._n objurg_n n._n 41._o moâtem_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la tempus_fw-la râââssionis_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la inveniâ_n id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v when_o death_n come_v and_o find_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n so_o do_v saint_n austin_n expound_v this_o very_a text_n peccatum_fw-la 19_o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 19_o ad_fw-la morââm_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la perversitate_fw-la finierit_fw-la âanc_fw-la viââm_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v when_o a_o man_n continue_v in_o sin_n obstinate_o and_o therein_o end_v his_o life_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o just_a so_o expound_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v non_fw-fr absurd_a intelligunt_fw-la âum_fw-la peccare_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la &_o âsse_fw-la sine_fw-la 79._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n c._n 16._o n._n 79._o venia_fw-la reum_fw-la aeterni_fw-la peccati_fw-la qui_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la â_o oluerit_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n âo_o understand_v it_o thus_o that_o he_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v for_o ever_o who_o will_v not_o at_o all_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v just_o so_o lyra_n and_o both_o gloss_n expound_v it_o ad_fw-la mortalem_fw-la i_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la morâem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vitâ_n non_fw-la corrigitur_fw-la est_fw-la finalâs_fw-la impaenitentia_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la perseveret_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la inclusiuè_fw-la i._n unto_o death_n signify_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n natural_a that_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o amend_v in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v final_a impenitency_n when_o a_o man_n persever_v in_o sin_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n inclusive_o not_o repent_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n but_o die_v impenitent_a by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o expositor_n the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v some_o of_o those_o grand_a sin_n in_o which_o a_o man_n live_v and_o die_v impenitent_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o call_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o but_o for_o the_o sinners_n continuance_n therein_o unto_o his_o death_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o in_o one_o man_n be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v in_o another_o man_n prove_v a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n but_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o so_o be_v pardon_v that_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o st._n austin_n i_o have_v divers_a time_n show_v before_o and_o especial_o in_o that_o place_n allege_v by_o i_o before_o pag._n 201._o cap._n 14._o whereafter_o after_o a_o long_a discourse_n concern_v the_o sin_n call_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o conclude_v that_o no_o sin_n against_o 14._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la â_o 14._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unpardonable_a but_o only_o in_o case_n a_o man_n do_v obstinate_o persevere_v in_o it_o without_o any_o hope_n or_o desire_v of_o pardon_n or_o care_n of_o
13._o 13._o and_o 1_o corinthian_n 14._o 47._o the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n thus_o do_v some_o of_o the_o old_a heretic_n believe_v as_o the_o 37._o the_o basil_n n._n 37._o valentinian_o and_o 34._o and_o naz._n n._n 34._o apollinarius_n 9_o apollinarius_n aug._n to_o 6._o n._n 9_o the_o manichee_n and_o haer_fw-mi and_o epiph_n haer_fw-mi apelles_n say_v that_o christ_n make_v himself_o a_o body_n of_o the_o element_n and_o do_v not_o take_v it_o from_o marie_n and_o this_o they_o profess_v in_o a_o pretend_a honour_n 44._o 44._o of_o christ_n 10._o christ_n aug._n to_o 6._o n._n 10._o jusipienti_fw-la honorificentia_fw-la as_o saint_n augustine_n call_v it_o id_fw-la est_fw-la foolish_o think_v thereby_o to_o honour_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o late_a anabaptist_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o sixteenth_o centurie_n now_o to_o affirm_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o gainsay_v the_o doctrine_n and_o promise_n of_o 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call_v a_o word_n speak_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n matthew_z 12._o 32._o for_o it_o be_v only_o against_o this_o humane_a nature_n and_o no_o blasphemy_n against_o his_o holy_a and_o divine_a spirit_n or_o godhead_n and_o of_o such_o sin_n he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o viz._n if_o such_o a_o sinner_n with_o a_o humble_a heart_n make_v a_o acknowledgement_n and_o general_a confession_n of_o his_o secret_a and_o unknown_a sin_n wherein_o this_o will_v be_v include_v so_o as_o be_v before_o say_v with_o a_o resolution_n to_o decline_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v to_o be_v sinful_a so_o much_o as_o by_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n he_o can_v still_o hold_v himself_o close_a to_o the_o main_a foundation_n which_o the_o forename_a old_a heretic_n do_v not_o but_o vent_v many_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o also_o pollute_v themselves_o with_o many_o foul_a moral_a vice_n i_o say_v when_o jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v how_o dare_v any_o man_n presume_v to_o say_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v for_o although_o the_o erroneous_a conceit_n of_o christ_n body_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n do_v disturb_v the_o order_n of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o the_o congruity_n of_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o correspondence_n thereof_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o take_v away_o and_o root_v up_o the_o foundation_n this_o do_v not_o un-god_n our_o redeemer_n nor_o deny_v utter_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n so_o as_o