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he_o be_v elect_v all_z other_o may_z just_o fear_v a_o reprobation_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o election_n breed_v much_o anxiety_n in_o many_o who_o be_v much_o trouble_v about_o it_o in_o search_v whether_o they_o be_v elect_v or_o no._n but_o they_o begin_v at_o the_o wrong_a end_n if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v sure_a in_o this_o regard_n let_v he_o go_v to_o work_v as_o s._n peter_n here_o teach_v live_v godly_o and_o holy_o for_o otherwise_o to_o search_v about_o it_o be_v but_o to_o enter_v in_o a_o labyrinth_n or_o maze_n without_o ever_o find_v a_o end_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 19_o and_o we_o have_v a_o more_o
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none_o advocate_n to_o make_v a_o propitiation_n for_o he_o with_o god_n let_v he_o be_v of_o what_o religion_n and_o belief_n he_o can_v be_v his_o say_n that_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n will_v not_o save_v he_o for_o only_o such_o as_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n know_v the_o advocate_n and_o he_o shall_v profit_v such_o only_a note_n last_o note_n note_n that_o to_o love_v one_o another_o have_v ever_o be_v god_n command_n but_o chief_o it_o be_v expect_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n thus_o do_v christ_n and_o thus_o do_v all_o they_o that_o have_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n into_o the_o light_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o grace_n the_o malicious_a envious_a and_o churlish_a man_n therefore_o be_v not_o in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n but_o still_o in_o the_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o i_o write_v unto_o you_o child_n because_o your_o sin_n be_v forgive_v you_o through_o his_o name_n verse_n 13._o i_o write_v unto_o you_o father_n because_o you_o have_v know_v he_o that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 16._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n the_o doubt_n of_o this_o place_n be_v diverse_a mâ—yer_n mâ—yer_n first_o who_o be_v the_o child_n father_n and_o young_a man_n here_o speak_v of_o second_o wherefore_o be_v this_o repetition_n make_v but_o with_o some_o variation_n three_o to_o whether_o word_n these_o 12_o 13_o 14._o verse_n have_v reference_n to_o those_o that_o go_v before_o or_o that_o follow_v after_o four_o what_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n five_o what_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n i_o spare_v here_o to_o set_v down_o the_o exposition_n of_o any_o author_n together_o because_o no_o one_o writer_n have_v resolve_v all_o these_o doubt_n but_o some_o have_v speak_v upon_o some_o of_o they_o and_o some_o upon_o other_o some_o to_o the_o first_o all_o agree_v that_o child_n father_n and_o young_a man_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n child_n be_v such_o as_o by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v new_o regenerate_v father_n be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v convert_v a_o long_a time_n ago_o young_a man_n be_v such_o as_o in_o spiritual_a strength_n be_v like_o young_a man_n in_o their_o chief_a strength_n manful_o resist_v temptation_n and_o not_o shrink_v from_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n to_o the_o second_o i_o assent_n to_o they_o that_o say_v this_o repetition_n be_v make_v to_o inculcate_v it_o the_o more_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o more_o fix_v in_o their_o mind_n piscator_fw-la hugo_n gagneus_fw-la beza_n piscator_fw-la some_o understand_v the_o first_o word_n little_a child_n as_o common_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n and_o they_o by_o father_n young_a man_n and_o child_n the_o distinction_n of_o christian_n two_o of_o which_o father_n and_o young_a man_n be_v again_o repeat_v to_o make_v way_n to_o the_o follow_a exhortation_n which_o chief_o concern_v such_o see_v little_a child_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o love_a of_o the_o world_n this_o exposition_n be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_a unto_o john_n here_o as_o the_o common_a appellation_n of_o they_o unto_o who_o he_o write_v vers_fw-la 1_o 8_o 28._o but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o go_v not_o here_o alone_o but_o with_o other_o compellation_n i_o do_v rather_o understand_v it_o as_o speak_v to_o novice_n in_o religion_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v vers_n 14._o for_o although_o little_a child_n in_o year_n be_v not_o in_o any_o danger_n by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o little_a child_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v in_o danger_n as_o well_o as_o father_n and_o young_a man_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_v that_o the_o charge_n shall_v be_v repeat_v to_o they_o also_o the_o old_a latin_a translation_n repeat_v not_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o time_n but_o omit_v it_o whole_o but_o it_o be_v in_o all_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n and_o in_o augustine_n exposition_n upon_o this_o epistle_n hicronym_n august_n hicronym_n and_o in_o jeromes_n exposition_n of_o origens_n prologue_n upon_o the_o canticle_n touch_v the_o diverse_a reason_n allege_v to_o the_o diverse_a age_n they_o be_v not_o thus_o particular_o render_v because_o only_o little_a child_n in_o this_o spiritual_a sense_n have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o and_o father_n only_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o the_o knowledge_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o father_n vers_fw-la 13._o be_v ascribe_v to_o little_a child_n also_o vers_fw-la 14._o but_o because_o little_a child_n in_o grace_n be_v most_o weak_a and_o apt_a to_o fall_v he_o adapt_v unto_o they_o this_o comfort_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n whereinto_o they_o be_v late_o baptize_v gagneus_fw-la catharin_n gagneus_fw-la and_o because_o knowledge_n be_v with_o the_o ancient_a he_o mention_v this_o unto_o father_n and_o victory_n to_o those_o that_o be_v young_a and_o strong_a and_o in_o speak_v again_o of_o child_n he_o appli_v to_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n because_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o little_a child_n to_o know_v their_o father_n to_o fly_v to_o he_o in_o all_o their_o distress_n to_o the_o three_o some_o hold_v these_o
