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find_v great_a friend_n and_o assistant_n in_o the_o other_o life_n because_o they_o have_v many_o pious_a friend_n go_v before_o they_o one_o will_v say_v my_o father_n be_v a_o martyr_n and_o another_o my_o grandfather_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o a_o three_o such_o and_o such_o a_o holy_a man_n be_v my_o dear_a friend_n on_o earth_n therefore_o we_o shall_v find_v friend_n in_o the_o other_o world_n thus_o far_o st._n chrysostome_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o which_o this_o commenter_n can_v be_v ignorant_a yet_o against_o all_o this_o evidence_n he_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n like_o another_o vrbicus_n potentinus_n a_o heretic_n to_o who_o athanasius_n thus_o write_v o_o potentine_n adversus_fw-la scripturas_fw-la 30._o athan._n count_v poten_n n._n 30._o divinas_fw-la vel_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la tu_fw-la solus_fw-la sentis_fw-la i._n potentinus_n hold_v a_o opinion_n heretical_a against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o against_o the_o whole_a world_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o departure_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o our_o body_n and_o the_o conductor_n or_o leader_n of_o they_o to_o the_o other_o world_n and_o of_o the_o place_n or_o mansion_n of_o dead_a man_n soul_n in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o set_v down_o what_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v say_v concern_v the_o departure_n and_o mansion-place_n of_o dead_a man_n soul_n which_o will_v be_v also_o a_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o epicurean_a doctrine_n of_o this_o commentary_n the_o angel_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o 14._o their_o charge_n be_v to_o keep_v such_o in_o all_o their_o way_n psal_n 91._o 11._o therefore_o as_o angel_n conduct_v peter_n out_o of_o prison_n act._n 12._o 7._o and_o lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n gen._n 19_o 16._o so_o likewise_o angel_n be_v employ_v no_o doubt_n in_o the_o convey_n and_o place_v and_o settle_v depart_v soul_n in_o such_o mansion_n as_o be_v by_o god_n appoint_v for_o they_o for_o so_o the_o scripture_n declare_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o beggar_n which_o for_o substance_n be_v indeed_o but_o parabolical_a yet_o for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o conductor_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o person_n be_v real_o set_v forth_o so_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o passage_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n even_o as_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v mention_v because_o it_o be_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o other_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v bury_v it_o be_v therefore_o say_v the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n luk_n 16._o 22._o and_o of_o another_o sort_n of_o angel_n conduct_v soul_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o take_v â—â—y_a soul_n from_o thou_o luk._n 12._o 20._o so_o of_o the_o place_n or_o mansion_n of_o a_o bless_a soul_n it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o this_o day_n shalâ—_n thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luk._n 23._o 43._o but_o of_o the_o mansion_n of_o a_o reprobate_a soul_n it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o a_o place_n secret_a hide_a invisible_a and_o of_o torment_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o soul_n depart_v until_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o be_v also_o say_v the_o angel_n shall_v gather_v his_o elect_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o matth._n 24._o 31._o in_o correspondence_n to_o these_o overture_n of_o scripture_n the_o church-writer_n have_v set_v down_o at_o large_a their_o exposition_n and_o opinion_n both_o for_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o conductor_n and_o also_o for_o the_o distinct_a mansion-place_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o pious_a and_o of_o impious_a 31._o just_a quaest_a n._n 31._o man_n first_o justin_n martyr_n say_v animae_fw-la hominüm_fw-la ducuâ—tur_fw-la ad_fw-la condigna_fw-la loca_fw-la ab_fw-la angelis_fw-la ubi_fw-la servantur_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la i_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v conduct_v by_o angel_n to_o convenient_a mansion_n and_o there_o be_v keep_v until_o the_o resurrection_n and_o we_o read_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o clemens_n that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o godly_a decease_a 47._o clem._n const_n l._n 8._o c._n 47._o pray_v thus_o deus_fw-la collocet_fw-la â—um_fw-la in_o regionâ—_n piorum_fw-la angelos_n placidos_fw-la ei_fw-la constitute_v i_o that_o god_n will_v place_v