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seem_v â—o_o he_o inferior_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o the_o so_o say_v the_o father_n and_o i_o be_v one_o if_o he_o that_o say_v to_o his_o brother_n thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hâ—ll_n â—n_fw-la quam_fw-la gehennà _fw-la gehennarum_fw-la conjiriâ—tur_fw-la be_v qui_fw-fr â—ssâ—rit_fw-fr deum_fw-la creatu_fw-la be_fw-mi â—sse_n into_o what_o hell_n of_o hell_n will_v he_o be_v cast_v who_o call_v he_o that_o be_v god_n a_o creature_n and_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o minister_n only_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v dâ—iâ—atâ—m_fw-la vâ—rbi_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la spiriâ—um_fw-la sanctum_fw-la vocâ—t_fw-la &_o humanitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la nâ—minavit_fw-la i_o our_o saviour_n call_v his_o own_o godhead_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o own_o manhood_n he_o call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o of_o those_o that_o blaspheme_v his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o blaspheme_v his_o godhead_n be_v this_o sentence_n to_o be_v understand_v it_o 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that_o great_a unpardonable_a sin_n to_o this_o i_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n basil_n who_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v the_o great_a he_o in_o that_o excellent_a book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la say_v 7._o say_v basil_n de_fw-fr spirit_n c._n 7._o testificer_n omni_fw-la homini_fw-la christum_fw-la profiâ—enâ—i_fw-la sed_fw-la â—um_fw-la neganti_fw-la deum_fw-la â—sse_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la nihil_fw-la â—i_fw-la proderiâ—_n i_o i_o testify_v to_o every_o man_n who_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o yet_o decay_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n christ_n shall_v nothing_o at_o all_o profit_n that_o man_n and_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o profit_v we_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n i_o be_o sure_a our_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n v._o the_o opinion_n of_o late_a divine_n concern_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n a_o brief_a narration_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o arius_n and_o of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n to_o the_o abovenamed_a ancient_n i_o subjoin_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o late_a divine_v who_o in_o their_o exposition_n and_o tractat_v where_o they_o inquire_v what_o particular_a sin_n this_o be_v although_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v therein_o yet_o when_o they_o inquire_v what_o person_n have_v sin_v this_o sin_n they_o do_v common_o affirm_v for_o one_o that_o arius_n in_o his_o heresy_n do_v sâ—n_v thus_o and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o polanus_fw-la and_o also_o of_o bucanus_n and_o other_o now_o the_o 174._o polan_n synt_n p._n 340._o bucan_n lo._n com._n p_o 174._o only_o note_a heresy_n of_o arius_n be_v the_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n saying_n that_o he_o be_v not_o from_o everlasting_a and_o that_o he_o be_v but_o prefer_v to_o be_v a_o god_n just_o as_o our_o commenter_n will_v have_v he_o only_o exalt_v and_o deisied_a this_o arius_n be_v bear_v in_o africa_n and_o be_v a_o presbyter_n or_o priest_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n in_o that_o city_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a there_o be_v ten_o church_n beside_o 69._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 69._o the_o cathedral_n just_o such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v paraecial_a or_o parish-church_n wherein_o ten_o of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n be_v the_o incumbent_n and_o preacher_n of_o these_o ten_o arius_n be_v one_o and_o be_v more_o esteem_v and_o follow_v then_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n die_v arius_n gape_v for_o the_o place_n but_o miss_v it_o for_o one_o alexander_n be_v elect_v then_o arius_n raise_v a_o faction_n and_o revive_v the_o former_a heresy_n of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la preach_v this_o damnable_a doctrine_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n when_o bishop_n alexander_n be_v inform_v of_o this_o he_o convent_v arius_n and_o upon_o examination_n discover_v his_o