this_o most_o blasphemous_a commentary_n have_v none_o which_o i_o now_o together_o with_o my_o weak_a endeavour_n in_o open_v the_o dangerous_a doctrine_n thereof_o leave_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o to_o the_o nameless_a anthor_n thereof_o i_o say_v of_o both_o our_o write_n as_o saint_n cyprian_n do_v 9_o cyp._n lib._n 4._o epist_n 9_o to_o paptanus_n in_o die_v judicii_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n christi_fw-la utrumque_fw-la recitabitur_fw-la to_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n one_o only_a god_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n qualitèr_fw-la haeretici_fw-la pro_fw-la falsae_fw-la opinion_n in_o die_v judicii_fw-la puniendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la nullus_fw-la potest_fw-la scire_fw-la nisi_fw-la judex_n patience_n est_fw-fr deus_fw-la quia_fw-la affectis_fw-la piae_fw-la opinionis_fw-la errant_a salvian_n degub_fw-la l._n 5._o p._n 163._o finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o each_o several_a chapter_n the_o first_o book_n contain_v general_a animadversion_n upon_o the_o commentary_n and_o commenter_n and_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n chapter_n i._o cerinthus_n artemon_n theodotus_n and_o page_n 1._o natalis_n author_n and_o spreader_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o deny_v christ_n godhead_n the_o divine_a warning_n of_o 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to_o affirm_v ariani_n sunt_fw-la antichristi_fw-la à _fw-la 22._o ambr._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 4._o n._n 22._o 1_o john_n 2._o 22._o johanne_n designati_fw-la i_o that_o the_o arian_n be_v those_o antichrist_n which_o saint_n john_n point_v at_o 1_o john_n 2._o 22._o and_o st._n hilary_n writidg_n against_o constantius_n the_o arian_n emperor_n in_o who_o day_n arianisme_n so_o dominered_a christus_fw-la expectâtur_fw-la quia_fw-la antichristus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la i_o that_o 1._o hil._n count_v const_n lib._n 1._o we_o may_v now_o expect_v christ_n second_o come_v because_o antichrist_n be_v already_o come_v for_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v more_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o christ_n &_o christian_a religion_n than_o the_o deny_v of_o his_o godhead_n therefore_o be_v it_o most_o fit_o call_v antichristianisme_n as_o christ_n can_v not_o have_v suffer_v and_o die_v for_o we_o except_o he_o have_v be_v man_n so_o his_o death_n can_v not_o have_v 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world_n and_o to_o be_v as_o st._n peter_n call_v it_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o be_v the_o excellent_a worth_n of_o that_o person_n who_o blood_n it_o be_v for_o because_o christ_n be_v god_n therefore_o his_o blood_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v sanguis_fw-la dei_fw-la act_n 20._o 28._o the_o blood_n of_o god_n the_o lamb_n can_v not_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n except_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o agnus-deus_a god_n the_o lamb_n 29._o john_n 1._o 29._o nor_o can_v a_o crucify_a man_n satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n except_o they_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o nor_o can_v our_o christian_a faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n advantage_n we_o except_o we_o believe_v as_o tertullian_n say_v christianorum_fw-la 41._o tort._n count_v marc._n lib._n 2._o n._n 41._o est_fw-la deum_fw-la mortuum_fw-la eredâre_fw-la i_o the_o christian_a must_v believe_v that_o he_o that_o die_v for_o he_o 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p._n 136._o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o âay_v be_v say_v of_o a_o prophet_n a_o apostle_n or_o any_o holy_a man_n whereas_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v dâus_a homo_fw-la god_n and_o man_n unite_v so_o st._n austin_n in_o one_o of_o his_o book_n have_v say_v that_o 19_o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 19_o christ_n be_v dâminiâus_n homo_fw-la but_o he_o retract_v it_o quia_fw-la dâmânusest_v say_v he_o because_o he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o hypostatical_a or_o personal_a union_n must_v be_v in_o and_o go_v through_o all_o the_o great_a dispensation_n of_o our_o saviour_n mediatorship_n both_o in_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n for_o otherwise_o his_o fulfil_n the_o law_n have_v be_v beneficial_a to_o none_o but_o himself_o and_o his_o passion_n can_v not_o have_v suffice_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o the_o personal_a union_n be_v most_o necessary_a to_o that_o great_a 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ad_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la migravit_fw-la that_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o misery_n into_o eternal_a torment_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o thalâia_n arii_n this_o pretty_a 5._o ath._n count_v arian_n or_o 2._o n._n 5._o commentary_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a god_n nor_o ever_o be_v a_o god_n till_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o than_o he_o be_v consequent_o deify_v so_o if_o he_o be_v god_n he_o must_v be_v but_o of_o a_o late_a edition_n this_o doctrine_n harmonious_o agree_v with_o the_o heathen_n theology_n which_o also_o tell_v we_o of_o dii_fw-la superi_fw-la inferi_fw-la medioxumi_fw-la magni_fw-la minuti_fw-la cist_n plaut_n in_o cist_n patellani_n i_o high_a and_o low_a and_o middle_a god_n great_a and_o small_a and_o pint-pot_n deity_n the_o deify_n of_o heathen_a emperor_n have_v as_o good_a authority_n from_o scripture_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psal_n 82._o and_o romulus_n 8._o mart._n l._n 5._o ep._n 8._o julius_n augustus_n &_o dominus_fw-la deusque_fw-la noster_fw-la domitianus_n be_v as_o well_o god_n deify_v as_o christ_n himself_o by_o this_o comment_n and_o in_o the_o church-writer_n deification_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o dionysius_n be_v ascribe_v to_o mortal_a man_n for_o that_o father_n show_v that_o a_o holy_a man_n endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v deify_v that_o be_v assimulate_v to_o god_n endue_v 29._o dâony_n areop_n de_fw-fr eccl._n hier._n c._n 2._o id_fw-la epist_n 2._o n._n 10_o naz._n or_o 37._o n._n 29._o with_o sanctify_a and_o unite_v to_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o deificatio_fw-la est_fw-la imitatio_fw-la i._n deification_n be_v the_o imitate_v of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n nazianzen_n say_v spiritus_fw-la nos_fw-la deificat_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d