they_o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o appoint_v they_o gentle_a angel_n and_o irenics_o say_v discipulorum_fw-la animae_fw-la finem_fw-la iren._n l._n 5._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la abibunt_fw-la in_o invisibilem_fw-la loâ—um_fw-la definitum_fw-la eye_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la â—ommorabuntur_fw-la i_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n shall_v go_v into_o a_o place_n invisible_a appoint_v by_o god_n and_o there_o abide_v until_o the_o resurrection_n st._n hierom_n 26._o hier._n epist_n 25._o n._n 26._o say_v moâ—tuos_fw-la nos_fw-la angelorum_fw-la turba_fw-la coâ—itatur_fw-la when_o we_o be_v dead_a a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n accompany_v we_o and_o again_o he_o say_v of_o the_o martyr_n soul_n against_o vigilantius_n 159._o hier._n count_v vigil_n to_o 2._o p._n 159._o senatoriae_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la noâ—_n inter_fw-la homicidas_fw-la teterrimo_fw-la carcere_fw-la sed_fw-la liberâ_fw-la honestâ—que_fw-la custodid_fw-la vecluduntur_fw-la i_o the_o soul_n of_o martyr_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o dark_a prison_n as_o men-slayer_n be_v but_o like_v unto_o senator_n they_o be_v place_v in_o a_o free_a and_o honourable_a custody_n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n chrysostoâ—_n 1._o chrysostoâ—_n chrys_n hom_n in_o laud._n mart._n to_o 1._o martyr_n in_o caelum_fw-la ascendunâ—_n angelis_n comitantibus_fw-la i_o the_o soul_n of_o martyr_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n accompany_v with_o angel_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o reprobate_n he_o say_v malorum_fw-la animae_fw-la 22._o chrys_n de_fw-fr laz._n ser._n 2._o to_o 5._o n._n 41._o atha_n de_fw-fr virgin_n n._n 24._o basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la bapt_a hom_n n._n 14._o macar_n hom_n 22._o à _fw-la metuendis_fw-la virâ—utibus_fw-la repetuntur_fw-la sunâ—que_fw-la doctores_fw-la viae_fw-la i_o the_o soul_n of_o evil_a man_n be_v take_v and_o conduct_v by_o terrible_a and_o affright_a power_n which_o also_o athanasius_n call_v inclementes_fw-la angelos_fw-la i_o churlish_a and_o unkind_a angel_n and_o of_o they_o st._n basil_n say_v veniet_fw-la angelus_fw-la tristis_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la rapiet_fw-la ad_fw-la tartara_fw-la i_o a_o sad_a dismal_a angel_n will_v seize_v on_o thy_o soul_n and_o convey_v it_o to_o hell_n and_o the_o same_o be_v yet_o more_o particular_o set_v forth_o by_o macâ—â—ius_n of_o egypt_n cum_fw-la animapeccatirea_fw-la è_fw-la corpore_fw-la exierit_fw-la accedunt_fw-la chori_fw-la daemonum_fw-la &_o sinistâ—i_fw-la angeli_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o animam_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n svas_fw-la trahuntâ—_n when_o a_o guilty_a soul_n depari_v troop_n of_o evil_a and_o unhappy_a angel_n drag_v it_o to_o their_o ownquarter_n these_o be_v the_o messenger_n which_o be_v send_v for_o man_n soul_n some_o terrible_a and_o fear_v other_o of_o pleasant_a appearance_n and_o desire_v the_o slight_a apprehension_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o such_o messenger_n have_v occasion_v man_n to_o fancy_n and_o to_o paint_v a_o meager_a raw-boned_a thing_n with_o a_o dart_n to_o be_v the_o summoner_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o the_o other_o world_n which_o of_o these_o several_a â—orts_n of_o angel_n be_v true_a now_o whatsoever_o common_a or_o distinct_a and_o several_a mansion_n there_o be_v for_o pious_a soul_n respective_o correspondent_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o demeanour_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o likewise_o for_o impious_a soul_n in_o their_o several_a degree_n as_o they_o be_v in_o bundle_n gather_v which_o lâ—ctantius_n 2._o lact._n de_fw-fr diu._n cult_a c._n 21._o n._n 25._o aug._n de_fw-fr dulc._n quaest_n n._n 89._o qu._n 2._o call_v communis_fw-la custodia_fw-la i._n e._n their_o common_a lodge_n and_o st._n austin_n abdita_fw-la receptacula_fw-la i_o secret_n receptacle_n and_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o yet_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v as_o we_o do_v reduce_v all_o those_o mansion_n to_o these_o two_o appellation_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n 23._o hell_n ath._n the_o incarnate_a n._n 23._o although_o there_o may_v be_v several_a different_a mansion_n in_o hell_n for_o the_o damn_a as_o well_o as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n joh._n 14._o 2._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o blasphemy_n contain_v in_o the_o commentary_n against_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o incarnation_n thereof_o and_o his_o redemption_n of_o man_n good_a reader_n be_v