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84._o deliver_v by_o saint_n austin_n susceptio_fw-la hominis_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la erat_fw-la gratia_n nam_fw-la quid_fw-la meruit_fw-la ille_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o again_o susceptio_fw-la hominis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la tota_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la quid_fw-la meruit_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la â—olle_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la nisi_fw-la homo_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la and_o in_o his_o dispute_n against_o the_o â—elâ—gians_n he_o thus_o argue_v vnde_fw-la christus_fw-la 14._o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la cap._n 14._o homo_fw-la meruit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o unitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la cum_fw-la aeterno_fw-la verbo_fw-la assumeretur_fw-la quid_fw-la â—nte_fw-it egit_fw-la and_o he_o answer_v himself_o thus_o ille_fw-la great_a âest_fw-la tantus_fw-la â—â_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la fiâ—_n christianus_n quâ_fw-la ille_fw-la homo_fw-la fiâ—_n christus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o taking_z of_o the_o manhood_n into_o god_n be_v mere_o of_o grace_n for_o what_o do_v that_o man_n christ_n deserve_v what_o do_v he_o before_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o christian_a this_o man_n jesus_n be_v make_v christ_n final_o why_o shall_v we_o further_o doubt_v that_o holy_a man_n be_v call_v christ_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o 28._o eph._n 3._o 17._o 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o matth._n 28._o 28._o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o they_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v with_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n hereupon_o saint_n hierâ—m_n write_v thus_o to_o saint_n austin_n 80._o austin_n hierom._n ep._n 80._o habitantem_fw-la in_fw-la teâ—dâ—â—exi_fw-la dâ—mâ—num_fw-la salvatorâ—m_fw-la and_o paulinus_n thus_o write_v to_o he_o 58._o he_o aug._n epist_n 58._o audiam_fw-la quâ—d_v in_o â—â—_o mihi_fw-la loquatnâ—_n deus_fw-la and_o austin_n himself_o write_v thus_o to_o bishop_n aurelius_n 1._o aurelius_n id._n â—e_n opere_fw-la monach._n cap._n 1._o jussioni_fw-la â—â—a_fw-la oporter_fw-la i_o obtemperate_v nam_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o te_fw-la habitans_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la jussiâ—_n this_o union_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v of_o so_o great_a concernment_n that_o the_o most_o high_a and_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v set_v up_o by_o our_o saviour_n purposely_o not_o only_o to_o signify_v but_o also_o as_o a_o instrumental_a mean_n to_o effect_v this_o most_o holy_a union_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o common_a and_o ordinary_a food_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v by_o saint_n austin_n thâ—_n sacrament_n of_o union_n as_o out_o of_o many_o grape_n one_o vessel_n unitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la frâ—â—_n in_o erem_fw-la ser_fw-mi 28._o sacramentum_fw-la unitatis_fw-la of_o wine_n be_v extract_v &c_n &c_n â—just_a so_o say_v he_o of_o many_o man_n one_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v compose_v i_o here_o present_a unto_o the_o learned_a reader_n consideration_n a_o exposition_n of_o those_o two_o difficult_a say_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o do_v not_o obtrude_v this_o conceit_n magisterial_o he_o say_v john_n 6._o 53._o except_o you_o cat_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o matth._n 26._o 26._o take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o he_o say_v when_o he_o give_v not_o flesh_n but_o bread_n vide_fw-la theophil_n in_o â—oâ—_n 6._o 51._o this_o bread_n may_v true_o besaid_a to_o 51._o to_o vide_fw-la theoophil_n in_o john_n 6._o 51._o be_v turn_v into_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v nutrimental_o turn_v into_o the_o flesh_n of_o every_o holy_a communicant_a because_o such_o be_v true_o call_v the_o body_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v call_v christ_n but_o in_o profane_a person_n it_o be_v not_o so_o turn_v because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n till_o he_o have_v first_o say_v take_v eat_v my_o learned_a friend_n dr._n thomas_n brown_n observe_v that_o every_o â—â—dici_fw-la religio_fw-la â—â—dici_fw-la man_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o anthropâ—phaâ—e_n because_o the_o main_a bulk_n of_o his_o body_n go_v in_o at_o his_o mouth_n by_o nourishment_n so_o this_o holy_a eucharistical_a nourishment_n be_v therefoie_v turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o we_o who_o be_v his_o body_n for_o thus_o christ_n and_o his_o servant_n become_v incorporate_a and_o one_o body_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o saint_n peter_n it_o be_v say_v arise_v 13._o act_n 10_o 13._o kill_v and_o eat_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o peter_n shall_v re_fw-la ceive_v the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n quasi_fw-la escam_fw-la uâ—_n incorporentur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la