Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	great_a	lord_n	spare_v	2,993	5	9.3697	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90866	Theos anthrōpophoros. Or, God incarnate. Shewing, that Jesus Christ is the onely, and the most high God· In four books. Wherein also are contained a few animadversions upon a late namelesse and blasphemous commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrewes, published under the capital letters, G.M. anno Dom. 1647. In these four books the great mystery of man's redemption and salvation, and the wayes and means thereof used by God are evidently held out to the capacity of humane reason, even ordinary understandings. The sin against the Holy Ghost is plainly described; with the cases and reasons of the unpardonablenesse, or pardonablenesse thereof. Anabaptisme, is by Scripture, and the judgment of the fathers shewed to be an heinous sin, and exceedingly injurious to the Passion, and blood of Christ. / By Edm. Porter, B.D. sometimes fellow of St. John's Colledge in Cambridge, and prebend of Norwich.	Porter, Edmund, 1595-1670.; Downame, John, d. 1652.	1655 (1655)	Wing P2985; Thomason E1596_1; ESTC R203199	270,338	411

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not_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v god_n and_o so_o in_o effect_n they_o do_v serve_v he_o who_o they_o think_v to_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o therein_o differ_v not_o from_o heathen_n and_o so_o st._n basil_n a_o gu_v both_o against_o the_o sahellians_n and_o arian_n out_o of_o the_o church_n c●●ed_v to_o ●f_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o creature_n curio_n 17._o basil_n count_v sabel_n &_o ar._n ho._n 27_o n._n 17._o non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la ●redo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la &_o in_o uniu●r●am_n crea●uram_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la pium_fw-la est_fw-la ●n_fw-la por●ion●m_fw-la cre●tu●ae_fw-la cr●d●re_fw-la multò_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o ●●tam_fw-la why_o do_v we_o not_o say_v in_o our_o creed_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o the_o wo●ld_n for_o if_o the_o son_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o c●●atu●e_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o believe_v in_o the_o whole_a creature_n th●n_v in_o one_o part_n of_o it_o and_o this_o also_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o 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flesh-bearing_a god_n and_o in_o greg._n nazian_n and_o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n incarnate_a thus_o be_v he_o every_o way_n as_o have_v be_v show_v a_o person_n fit_v to_o stand_v in_o steed_n of_o mankind_n as_o a_o undertaker_n and_o surety_n for_o performance_n of_o the_o bond_n law_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherein_o this_o question_n be_v discuss_v whether_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a together_o with_o a_o plain_a exposition_n of_o those_o place_n in_o scripture_n which_o concern_v that_o sin_n viz._n wherein_o the_o question_n of_o anabaptism_n be_v clear_o discuss_v matth._n 12._o 31._o heb._n 6._o 4._o heb._n 10._o 26._o epist_n 1_o john_n 5._o 16._o qui_fw-la legit_fw-la haec_fw-la ubi_fw-la certus_fw-la est_fw-la paritêr_fw-la pergat_fw-la mecum_fw-la ubi_fw-la haesitat_fw-la quaerat_fw-la mecum_fw-la ubi_fw-la errorem_fw-la suum_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la redeat_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o london_n print_v for_o humphrey_n moseley_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1655._o the_o preface_n in_o my_o second_o book_n i_o propound_v two_o question_n to_o be_v discuss_v first_o what_o sin_n that_o 1._o 1._o be_v which_o three_o of_o the_o evangelist_n call_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o i_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o blasphemous_a deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o albeit_o some_o other_o sin_n may_v be_v so_o call_v yet_o that_o this_o also_o be_v that_o sin_n there_o mean_v i_o nothing_o doubt_v second_o why_o the_o deny_v the_o godhead_n 2._o 2._o of_o christ_n be_v say_v especial_o to_o be_v unpardonable_a and_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o that_o so_o sin_v do_v thereby_o renounce_v the_o sole_a and_o only_o mean_v of_o redemption_n and_o pardon_n for_o jesus_n christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o godhead_n inseparable_o unite_v with_o his_o manhood_n be_v the_o only_a all-sufficient_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o question_n to_o be_v discourse_v 3._o 3._o which_o be_v very_o needful_a to_o be_v right_o understand_v lest_o the_o former_a doctrine_n shall_v lead_v such_o man_n into_o desperation_n who_o have_v fall_v into_o