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the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o thing_n necessary_o subordinate_a must_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_v but_o can_v our_o heart_n bear_v the_o thought_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n as_o these_o or_o can_v we_o think_v that_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v by_o the_o star_n what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v who_o can_v tell_v what_o a_o day_n will_v bring_v forth_o and_o eccles_n 10.14_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v again_o chap._n 8.7_o for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o when_o or_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v these_o astrologer_n do_v indeed_o hit_v the_o matter_n sometime_o and_o have_v foretell_v that_o which_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o where_o such_o a_o thing_n lose_v may_v be_v find_v again_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o the_o devil_n do_v assist_v they_o therein_o and_o as_o they_o erect_v their_o scheam_n he_o do_v suggest_v unto_o they_o and_o leave_v his_o impression_n upon_o their_o heart_n concern_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o make_v discovery_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o pass_v through_o his_o own_o hand_n 11._o occulto_fw-la instinctu_fw-la instinctu_fw-la fieri_fw-la spirituâ—m_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la bonorum_fw-la austin_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap_n 7_o sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la astrorum_fw-la indicia_fw-la ex_fw-la nâ—cti_fw-la cum_fw-la aemonibus_fw-la et_fw-la instil_v 〈…〉_o â—â—um_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—si_fw-la no_o quâ—m_o 〈…〉_o mâ—ntes_fw-la pâ—â—inâ—tâ—â—_n austin_n 2_o lib_n de_fw-fr doctr._fw-la christ_n ana_fw-la eâ—_n omne_fw-la hujuâ—modi_fw-la artâ—s_fw-la vel_fw-la nugatori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la noxi_fw-la supeâ—stitionis_fw-la ex_fw-la qâ—adam_n pestle_n a_o socie_n tate_z hominum_fw-la et_fw-la daemonum_fw-la ibid._n p_o imà _fw-fr causâ—_n istâ—rum_fw-la pâ—edictionam_fw-la â—onnâ—nqâ—_n m_o pâ—ovenit_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la et_fw-la fâ—cieâ—â—te_fw-la quam_fw-la inivit_fw-la astrologus_fw-la cum_fw-la daemone_v vel_fw-la ex_fw-la occulto_fw-la ejus_fw-la instâ—â—u_fw-la et_fw-la instinctu_fw-la pererius_n in_o gâ—â—es_n cap_n 1._o v._o 14._o 15._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la astromâ—ntia_fw-la câ—lum_fw-la est_fw-la solum_fw-la influens_fw-la generale_fw-mi cujus_fw-la ratio_fw-la particulaâ—izatur_fw-la vel_fw-la singular_a zatur_fw-la aut_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—o_fw-la solo_fw-la auâ—_n à _fw-la dispositione_n materiae_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la objicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la inveniuntuâ—_n predicere_fw-la multa_fw-la vera_fw-la respondetur_fw-la quod_fw-la multo_fw-la plura_fw-la falsa_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la vera_fw-la dicunt_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la casu_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la multitudine_fw-la toâ—um_fw-la quo_fw-la dicunt_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la observatione_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la audiunt_fw-la aut_fw-la fit_a ab_fw-la mixtione_fw-la operationis_fw-la daemonum_fw-la propter_fw-la seducendos_fw-la tam_fw-la 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christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n i_o shall_v deliver_v myself_o in_o these_o four_o proposition_n 1._o that_o christ_n do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n 2._o that_o he_o do_v suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o 3._o that_o he_o do_v suffer_v and_o encounter_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 4._o that_o he_o do_v suffer_v and_o endure_v the_o very_a torment_n of_o hell_n in_o this_o life_n prop._n 1_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n 53._o perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la corpus_fw-la flagellatum_fw-la ita_fw-la animam_fw-la veer_fw-la doluisse_fw-la ne_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la veritas_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la mendacium_fw-la credatur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la hierom._n in_o esa_n 53._o isa_n 53.10_o and_o say_v christ_n himself_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a agony_n luk_n 22._o insomuch_o as_o he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n verse_n 42._o now_o a_o agony_n signify_v the_o sorrow_n of_o combaterâ—_n enter_v the_o list_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o utmost_a danger_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matthew_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o sorrowful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v beround_v or_o besiege_v with_o sorrow_n chap._n 26.36_o 37._o my_o soul_n say_v christ_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d timorem_fw-la significat_fw-la sive_fw-la metum_fw-la impendentis_fw-la mali_fw-la et_fw-la vixaliter_fw-la inveniri_fw-la apud_fw-la bonos_fw-es authores_fw-la vereque_fw-la graecos_n chamier_n cap._n 16._o lib._n 5._o tom._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n nam_fw-la scopus_fw-la loci_fw-la est_fw-la explicare_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la susceptas_fw-la et_fw-la quamvis_fw-la aliquando_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cauâ—â—m_fw-la genitivus_fw-la notat_fw-la internam_fw-la causam_fw-la motus_fw-la vel_fw-la actionis_fw-la quae_fw-la significatur_fw-la verbo_fw-la regente_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la significat_fw-la causam_fw-la extern_a impellentem_fw-la ad_fw-la actionem_fw-la ames_n bellar._n enervat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o unto_o death_n mark_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v sore_o amaze_v amazement_n note_v a_o universal_a cessation_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o their_o several_a function_n he_o be_v afraid_a and_o he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v hear_v heb._n 5._o in_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o fear_v ver_fw-la 7._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v do_v sometime_o signify_v reverence_n or_o piety_n but_o so_o it_o can_v be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v deliver_v or_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o fear_n but_o amazement_n be_v more_o than_o fear_v and_o mark_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sore_o amaze_v chap._n 14.33_o yea_o he_o be_v not_o only_o amaze_v but_o he_o be_v very_o heavy_a and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o heavy_a so_o we_o read_v it_o but_o the_o english_a word_n be_v too_o short_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o begin_v to_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o evil_a as_o that_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v disable_v for_o the_o mind_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o the_o word_n be_v compound_v of_o a_o privative_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d people_n as_o if_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n 501._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la maximam_fw-la consternationem_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la admittatur_fw-la consolatio_fw-la nicol._n arnold_n relig._n socinia_n pag._n 501._o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v in_o phil._n 2.26_o and_o be_v full_a of_o heaviness_n now_o if_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n be_v thus_o sorrowful_a and_o exceed_v sorrowful_a amaze_v and_o sore_o amaze_v heavy_a and_o his_o soul_n heavy_a even_o unto_o death_n then_o sure_o he_o do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o crellius_n and_o the_o