say_v austin_n so_o he_o expound_v that_o of_o saint_n john_n 45._o aug._n hom._n 45._o except_o you_o eat_v it_o est_fw-la nisi_fw-la incorporentur_fw-la christo_fw-la so_o also_o he_o expound_v that_o say_n he_o that_o come_v to_o 37._o jo._n 6._o 37._o i_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o quiveniâ—_n ad_fw-la christum_fw-la incorporatur_fw-la ei_fw-la and_o in_o that_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v which_o go_v under_o his_o name_n rev_n 20._o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o fire_n come_v from_o god_n and_o devour_v the_o persecutor_n he_o say_v comeduntur_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la persecutores_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la incorporantur_fw-la the_o meaning_n be_v that_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o very_a persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o incorporate_v into_o that_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n this_o of_o the_o first_o question_n the_o second_o question_n be_v what_o that_o be_v which_o in_o the_o saint_n 2._o quest_n 2._o militant_a be_v not_o yet_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v in_o this_o life_n full_o subject_v to_o god_n but_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o in_o the_o next_o life_n to_o this_o question_n this_o be_v the_o answer_n that_o in_o the_o answer_n answer_n most_o holy_a man_n live_v there_o dwell_v a_o rebellious_a sin_n continual_o unto_o their_o death_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v concupiscence_n for_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o cover_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o 20._o exod_n 20._o 17._o rom._n 7._o 7._o gal._n 5._o 17._o psal_n 94._o 20._o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v that_o which_o divine_n call_v original_a sin_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 7._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n psal_n 94._o 20._o he_o call_v it_o a_o law_n because_o it_o have_v such_o power_n over_o we_o as_o the_o edict_n of_o tyrant_n have_v over_o their_o vassal_n this_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o â—weâ—lâ—th_v in_o we_o rom._n 7._o 2._o of_o which_o he_o say_v v._o 24._o who_o shall_v deliâ—er_v we_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n the_o deliverance_n mâ—st_v not_o be_v
be_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o rom._n 5._o 12._o death_n pass_v over_o all_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o if_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedech_n because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n how_o shall_v christ_n be_v excuse_v from_o fall_v see_v he_o be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n when_o he_o fall_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o these_o difficulty_n three_o question_n be_v to_o be_v discuss_v 1._o what_o the_o original_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v question_n 1._o question_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o original_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v twofold_a 1_o he_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n against_o god_n command_n this_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v by_o divine_n call_v originale_fw-la originans_n i._n the_o fountain_n of_o other_o sin_n this_o sin_n be_v also_o a_o actual_a sin_n in_o adam_n and_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o to_o his_o posterity_n for_o his_o child_n can_v be_v say_v to_o 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 man_n that_o have_v sin_v and_o die_v do_v therefore_o die_v because_o they_o have_v sin_v but_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o whosoever_o die_v have_v sin_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o death_n of_o our_o righteous_a saviour_n be_v cause_v by_o sin_n albeit_o not_o his_o own_o proper_a and_o personal_a sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o ancient_n christus_fw-la mortalitatem_fw-la traxit_fw-la de_fw-la substantia_fw-la &_o mortalitate_fw-la maetris_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 5._o aug._n count_v julian_n pelag._n l._n 5._o id_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n derive_v his_o mortality_n from_o the_o substance_n and_o mortality_n of_o his_o mother_n but_o without_o sin_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v romans_z 8._o 3._o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n which_o the_o same_o father_n thus_o expound_v in_o carne_fw-la peccati_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la in_o similitudine_fw-la 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 hâ—s_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 aproâ—s_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 nupâ—iis_fw-la &_o