this_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o particular_o who_o have_v be_v mislead_v into_o this_o most_o dangerous_a blasphemy_n by_o read_v this_o new_a commentary_n on_o the_o hebrew_n i_o do_v thus_o state_n this_o three_o question_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n chap._n i._o whether_o those_o who_o have_v once_o fall_v into_o the_o blasphemy_n question_n 3._o question_n of_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a and_o leave_v without_o all_o hope_n of_o assoilment_n or_o remedy_n and_o forgiveness_n so_o that_o they_o must_v be_v certain_o and_o eternal_o damn_v the_o reason_n which_o move_v i_o to_o attempt_v this_o question_n be_v because_o i_o find_v in_o many_o writer_n that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v discourse_v as_o be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a and_o their_o persuasion_n thereof_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o peremptory_a and_o absolute_a as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o admit_v any_o limitation_n or_o exception_n or_o more_o favourable_a exposition_n for_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 12._o 31_o 32._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o m●n_z neither_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o mar._n 3._o 29._o he_o have_v never_o forgiveness_n but_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o in_o st._n luke_n it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o deni_v i_o before_o man_n shall_v be_v deny_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o that_o blespheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v of_o this_o sin_n or_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o late_a expositor_n understand_v that_o say_n heb_fw-mi ●_o 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v they_o expound_v that_o place_n also_o heb_fw-mi 10._o 26._o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o that_o which_o to_o some_o man_n seem_v to_o prove_v the_o absolute_a unpardonableness_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o 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to_o say_v any_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a that_o in_o any_o case_n it_o can_v be_v pardon_v will_v be_v most_o harsh_a and_o derogatory_n to_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o a_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n but_o no_o sin_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v infinite_a either_o in_o measure_n or_o number_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n that_o be_v god_n a_o most_o merciful_a god_n against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v pecca_fw-la a_o numerari_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la misericordia_fw-la d●●_n nulla_fw-la mensura_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la potest_fw-la i_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o numberless_a but_o the_o mercy_n 31._o basil_n in_o ascet_fw-la reg._n n._n 31._o of_o god_n be_v immense_a and_o infinite_a and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o rom_n

5_o 20._o 〈…〉_o grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v and_o that_o god_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o the_o father_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o especial_o his_o mercy_n be_v see_v and_o exercise_v on_o mankind_n even_o in_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o he_o if_o they_o do_v penitentlie_o turn_v unto_o he_o no_o father_n or_o ●ender_a mother_n can_v so_o much_o pity_v their_o own_o child_n as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n pity_v we_o non_fw-la sic_fw-la ins●mus_fw-la 25._o chrys_n 77._o hom_n constant_n n._n 25._o 〈…〉_o deus_fw-la paenitentem_fw-la animam_fw-la i_o no_o young_a man_n sick_a for_o love_n be_v more_o enamour_v with_o his_o belove_a than_o our_o love_a god_n be_v with_o a_o penitent_a soul_n 12._o chrys_n 31._o hom_n antioch_n n._n 12._o and_o again_o the_o same_o father_n say_v ego_fw-la testifi●or_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d si_fw-fr quts_fw-fr discedit_fw-la à_fw-la pecc●to_fw-la nihil_fw-la 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will_v not_o confess_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o this_o misconceit_n he_o say_v at_o the_o council_n of_o eph●sus_n that_o he_o can_v not_o call_v the_o man_n cbtist_n god_n for_o it_o he_o shall_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o must_v call_v he_o bim●strem_a &_o ●rim●strem_fw-la deum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o god_n of_o two_o 33._o soz_fw-fr l._n y._n c._n 33._o or_o three_o mon●ths_n old_a not_o consider_v that_o those_o say_n be_v not_o incongruous_a to_o be_v say_v of_o that_o person_n who_o be_v emmanu●l_n god_n and_z man._n saint_n