for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o there_o show_v and_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o as_o this_o 7._o p._n 84._o c._n 5._o v._n 7._o &_o page_n 160._o c._n 9_o v._n 7._o commenter_n will_v have_v we_o believe_v and_o if_o he_o can_v what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o god_n the_o son_n shall_v undergo_v such_o bitter_a and_o cruel_a torment_n and_o death_n also_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o thing_n then_o stand_v god_n can_v not_o otherwise_o save_v we_o but_o by_o the_o incarnation_n yea_o and_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n because_o as_o be_v before_o show_v god_n have_v limit_v and_o bind_v and_o confine_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o word_n his_o law_n his_o decree_n and_o covenant_n for_o by_o his_o sentence_n and_o determinate_a judgement_n he_o have_v denounce_v death_n and_o a_o curse_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o their_o posterity_n gen._n 2._o 17._o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o ezech._n 18._o 4._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v and_o rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o deut._n 27._o 26._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o matt._n 5._o 19_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o james_n 2._o 10._o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o we_o see_v that_o here_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o death_n denounce_v to_o all_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o curse_n and_o death_n must_v needs_o fall_v upon_o mankind_n because_o god_n be_v true_a and_o just_a and_o righteous_a but_o suppose_v the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n can_v escape_v the_o curse_n and_o death_n denounce_v yet_o how_o shall_v they_o obtain_v life_n eternal_a see_v that_o be_v not_o obtain_v but_o by_o the_o perfect_a and_o exact_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o no_o mere_a man_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n have_v or_o can_v perform_v for_o the_o condition_n or_o covenant_n for_o life_n be_v levit._fw-la 18._o 5._o keep_v my_o statute_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o so_o ezech._n 20._o 11._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o christ_n matth_n 19_o 17._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n these_o consideration_n be_v premise_v let_v we_o now_o move_v the_o question_n can_v god_n assoil_v man_n and_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n at_o the_o request_n only_o of_o jesus_n christ_n although_o jesus_n have_v never_o suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o answer_v that_o god_n can_v absolve_v man_n from_o sin_n without_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n his_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n i_o may_v say_v god_n can_v do_v this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v tit._n 1._o 2._o god_n can_v lie_v and_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 19_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v for_o as_o saint_n austin_n have_v true_o say_v diabolus_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la superandus_fw-la potentia_fw-la dei_fw-la 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 13._o c._n 13._o sed_fw-la justitia_fw-la i._o as_o thing_n then_o stand_v the_o devil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o power_n only_o but_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o before_o man_n can_v be_v redeem_v and_o absolve_v the_o curse_n and_o death_n denounce_v must_v fall_v upon_o man_n for_o transgress_v the_o law_n ãâ¦ã_o of_o his_o god_n and_o before_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o ãâ¦ã_o commandment_n of_o god_n must_v be_v perfect_o ãâã_d by_o man_n now_o if_o we_o can_v show_v that_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o curse_n and_o death_n have_v be_v full_o execute_v on_o man_n and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v have_v its_o full_a course_n 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arian_n 6._o nunquam_fw-la destinatum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la fieri_fw-la homo_fw-la nisi_fw-la hominum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la requisisset_fw-la i_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v never_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v make_v man_n if_o man_n necessity_n have_v not_o so_o require_v all_o this_o be_v undeniable_a i_o trust_v the_o christian_a reader_n do_v apprehend_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o true_a and_o only_a god_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v incarnate_a for_o the_o work_n out_o of_o man_n redemption_n justification_n and_o salvation_n chap._n xi_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n able_a and_o fit_a to_o perform_v the_o law_n and_o to_o suffer_v for_o mank_v and_o that_o he_o do_v stand_v in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o all_o man_n we_o have_v see_v what_o christ_n have_v undertake_v for_o we_o but_o it_o must_v next_o be_v inquire_v whether_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n able_a and_o fit_o qualify_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o undertake_v viz._n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o indeed_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n perfect_a god_n &_o perfect_a man_n be_v a_o person_n able_a and_o every_o wayfit_o qualify_v for_o performance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n both_o in_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n and_o in_o perform_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n for_o as_o man_n be_v a_o microcosm_n or_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o great_a world_n as_o austin_n say_v omnis_fw-la