optat._n lib._n 6._o donatist_n dum_fw-la pro_fw-la vestro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la quaeritis_fw-la puritatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o they_o seek_v for_o purity_n by_o scrape_v break_v and_o dig_v up_o altar_n he_o wish_v they_o not_o to_o dig_v too_o deep_a lest_o they_o dig_v to_o hell_n and_o there_o find_v the_o grand_a patron_n of_o schism_n korah_n dathan_n &_o abiram_n numb_a 16._o 9_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o foreknow_v that_o in_o this_o book_n we_o affirm_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a or_o most_o high_a god_n the_o jehova_n and_o the_o only_a god_n but_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o albeit_o we_o confident_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n yet_o we_o say_v not_o that_o only_a jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n for_o thereby_o we_o shall_v impious_o deny_v the_o gracious_a and_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n we_o therefore_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o son_n be_v also_o the_o most_o high_a and_o only_a god_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o father_n nor_o only_o the_o son_n nor_o only_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o supreme_a god_n but_o that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v but_o one_o only_a most_o high_a god_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o premise_v but_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v to_o the_o reader_n the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o author_n or_o translator_n of_o that_o commentary_n i_o tender_v the_o advice_n of_o st._n austin_n aug._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la &_o orig._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o to._n 7._o considera_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la horrendum_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la hae_fw-la haereses_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la homine_fw-la quae_fw-la damnabiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o singnlis_fw-la singulae_fw-la the_o most_o profound_a clerk_n may_v and_o have_v err_v it_o be_v a_o honour_n rather_o than_o disparagement_n to_o revoke_v and_o recant_v heresy_n st._n hierom_n write_v thus_o to_o ruffinus_n hier._n count_v ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o non_fw-la es_fw-la tantae_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la &_o famae_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la errasse_fw-la pudeat_fw-la for_o by_o revoke_v error_n truth_n will_v be_v advance_v and_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n glorify_v and_o no_o need_n will_v be_v of_o hide_v your_o name_n you_o will_v be_v know_v by_o conformity_n to_o truth_n unto_o those_o that_o know_v not_o your_o face_n and_o also_o in_o the_o end_n will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o not_o otherwise_o as_o one_o say_v plaut_n in_o rud._n act._n 4._o sâ—_n 3_o si_fw-mi adhibebit_fw-la fidem_fw-la etsi_fw-la ignotus_fw-la est_fw-la notus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la notus_fw-la ignotissimus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o preface_n we_o be_v inform_v by_o a_o late_a writer_n mr._n cheynel_n that_o the_o sâ—ciâ—iâ—â—_n party_n will_v have_v we_o to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n for_o a_o accommodation_n and_o compliance_n with_o jew_n and_o turk_n that_o by_o such_o a_o insinuation_n we_o may_v have_v opportunity_n to_o convert_v they_o but_o we_o be_v better_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n not_o to_o â—â—_o evil_n that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o and_o also_o by_o st._n austin_n aug._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n to_o 4._o qui_fw-la homini_fw-la de_fw-fr falso_fw-la bono_fw-mi placere_fw-la stude_z de_fw-fr vero_fw-la malo_fw-la displices_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o if_o by_o this_o slight_a a_o socinian_n shall_v convert_v a_o turk_n or_o jew_n to_o his_o own_o religion_n the_o turk_n or_o jew_n will_v not_o be_v thereby_o a_o christian_a but_o the_o socinian_n will_v more_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o turkish_a or_o jewish_a religion_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v profess_v christianity_n and_o yet_o un-god_n the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o religion_n shall_v profit_v he_o no_o more_o than_o the_o jewish_a infidelity_n do_v they_o the_o devout_a man_n st._n bernard_n be_v much_o trouble_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o petrus_n abailardus_n who_o i_o think_v be_v a_o principal_a patriarch_n of_o the_o now_o socinian_n tenant_n and_o declare_v they_o more_o full_o than_o the_o more_o ancient_a heretic_n have_v do_v this_o abailardus_n will_v fain_o have_v persuade_v man_n that_o plato_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n be_v a_o christian_n but_o st._n bernard_n set_v this_o