anselme_n also_o write_v upon_o those_o word_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n unholy_a do_v thus_o expound_v they_o qui_fw-fr i●a_fw-fr vilipenderi●_n ut_fw-la eum_fw-la ad_fw-la loc_n ansel_n in_o loc_n salutem_fw-la sufficere_fw-la non_fw-la credat_fw-la nec_fw-la cenus_n humanum_fw-la emundan●em_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la to_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o 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reconciliation_n may_v be_v obtain_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o make_v this_o grand_a sin_n to_o be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a be_v impenitency_n obstinacy_n obduratenesse_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o until_o death_n and_o in_o this_o case_n only_o be_v that_o say_v to_o be_v understand_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o this_o sense_n only_o do_v the_o ancient_a expositor_n understand_v 96._o aug._n in_o expos_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n n._n 96._o those_o word_n st._n austin_n say_v quid_fw-la restat_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la remittitur_fw-la nullum_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la perseveran●ia_fw-la in_o nequitia_fw-la cum_fw-la desperatione_n indulgen●iae_fw-la i_o no_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v unpardonable_a but_o perseverance_n in_o that_o wickedness_n and_o desperation_n so_o theophilact_v write_v upon_o those_o word_n if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o loc_n theoph._n in_o loc_n etc._n etc._n tell_v we_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v de_n permanen●ibus_fw-la sine_fw-la paeni●entia_fw-la i_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o such_o as_o continue_v obdurate_o without_o any_o repentance_n he_o add_v si_fw-mi non_fw-la p●rmaneamus_fw-la veniae_fw-la certe_fw-la locus_fw-la est_fw-la u●●_n sunt_fw-la igitur_fw-la qui_fw-la tolli_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la clamant_fw-la i_o if_o we_o will_v leave_v and_o forsake_v that_o sin_n certain_o there_o be_v pardon_n to_o be_v find_v away_o with_o they_o who_o from_o these_o word_n loc_n theod._n in_o loc_n gather_v that_o such_o sinner_n can_v repent_v theodoret_n also_o give_v the_o same_o exposition_n upon_o these_o word_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n n●quaqu●m_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la secundam_fw-la crucem_fw-la i._n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o deny_v repentance_n or_o inhibit_v such_o sinner_n to_o be_v admit_v among_o the_o number_n of_o penitent_n he_o only_o say_v there_o be_v none_o other_o sacrifice_n or_o second_o cross_n and_o before_o he_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o those_o word_n loc_n amb._n in_o loc_n a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n say_v aliud_fw-la te_fw-la expectat_fw-la judicium_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la renovatus_fw-la fueris_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la excludit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la nec_fw-la prepititationem_fw-la quaefit_n per_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la nec_fw-la dejicit_fw-la per_fw-la desperat●onem_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la inimicus_fw-la nostraesalutis_fw-la von_n enim_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ultrà_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la neque_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la r●missio_fw-la sed_fw-la hostia_fw-la inquit_fw-la ultra_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la crux_fw-la ●ecund●_n quicunque_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la neglexerit_fw-la ignis_fw-la aemulus_fw-la devorabit_fw-la eum_fw-la i_o unless_o thou_o repent_v judgement_n wait_v for_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v possibility_n of_o repentance_n nor_o reconciliation_n by_o it_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v the_o sinner_n down_o to_o desperation_n he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v there_o remain_v no_o repentance_n nor_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n only_o he_o say_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o other_o redeemer_n to_o be_v crucify_a for_o thou_o but_o only_o christ_n whosoever_o in_o this_o case_n shall_v neglect_v the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n fiery_a indignation_n will_v devour_v he_o as_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o that_o this_o grand_a blasphemy_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a or_o that_o this_o blasphemer_n can_v not_o by_o god_n mercy_n repent_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o such_o sinner_n be_v whole_o leave_v to_o final_a