socinian_o with_o their_o friend_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o his_o soul_n suffer_v only_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n with_o his_o body_n therefore_o prop._n 2_o i_o add_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o as_o he_o do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n so_o he_o do_v suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o for_o look_v where_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n begin_v there_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n do_v begin_v also_o now_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o in_o his_o body_n in_o eat_v with_o his_o mouth_n the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o in_o his_o soul_n likewise_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o his_o body_n because_o he_o do_v affect_v with_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v like_o god_n there_o do_v his_o sin_n begin_v viz._n in_o the_o pride_n and_o unbelief_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v perform_v with_o his_o body_n but_o with_o his_o soul_n and_o to_o begin_v there_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o suffer_v when_o the_o body_n suffer_v and_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n but_o when_o a_o grief_n be_v take_v or_o a_o affliction_n 16._o et_fw-la sane_fw-la nisi_fw-la paenae_fw-la fuisset_fw-la particeps_fw-la anima_fw-la corporibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la fuisset_fw-la redemptor_n calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o which_o do_v first_o arrest_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n now_o christ_n do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n for_o as_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v spiritual_a in_o his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o corporal_n in_o his_o body_n so_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v his_o passive_a also_o and_o if_o christ_n sorrow_n do_v not_o begin_v in_o his_o soul_n why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o trouble_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 11.33_o when_o he_o see_v she_o weep_v and_o the_o jew_n weep_v he_o groan_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v trouble_v ibid._n quam_fw-la pudenda_fw-la fuisset_fw-la haec_fw-la mollity_n eousque_fw-la torqueri_fw-la ob_fw-la communis_fw-la mortis_fw-la formidinem_fw-la ut_fw-la sanguineo_fw-la sudore_fw-la diffluerit_fw-la neque_fw-la posset_n recreari_fw-la nisi_fw-la angelorum_fw-la conspectu_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la precatio_fw-la ter_z repetita_fw-la transeat_fw-la caelix_fw-la etc._n etc._n anon_o ex_fw-la incredibili_fw-la amaritudine_fw-la animi_fw-la profecta_fw-la ostendit_fw-la asperius_fw-la et_fw-la majus_fw-la arduum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la christi_fw-la certamen_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la morte_fw-la communi_fw-la calvin_n ibid._n but_o according_a to_o the_o original_a and_o your_o margin_n he_o trouble_v himself_o why_o so_o but_o because_o this_o trouble_n of_o his_o do_v begin_v from_o within_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o do_v sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n when_o his_o body_n be_v in_o good_a health_n and_o free_a from_o every_o sickness_n the_o body_n will_v not_o sweat_v but_o when_o nature_n be_v oppress_v when_o it_o be_v under_o some_o outward_a burden_n than_o it_o sweat_v christ_n be_v under_o no_o outward_a burden_n of_o disease_n only_a death_n be_v now_o approach_v the_o fear_n of_o which_o alone_o simple_o consider_v can_v not_o make_v he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n for_o say_v he_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o and_o how_o be_o i_o streighten_v till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v 12.50_o luk._n 12.50_o sure_o there_o be_v some_o other_o evil_a the_o apprehension_n whereof_o do_v immediate_o fall_v upon_o his_o soul_n which_o do_v run_v and_o flow_v over_o into_o his_o body_n christ_n do_v suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o that_o be_v the_o second_o proposition_n prop._n 3_o as_o christ_n do_v suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o so_o he_o do_v suffer_v and_o conflict_n with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i_o do_v not_o say_v ibid._n neque_fw-la tantum_fw-la innuimus_fw-la deum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la unquam_fw-la illi_fw-la adversarium_fw-la vel_fw-la iratum_fw-la quando_fw-la enim_fw-la dilecto_fw-la filio_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la animus_n ejus_fw-la acquievit_fw-la irasceretur_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la divinae_fw-la severitatis_fw-la gravitatem_fw-la eum_fw-la sustinuisse_fw-la quoniam_fw-la manu_fw-la dei_fw-la percussus_fw-la et_fw-la afflictus_fw-la omne_fw-la irati_fw-la et_fw-la punientis_fw-la dei_fw-la signa_fw-la expertus_fw-la est_fw-la calvin_n ibid._n that_o the_o father_n be_v wroth_a or_o angry_a with_o his_o person_n some_o do_v here_o distinguish_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o hatred_n of_o person_n so_o the_o reprobate_n be_v call_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 9.22_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o corrective_a justice_n so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wroth_a with_o his_o own_o people_n deut._n 4.21_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n and_o
death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o again_o col._n 2.15_o and_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n 8._o dicitur_fw-la diabolus_fw-la dvas_fw-la habuisse_fw-la manus_fw-la unam_fw-la attrahentem_fw-la qua_fw-la trahebat_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la infeto_n quae_fw-la amputata_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ei_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la bonos_fw-es per_fw-la passionem_fw-la christi_fw-la et_fw-la manum_fw-la flagellantem_fw-la quae_fw-la debilitata_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la vexat_fw-la tamen_fw-la bonos_fw-es ad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la altissiod_n lib_fw-la 3_o tract_n 1_o cap._n 8._o he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o it_o that_o be_v the_o cross_n so_o that_o when_o christ_n die_v on_o the_o cross_n he_o do_v then_o break_v and_o rout_n the_o force_n of_o satan_n insomuch_o as_o all_o the_o force_n that_o he_o can_v draw_v up_o together_o against_o the_o seed_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o some_o rally_v troop_n then_o be_v his_o field-army_n break_v and_o christ_n triumph_v over_o they_o all_o upon_o the_o cross_n sure_o therefore_o this_o break_n of_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o satan_n be_v another_o fruit_n and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n six_o as_o christ_n do_v break_v the_o power_n of_o satan_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n so_o he_o do_v thereby_o also_o sanctify_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o seed_n insomuch_o as_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v of_o age_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v then_o clean_a unto_o they_o for_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n do_v defile_v all_o thing_n insomuch_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v unclean_a and_o accurse_a to_o his_o posterity_n so_o the_o second_o adam_n do_v by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n sprinkle_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o seed_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.19_o when_o moses_n have_v speak_v every_o precept_n to_o the_o people_n he_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o calf_n and_o goat_n and_o sprinkle_v both_o the_o book_n and_o all_o the_o people_n moreover_o he_o sprinkle_v with_o blood_n both_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n purge_v with_o blood_n