mark_n upon_o bern._n epist_n 190._o he_o abailardus_n dum_fw-la multùm_fw-la sudat_fw-la quomodo_fw-la platonem_fw-la faciat_fw-la christianum_fw-la se_fw-la probat_fw-la ethnicum_fw-la if_o jew_n and_o heathen_n will_v be_v content_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o christianity_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n let_v we_o teach_v they_o the_o truth_n without_o flatter_v they_o in_o their_o false_a tenant_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o paulus_n orosius_n that_o when_o the_o heathenish_a p._n oros_n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o goth_n petition_v valens_n the_o arian_n emperor_n to_o appoint_v they_o christian_a preacher_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o christianity_n this_o emperor_n send_v arian_n priest_n who_o poison_v the_o poor_a goth_n with_o their_o heresy_n but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o those_o goth_n put_v the_o say_a emperor_n to_o flight_n in_o battle_n and_o pursue_v he_o so_o that_o they_o burn_v he_o alive_a indeed_o st._n paul_n write_v that_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 20._o to_o the_o jew_n he_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n as_o one_o without_o law_n but_o this_o be_v a_o compliance_n compatiendo_fw-la non_fw-la mentiendo_fw-la aug._n of_o compassion_n only_o without_o any_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n with_o the_o jew_n he_o comply_v in_o act._n 16._o 3._o gal._n 5._o 2._o circumcise_n timothy_n only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o national_a custom_n but_o not_o as_o a_o sacrament_n for_o if_o so_o himself_o declare_v that_o christ_n shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o so_o he_o purify_v himself_o 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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
that_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v for_o if_o this_o sin_n can_v at_o all_o be_v remit_v by_o repentance_n in_o this_o life_n why_o be_v the_o church_n so_o offend_v with_o novatus_n for_o not_o admit_v penitent_n to_o his_o 624._o atha_n ib._n pag._n 624._o communion_n who_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n for_o fear_n have_v deny_v christ_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o remission_n after_o this_o life_n why_o be_v origen_n so_o condemn_v for_o affirm_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v have_v a_o end_n again_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n and_o so_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o confess_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o own_o disciple_n ausim_fw-la dicere_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsos_fw-la bâ—atos_fw-la discipulos_fw-la 265._o atha_n ibid._n pa._n 265._o perfectam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la divinitate_fw-la habiusse_n antequam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o die_v penticoste_n eos_fw-la visitasset_fw-la ay_o i_o dare_v bold_o affirm_v that_o the_o bless_a disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o perfect_a opinion_n of_o their_o lord_n godhead_n until_o the_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v on_o they_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o penticost_n for_o we_o read_v math._n 28._o 17._o that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n some_o worship_v he_o but_o some_o doubt_v heathen_n turk_n jew_n and_o arrian_n do_v unto_o this_o day_n blaspheme_v the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o therefore_o do_v certain_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o if_o any_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o with_o a_o penitent_a confession_n and_o with_o tear_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n renounce_v their_o blasphemy_n and_o desire_v admission_n thereinto_o and_o to_o be_v instruct_v and_o then_o baptize_v what_o christian_a will_v be_v so_o hard-hearted_a as_o to_o deny_v they_o st._n austin_n go_v yet_o further_o 96._o aug._n in_o exposit_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n n._n 96._o si_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la numero_fw-la hominum_fw-la quibus_fw-la dominus_fw-la crimen_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la objecit_fw-la veniret_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la paenitens_fw-la salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la lacrime_n posâ—ens_n quaero_fw-la utrum_fw-la quisquam_fw-la tanto_fw-la errore_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la neget_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la admitti_fw-la aut_fw-la frustra_fw-la admissum_fw-la esse_fw-la contendat_fw-la ay_o if_o any_o one_o of_o those_o very_a pharisee_n unto_o who_o particular_o cbrist_n object_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o with_o repentance_n and_o tear_n have_v