of_o a_o horrible_a sin_n viz._n make_v god_n a_o liar_n which_o he_o can_v but_o severe_o revenge_v chap._n 5._o verse_n 16._o if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n let_v he_o ask_v and_o he_o shall_v give_v life_n unto_o he_o to_o those_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v concern_v that_o that_o he_o shall_v ask_v etc._n etc._n the_o sin_n which_o be_v unto_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o 5._o oecumen_fw-la in_o 1_o job._n 5._o be_v that_o sin_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o conversion_n and_o to_o retain_v in_o the_o mind_n injury_n do_v for_o the_o way_n of_o those_o that_o keep_v injury_n do_v in_o their_o mind_n tend_v unto_o death_n say_v solomon_n 12._o prou._n 12._o because_o such_o always_o keep_v anger_n in_o their_o mind_n against_o their_o neighbour_n be_v never_o lead_v with_o true_a penitency_n but_o sin_n impenitent_o and_o lest_o some_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v think_v incident_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o clear_v they_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v unto_o death_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n say_v 18._o verse_n 18._o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o that_o none_o such_o shall_v grow_v secure_a he_o immediate_o subjoin_v that_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o he_o keep_v himself_o so_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o daily_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o himself_o he_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o sin_v by_o the_o world_n which_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v whole_o in_o sin_n 19_o verse_n 19_o the_o unconuert_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v such_o as_o we_o sometime_o be_v and_o like_v unto_o who_o still_o we_o be_v through_o aptness_n to_o sin_n 20._o verse_n 20._o but_o that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v and_o so_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o other_o run_v unto_o this_o place_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o saint_n augustine_n mayer_n mayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o hard_a of_o all_o the_o bible_n dâ—ami_fw-la august_n ser_n 11._o the_o verb_n dâ—ami_fw-la and_o therefore_o diverse_a expositor_n have_v expound_v it_o diverse_o augustine_n himself_o after_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v one_o exposition_n sinâ—erit_fw-la sâ—ym_n in_o â—onte_fw-fr cap_n 21._o retract_v l_o 1_o c._n 19_o siquis_fw-la in_o sâ—chrata_fw-la mentis_fw-la peruâ—rsitaâ—e_fw-la hâ—ne_fw-la vitam_fw-la sinâ—erit_fw-la that_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v the_o envy_v of_o our_o brother_n grace_n retract_v give_v another_o that_o it_o be_v the_o finish_n of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o wicked_a perverseness_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o this_o be_v follow_v by_o many_o hieronym_n in_o cap._n 14._o jerem._n glos_n interlin_fw-mi lyranus_fw-la magister_fw-la send_v 2_o scent_n d._n 43._o and_o hereupon_o some_o popish_a writer_n infer_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o have_v not_o die_v in_o obstinacy_n but_o show_v penitency_n before_o their_o death_n 5.16_o lorinâ—â—_n in_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o but_o this_o collection_n be_v worthy_o reject_v by_o one_o of_o their_o own_o side_n because_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v as_o of_o sin_n do_v heretofore_o but_o now_o in_o do_v and_o therefore_o while_o a_o man_n live_v if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_v not_o have_v see_v he_o to_o have_v sin_v some_o understand_v by_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n a_o mortal_a sin_n by_o that_o not_o unto_o death_n exod_v glâ—ss_n cassianus_n call_n 1â—_n c_o 10._o oâ—ig_n hâ—â—â—_n 12._o iâ—_n exod_v a_o venial_a that_o be_v a_o small_a and_o light_a offence_n such_o as_o idle_a word_n vain_a behaviour_n or_o wanton_a look_n and_o hereupon_o the_o popish_a find_v the_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n teach_v that_o some_o grosser_n sin_n only_o deserve_v death_n and_o that_o lesser_a sin_n do_v not_o make_v the_o soul_n subject_n to_o death_n now_o because_o it_o be_v absurd_a the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v thus_o understand_v to_o expound_v this_o sentence_n as_o the_o word_n run_v the_o gloss_n say_v that_o common_a person_n be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o but_o the_o priest_n only_o to_o who_o censure_n they_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v but_o this_o also_o be_v worthy_o reject_v by_o one_o of_o their_o own_o side_n 5.16_o lorinâ—â—_n in_o 2_o joh._n 5.16_o because_o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v life_n to_o those_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n whereby_o be_v intimate_v that_o the_o sin_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o make_v the_o sinner_n subject_a to_o death_n also_o