concup_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o non_fw-la liâ—eret_fw-la nil_fw-la seâ—utum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la quod_fw-la puderet_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la no_o unlawful_a act_n have_v precede_v therefore_o no_o shame_n as_o yet_o ensue_v next_o we_o observe_v that_o they_o make_v they_o apron_n pâ—rizomata_n the_o latin_n call_v such_o cover_n campestria_fw-la which_o serve_v to_o cover_v their_o secret_a part_n only_o because_o when_o the_o roman_a youth_n exercise_v themselves_o naked_a in_o the_o field_n they_o cover_v their_o secret_a part_n so_o the_o cover_n be_v call_v campestria_fw-la by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n perceive_v motion_n of_o lust_n in_o those_o part_n and_o therefore_o be_v ashamed_a adam_n &_o eva_n texerunt_fw-la genitalia_fw-la erubuerunt_fw-la de_fw-la libidine_fw-la 5._o aug._n ib._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o videâ—t_fw-la inobedientia_fw-la membra_fw-la for_o if_o otherwise_o why_o do_v they_o not_o cover_v their_o face_n breast_n and_o hand_n but_o quia_fw-la senserunt_fw-la pudendum_fw-la curaverunt_fw-la 45._o id._n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 45._o tegendum_fw-la since_o which_o time_n those_o part_n be_v call_v pudenda_fw-la which_o be_v not_o so_o before_o the_o fall_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n abstain_v from_o name_v those_o part_n direct_o but_o call_v they_o uncomely_a and_o the_o vulgar_a 23._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 23._o translation_n call_v they_o inhonesta_fw-la the_o apostle_n dare_v not_o so_o have_v call_v those_o part_n which_o god_n have_v create_v pure_a if_o man_n have_v not_o by_o sin_n dehonestate_v they_o so_o that_o now_o we_o may_v not_o name_v they_o but_o per_fw-la circuitum_fw-la and_o when_o necessity_n force_v 16._o martial_a l._n 11._o ep._n 16._o we_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o modesty_n require_v that_o we_o speak_v by_o circumlocution_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v to_o describe_v such_o a_o body_n as_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v before_o the_o fall_n he_o will_v not_o have_v call_v any_o part_n thereof_o unhonest_a or_o uncomely_a so_o the_o result_n
of_o all_o this_o be_v as_o saint_n augustine_n observe_v 32._o aug._n de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 11_o c._n 32._o bestialem_fw-la motum_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la scilicet_fw-la appetitum_fw-la concumbendi_fw-la erubuit_fw-la and_o again_o quendam_fw-la pruritum_fw-la turpem_fw-la indicant_fw-la folia_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o figleaf_n show_n that_o adam_n be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o lust_n appear_v in_o those_o part_n this_o be_v that_o original_a sin_n in_o adam_n which_o by_o generation_n be_v transmit_v to_o his_o posterity_n and_o which_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n forbid_v in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n or_o covet_v so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o question_n 3._o how_o christ_n be_v free_v &_o separate_v from_o question_n 3._o question_n original_a sin_n to_o this_o question_n the_o answer_n of_o divine_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a be_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o propagate_v to_o posterity_n by_o take_v our_o flesh_n from_o our_o parent_n but_o by_o lust_n and_o that_o because_o christ_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n without_o lustful_a copulation_n therefore_o he_o be_v free_a from_o this_o original_a pollution_n nulla_fw-la volupâ—ate_fw-la carnalis_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la seminatus_fw-la est_fw-la 18._o aug._n enchâ—rid_a cap._n 4â—_n &_o de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 10._o c._n 18._o christus_fw-la id_fw-la o_o nullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originaliter_fw-la trahit_fw-la and_o again_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la seminatum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la quae_fw-la repugnat_fw-la legi_fw-la mentis_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la caro_fw-la peccaâ—i_fw-la ay_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o generate_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o lust_n by_o the_o law_n in_o our_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n therefore_o his_o flesh_n be_v not_o sinful_a the_o same_o reason_n be_v render_v by_o 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flesh-bearing_a god_n and_o in_o greg._n nazian_n and_o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n incarnate_a thus_o be_v he_o every_o way_n as_o have_v be_v show_v a_o person_n fit_v to_o stand_v in_o steed_n of_o mankind_n as_o a_o undertaker_n and_o surety_n for_o performance_n of_o