desire_v that_o save_a doctrine_n i_o demand_v whether_o any_o one_o will_v be_v so_o ignorant_o nice_a as_o to_o deny_v he_o leave_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o affirm_v that_o if_o 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deceive_v other_o chap._n vii_o a_o review_n of_o those_o word_n heb_fw-mi 6._o 4._o and_o some_o doubt_n clear_v concern_v the_o former_a exposition_n what_o move_v the_o apostle_n to_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o strict_o to_o forbid_v anabaptism_n in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o former_a exposition_n be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n fall_v from_o baptismal_a grace_n he_o must_v nor_o expect_v a_o restore_n thereunto_o by_o a_o second_o baptism_n this_o place_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o scripture_n by_o which_o anabaptism_n or_o rebaptization_n be_v express_o inhibit_v though_o something_o obscure_o it_o will_v now_o be_v inquire_v whether_o this_o word_n enlighten_v in_o this_o place_n may_v not_o signify_v those_o that_o be_v instruct_v or_o chatechise_v only_o and_o not_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o this_o because_o some_o think_v that_o instruction_n in_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v here_o principal_o mean_v for_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o in_o adulto_fw-la baptism_n which_o be_v the_o baptise_v of_o people_n when_o they_o be_v in_o year_n of_o discretion_n catechise_v ever_o go_v before_o baptism_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n language_n it_o can_v appear_v to_o i_o that_o any_o be_v call_v illumâ—nati_n ay_o the_o enlighten_v before_o they_o be_v actual_o baptize_v although_o they_o be_v ever_o so_o exact_o instruct_v and_o know_v to_o be_v very_o learn_v in_o christian_a doctrine_n for_o we_o find_v that_o many_o be_v choose_v and_o compel_v to_o be_v bishop_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o eusâ—bius_n 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat_fw-la 19_o &_o 20._o soz._n l._n 7._o c_o 8._o ruffin_n hist_o l_o 2._o c._n 11._o soz_fw-fr lib._n lâ—b_n 6._o c._n 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o caesaria_n in_o caâ—padocia_n who_o be_v the_o predecessor_n of_o st._n basil_n and_o after_o he_o nectarous_o be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n by_o theoâ—osius_n
not_o see_v sin_n in_o such_o pretty_a black_a saint_n now_o albeit_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o protomartyr_n s_o stephen_n the_o word_n run_v forgive_v they_o father_n 60._o luc._n 23._o 34._o act._n 7._o 60._o and_o lord_n â—ay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n without_o any_o explicit_a and_o overt_a mention_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o understand_v they_o that_o those_o grand_a sin_n shall_v absolute_o be_v pardon_v without_o any_o conversion_n or_o repentance_n but_o that_o the_o prayer_n for_o forgiveness_n must_v presuppose_v and_o imply_v a_o inclusive_a prayer_n for_o the_o mean_n lead_v to_o forgiveness_n which_o be_v faith_n conversion_n repentance_n and_o amendment_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v father_n open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o confess_v i_o and_o adhere_v to_o i_o and_o repent_v and_o so_o that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o never_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n so_o s._n chrysostome_n understand_v 14._o chry_n n._n 48._o fulg._n n._n 14._o the_o word_n of_o christ_n for_o say_v he_o upon_o these_o word_n hinc_fw-la tria_fw-la &_o quinque_fw-la millia_fw-la conversa_fw-la and_o so_o fulgentius_n note_v upon_o s._n stephen_n prayer_n paulus_n converticur_fw-fr per_fw-la orationem_fw-la stephani_fw-la i_o that_o these_o prayer_n do_v imply_v the_o conversion_n of_o these_o sinner_n for_o by_o virtue_n of_o they_o 3._o and_o 5._o thousand_o yea_o and_o s._n paul_n be_v convert_v and_o this_o be_v clear_o express_v in_o s._n peter_n sermon_n act._n 3._o 17._o 19_o as_o a_o exposition_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n and_o now_o brethren_n i_o wot_v that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o sin_n ever_o presuppose_v repentance_n final_o whereas_o some_o object_n that_o we_o may_v nor_o 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that_o have_v fall_v after_o baptism_n neither_o be_v it_o during_o life_n absolute_o deny_v three_o to_o that_o say_n heb._n 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 3._o 3._o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o that_o wilful_o reject_v christ_n only_a and_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n by_o account_v his_o blood_n commoâ—_n that_o be_v by_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o mere_a man_n a_o mere_a creature_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v no_o better_o nor_o of_o more_o