creatura_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la est_fw-la ay_o in_o man_n 87._o aug._n l._n 83._o quaest_n n._n 87._o every_o creature_n be_v comprise_v so_o christ_n be_v the_o epitome_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o universal_a man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o âârist_n the_o head_n and_o all_o his_o mystical_a member_n arâ_n one_o mystical_a body_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o christus_fw-la universus_fw-la est_fw-la caput_fw-la cum_fw-la membris_fw-la ay_o the_o whole_a 69._o idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la quaest_a 69._o christ_n be_v himself_o the_o head_n and_o his_o church_n the_o member_n for_o if_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v esteem_v as_o all_o mankind_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v so_o much_o rather_o account_v s._n austin_n say_v of_o the_o first_o man_n omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la 9_o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 15._o abm._n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la satyri_fw-la n._n 29._o pros_n resp_n ad_fw-la cap._n gall._n c._n 9_o âerrenus_fw-la est_fw-la adam_n ay_o all_o man_n earthly_a be_v one_o adamând_n ând_z of_o christ_n s._n ambrose_n say_v as_o much_o in_o christo_n summa_fw-la universitatis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la singulorum_fw-la ay_o christ_n be_v the_o âotal_a sum_n of_o all_o man_n and_o a_o portion_n of_o every_o man_n and_o prosper_n give_v this_o true_a and_o excellent_a reason_n of_o it_o nullus_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la cujus_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la suscepta_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la ay_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o nature_n christ_n take_v not_o upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n call_v christ_n the_o last_o adam_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o man_n be_v call_v the_o first_o adam_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o and_o yet_o more_o express_o it_o say_v gal._n 3._o 28._o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o again_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o and_o indeed_o we_o be_v rather_o near_o of_o kindred_n and_o by_o a_o better_a tie_n to_o the_o second_o than_o we_o be_v to_o the_o first_o adam_n not_o because_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o adam_n who_o be_v terrae-filius_a the_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o omnes_fw-la nati_fw-la ad_fw-la primum_fw-la renati_fw-la ad_fw-la secundum_fw-la 299._o pros_n send_v 299._o pertinent_a we_o derive_v ourworse_a carnal_a
generation_n from_o adam_n but_o our_o better_a and_o spiritual_a regeneration_n be_v derive_v from_o christ_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o son_n of_o man_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o from_o adam_n so_o there_o be_v no_o son_n of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v so_o from_o christ_n now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o christ_n and_o we_o can_v be_v account_v one_o and_o what_o it_o be_v which_o come_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o we_o and_o so_o that_o what_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v shall_v be_v real_o account_v as_o do_v or_o suffer_v by_o we_o for_o although_o we_o know_v why_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o viz._n because_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n propagate_v carnal_o from_o he_o but_o yet_o why_o christ_n righteousness_n oâ_n his_o suffering_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o see_v we_o be_v not_o propagate_v from_o christ_n nor_o ever_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n as_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n be_v now_o the_o question_n to_o which_o this_o be_v the_o arswer_n that_o as_o christ_n receive_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n from_o man_n so_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o divine_a spirit_n from_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n of_o adam_n that_o we_o be_v so_o man_n have_v in_o he_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o on_o earth_n by_o which_o spirit_n we_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n just_a as_o christ_n by_o take_v our_o flesh_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man._n nos_fw-la homines_fw-la vocamur_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la quia_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la 13._o atha_n in_o decret_a nic._n conc_fw-fr n._n 13._o nostrum_fw-la gestavit_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la silij_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la ay_o man_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v his_o body_n of_o man_n and_o put_v his_o own_o spirit_n into_o man_n and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v fit_o sustain_v a_o universal_a person_n of_o mankind_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v and_o put_v into_o man_n the_o scripture_n do_v manifest_o declare_v first_o it_o appear_v evident_o in_o the_o regenerate_v man_n of_o sueh_o s._n paul_n speak_v when_o he_o pray_v ephe._n 3._o 17._o that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o how_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o man_n saint_z john_n sheweth_z 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v âin_v he_o and_z âe_z in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v anima_fw-la sancta_fw-la est_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la antioch_n chrys_n ho_o 2._o antioch_n christi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n be_v christ_n tabernacle_n for_o indeed_o though_o christ_n have_v not_o at_o all_o assume_v flesh_n from_o man_n yet_o because_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v also_o so_o put_v into_o and_o communicate_v to_o man_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o saint_n his_o member_n to_o be_v but_o one_o mystical_a body_n with_o he_o and_o this_o be_v intimate_v by_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v ephesian_n 4._o 4._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spiriâ_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n