but_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o with_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o these_o verse_n 21_o 23._o that_o be_v with_o christ_n own_a blood_n and_o if_o you_o ask_v why_o the_o law_n 21._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la prophanum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la quicquam_fw-la haberet_fw-la faedus_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la homines_fw-la sva_fw-la immunditiâ—_n prophanent_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la facta_fw-la omnium_fw-la innovatione_fw-la occurrent_a omnes_fw-la cultus_fw-la vitiosi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ac_fw-la impuri_fw-la nisi_fw-la christus_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la svi_fw-la aspersione_n eoâ—_n mundet_fw-la ubi_fw-la christus_fw-la cum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la non_fw-la apparet_fw-la nihil_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la sic_fw-la neque_fw-la doctrina_fw-la ipsa_fw-la nobis_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o nostrum_fw-la usum_fw-la efficaverit_fw-la nisi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la dedicata_fw-la calvin_n heb._n 9.20_o 21._o tabernacle_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o be_v holy_a shall_v be_v thus_o sprinkle_v with_o blood_n calvin_n give_v two_o reason_n namely_o because_o though_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o themselves_o holy_a yet_o be_v use_v by_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o pollution_n that_o be_v in_o he_o they_o may_v be_v profane_v and_o though_o the_o book_n and_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a yet_o it_o will_v not_o it_o can_v be_v efficacious_a and_o profitable_a to_o we_o nisi_fw-la sanguine_a christi_fw-la dedicata_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n now_o this_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o vessel_n book_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v perform_v when_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v and_o when_o the_o testament_n be_v dedicate_v but_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o therefore_o though_o his_o seed_n be_v sanctify_v with_o inherent_a holiness_n when_o they_o do_v believe_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o sprinkle_n of_o all_o thing_n ordinance_n affliction_n dispensation_n and_o all_o condition_n to_o they_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o this_o sanctification_n or_o sprinkle_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o seed_n be_v another_o fruit_n and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n seven_o as_o christ_n do_v sanctify_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o seed_n so_o by_o his_o death_n he_o do_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n do_v break_v the_o old_a covenant_n by_o his_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n so_o the_o second_o adam_n by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n do_v confirm_v the_o new_a for_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.16_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n for_o a_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n at_o all_o whilst_o the_o testator_n live_v verse_n 17._o and_o again_o gal._n 3.15_o brethren_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o and_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 17._o so_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v confirm_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n 26._o quest_n qui_fw-la vero_fw-la sanguis_fw-la aut_fw-la mors_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la resp_n duplici_fw-la ratione_fw-la primum_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la manifest_a de_fw-la ingenti_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la del_fw-it charitate_fw-la certus_fw-la reddiderit_fw-la idque_fw-la adeo_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la volit_fw-la nobis_fw-la id_fw-la donare_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o n._n foedere_fw-la promittat_fw-la unde_fw-la sanguis_fw-la novi_fw-la faederis_n est_fw-la dictus_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la testis_fw-la verus_fw-la et_fw-la fidelis_fw-la cateche_n racoviae_n de_fw-fr prophetico_fw-la christi_fw-la munere_fw-la cap._n 8._o socinus_n de_fw-fr christo_fw-la servatore_fw-la pars_fw-la prima_fw-la the_o justif_a synop_n 2._o volkillius_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religione_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o crellius_n ad_fw-la librum_fw-la hug._n grot._n respon_n ad_fw-la cap._n 1._o partic_a 26._o only_o the_o question_n be_v how_o this_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o socinian_o say_v that_o christ_n death_n do_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n by_o way_n of_o testimony_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n say_v they_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o all_o those_o who_o repent_v and_o believe_v shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v now_o christ_n preach_v this_o truth_n and_o die_v in_o it_o have_v confirm_v this_o truth_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o say_v they_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o true_a and_o the_o faithful_a witness_n 1._o but_o though_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v bear_v his_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o where_o do_v we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o his_o death_n do_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n by_o way_n of_o testimony_n 2._o where_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o his_o death_n be_v this_o if_o you_o repent_v and_o believe_v you_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o justify_v the_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o a_o gospel_n truth_n but_o the_o covenant_n which_o christ_n confirm_v you_o read_v of_o in_o heb._n 8._o where_o the_o lord_n do_v promise_v both_o 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anima_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o requiem_n tuam_fw-la psal_n 116._o observemus_fw-la verbum_fw-la revertendi_fw-la quo_fw-la admonemur_fw-la fieri_fw-la quidem_fw-la subinde_fw-la ut_fw-la animus_n piorum_fw-la optata_fw-la requie_n privatur_fw-la et_fw-la variis_fw-la discriminibus_fw-la inquietetur_fw-la verum_fw-la juxta_fw-la id_fw-la accidere_fw-la consolationis_fw-la quod_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la conceditur_fw-la illis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la quictem_fw-la svam_fw-la revertantur_fw-la muscul_fw-la in_o psal_n 116._o yet_o in_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v still_o a_o mixture_n of_o some_o grace_n withal_o some_o grace_n mix_v with_o their_o discouragement_n take_v the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o though_o they_o be_v much_o discourage_v and_o cast_v down_o yet_o still_o they_o mourn_v after_o god_n and_o though_o they_o can_v wait_v so_o patient_o as_o they_o will_v yet_o they_o say_v in_o truth_n if_o they_o do_v but_o know_v that_o god_n will_v come_v at_o last_o they_o will_v wait_v all_o their_o life_n here_o be_v grace_n and_o though_o they_o can_v mourn_v for_o sin_n past_a for_o which_o they_o be_v most_o disquiet_v yet_o they_o dare_v not_o put_v forth_o their_o hand_n willing_o unto_o any_o sin_n present_a i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o that_o be_v so_o trouble_v and_o cast_v down_o that_o he_o say_v and_o think_v i_o find_v so_o little_a comfort_n in_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o will_v willing_o suffer_v my_o body_n to_o live_v in_o burn_a fire_n until_o christ_n come_n so_o that_o i_o may_v but_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o though_o i_o be_o persuade_v i_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n yet_o my_o hope_n be_v that_o my_o pain_n here_o will_v be_v mitigate_v there_o in_o all_o which_o trouble_n say_v my_o