worth_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o man_n and_o in_o this_o blasphemous_a conceit_n and_o infidelity_n live_v and_o die_v that_o man_n must_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n because_o there_o be_v none_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n possible_o to_o be_v find_v but_o christ_n crucify_v who_o then_o be_v and_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v emmanuel_n four_o to_o that_o say_n 1_o john_n 5._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o sin_n 4._o 4._o unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v commit_v the_o grand_a sin_n and_o in_o that_o sin_n shall_v persist_v continue_v and_o persevere_v obdurate_o stubborn_o and_o impenitent_o his_o whole_a life_n time_n and_o die_v therein_o without_o repentance_n and_o without_o special_a revocation_n recantation_n or_o retraction_n thereof_o that_o man_n must_v needs_o perish_v everlasting_o all_o prayer_n for_o that_o man_n so_o live_v &_o die_v will_v be_v unprofitable_a for_o his_o soul_n health_n for_o though_o while_o he_o live_v we_o may_v pray_v for_o his_o conversion_n and_o perhaps_o beheard_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v yet_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n immediate_o without_o pray_v for_o and_o desire_v his_o conversion_n as_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o his_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n be_v a_o foul_a abuse_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n five_o that_o if_o all_o these_o exposition_n prove_v true_a and_o 5._o 5._o be_v so_o find_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o christian_a reader_n than_o my_o former_a conclusion_n will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o neither_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n nor_o any_o other_o sin_n how_o great_a soever_o be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a but_o upon_o special_a and_o particular_a repentance_n thereof_o the_o sinner_n may_v find_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n from_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n to_o go_v before_o forgiunesse_n some_o divine_n suspect_v that_o the_o grand_a and_o only_a unpardonable_a sin_n be_v final_a impenitence_n because_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o grand_a in_o be_v pardonable_a if_o it_o be_v timely_o repent_v and_o as_o true_a that_o when_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o final_a impenitence_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o indeed_o such_o a_o conceit_n do_v fall_v from_o the_o pen_n of_o saint_n hierom_n impenitentiae_fw-la crimen_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 9_o hier._n epist_n 4._o 8._o n._n 9_o veniam_fw-la consequi_fw-la now_o potest_fw-la i_o impenitence_n be_v the_o only_a fault_n which_o can_v obtain_v pardon_n to_o this_o conceit_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o impenitency_n can_v be_v call_v proper_o the_o sin_n unpardonable_a because_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n for_o impenitency_n be_v blameless_a where_o no_o sin_n be_v the_o holy_a and_o unspotted_a choir_n of_o heavenly_a angel_n as_o they_o be_v impeccant_a so_o be_v they_o not_o penitent_a and_o yet_o offend_v not_o thereby_o but_o impenitency_n in_o grand_a and_o capital_a offender_n be_v a_o weighty_a and_o a_o aggravate_v circumstance_n then_o when_o it_o be_v the_o perpetual_a concomitant_a of_o sin_n and_o a_o consequent_a final_o it_o make_v the_o
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 arâ—us_n deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o eunâ—mius_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 â—in_v some_o sense_n call_v sin_n 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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 anxiâ—tics_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 coâ—respondeth_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 oâ—cumâ—nius_n say_v solum_fw-la hoc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la loc_fw-la oâ—â—um_o in_o loc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la paeâ—tentiam_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 â—n_fw-fr loc_fw-fr and_o beda_n say_v peccaâ—um_fw-la ad_fw-la morâ—em_fw-la peccatum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempora_fw-la mortis_fw-la protractum_fw-la diximus_fw-la râ—cte_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 proâ—ractum_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 peccâ—tum_fw-la ad_fw-la 41._o hier._n in_o evag._n objurg_n n._n 41._o moâ—tem_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la tempus_fw-la râ—â—â—ssionis_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 morâ—â—m_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la perversitate_fw-la finierit_fw-la â—anc_fw-la viâ—â—m_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 â—um_fw-la peccare_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la &_o â—sse_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 â—o_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 morâ—em_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vitâ—_n non_fw-la corrigitur_fw-la est_fw-la finalâ—s_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