impenitency_n and_o desperation_n but_o we_o find_v the_o contrary_a that_o some_o have_v repent_v and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n chap._n xv._o whether_o such_o blasphemer_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v question_n question_n may_n upon_o their_o repentance_n find_v mercy_n two_o sort_n of_o repentance_n first_o legal_a second_o evangelicall_n of_o judas_n and_o his_o repentance_n the_o difference_n between_o penitency_n and_o resipiscencie_n objection_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n clear_v why_o temporal_a pressure_n be_v not_o always_o withdraw_v upon_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o great_a sinner_n and_o most_o impious_a blasphemer_n possible_o may_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n it_o will_v be_v next_o inquire_v whether_o such_o sinner_n upon_o their_o confession_n repentance_n and_o amendment_n may_v at_o all_o find_v and_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o pardon_v so_o that_o their_o repentance_n shall_v not_o be_v fruitless_a the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o inquiry_n be_v take_v from_o some_o passage_n in_o scripture_n where_o we_o find_v that_o some_o who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v repent_v yet_o have_v not_o be_v relieve_v for_o of_o judas_n it_o be_v say_v mat._n 27._o 3._o when_o he_o

see_v that_o christ_n be_v condemn_v herepented_n himself_o to_o this_o and_o the_o like_a say_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v two_o degree_n or_o part_n or_o ingredient_n of_o repentance_n the_o first_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n of_o the_o threaten_n in_o the_o law_n which_o cause_v fear_n and_o horror_n of_o punishment_n only_o and_o look_v no_o further_o this_o divine_v call_v repentance_n legal_a because_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n only_o as_o when_o a_o sinner_n consider_v the_o plague_n that_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n it_o will_v make_v he_o sorrowful_a this_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o carefulness_n dread_n and_o anxiety_n for_o sin_n commit_v in_o respect_n only_o of_o the_o ensue_a punishment_n thus_o cain_n and_o ahab_n repent_v and_o of_o judas_n it_o be_v there_o say_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o he_o be_v grieve_v the_o second_o part_n or_o ingredient_n of_o repentance_n which_o add_v to_o the_o former_a make_v a_o complete_a repentance_n and_o acceptable_a be_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n such_o as_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v call_v repentance_n evang●lical_n and_o be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 3._o 19_o and_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o which_o be_v render_v fit_o by_o the_o word_n r●cipiscencie_n which_o signify_v a_o return_v to_o one_o self_n a_o recover_n of_o our_o lose_a wit_n or_o former_a good_a estate_n this_o ever_o be_v accompany_v with_o amendment_n of_o life_n or_o at_o least_o a_o resolution_n thereto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o tertul._n n._n 41._o and_o 15._o naz._n in_o poem_n n_z 44._o tert._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la n._n 15._o est_fw-la animi_fw-la demutatio_fw-la est_fw-la ●um_fw-la quis_fw-la corrigit_fw-la vitam_fw-la 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out_o of_o the_o a●ke_n but_o never_o return_v david_n sin_v often_o repent_v he_o confess_v peccavi_fw-la he_o smite_v his_o breast_n so_o far_o a_o reprobate_a judas_n may_v 13._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o luc._n 10._o 13._o go_v but_z david_n cease_v not_o here_o burr_n add_v lord_n take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n the_o publican_n smite_v his_o breast_n but_o add_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n the_o penitent_a jew_n act._n 2._o 32._o first_o be_v prick_v in_o hart_n but_o add_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v legal_a repentance_n only_o drive_v man_n to_o sorrow_n despair_n and_o destruction_n but_o evangelical_a resipiscence_n lead_v man_n to_o sorrow_n and_o further_o to_o hope_v to_o amendment_n to_o joy_n to_o salvation_n these_o 2_o degree_n or_o sort_n of_o repentance_n be_v shadow_v and_o intimate_v in_o the_o action_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n one_o of_o the_o memorable_a action_n of_o moses_n be_v ex._n 7._o 2_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n christ_n first_o miracle_n be_v turn_v water_n into_o wine_n to_o signify_v the_o law-preaching_a alone_o to_o a_o sinner_n will_v turn_v his_o water_n of_o repentance_n into_o blood_n death_n destruction_n and_o despair_n but_o the_o gospel_n promise_n add_v turn_v our_o watery_a tear_n into_o wine_n and_o gladness_n and_o this_o conceit_n