the_o bond_n law_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherein_o this_o question_n be_v discuss_v whether_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a together_o with_o a_o plain_a exposition_n of_o those_o place_n in_o scripture_n which_o concern_v that_o sin_n viz._n wherein_o the_o question_n of_o anabaptism_n 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and_o mar._n 3._o 29._o he_o have_v never_o forgiveness_n but_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o in_o st._n luke_n it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o deni_v i_o before_o man_n shall_v be_v deny_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o that_o blespheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v of_o this_o sin_n or_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o late_a expositor_n understand_v that_o say_n heb_fw-mi â—_o 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v they_o expound_v that_o place_n also_o heb_fw-mi 10._o 26._o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o that_o which_o to_o some_o man_n seem_v to_o prove_v the_o absolute_a unpardonableness_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n be_v that_o say_n 1_o john_n 5._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o for_o if_o he_o that_o once_o sin_v this_o sin_n be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a inducement_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o unpardonable_a there_o be_v yet_o another_o reason_n allege_v by_o expositor_n why_o this_o sin_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a and_o that_o be_v because_o as_o they_o say_v this_o blasphemy_n be_v one_o commit_v it_o be_v ever_o after_o accompany_v with_o final_a 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o that_o say_n before_o allege_v out_o of_o heb._n 6._o 6._o if_o this_o prove_v true_a than_o such_o blasphemer_n must_v certain_o perish_v according_a to_o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o another_o case_n luke_n 13._o 3._o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v and_o so_o this_o sin_n may_v fit_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n but_o 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grand_a sin_n of_o reject_v christ_n not_o trust_v or_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o redemption_n so_o do_v this_o word_n sin_n signify_v the_o same_o in_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 16._o 9_o the_o comforter_n will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o for_o as_o no_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v right_o in_o christ_n with_o a_o true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n so_o to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o all_o their_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o own_o charge_n without_o any_o help_n or_o remedy_n because_o there_o be_v none_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o only_o christ_n but_o i_o proceed_v chap._n xiii_o of_o several_a degree_n of_o deny_v and_o reject_v christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o as_o first_o some_o deny_v outward_o only_o by_o compulsion_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o torment_n second_o some_o wilful_o uncompelled_a three_o other_o both_z wilful_o and_o after_o knowledge_n as_o arius_n julian_n and_o this_o commenter_n theophylact_v and_o anselm_v exposition_n of_o this_o place_n if_o wâ—_n sin_n wilful_o many_o have_v sin_v this_o sin_n of_o deny_v christ_n who_o yet_o do_v not_o deny_v he_o with_o a_o settle_a and_o full_a resolution_n and_o willing_o in_o their_o heat_n many_o deny_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n for_o fear_v of_o torment_n who_o do_v secret_o in_o their_o conscience_n retain_v the_o christian_a faith_n so_o petâ—r_v deny_v he_o but_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a state_n by_o repentance_n and_o the_o orthodox_n church_n never_o doubt_v of_o such_o denier_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o remedy_n of_o repentance_n and_o do_v condemn_v the_o novatian_o upon_o this_o very_a reason_n for_o deny_v the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n and_o refuse_v to_o admit_v those_o who_o have_v so_o sin_v by_o fear_n and_o infirmity_n to_o ecclesiastical_a penance_n say_fw-ge cyprian_a most_o compassionate_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o excuse_v some_o who_o have_v for_o a_o while_n suffer_v for_o christ_n loss_n and_o torment_n but_o at_o length_n yield_v to_o deny_v by_o 80._o cyp._n ser_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la n._n 80._o the_o infirmity_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n caro_fw-la non_fw-la animus_n deficiebat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la their_o defection_n be_v only_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o so_o be_v not_o wilful_a and_o st._n ambrose_n