amendment_n to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pardonablenesse_n of_o any_o sin_n though_o ever_o so_o great_a upon_o repentance_n the_o church_n discipline_n of_o old_a be_v correspondent_a for_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n record_v by_o st._n basil_n it_o be_v order_v that_o whosoever_o have_v deny_v christ_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n shall_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o communion_n all_o his_o life_n time_n until_o his_o death_n bed_n and_o remain_v only_o in_o the_o number_n and_o rank_n of_o penitentiaries_n but_o upon_o point_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v to_o he_o and_o this_o propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la divinae_fw-la clementiae_fw-la i_o because_o the_o church_n believe_v that_o our_o merciful_a god_n do_v pardon_v those_o true_a penitent_n who_o have_v fall_v into_o that_o grand_a sin_n of_o deny_v christ_n upon_o the_o same_o doctrine_n do_v the_o father_n ground_n their_o distinction_n of_o sin_n call_v some_o man_n sin_n venial_a and_o other_o mortal_a just_a as_o st._n john_n here_o do_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n &_o a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n for_o so_o origen_n mention_v mortale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la and_o st._n ambâ—ose_n speak_v of_o crimen_fw-la 34_o orig_n n._n 41._o ambr._n n._n 9_o 15_o aug_n n._n 6773_o 77._o prosp_n n._n 34_o mortale_fw-la and_o erratum_fw-la noae_n erat_fw-la veniale_a so_o do_v st._n austin_n call_v sin_n vâ—nialia_n morralia_fw-la capitalia_fw-la damnabilia_fw-la and_o so_o do_v prosper_n and_o so_o do_v the_o church_n of_o england_n liturgy_n mention_v a_o deadly_a sin_n and_o all_o these_o only_a in_o this_o sense_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n express_v himself_o venialis_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la 14._o amb._n de_fw-fr paradiso_n cap._n 14._o sâ—qnitur_fw-la confessio_fw-la i._n that_o sin_n be_v call_v venial_a which_o be_v confess_v or_o repent_v of_o and_o so_o that_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o deadly_a sin_n or_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n in_o which_o man_n live_v and_o die_v impenitent_o and_o therefore_o unpardonable_o as_o be_v show_v before_o chap._n xviii_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n idoe_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o that_o this_o pray_v and_o not_o pray_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pray_v for_o penitent_n the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a or_o external_a penance_n view_v in_o the_o roman_a lady_n fabiola_n in_o what_o case_n god_n forbid_v pray_v for_o sinner_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o remain_v yet_o a_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v whereby_o this_o sin_n unto_o death_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v man_n to_o pray_v for_o whereby_o he_o may_v also_o seem_v to_o set_v the_o brand_n and_o mark_v of_o absolute_a unpardonablenes_n upon_o the_o sinner_n as_o be_v quite_o forlorn_a and_o bereave_v of_o all_o remedy_n and_o leave_v utter_o to_o desperation_n for_o thus_o we_o read_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v one_o of_o those_o capital_a sin_n before_o mention_v out_o of_o math._n 12._o 31._o and_o gal._n 5._o 19_o in_o which_o the_o sinner_n continue_v impenitent_o all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o therein_o die_v we_o be_v next_o to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o such_o a_o sinner_n so_o die_v be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o after_o his_o death_n or_o whether_o he_o mean_v that_o such_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o during_o his_o life_n time_n while_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n for_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o by_o these_o word_n a_o man_n die_v in_o that_o sin_n be_v except_v from_o be_v pray_v for_o after_o death_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o sinner_n which_o sin_v not_o impenitent_o unto_o their_o death_n may_v be_v pray_v for_o after_o death_n and_o so_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a must_v be_v allow_v of_o as_o if_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o scripture_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v neither_o practice_n nor_o allow_v of_o although_o we_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n use_v they_o so_o as_o i_o have_v