be_v many_o yet_o because_o all_o be_v endue_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n therefore_o all_o be_v but_o one_o body_n with_o christ_n even_o as_o in_o man_n there_o be_v many_o part_n and_o member_n yet_o because_o all_o part_n have_v the_o same_o soul_n in_o they_o therefore_o all_o together_o be_v but_o one_o body_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o origen_n say_v omnes_fw-la salvandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la 9_o orig._n in_o eze._n ho._n 9_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la all_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o saint_n dasill_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o their_o unity_n quia_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la si_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la 141._o bas_n epist_n 141._o sit_fw-la omnes_fw-la coadunat_a id_fw-la est_fw-la because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n if_o this_o one_o god_n be_v in_o all_o he_o do_v thereby_o 16_o tert._n de_fw-fr trin._n n._n 28_o &_o christus_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la n._n 16_o unite_v all_o and_o this_o unity_n be_v also_o express_v by_o these_o odd_a word_n in_o tertullian_n spi_n itus_fw-la nos_fw-la christo_fw-la confibulat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o do_v button_fw-mi we_o or_o join_v we_o to_o christ_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o scripture_n say_v roman_n 12._o 5._o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n in_o christ_n and_o again_o 1_o corinthian_n 6._o 17._o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n and_o again_o galathian_n 3._o 28._o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o such_o be_v our_o conjunction_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o with_o we_o by_o reason_n that_o his_o spirit_n be_v in_o we_o that_o theodoret_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v si_fw-mi pati_fw-la possit_fw-la 13._o theod._n in_o dâalog_n impatib_fw-la n._n 13._o divina_fw-la natura_fw-la supervacanea_fw-la fuisset_fw-la corporis_fw-la assumptio_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la if_o the_o pure_a godhead_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n passable_a so_o that_o it_o can_v have_v suffer_v for_o man_n god_n shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o saint_n augustine_n put_v the_o case_n a_o little_a plain_o and_o near_o thus_o si_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la assumpta_fw-la carne_fw-la à _fw-la virgin_n sed_fw-la vera_fw-la tamen_fw-la apparens_fw-la nos_fw-la vera_fw-la morte_fw-la redimeret_fw-la quis_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la audet_fw-la dicere_fw-la suppose_v christ_n have_v not_o take_v his_o flesh_n from_o the_o virgin_n and_o so_o not_o from_o adam_n but_o yet_o have_v real_o take_v a_o body_n upon_o he_o some_o other_o way_n and_o in_o that_o assume_v body_n have_v real_o die_v to_o redeem_v man_n who_o dare_v say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o and_o no_o doubt_n such_o a_o suffering_n have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o redemption_n if_o as_o i_o say_v before_o god_n have_v not_o otherwise_o determine_v and_o limit_v himself_o by_o his_o sentence_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o death_n upon_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v how_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v unite_v and_o become_v one_o body_n sect_n ii_o more_o of_o the_o same_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o person_n every_o way_n fit_o qualify_v to_o be_v man_n redeemer_n both_o for_o that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a although_o he_o take_v flesh_n from_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o infinite_a worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n the_o quality_n require_v to_o a_o redeem_n high_a priest_n be_v set_v down_o heb._n 7._o 26._o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o absolute_o without_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o fit_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n his_o type_n a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n describe_v christ_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o as_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n or_o spot_n and_o that_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o he_o do_v no_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o he_o 5._o 1_o john_n 3._o 5._o be_v no_o sin_n as_o for_o any_o actual_a sin_n there_o will_v be_v no_o question_n among_o christian_n but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v in_o show_v christ_n to_o be_v without_o originals_n ãâã_d because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n when_o he_o fall_v and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o adam_n and_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o whole_a lump_n of_o adam_n be_v genu._n be_v prosper_n resp_n ad_fw-la genu._n massa_n corruptionis_fw-la as_o prosper_n say_v and_o alibi_fw-la and_o aug._n epist_n 105_o &_o 157._o de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 15._o c._n 1._o &_o alibi_fw-la massa_n damnationis_fw-la vânculnm_fw-la damnationis_fw-la apostatica_fw-la radâx_fw-la massa_n originaliter_fw-la tota_fw-la damnata_fw-la as_o s._n austin_n often_o confess_v in_o all_o these_o word_n and_o many_o more_o id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o corrupt_a lump_n a_o lump_n of_o damnation_n a_o apostate_n root_n total_o condemn_v from_o the_o the_o very_a original_a the_o apostle_n also_o seem_v to_o lay_v this_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o