make_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o theâ—_n that_o deny_v christ_n uncompelled_a and_o wilful_o and_o those_o that_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o 33._o ambro._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3_o n._n 33._o by_o torment_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr simile_n negâ—re_fw-la deum_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o suppliciis_fw-la victum_fw-la i_o it_o be_v not_o alike_o sin_n in_o they_o when_o one_o deny_v christ_n wilful_o and_o uncompelled_a and_o another_o in_o the_o agony_n of_o torment_n and_o he_o put_v up_o this_o supplication_n to_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n both_o of_o persevere_v martyr_n and_o of_o fail_v and_o faint_a consellor_n domine_fw-la 17_o ambr._n de_fw-fr elia_n &_o je_fw-fr c._n 21._o n._n 17_o jesu_n admit_v victores_fw-la ad_fw-la requiem_n victos_fw-la ad_fw-la compunctionem_fw-la i_o lord_n jesus_n give_v rest_n and_o peace_n to_o those_o that_o hold_v out_o in_o martyrdom_n unto_o death_n and_o to_o they_o that_o faint_v give_v the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n but_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o sin_v this_o sin_n uncompelled_a the_o jew_n turk_n and_o heathen_a infidel_n be_v culpable_a who_o do_v with_o a_o full_a resolution_n of_o will_n purposely_o and_o wilful_o reject_v and_o refuse_v the_o benefit_n offer_v by_o christ_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o higher-degree_n of_o this_o sin_n express_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n everyone_o that_o deni_v christ_n do_v it_o not_o with_o a_o full_a consent_n of_o his_o will_n and_o in_o his_o conscience_n nor_o do_v every_o one_o that_o deni_v he_o wilful_o so_o deny_v he_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o gladsome_a knowledge_n of_o he_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o to_o deny_v he_o wilful_o and_o that_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o save_a health_n offer_v be_v this_o grand_a capital_a sin_n and_o be_v a_o total_a apostasy_n and_o renounce_n of_o christian_a religion_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n and_o of_o arius_n the_o heretic_n as_o beza_n and_o the_o geneva_n gloss_n note_n for_o arius_n loc_n beza_n &_o glossa_fw-la genev._n in_o loc_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o preacher_n of_o christian_a religion_n by_o his_o profession_n and_o julian_n be_v bring_v up_o therein_o and_o very_o accurate_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o by_o the_o care_n of_o two_o emperor_n his_o predecessor_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o this_o emperor_n julian_n in_o a_o letter_n of_o he_o which_o be_v yet_o extant_a among_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n basil_n wherein_o he_o thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 207._o apud_fw-la basil_n epist_n 207._o i_o i_o have_v read_v the_o gospel_n and_o understand_v they_o and_o do_v despise_v they_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o fall_v away_o from_o christian_a faith_n both_o teach_v and_o once_o profess_v it_o be_v say_v v._o 38._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n but_o if_o a_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o final_o that_o it_o may_v clear_o appear_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o reject_v christ_n and_o despise_v the_o offer_n of_o salvation_n by_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o procure_v it_o for_o mankind_n or_o as_o if_o man_n imagine_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n beside_o christ_n and_o without_o he_o whereby_o salvation_n may_v be_v obtain_v the_o word_n follow_v do_v show_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v but_o only_o christ_n his_o one_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o on_o the_o crol_n be_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n of_o which_o all_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v but_o type_n and_o figure_n he_o who_o total_o reject_v salvation_n by_o christ_n shall_v never_o find_v any_o other_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o possible_o can_v be_v redeem_v and_o save_v julian_n reject_v christ_n and_o seek_v to_o heathen_a god_n for_o salvation_n but_o in_o vain_a turk_n expect_v salvation_n by_o their_o false_a prophet_n mahomet_n reject_v christ_n esteem_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o a_o prophet_n only_o arius_n undervalue_v christ_n also_o and_o account_v he_o but_o a_o creature_n not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v as_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v the_o only_a god_n even_o as_o our_o commenter_n deni_v he_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n this_o be_v the_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o