author_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v persuade_v he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n willing_o that_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n this_o man_n be_v at_o the_o last_o comfort_v and_o then_o he_o will_v often_o say_v the_o devil_n take_v advantage_n of_o my_o sorrow_n for_o evil_a thing_n to_o make_v i_o unthankful_a for_o good_a thing_n but_o i_o speak_v this_o to_o show_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v never_o so_o discourage_v conservant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faeces_fw-la à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custodivit_fw-la quia_fw-la vina_fw-la sva_fw-la vi_fw-la conservant_n but_o still_o there_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o be_v mix_v withal_o they_o dare_v not_o sin_n yea_o and_o though_o by_o their_o very_a discouragement_n they_o do_v sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n in_o unbelief_n yet_o by_o the_o same_o discouragement_n they_o be_v keep_v from_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n these_o discouragement_n be_v as_o the_o lees_n that_o do_v keep_v the_o wine_n yea_o and_o though_o they_o do_v rest_n too_o much_o upon_o their_o righteousness_n whereby_o their_o foot_n sink_v into_o divers_a slough_n yet_o it_o be_v because_o they_o will_v be_v the_o more_o obedient_a to_o god_n their_o father_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o discouragement_n profess_v in_o truth_n i_o will_v give_v all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n here_o be_v grace_n a_o mixture_n of_o grace_n withal_o no_o marvel_n therefore_o that_o these_o discouragement_n may_v be_v in_o a_o godly_a gracious_a man_n quest_n but_o be_v there_o no_o evil_a in_o this_o to_o be_v thus_o fluctuate_a to_o and_o fro_o comfort_v and_o then_o discourage_v be_v there_o no_o evil_a in_o these_o discouragement_n answ_n much_o very_o much_o i_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o particular_n but_o how_o can_v they_o improve_v christ_n as_o they_o shall_v in_o this_o condition_n so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n title_n for_o his_o land_n be_v in_o question_n he_o can_v sow_v his_o ground_n nor_o build_v house_n and_o
precious_a ordinance_n which_o once_o thou_o do_v enjoy_v yet_o why_o shall_v thou_o be_v disquiet_v or_o cast_v down_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o so_o that_o the_o word_n speak_v plain_o this_o truth_n a_o godly_a gracious_a man_n have_v no_o true_a scripture-reason_n for_o his_o discouragement_n whatever_o his_o condition_n be_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a condition_n that_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n do_v present_a unto_o himself_o yet_o say_v he_o chap._n 3._o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n vers_fw-la 18._o but_o o_o thou_o servant_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v now_o under_o a_o threaten_a and_o not_o under_o a_o promise_n which_o make_v thy_o very_a belly_n to_o tremble_v and_o will_v thou_o can_v thou_o now_o rejoice_v yes_o say_v he_o vers_n 16._o when_o i_o hear_v my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o think_v this_o threaten_a will_n never_o be_v fulfil_v yes_o say_v he_o vers_n the_o 17._o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o meat_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o man_n may_v rejoice_v though_o he_o have_v no_o wine_n to_o drink_v or_o olive_n to_o eat_v because_o these_o be_v but_o creature_n which_o be_v for_o our_o refreshment_n but_o will_v thou_o rejoice_v o_o prophet_n if_o thou_o want_v thy_o daily_a bread_n and_o such_o creature_n as_o be_v for_o our_o daily_a nourishment_n yes_o say_v he_o although_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n and_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o be_v no_o herd_n 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in_o the_o house_n of_o nature_n and_o natural_a reason_n he_o do_v see_v reason_n for_o his_o discouragement_n yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o take_v thing_n asunder_o and_o consider_v thing_n by_o piece_n one_o from_o another_o abstract_v the_o mean_n from_o the_o end_n and_o so_o the_o saint_n may_v have_v a_o true_a and_o real_a reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n for_o every_o affliction_n be_v grievous_a if_o the_o husbandman_n look_v only_o upon_o the_o break_n up_o of_o his_o ground_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o harvest_n he_o may_v well_o be_v discourage_v but_o take_v both_o together_o and_o so_o he_o will_v not_o thus_o if_o the_o saint_n consider_v their_o break_n apart_o from_o their_o harvest_n they_o may_v see_v cause_n for_o their_o discouragement_n but_o if_o they_o do_v consider_v their_o break_n up_o and_o their_o harvest_n together_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n together_o i_o say_v take_v altogether_o and_o then_o whatever_o their_o condition_n be_v they_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n marr._n 2._o apol._n it_o be_v write_v of_o antoninus_n the_o emperor_n one_o of_o the_o persecutor_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o be_v environ_v and_o compass_v about_o by_o his_o enemy_n whereby_o he_o and_o all_o his_o army_n in_o the_o field_n be_v like_a to_o be_v lose_v for_o water_n he_o command_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o army_n to_o pray_v for_o rain_n whereby_o present_a relief_n come_v to_o he_o his_o army_n be_v preserve_v and_o his_o enemy_n destroy_v whereupon_o he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o roman_a senate_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o give_v this_o commendation_n of_o they_o in_o it_o that_o they_o be_v a_o people_n which_o be_v deo_fw-la contenti_fw-la content_a with_o god_n quem_fw-la circumferunt_fw-la secum_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la who_o they_o do_v always_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o bosom_n yea_o say_v he_o in_o that_o same_o letter_n it_o be_v very_o credible_a that_o although_o we_o think_v 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therefore_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o fall_v that_o he_o may_v know_v his_o own_o heart_n but_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o roman_n chap._n 11._o you_o shall_v find_v in_o so_o many_o word_n what_o i_o be_o now_o speak_v verse_n 32._o for_o god_n have_v conclude_v they_o all_o in_o unbeleef_n why_o that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o o_o what_o a_o bless_a design_n upon_o unbeleef_n be_v here_o therefore_o god_n conclude_v all_o under_o unbeleef_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o sin_n get_v not_o but_o be_v a_o loser_n by_o every_o fall_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o scripture_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n fall_n usual_o they_o fail_v in_o that_o grace_n wherein_o they_o do_v most_o excel_v and_o wherein_o they_o do_v most_o excel_v therein_o they_o do_v most_o miscarry_v abraham_n do_v most_o excel_v in_o faith_n and_o therein_o he_o do_v most_o miscarry_v moses_n do_v most_o excel_v in_o 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be_v good_a but_o because_o i_o be_o good_a nor_o do_v i_o stand_v upon_o your_o desert_n but_o i_o show_v mercy_n out_o of_o free_a love_n my_o name_n be_v gracious_a o_o but_o i_o have_v be_v sin_v i_o have_v be_v sin_v a_o long_a time_n ten_o twenty_o thirty_o forty_o fifty_o year_n have_v i_o come_v in_o at_o sâ—â—â—â—_n i_o may_v have_v have_v mercy_n but_o i_o have_v be_v sin_v long_o and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o i_o yet_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d good_a comfort_n for_o my_o name_n be_v long-suffering_a that_o be_v the_o noâ—â—_n gracious_a and_o long-suffering_a slow_a to_o anger_n or_o long-suffering_a o_o but_o i_o have_v sin_v exceed_o i_o have_v sin_v abundant_o so_o many_o sin_n as_o i_o be_o never_o able_a to_o reckon_v up_o and_o to_o humble_v myself_o for_o i_o have_v break_v all_o my_o