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have_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n but_o yet_o his_o posterity_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o curse_n denounce_v against_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o against_o his_o whole_a race_n and_o that_o curse_n be_v mortality_n 17._o gen._n 2._o 17._o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v christ_n do_v not_o in_o adam_n eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n yet_o christ_n be_v of_o adam_n race_n be_v thereby_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 13._o gal._n 3._o 13._o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n only_o by_o take_v that_o flesh_n on_o he_o which_o be_v derive_v from_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o be_v accurse_v for_o in_o take_v the_o flesh_n he_o take_v also_o the_o curse_n but_o not_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o curse_n pass_v without_o the_o 12._o rom._n 5._o 12._o sin_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v death_n pass_v on_o all_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o 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mors_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 6._o erat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sinful_a flesh_n there_o be_v both_o death_n and_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n death_n there_o be_v but_o sin_n there_o be_v not_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v like_o other_o man_n flesh_n sin_n only_o except_v he_o have_v his_o flesh_n from_o adam_n so_o have_v we_o but_o he_o be_v derive_v without_o adam_n sin_n so_o be_v not_o we_o 2._o the_o second_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v call_v originale_fw-la originatum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n produce_v by_o his_o first_o sin_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v originatum_fw-la and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o original_a fountain_n from_o whence_o sin_n be_v convey_v to_o his_o posterity_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v originale_n for_o as_o we_o now_o use_v the_o word_n original_a sin_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o adam_n first_o sin_n of_o eat_v but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v occasion_v and_o produce_v by_o his_o first_o sin_n and_o from_o he_o transmit_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n which_o by_o way_n of_o natural_a generation_n proceed_v from_o his_o loin_n so_o bellarmine_n observe_v if_o our_o original_a sin_n have_v 3._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr â_o amiss_o gratiae_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o be_v from_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o apostle_n must_v have_v say_v by_o one_o woman_n sin_n enter_v and_o not_o per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la for_o the_o woman_n do_v first_o eat_v now_o this_o original_a sin_n beside_o the_o absence_n of_o original_a righteousness_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v be_v moreover_o a_o inherent_a pravity_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o be_v call_v lust_n or_o concupiscence_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v original_a because_o it_o be_v convey_v into_o we_o at_o our_o very_a conception_n and_o so_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o question_n and_o that_o be_v 2._o how_o original_a sin_n be_v derive_v question_n 2._o question_n from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o progeny_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o therefore_o the_o original_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v from_o he_o derive_v into_o his_o posterity_n who_o have_v proceed_v from_o his_o loin_n by_o way_n of_o natural_a generation_n because_o such_o as_o adam_n be_v when_o he_o beget_v child_n such_o be_v his_o posterity_n so_o beget_v for_o adam_n do_v not_o beget_v child_n until_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n a_o therefore_o every_o man_n be_v the_o fulgent_n pet._n diac._n apud_fw-la fulgent_n servant_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 5._o 3._o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o hâs_v own_o likeness_n after_o his_o image_n and_o in_o what_o sinful_a condition_n adam_n be_v before_o he_o know_v eve_n and_o beget_v child_n be_v evident_o set_v forth_o gen_n 3_o 7._o 10._o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v they_o be_v naked_a and_o they_o make_v they_o aproâs_o and_o after_o i_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o hide_v myself_o but_o before_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 2._o 25._o they_o be_v both_o naked_a the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a from_o which_o passage_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v their_o eye_n be_v open_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v open_v so_o as_o not_o only_o to_o see_v for_o so_o they_o do_v before_o unless_o we_o will_v say_v they_o be_v blind_a but_o to_o discern_v and_o perceive_v the_o difference_n between_o their_o innocency_n before_o the_o fall_n and_o their_o lust_n after_o the_o fall_n for_o before_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n quia_fw-la nil_fw-la praecesseraâ_n quod_fw-la 5._o aug._n de_fw-fr nupâiis_fw-la &_o concup_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o non_fw-la liâeret_fw-la nil_fw-la seâutum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la quod_fw-la puderet_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la no_o unlawful_a act_n 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progenitor_n therefore_o christ_n sin_v in_o adam_n this_o consequence_n be_v false_a because_o christ_n do_v not_o so_o proceed_v from_o adam_n as_o levi_n do_v from_o abraham_n that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o carnal_a generation_n and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o attract_v sin_n from_o adam_n as_o levi_n do_v from_o abraham_n so_o as_o be_v say_v before_o but_o yet_o because_o christ_n take_v flesh_n from_o adam_n therefore_o all_o the_o pressure_n include_v in_o the_o curse_n on_o adam_n be_v intayled_a on_o christ_n sin_n only_o except_v as_o mortality_n and_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o sorrow_n labour_n weariness_n hunger_n abasement_n and_o subjection_n tââe_v it_o be_v that_o abraham_n pay_v tithesâoo_o melchisedech_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o homage_n or_o political_a submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n as_o hold_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v the_o messiah_n he_o 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be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n he_o that_o be_v crucify_v for_o we_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o