and_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a shift_n to_o say_v that_o the_o priest_n may_v pray_v for_o such_o as_o sin_v unto_o death_n but_o not_o the_o common_a people_n see_v saint_n john_n enjoin_v a_o vacation_n from_o prayer_n to_o all_o in_o this_o case_n that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n not_o worthy_a of_o death_n be_v also_o contrary_a to_o all_o true_a divinity_n see_v jam._n 2.10_o deut._n 27._o vers_fw-la last_o matth._n 5.19_o matth._n 12.36_o some_o again_o understand_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v out_o of_o malice_n to_o impugn_v the_o know_a truth_n stapul_n beza_n piscator_fw-la carthâ—s_n faber_n stapul_n when_o the_o spirit_n enlighten_v the_o mind_n to_o understand_v the_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o spite_n and_o malice_n impugn_a as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n contrary_a to_o their_o knowledge_n do_v malicious_o set_v themselves_o against_o christ_n when_o any_o commit_v this_o sin_n they_o say_v we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o 32._o matt._n 12.31_o 32._o because_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v pronounce_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v 140._o hil._n in_o psal_n 140._o near_o unto_o this_o exposition_n come_v hilary_n expound_v it_o of_o sin_n commit_v out_o of_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o malice_n and_o chrysostome_n 49._o chrysan_fw-fr psal_n 49._o and_o to_o this_o indeed_o do_v i_o subscribe_v if_o a_o man_n sin_v out_o of_o infirmity_n raise_v he_o up_o by_o prayer_n and_o by_o good_a counsel_n 6.1_o gal._n 6.1_o but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o brother_n and_o malicious_o leave_v his_o christian_a calling_n do_v presumptuous_o contrary_a to_o his_o knowledge_n deride_v all_o admonition_n and_o scorn_v they_o cast_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o such_o dog_n 7._o matth._n 7._o neither_o admonish_v nor_o pray_v for_o they_o any_o more_o and_o near_o unto_o this_o come_v that_o of_o oecumenius_n expound_v it_o of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o lead_v with_o any_o penitency_n but_o the_o mere_o impenitent_a be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o our_o prayer_n for_o by_o pray_v a_o mollify_v heart_n may_v haply_o be_v obtain_v for_o they_o as_o for_o saul_n by_o steven_n prayer_n otherwise_o no_o persecutor_n may_v have_v be_v pray_v for_o 5._o matth._n 5._o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v usual_a and_o be_v command_v some_o understand_v adultery_n after_o baptism_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v 19_o tertull._n de_fw-fr pudicitia_n c._n 2._o &_o 19_o but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n some_o understand_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n the_o punishment_n whereof_o be_v death_n and_o touch_v which_o it_o be_v say_v 2.25_o anastas_n nicenus_n quaest_n 58._o in_o script_n 1_o sam._n 2.25_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n who_o shall_v plead_v for_o he_o but_o the_o contrary_a unto_o this_o be_v plain_o teach_v by_o christ_n say_v every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o father_n and_o against_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v forgive_v some_o understand_v it_o of_o those_o that_o leave_v the_o faith_n fall_v again_o to_o infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n or_o of_o excommunicate_a person_n turrian_n gagnou_n turrian_n but_o such_o as_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n have_v be_v beat_v from_o the_o faith_n have_v return_v again_o and_o see_v the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o offender_n home_o by_o repentance_n i_o can_v see_v how_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a may_v be_v reckon_v among_o those_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o salmeron_n verse_n 17._o caictan_n salmeron_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n but_o by_o popish_a writer_n themselves_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v corrupt_v herein_o though_o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v grant_v will_v make_v much_o against_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v unto_o it_o yet_o all_o ancient_a writer_n who_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v this_o text_n read_v it_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a as_o tertullian_n jerom_n ambrose_n and_o pactanus_n and_o late_a writer_n as_o varablus_fw-la johannes_n benedictâ—us_n clarius_n etc._n etc._n touch_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 15._o verse_n 15._o who_o
christian_n in_o pergamus_n satan_n throne_n be_v there_o be_v miraculous_o feed_v with_o spiritual_a comfort_n &_o hereby_o strengthen_v to_o endure_v so_o that_o the_o christian_a name_n which_o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v shall_v through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o enemy_n have_v utter_o perish_v still_o continue_v in_o that_o place_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 10._o â—_o joh._n 6._o for_o manna_n set_v forth_o christ_n feed_v upon_o by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v note_v of_o it_o that_o this_o in_o the_o ark_n be_v incorruptible_a as_o christ_n be_v feed_v upon_o confer_v incorruption_n and_o immortality_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v hide_v so_o it_o be_v a_o hide_a kind_n of_o feed_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o profane_a world_n to_o who_o this_o spiritual_a food_n be_v a_o mystery_n yea_o the_o people_n of_o god_n see_v it_o not_o with_o their_o bodily_a eye_n but_o by_o faith_n as_o they_o of_o old_a see_v not_o the_o manna_n and_o 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