promise_n with_o god_n and_o all_o the_o vow_n that_o i_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o thus_o discourage_v yet_o say_v he_o 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not_o spend_v all_o my_o mercy_n upon_o david_n or_o upon_o abraham_n or_o upon_o paul_n or_o upon_o peter_n but_o i_o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o o_o but_o yet_o my_o sin_n do_v recoil_v i_o be_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v sin_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o hope_n for_o i_o yet_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o discourage_v for_o i_o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n even_o all_o sort_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o life_n the_o sin_n of_o weakness_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o presumption_n the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o the_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n these_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o forgive_v even_o all_o sort_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o o_o but_o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o this_o promise_n for_o i_o think_v 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into_o the_o ark_n noah_n will_v there_o not_o be_v such_o a_o stench_n in_o the_o ark_n with_o their_o dung_n as_o will_v poison_v thou_o shall_v thou_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o live_v think_v thou_o well_o for_o all_o this_o noah_n go_v on_o and_o he_o build_v the_o ark_n and_o leave_v god_n that_o â—et_v he_o on_o work_n to_o answer_v to_o all_o these_o objection_n and_o to_o all_o those_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v come_v by_o the_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v and_o so_o do_v faith_n always_o faith_n put_v a_o man_n under_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o leave_v god_n to_o answer_v to_o those_o objection_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v come_v thereby_o now_o when_o a_o man_n can_v do_v thus_o must_v he_o not_o needs_o be_v quiet_a it_o be_v to_o speak_v more_o brief_o the_o proper_a wâ—rk_n of_o faith_n to_o resign_v and_o give_v up_o our_o will_n unto_o god_n for_o by_o the_o resignation_n of_o the_o will_n unto_o god_n we_o do_v trust_n god_n with_o ourselves_o and_o condition_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n to_o fall_v with_o a_o suitable_a promise_n and_o to_o apply_v the_o same_o if_o that_o plaster_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v noâ—_n lay_v on_o the_o soul_n with_o a_o warm_a hand_n it_o will_v not_o stick_v and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o promise_n stick_v not_o upon_o many_o soul_n but_o because_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o with_o the_o cold_a and_o chill_a hand_n of_o unbelief_n now_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o warm_a hand_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n to_o trade_v with_o the_o call_v of_o god_n for_o true_a save_a faith_n be_v a_o venture_a grace_n but_o without_o a_o call_v it_o will_v not_o venture_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n to_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o every_o dispensation_n the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o say_v faith_n i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o say_v faith_n it_o 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fear_v not_o behold_v your_o god_n will_v come_v even_o god_n with_o a_o recompense_n he_o will_v come_v and_o save_v you_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherein_o be_v show_v i._n what_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ii_o how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v above_o all_o other_o sin_n the_o unpardonable_a sin_n by_o william_n bridge_n of_o yarmouth_n london_n print_v by_o peter_n cole_n in_o leaden-hall_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o printing-press_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1656._o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matthew_n 12.31_o 32._o 1650._o preach_v at_o stepney_n decemb._n 29._o 1650._o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v here_o be_v two_o great_a argument_n lay_v before_o you_o in_o these_o word_n first_o the_o largeness_n of_o god_n heart_n in_o forgive_a sin_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n every_o sin_n all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n second_o you_o have_v here_o the_o unpardonableness_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n i_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o speak_v unto_o the_o former_a argument_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o at_o the_o first_o possible_o some_o poor_a soul_n will_v say_v though_o god_n heart_n be_v very_o large_a in_o forgive_a sin_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o sin_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v commit_v that_o that_o i_o may_v therefore_o take_v away_o this_o obstruction_n and_o make_v your_o way_n plain_a and_o easy_a to_o the_o forgive_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v at_o this_o timâ—â—eak_n unto_o the_o last_o of_o these_o two_o argument_n but_o the_o blaspheâ—â—â—â—â—ainst_a the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v whosoever_o speaâ—â—â—_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o the_o open_n of_o which_o word_n two_o question_n must_v be_v answer_v quest_n 1_o the_o first_o be_v whether_o these_o jew_n that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v these_o word_n unto_o do_v then_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n some_o think_v no._n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o these_o pharisee_n do_v sin_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o 3d_o chapter_n of_o mark_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n speak_v this_o because_o of_o some_o word_n that_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o he_o he_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o they_o say_v he_o â—ast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n verse_n 22._o whereupon_o our_o saviour_n reason_v with_o they_o and_o at_o last_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d verse_n â—8_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o blasphemy_n verse_n 29._o but_o he_o that_o shall_v blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o the_o reason_n
of_o this_o speech_n be_v give_v at_o verse_n 30._o because_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o indeed_o if_o these_o man_n do_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o unpardonable_a sin_n and_o not_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v for_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o this_o scripture_n you_o shall_v not_o find_v either_o in_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o epistle_n that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v any_o where_o mention_v in_o express_a word_n now_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n will_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o unpardonable_a sin_n and_o not_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v but_o he_o say_v express_o that_o whoever_o do_v blaspheme_v or_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o he_o charge_v those_o jew_n that_o they_o blaspheme_v and_o speak_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o that_o work_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o without_o doubt_n they_o do_v then_o sin_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n quest_n 2_o but_o second_o why_o be_v it_o here_o say_v that_o he_o that_o sin_v this_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v there_o any_o forgive_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v answ_n chrysostom_n say_v as_o man_n be_v punish_v in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o they_o be_v pardon_v in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v pardon_v in_o this_o world_n