loâd_n of_o glory_n and_o in_o his_o very_a humiliation_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a and_o separate_v from_o sinner_n to_o he_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o ever_o chap._n xii_o that_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o will_v be_v inquire_v what_o interest_n the_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v in_o christ_n &_o how_o he_o can_v lay_v any_o claim_n to_o christ_n suffering_n for_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n have_v take_v the_o unregenerate_a man_n nature_n on_o he_o yet_o may_v we_o or_o can_v we_o true_o say_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n into_o he_o if_o this_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v christ_n can_v be_v a_o person_n idoneous_a or_o fit_o qualify_v to_o be_v his_o redeemer_n because_o as_o such_o a_o redeemer_n must_v take_v something_o from_o man_n so_o man_n must_v also_o receive_v something_o from_o he_o that_o by_o give_v and_o take_v the_o redeemer_n and_o redeem_v may_v be_v unite_v and_o so_o consider_v as_o one_o body_n and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o receive_v the_o spirit_n from_o christ_n as_o christ_n receive_v flesh_n from_o man_n which_o be_v elegant_o express_v by_o prosper_n in_o his_o poem_n ut_fw-la nos_fw-la insercret_a summis_fw-la se_fw-la miscuit_fw-la imis_fw-la that_o man_n 41._o prosp_n de_fw-fr ingrat_fw-la n._n 41._o may_v be_v join_v unto_o god_n god_n join_v himself_o with_o man_n now_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o communicate_v to_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n because_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o also_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o claim_n and_o title_n to_o he_o for_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o by_o it_o redemption_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a regenerate_v or_o unregenerate_a believer_n or_o unbeliever_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o every_o creature_n mar._n 16._o 15._o and_o one_o of_o the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o so_o rom._n 8._o 32._o &_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o and_o again_o heb._n 2._o 9_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n here_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n offer_v omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la i_o to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n and_o more_o particular_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o ungodly_a rom._n 5._o 6._o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o more_o plain_o yet_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v perish_v and_o be_v destroy_v for_o s._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v thy_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n dâed_v and_o again_o he_o say_v rom._n 14._o 15_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o christ_n do_v indeed_o offer_v the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n to_o they_o that_o not_o only_o may_v possible_o perish_v but_o even_o to_o such_o as_o actual_o shall_v perish_v s._n peter_n say_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n which_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n false_a teacher_n be_v the_o most_o unlikely_a to_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n for_o rev._n 20._o 10._o the_o devil_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v join_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimston_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v the_o 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and_o yet_o no_o heresy_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o redemption_n by_o christ_n then_o the_o arrian_n and_o this_o be_v also_o set_v forth_o by_o nazianzen_n arriani_n divinitatis_fw-la acerbi_fw-la 38_o naz._n orat._n 38_o expensores_fw-la diaboli_fw-la figmenta_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la ingratae_fw-la creaturae_fw-la ay_o the_o arrian's_n be_v the_o most_o malicious_a examiner_n of_o christ_n divinity_n and_o yet_o christ_n die_v for_o these_o unthankful_a creature_n who_o be_v the_o figment_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o most_o home_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la inimicis_fw-la pro_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la 24._o chrys_n hom_n 76._o constant_n n_z 24._o pro_fw-la maleficis_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d pro_fw-la osoribus_fw-la pro_fw-la crucifigentibus_fw-la atque_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la ipsis_fw-la
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original_a sin_n do_v not_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o baptize_v but_o i_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n i_o be_o next_o to_o show_v that_o the_o ancient_a expositor_n deliver_v the_o same_o exposition_n which_o i_o have_v do_v st._n ambrose_n upon_o those_o word_n to_o âenue_v to_o repentance_n say_v quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la exclusa_fw-la est_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la absit_fw-la sed_fw-la renovatio_fw-la per_fw-la loc_n ambr._n in_o loc_n sacri_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la secunda_fw-la vice_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ay_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o quite_o exclude_v repentance_n no_o but_o he_o only_o deni_v it_o to_o be_v possible_a by_o a_o second_o baptism_n so_o do_v theodoret_n expound_v the_o same_o word_n apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la probibet_fw-la meâicamentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la loc_fw-la theod._n in_o loc_fw-la sed_fw-la divini_fw-la baptismi_fw-la definitionem_fw-la doceâ_n ay_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o second_o remedy_n of_o repentance_n only_o he_o show_v that_o we_o be_v confine_v and_o limit_v to_o one_o only_a baptism_n and_o theophilact_v upon_o the_o same_o place_n say_v non_fw-la si_fw-la segniter_fw-la vivamus_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la excidamus_fw-la loc_n theoph._n in_o loc_n rebaptizari_fw-la nobis_fw-la dabiâur_fw-la non_fw-la oâorâet_fw-la iterare_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o