undervalue_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o only_a and_o the_o supreme_a and_o most_o high_a god_n his_o death_n can_v not_o have_v redeem_v we_o he_o that_o esteem_v christ_n to_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o one_o but_o prefer_v exalted_a or_o deify_v by_o god_n mun_o also_o consequent_o think_v that_o christ_n be_v insufficient_a to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o that_o think_v he_o thus_o insufficient_a do_v thereby_o most_o extreme_o and_o pernicious_o depreciate_v and_o vilify_v his_o precious_a blood_n and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o be_v here_o câ—lled_v the_o tread_n under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o account_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n common_a or_o vulgar_a blood_n nothing_o better_a than_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o man_n those_o man_n that_o so_o think_v of_o it_o can_v possible_o frame_v or_o excogitate_v to_o themselves_o any_o other_o reasonable_a or_o probable_a way_n of_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n but_o necessary_o must_v with_o horror_n look_v only_o for_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n and_o consequent_o fiery_a indignation_n this_o sure_o be_v the_o right_a meaning_n of_o thâ—se_a word_n and_o thus_o have_v some_o ancient_a expositor_n expound_v they_o my_o exposition_n be_v not_o new_a theophilact_fw-mi upon_o these_o word_n thus_o write_v this_o loc_n theoph_n in_o loc_n say_v be_v against_o the_o nestorian_a heretic_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o mere_a man_n and_o that_o his_o blood_n be_v common_a blood_n nothing_o differ_v in_o worth_n from_o other_o man_n blood_n thus_o he_o for_o indeed_o nâ—sto_n iâ—s_v divide_v christ_n deny_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o therefore_o
remit_v a_o temporal_a affliction_n unto_o a_o sinner_n trudie_v penitent_a no_o not_o when_o he_o forgive_v the_o sin_n as_o appear_v in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o i_o have_v sin_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n howbeit_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v 1._o die_v lueretia_fw-mi apud_fw-la livium_n des_fw-mi 1._o l._n 1._o ego_fw-la i_o etsi_fw-la peccato_fw-la absâ—lvo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la non_fw-la libâ—ro_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o temporal_a affliction_n be_v not_o always_o remit_v either_o to_o true_a or_o false_a penitent_n upon_o their_o câ—yes_n be_v give_v by_o s._n hierom._n magnae_fw-la faelicitatis_fw-la â—st_fw-la interdùm_fw-la 18._o hier._n in_o ezech._n 8._o 18._o ad_fw-la praesens_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la non_fw-la mereri_fw-la ut_fw-la malis_fw-la coacti_fw-la intellâ—gant_fw-la quid_fw-la fecerint_fw-la ay_o it_o be_v in_o some_o case_n a_o sign_n of_o great_a happiness_n not_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o releasement_n that_o man_n may_v learn_v by_o affliction_n how_o great_o they_o have_v sin_v so_o s._n ambrose_n say_v of_o 19_o amb._n epist_n l._n 3._o n._n 52._o cyp._n count_v demet._n n._n 75._o naz._n orat._n 20._o n._n 19_o the_o same_o people_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v those_o thing_n judaeos_n in_o potestatâ—m_fw-la hostium_fw-la dedit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o caelum_fw-la remedium_fw-la quaererent_fw-la i_o god_n deliver_v his_o people_n the_o jew_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o seek_v help_n from_o heaven_n cyprian_n say_v â—eus_fw-la qui_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la plagis_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la nazianzen_n say_v plaga_fw-la cordaâ—is_fw-la viris_fw-la doctrina_fw-la est_fw-la i_o when_o man_n will_v not_o listen_v to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n sake_n he_o will_v open_v their_o understanding_n with_o affliction_n temporal_a plague_n to_o wiseman_n be_v active_a sermon_n if_o we_o right_o consider_v to_o what_o end_n god_n send_v or_o permit_v temporal_a affliction_n to_o fall_v both_o upon_o penitent_n and_o impenitent_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o rather_o a_o token_n of_o his_o mercy_n than_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o anger_n we_o honour_v a_o physician_n or_o a_o surgeon_n for_o cure_v we_o though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o bitter_a potion_n or_o painful_a sear_n and_o cut_n ama_n medicum_fw-la percussorem_fw-la quia_fw-la eâ—us_fw-la plaga_fw-la est_fw-la 38._o hier._n n_o 38._o mater_fw-la medicinae_fw-la i_o because_o the_o pain_n he_o put_v we_o to_o prove_v a_o medicine_n god_n be_v our_o physician_n tribulation_n be_v his_o medicine_n which_o he_o therefore_o appli_v only_o that_o they_o may_v heal_v we_o and_o howsoever_o the_o medicine_n be_v sharp_a and_o seem_v very_o evil_a and_o penal_a and_o for_o