when_o any_o temporal_a affliction_n for_o sin_n be_v remove_v so_o i_o also_o understand_v that_o parable_n in_o matth._n 18._o at_o the_o latter_a end_n and_o pardon_v in_o this_o life_n when_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v rom._n 4._o pardon_v and_o forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o act_n 3.19_o that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o in_o the_o day_n of_o refresh_v which_o day_n of_o refresh_v compare_v with_o the_o speech_n which_o you_o have_v in_o heb._n 2._o speak_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v show_v that_o the_o day_n of_o refresh_v be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a phrase_n with_o scripture_n note_v the_o eternity_n of_o misery_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o look_v again_o into_o mark_n 3._o you_o shall_v find_v that_o whereas_o here_o in_o matthew_n the_o word_n run_v thus_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v mark_n have_v it_o thus_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v that_o never_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o this_o not_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o word_n be_v thus_o far_o open_v the_o doctrine_n then_o will_v present_o be_v this_o that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n doct._n be_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n that_o whosoever_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n which_o i_o shall_v the_o rather_o desire_v you_o to_o hearken_v unto_o because_o as_o it_o lie_v out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a road_n so_o it_o make_v your_o way_n clear_a to_o the_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o former_a word_n of_o god_n mercy_n i_o say_v for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o truth_n we_o must_v inquire_v into_o two_o thing_n first_n what_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v for_o people_n be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o it_o second_o how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v above_o all_o other_o sin_n the_o unpardonable_a sin_n first_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o this_o sin_n be_v i_o answer_v both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o first_o negative_o it_o be_v not_o that_o sin_n whereby_o man_n do_v bare_o deny_v the_o personality_n or_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n possible_o a_o man_n may_v deny_v the_o personality_n or_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o not_o sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n in_o math._n 12._o for_o as_o chrysostom_n observe_v in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v divers_a heretic_n that_o do_v deny_v the_o personality_n and_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o afterward_o repent_v and_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o you_o do_v not_o find_v that_o these_o pharisee_n who_o be_v here_o charge_v with_o this_o sin_n do_v either_o deny_v the_o personality_n or_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o plain_o then_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o this_o the_o mere_a and_o bare_a deny_v of_o the_o personality_n or_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o as_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v therein_o so_o neither_o do_v it_o consist_v in_o every_o opposition_n or_o in_o a_o bare_a opposition_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n belong_v power_n unto_o the_o son_n wisdom_n unto_o the_o spirit_n holiness_n the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o create_v the_o work_n of_o the_o son_n to_o redeem_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o sanctify_v aâ—d_v hereupon_o some_o hauâ—_n think_v that_o opposition_n unto_o holiness_n be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o you_o find_v here_o it_o be_v a_o blasphemy_n therefore_o not_o every_o opposition_n and_o if_o you_o look_v into_o act_n 7._o you_o find_v that_o stephen_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n say_v at_o verse_n 51._o you_o stiff_o neck_v and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o sin_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n why_o for_o stephen_n pray_v 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that_o whosoever_o do_v sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v a_o gospel_n apostate_n backslide_n from_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o once_o profess_v for_o these_o pharisee_n who_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o profess_v the_o gospel_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o backslide_n in_o they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n once_o profess_v and_o yet_o they_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sure_o therefore_o such_o a_o gospel-apostacy_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o here_o i_o must_v distinguish_v concern_v the_o word_n apostasy_n a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o apostate_n two_o way_n either_o because_o he_o do_v decline_v and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n once_o profess_v or_o else_o because_o he_o do_v rebel_n against_o truth_n reveal_v and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n manifest_v and_o will_v go_v no_o further_o i_o will_v express_v it_o thus_o five_o or_o six_o man_n go_v a_o great_a journey_n suppose_v to_o wales_n or_o into_o the_o north_n to_o scotland_n when_o they_o come_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o way_n two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o say_v these_o way_n be_v dirty_a and_o long_o than_o we_o intend_v and_o therefore_o we_o will_v go_v no_o further_o but_o say_v the_o other_o let_v the_o way_n be_v as_o dirty_a and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v we_o will_v go_v on_o and_o on_o they_o go_v which_o of_o these_o man_n do_v depart_v one_o from_o the_o other_o do_v those_o that_o go_v on_o depart_v from_o they_o that_o stay_v no_o those_o that_o will_v
go_v no_o further_o depart_v they_o be_v the_o forsaker_n so_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n professor_n let_v out_o together_o and_o some_o find_v the_o way_n long_o further_o than_o they_o think_v of_o we_o will_v go_v no_o further_o say_v they_o and_o we_o will_v have_v no_o more_o light_n but_o say_v the_o other_o god_n will_v we_o will_v on_o and_o on_o they_o go_v which_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n be_v the_o apostate_n those_o that_o will_v go_v no_o further_o they_o think_v not_o so_o but_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o truth_n that_o those_o that_o will_v go_v no_o further_o be_v they_o that_o leave_n and_o forsake_v the_o other_o i_o will_v give_v you_o one_o scripture_n for_o it_o it_o be_v in_o number_n 14._o there_o be_v certain_a spy_n go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o bring_v a_o ill_a report_n upon_o the_o good_a land_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n verse_n 2._o whereupon_o moses_n speak_v unto_o they_o and_o say_v at_o verse_n 9_o only_o rebel_v not_o against_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n in_o the_o septuagint_n which_o greek_n the_o new_a testament_n follow_v be_v only_o be_v not_o apostate_n against_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o in_o septuagintal_n language_n those_o that_o rebel_n against_o light_n reveal_v and_o will_v go_v no_o further_o be_v call_v apostate_n now_o indeed_o this_o kind_n of_o apostasy_n always_o go_v with_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o not_o the_o former_a always_o for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o former_a for_o they_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o gospel_n so_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o this_o sin_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o apostatise_v or_o backslide_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o four_o some_o think_v that_o this_o sin_n do_v consist_v