priore_fw-la persevere_v be_v ay_o if_o after_o baptism_n we_o live_v careless_o or_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n no_o second_o baptism_n can_v be_v give_v but_o we_o must_v hold_v we_o to_o our_o first_o and_o loc_fw-la anselm_n in_o loc_fw-la to_o one_o baptism_n st._n anselâ_n upon_o this_o very_a place_n read_v the_o word_n verse_n 2._o not_o as_o we_o now_o do_v conjunctive_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n but_o several_o of_o baptism_n of_o doctrine_n which_o erasmus_n approve_v of_o and_o he_o thus_o expound_v it_o nâc_fw-la rursum_fw-la jacentes_fw-la sundamentum_fw-la baptismatum_fw-la ut_fw-la quaeratis_fw-la itârum_fw-la baptismali_fw-la undâ_fw-la lavari_fw-la ay_o not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n of_o baptism_n so_o as_o to_o desire_n a_o second_o baptism_n last_o epiphanius_n describe_v the_o novatian_a heresy_n who_o urge_v this_o place_n against_o receive_v those_o into_o the_o church_n upon_o repentance_n who_o have_v fall_v after_o baptism_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n impossible_a to_o be_v renew_a to_o repentance_n be_v nemo_n 59_o 1._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 59_o potest_fw-la secundum_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la accipere_fw-la ay_o no_o man_n may_v be_v twice_o baptize_v which_o he_o illustrate_v by_o this_o example_n as_o she_o that_o have_v once_o part_v with_o here_o virginity_n can_v never_o corporal_o recover_v it_o again_o but_o yet_o she_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o continency_n so_o they_o that_o fall_v after_o baptism_n can_v never_o be_v again_o baptize_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o a_o second_o grace_n even_o the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n and_o this_o exposition_n be_v also_o assert_v by_o eusibius_n emiss_a occasional_o touch_v this_o scripture_n post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sola_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la sanat_fw-la non_fw-la iterum_fw-la per_fw-la baptisma_fw-la 24._o euseb_n n._n 24._o sanari_fw-la possunt_fw-la ay_o after_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o salve_n for_o sin_n but_o only_a repentance_n for_o man_n can_v not_o be_v heal_v by_o any_o new_a baptism_n now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o word_n whereby_o a_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o second_o baptism_n can_v be_v admit_v chap._n vi_o how_o a_o second_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o new_a crucify_a of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v ignominious_a to_o the_o all_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o not_o only_o do_v no_o good_a to_o a_o sinner_n but_o much_o harm_n by_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n as_o rain_n make_v weed_n to_o increase_v see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o thou_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o reason_n 1._o reason_n they_o that_o will_v be_v a_o second_o time_n baptise_a in_o expectation_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n commit_v after_o their_o former_a baptism_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n crucify_v christ_n a_o second_o time_n not_o as_o if_o christ_n can_v be_v actual_o and_o real_o re_fw-mi crucify_a but_o yet_o such_o re_fw-la baptise_a one_o do_v it_o to_o themselves_o that_o be_v by_o their_o mean_a and_o base_a estimation_n of_o that_o one_o all-sufficient_a and_o only_o sacrifice_v for_o sin_n for_o as_o christ_n die_v but_o once_o for_o sin_n because_o his_o once_a ãâã_d die_v be_v a_o plentiful_a and_o sufficient_a expiation_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n through_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v account_v a_o continual_a sacrifice_n and_o because_o we_o be_v but_o once_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o one_o death_n by_o one_o only_a baptism_n answer_v to_o his_o once_o die_a of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 6._o 3._o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptise_a loc_n pareus_n in_o loc_n into_o christ_n be_v baptise_a into_o his_o death_n that_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o pârâs_n therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v a_o second_o time_n baptize_v for_o remission_n and_o expiation_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v thereby_o show_v that_o in_o his_o false_a apprehension_n and_o misbelief_n christ_n once_a die_a which_o be_v once_o apply_v to_o he_o by_o one_o baptism_n be_v not_o by_o he_o account_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o former_a sin_n commit_v before_o baptism_n and_o his_o late_a sin_n after_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v again_o baptise_a and_o thereby_o a_o second_o time_n admit_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o thereby_o apply_v a_o second_o crucify_a of_o christ_n to_o himself_o as_o if_o that_o one_o former_a application_n be_v nullify_v or_o insufficient_a for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n by_o which_o that_o one_o death_n
be_v apply_v to_o a_o man_n s._n basil_n say_v baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la similitudo_fw-la 18._o basil_n de_fw-fr bapt._n lib._n 1._o n._n 18._o crucis_fw-la mortis_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la râsurrectionis_fw-la ay_o baptism_n be_v the_o similitude_n or_o representarion_n of_o the_o cross_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o will_v have_v two_o baptism_n do_v imply_v a_o similitude_n of_o two_o death_n christ_n die_v but_o once_o and_o we_o in_o our_o baptism_n die_v with_o he_o christ_n die_v no_o more_o nor_o we_o by_o baptism_n can_v die_v any_o more_o with_o he_o theophilact_fw-mi so_o expound_v loc_n theoph._n in_o loc_n these_o word_n he_o that_o will_v be_v twide_a baptise_a do_v thereby_o make_v a_o representation_n of_o two_o death_n and_o two_o crucifying_n of_o christ_n and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n because_o it_o be_v ignominious_a and_o a_o great_a undervalue_v of_o that_o one_o most_o precious_a and_o alsufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o 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