show_v above_o in_o my_o first_o book_n to_o this_o inquiry_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o pray_v or_o not_o pray_v here_o mention_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o man_n live_v and_o only_o during_o their_o life_n time_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n mean_v he_o that_o be_v see_v or_o know_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v it_o may_v be_v pray_v for_o by_o the_o church_n while_o he_o be_v live_v but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o perceive_v or_o perceive_v not_o to_o confess_v repent_v and_o amend_v his_o foul_a visible_a and_o note_v sin_n while_o he_o live_v the_o church_n have_v no_o direction_n to_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o sin_n or_o for_o such_o a_o sinner_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v which_o be_v never_o repent_v or_o that_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v pardon_v notwithstanding_o his_o obdurate_a persist_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n no_o not_o while_o he_o be_v live_v and_o much_o less_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o here_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a whether_o they_o die_v penitent_o or_o impenitent_o but_o in_o what_o sense_n a_o impenitent_a sinner_n during_o his_o impenitency_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o this_o life_n will_v appear_v hereafter_o more_o clear_o but_o first_o i_o must_v show_v the_o church_n practice_v in_o pray_v for_o sinner_n the_o reader_n may_v consider_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v catholic_n write_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o upon_o this_o direction_n the_o church_n catholic_n use_v to_o pâ—ay_v most_o earnest_o yea_o and_o with_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n for_o such_o sinner_n who_o for_o some_o grievous_a and_o know_v crime_n have_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o this_o the_o church_n do_v at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o sinner_n appear_v to_o and_o in_o the_o church_n or_o at_o the_o church_n door_n as_o penitent_n confess_v and_o bewail_v their_o own_o sin_n in_o garment_n of_o sackcloth_n and_o their_o face_n besmear_v with_o ash_n bâ—gging_v on_o their_o knee_n both_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o also_o reconciliation_n and_o re_fw-mi admission_n to_o the_o congregation_n and_o communion_n the_o manner_n of_o penitent_n humiliation_n and_o of_o the_o church_n commiseration_n and_o compassion_n we_o have_v very_o frequent_o describe_v in_o the_o church_n history_n and_o the_o father_n thus_o in_o the_o wistâ—rne_a church_n say_v sozomen_n 30._o soz_fw-fr l._n 7._o c._n 1â—_n ambr._n 34._o 37._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 59_o origen_n lamb_n n._n 30._o there_o be_v a_o set_a place_n appoint_v where_o the_o penitent_n stand_v with_o a_o sad_a countenance_n mourning_n and_o weep_v than_o they_o cast_v themselves_o down_o on_o the_o pavement_n be_v clad_v in_o course_n sack_n cloth_n and_o their_o beauty_n obscure_v and_o deface_v with_o ash_n and_o with_o long_a sorrow_n and_o fast_v they_o beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n for_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n open_o if_o the_o bishop_n be_v present_a he_o compassionate_o kneel_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o and_o so_o do_v the_o whole_a congregation_n s._n i_o relate_v the_o particular_a 8._o hier._n epist_n 30._o n._n 8._o penance_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o religious_a lady_n fabiola_n as_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o his_o own_o time_n she_o have_v be_v divorce_v and_o after_o divorcement_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n while_o her_o divorce_a husband_n be_v live_v but_o she_o repent_v and_o confess_v her_o offence_n with_o great_a sorrow_n in_o sack_n cloth_n and_o ash_n public_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o rome_n episcopis_fw-la presbyâ—eris_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la collacrimantibus_fw-la i_o herself_o and_o the_o bishop_n present_a and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n altogether_o compassionate_o weep_v this_o be_v the_o use_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o those_o brethren_n or_o sister_n which_o be_v thus_o see_v to_o confef_n and_o express_v penitency_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o sin_v unto_o death_n impenitent_o and_o this_o they_o do_v upon_o this_o direction_n if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n let_v he_o pray_v for_o he_o &c_n &c_n s._n ambrâ—se_n do_v exhort_v the_o sinner_n to_o confession_n 34._o ambr._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o n._n 34._o and_o penitency_n by_o this_o motive_n fleat_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la that_o