in_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n but_o final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n ibid._n altissiodorensis_n lib._n 2._o tract_n 30._o in_o sentent_fw-fr desperatissimos_fw-la convertit_fw-la deus_fw-la august_n sic_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la penitere_fw-la de_fw-la finali_fw-la impenitentia_fw-la altissiodorensis_n ibid._n be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o by_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n they_o either_o understand_v that_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n which_o a_o man_n live_v and_o die_v in_o or_o that_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o continue_v in_o to_o the_o last_o the_o latter_a can_v be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o many_o have_v purpose_v to_o continue_v in_o their_o unbelief_n to_o their_o death_n and_o yet_o have_v be_v convert_v and_o pardon_v and_o the_o first_o can_v be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o 1._o the_o jew_n who_o christ_n speak_v unto_o do_v then_o commit_v this_o sin_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o it_o to_o their_o death_n 2._o final_a unbelief_n be_v rather_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o son_n but_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o 3._o our_o saviour_n say_v those_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v not_o in_o this_o world_n if_o therefore_o final_a unbelief_n or_o impenitency_n be_v this_o sin_n than_o christ_n shall_v threaten_v that_o he_o that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v whilst_o he_o live_v 4._o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o father_n or_o son_n and_o die_v impenitent_o in_o that_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o herein_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v consist_v therein_o 16_o 1_o john_n â—_o 16_o 5._o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o say_v not_o that_o you_o pray_v for_o it_o do_v he_o say_v that_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o a_o man_n and_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a 6._o it_o be_v that_o sin_n for_o which_o there_o lie_v no_o remission_n but_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v such_o a_o sin_n whilst_o he_o live_v for_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n wilful_o there_o remain_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o wilful_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v before_o his_o death_n 7._o it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n may_v know_v another_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o whilst_o he_o live_v for_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o say_v not_o that_o you_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n be_v not_o know_v till_o death_n 8._o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v but_o a_o word_n may_v be_v speak_v against_o the_o spirit_n long_o before_o a_o man_n die_v and_o therefore_o sure_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n be_v not_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 9_o for_o then_o all_o wicked_a man_n live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o die_v impenitent_o shall_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12._o blasphemia_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctúm_fw-la ca_fw-mi â—se_fw-mi vidâ—â—â—_n qua_fw-la quis_fw-la destinâ—ta_fw-la malitia_fw-la contra_fw-la proprium_fw-la animi_fw-la svi_fw-la sensum_fw-la spiritâ—_n sancti_fw-la gratiam_fw-la et_fw-la virtutem_fw-la deique_fw-la gloriam_fw-la oppugnat_fw-la luc._n brugen_n in_o math._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n in_o math._n 12._o which_o be_v false_a you_o will_v say_v then_o what_o be_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v second_o affirmative_o it_o be_v that_o wilful_a sin_v against_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v malicious_o oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o after_o he_o have_v be_v convince_v thereof_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o wilful_a sin_v against_o god_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v say_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n wilful_o after_o he_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 heb._n 10.26_o so_o that_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n be_v a_o wilful_a sin_n now_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n witting_o willing_o and_o wilful_o witting_o in_o opposition_n to_o ignorance_n willing_o in_o opposition_n to_o force_n and_o constraint_n wilful_o in_o opposition_n to_o light_n knowledge_n and_o reason_n and_o so_o he_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v sin_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n wilful_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o after_o the_o acknowledgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n do_v also_o oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v call_v here_o locum_fw-la dicere_fw-la verbum_fw-la contra_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la verbis_fw-la impugnare_fw-la deum_fw-la sanctificantem_fw-la cajet_fw-fr in_o math._n 12._o vide_fw-la sixth_o senens_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la a_o blasphemy_n and_o a_o blaspheme_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o create_v the_o work_n of_o the_o son_n to_o redeem_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o sanctify_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o sin_v this_o sin_n do_v oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v holiness_n and_o goodness_n and_o so_o these_o jew_n do_v for_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v cast_v out_o the_o devil_n that_o unclean_a spirit_n they_o say_v he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n call_v the_o work_n do_v a_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o do_v oppose_v he_o therein_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o 3._o it_o be_v that_o sin_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v malicious_o oppose_v 2._o peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la certa_fw-la malitia_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la solent_fw-la distingui_fw-la tria_fw-la genera_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o patrem_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la humana_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la quod_fw-la patri_fw-la appâ—opriatur_fw-la potentia_fw-la filio_fw-la sapientia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la quia_fw-la bonitas_fw-la attribuitur_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la altissidorens_n lib._n 2._o tract_n 30._o in_o sent._n scot._n in_o sent._n lib._n 2._o quest_n 2._o and_o blaspheme_v and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10.26_o