present_a displease_v we_o yet_o quae_fw-la hic_fw-la puâ—antur_fw-la mala_fw-la in_o 17._o ambr._n in_o symb_n n._n 20._o and_o n._n lact_fw-mi n._n 17._o caelâ—_n bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o on_o earth_n that_o which_o be_v think_v evil_a in_o heaven_n be_v know_v to_o be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v here_o take_v to_o be_v a_o punishment_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o a_o medicine_n vâ—_n curate_n medice_fw-la vulnera_fw-la vulneribus_fw-la as_o a_o surgeon_n 48._o pros_n epig._n n._n 33_o aug._n epist_n 48._o cure_v a_o wound_n by_o lance_v qui_fw-la phrenetioum_fw-la ligaâ—_n &_o lethargicum_fw-la excitat_fw-la ambobus_fw-la molestus_fw-la ambos_fw-la amat_fw-la i_o he_o that_o bind_v a_o mad_a man_n and_o with_o a_o blow_n rouse_v up_o one_o fall_v into_o a_o drowsy_a lethargy_n anger_v both_o and_o yet_o to_o both_o do_v a_o friendly_a office_n and_o although_o these_o temporal_a judgement_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o sign_n of_o god_n anger_n because_o they_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o angry_a man_n wish_v and_o bring_v upon_o their_o enemy_n yet_o they_o be_v indeed_o argument_n of_o his_o care_n over_o we_o and_o use_v as_o prevention_n of_o worse_a evil_n divina_fw-la bonitas_fw-la ideo_fw-la irascitur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la ne_fw-la irâ—scatur_fw-la 33._o prosp_n in_o scent_n 5._o n._n 33._o in_o futuro_fw-la i_o god_n show_v sign_n of_o his_o anger_n in_o this_o world_n to_o prevent_v his_o anger_n aeternal_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v man_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v or_o to_o imagine_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v or_o regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n in_o affliction_n because_o he_o do_v not_o send_v present_a deliverance_n but_o this_o be_v a_o error_n in_o we_o for_o god_n ever_o hear_v yea_o and_o grant_v the_o request_n be_v of_o true_o penitent_a and_o faithful_a soul_n though_o not_o to_o our_o fancy_n and_o desire_v yet_o substantial_o to_o our_o great_a benefit_n bone_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la 38._o aug._n epist_n 38._o tribuit_fw-la saepe_fw-la quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la it_o quod_fw-la maluimus_fw-la trebuat_fw-la ay_o though_o he_o grant_v not_o that_o particular_a thing_n which_o we_o expect_v yet_o he_o give_v that_o which_o we_o 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sinner_n shall_v find_v merciful_a entertainment_n for_o when_o i_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a but_o that_o the_o scriptural_a exhortation_n and_o invitation_n to_o repentance_n may_v and_o very_o dâ—â—_n extend_v to_o it_o and_o to_o the_o great_a blasphemer_n i_o can_v not_o imagine_v that_o such_o a_o repentance_n shall_v be_v fruitless_a and_o vain_a unto_o which_o god_n himself_o do_v invite_v we_o neither_o will_v our_o merciful_a and_o most_o wise_a god_n threaten_v destruction_n to_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n if_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o a_o true_a penitent_a tertullian_n say_v deus_fw-la non_fw-la comminaretur_fw-la non_fw-la paenâ—tenâ—i_fw-la si_fw-la 74._o tert._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la n._n 15._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la pet._n diaco_n n._n 74._o non_fw-la ignosceret_fw-la paenitâ—nti_fw-la and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n s._n austin_n say_v deus_fw-la nunquâ—m_fw-la peccatori_fw-la indixisset_fw-la paeâ—itentiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la paenitâ—nti_fw-la veniâ—_n concedâ—nda_fw-la esset_fw-la ay_o god_n will_v never_o have_v threaten_v the_o impenitent_a if_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o pardon_v a_o penitent_a neither_o will_v he_o have_v require_v repentance_n of_o a_o sinner_n unless_o he_o purpose_v to_o grant_v he_o pardon_v if_o he_o do_v repent_v but_o than_o what_o shall_v be_v answer_v to_o those_o say_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o god_n profess_v the_o contrary_a prov._n 1._o 28._o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o carlie_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o no_o not_o when_o fear_n distress_n anguish_n come_v upon_o they_o isay_n 1._o 5._o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o you_o hand_n when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n and_o jer._n 14._o 12._o when_o they_o fast_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o ezech._n 8._o 18._o though_o they_o cry_v in_o my_o 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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 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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 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