lavamini_n mundi_fw-la estote_fw-la esa_fw-la 1._o lavatur_fw-la et_fw-la mundus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la et_fw-la preterrita_fw-la plangit_fw-la et_fw-la iterum_fw-la non_fw-la admittit_fw-la lavatur_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mundus_fw-la qui_fw-la plangit_fw-la quod_fw-la gessit_fw-la nec_fw-la descrit_fw-fr sed_fw-la post_fw-la lachrimas_fw-la stenda_fw-la haec_fw-la quae_fw-la sleverat_fw-la repetit_fw-la august_n ser_n 66._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o then_o fall_v into_o that_o very_a sin_n which_o they_o repent_v of_o they_o do_v sin_n against_o light_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o repent_v of_o one_o repentance_n for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n have_v go_v on_o iâ—_n a_o sinful_a way_n and_o do_v return_v unto_o god_n he_o do_v then_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n so_o when_o a_o man_n have_v go_v on_o in_o a_o good_a way_n and_o do_v return_v to_o his_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v repent_v of_o his_o repentance_n when_o god_n pardon_v a_o man_n he_o say_v go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o do_v i_o therefore_o return_v unto_o the_o same_o sin_n then_o be_o i_o most_o unthankful_a disingenuous_a and_o disobedient_a yea_o it_o be_v exceed_o displease_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o man_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o you_o shall_v observe_v therefore_o that_o although_o the_o lord_n pardon_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o great_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n yet_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n he_o do_v not_o pardon_v their_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_a for_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o canaan_n why_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n say_v the_o apostle_n now_o if_o you_o look_v into_o numb_a 14.19_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o moses_n pray_v pardon_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o people_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v forgive_v this_o people_n from_o egypt_n even_o till_o now_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v pardon_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n but_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o ver_fw-la 22._o because_o all_o these_o man_n which_o have_v see_v my_o glory_n and_o my_o miracle_n which_o i_o do_v in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o have_v tempt_v i_o now_o these_o ten_o time_n and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n sure_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n though_o i_o pardon_v they_o say_v god_n they_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o rest_n that_o i_o have_v promise_v why_o because_o they_o have_v sin_v these_o ten_o time_n murmur_v again_o and_o again_o and_o again_o so_o that_o it_o be_v exceed_o displease_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o man_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o but_o yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o good_a man_n and_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o they_o thus_o to_o sleep_v when_o our_o saviour_n have_v command_v they_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v but_o they_o sleep_v again_o and_o again_o look_v i_o pray_v you_o it_o to_o job_n 19_o and_o see_v what_o job_n say_v concern_v his_o friend_n these_o ten_o time_n say_v bâ—_n at_o verse_n 3_o have_v you_o reproach_v i_o yet_o be_v you_o not_o ashamed_a it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o reproach_v a_o man_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o reproach_v a_o godly_a man_n it_o be_v yet_o worser_o to_o reproach_v a_o godly_a man_n under_o affliction_n and_o to_o afflict_v the_o afflict_a but_o to_o reproach_v a_o man_n ten_o time_n this_o be_v evil_a indeed_o yet_o say_v job_n these_o ten_o time_n have_v you_o reproach_v i_o and_o yet_o job_n friend_n be_v godly_a possible_o then_o a_o good_a man_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o ten_o time_n that_o be_v very_o often_o and_o you_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a you_o read_v in_o genesis_n 12._o that_o when_o he_o be_v drive_v by_o reason_n of_o famine_n into_o egypt_n he_o desire_v his_o wife_n sarah_n to_o say_v that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n which_o indeed_o be_v no_o lie_n but_o his_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n and_o very_o evil_a for_o thereby_o he_o put_v his_o wife_n upon_o a_o great_a temptation_n he_o be_v reprove_v for_o it_o as_o you_o read_v in_o the_o chapter_n yet_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o 20._o chapter_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o same_o work_n again_o and_o abraham_n journey_v towards_o the_o south_n country_n and_o abraham_n say_v at_o ver_fw-la 2._o of_o sarah_n his_o wife_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o so_o also_o if_o you_o look_v into_o 2._o chron._n 19_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v thus_o with_o that_o good_a king_n jehosaphat_n comply_v too_o much_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o which_o he_o be_v reprove_v at_o verse_n 2._o and_o jehu_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o say_v to_o king_n jehosaphat_n shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v wrath_n upon_o thou_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n yet_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o 20._o chapter_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o eliazar_n prophesy_v against_o jehosaphat_n say_v at_o the_o last_o verse_n because_o thou_o have_v join_v thyself_o with_o ahaziah_n the_o lord_n have_v break_v thy_o work_n and_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v to_o tarshish_n jehosaphat_n a_o good_a man_n yet_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v long_a time_n in_o this_o it_o be_v too_o apparent_a possible_o a_o good_a man_n a_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o that_o be_v the_o first_o second_o though_o a_o man_n do_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v but_o a_o infirmity_n for_o the_o open_n and_o clear_n of_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v what_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v clear_v the_o truth_n propose_v will_v natural_o fall_v into_o your_o bosom_n proper_o therefore_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v that_o sin_n which_o do_v rather_o arise_v from_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o resist_v than_o from_o will_n to_o commit_v else_o it_o shall_v be_v wickedness_n and_o not_o weakness_n but_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n it_o be_v call_v a_o weakness_n as_o here_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o rom._n 6.19_o i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n of_o your_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v in_o one_o that_o have_v spiritual_a life_n you_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o stone_n be_v infirm_a or_o weak_a why_o because_o a_o stone_n have_v no_o life_n in_o it_o infirmity_n be_v a_o defect_n in_o one_o that_o have_v life_n and_o i_o say_v it_o do_v arise_v not_o from_o wilfulness_n but_o want_v of_o strength_n to_o resist_v now_o this_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o resist_v do_v either_o arise_v from_o some_o natural_a cause_n which_o one_o can_v avoid_v of_o which_o paul_n speak_v in_o rom._n 7.19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v and_o why_o so_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n at_o verse_n 21._o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o and_o verse_n 23._o i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n fight_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a etc._n etc._n or_o else_o it_o do_v arise_v from_o some_o present_a distemper_n and_o that_o either_o in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heart_n for_o the_o world_n yet_o a_o good_a mind_n to_o christ_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o thâ—y_n shall_v be_v most_o unsettle_a 5._o or_o because_o they_o be_v too_o confident_a of_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o judgement_n whereas_o the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v firm_a and_o steadfast_a be_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o one_o own_o infirmity_n we_o read_v of_o a_o twofold_a confidence_n in_o peter_n a_o confidence_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o strength_n when_o he_o be_v confident_a in_o christ_n say_v master_n if_o it_o be_v thou_o command_v that_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o miscarry_v but_o when_o he_o be_v confident_a in_o his_o own_o strength_n say_v lord_n though_o all_o man_n forsake_v thou_o yet_o will_v not_o i_o than_o he_o sell_v and_o fall_v foul_o hold_v thou_o i_o up_o say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a 119.119_o psal_n 119.119_o and_o i_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o statute_n 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