durand_n stumble_v on_o and_o thus_o express_v it_o aquam_fw-la 72_o dur._n rat._n l._n 6._o c._n 72_o in_o vinum_fw-la mutare_fw-la est_fw-la timorem_fw-la de_fw-fr peccati●_n converti_fw-la in_o exultationem_fw-la mentis_fw-la from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o think_v i_o may_v safe_o take_v up_o this_o conclusion_n that_o when_o soever_o a_o sinner_n though_o ever_o so_o great_a a_o blasphemer_n shall_v confess_v repent_v and_o amend_v his_o sin_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o evangelical_a resipiscence_n that_o penitent_a sinner_n shall_v find_v merciful_a entertainment_n for_o when_o i_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a but_o that_o the_o scriptural_a exhortation_n and_o invitation_n to_o repentance_n may_v and_o very_o d●●_n extend_v to_o it_o and_o to_o the_o great_a blasphemer_n i_o can_v not_o imagine_v that_o such_o a_o repentance_n shall_v be_v fruitless_a and_o vain_a unto_o which_o god_n himself_o do_v invite_v we_o neither_o will_v our_o merciful_a and_o most_o wise_a god_n threaten_v destruction_n to_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n if_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o a_o true_a penitent_a tertullian_n say_v deus_fw-la non_fw-la comminaretur_fw-la non_fw-la paen●ten●i_fw-la si_fw-la 74._o tert._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la n._n 15._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la pet._n diaco_n n._n 74._o non_fw-la ignosceret_fw-la paenit●nti_fw-la and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n s._n austin_n say_v deus_fw-la nunqu●m_fw-la peccatori_fw-la indixisset_fw-la pae●itentiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la paenit●nti_fw-la veni●_n conced●nda_fw-la esset_fw-la ay_o god_n will_v never_o have_v threaten_v the_o impenitent_a if_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o pardon_v a_o penitent_a neither_o will_v he_o have_v require_v repentance_n of_o a_o sinner_n unless_o he_o purpose_v to_o grant_v he_o pardon_v if_o he_o do_v repent_v but_o than_o what_o shall_v be_v answer_v to_o those_o say_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o god_n profess_v the_o contrary_a prov._n 1._o 28._o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o carlie_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o no_o not_o when_o fear_n distress_n anguish_n come_v upon_o they_o isay_n 1._o 5._o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o you_o hand_n when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n and_o jer._n 14._o 12._o when_o they_o fast_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o ezech._n 8._o 18._o though_o they_o cry_v in_o my_o ear_n with_o a_o loud_a vaice_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o and_z zach._n 7._o 13._o and_o mich._n 3._o 4._o the_o like_a say_n be_v now_o call_v and_o loud-crying_a and_o spread_v of_o hand_n with_o many_o prayer_n seek_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o early_a and_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n and_o with_o fast_v be_v outward_a expression_n of_o vehement_a repentance_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o let_v the_o reader_n look_v on_o the_o context_n of_o those_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o those_o cry_n 11._o cry_n plus_fw-la tristitiae_fw-la quam_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la tacitus_n hist_o lib._n 1._o p._n 445._o pro._n 1._o 29._o isa_n 1._o 15._o jer._n 14._o 10._o eze_n 8_o 17._o mich._n 3._o 3_o zach._n 7._o 11._o be_v not_o the_o cry_v of_o true_a penitent_n but_o of_o whiner_n that_o continue_v impenitent_o in_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o leave_v sin_v but_o yet_o call_v for_o deliverance_n from_o some_o temporal_a plague_n then_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n for_o it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v they_o choose_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o hand_n be_v full_a o●_n blood_n that_o they_o love_v to_o wander_v to_o idol_n they_o have_v fill_v the_o land_n with_o violence_n they_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o my_o people_n they_o stop_v their_o ear_n that_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v hereupon_o god_n profess_v that_o the_o clamour_n of_o such_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o oppressor_n shall_v not_o divert_v his_o temporal_a plague_n this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v there_o intend_a but_o that_o the_o hearty_a groan_n of_o a_o sinner_n true_o penitent_a shall_v not_o avert_v eternal_a plague_n do_v not_o by_o these_o word_n appear_v and_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a dispensatious_a of_o the_o almighty_a it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o withhold_v or_o withdraw_v temporal_a punishment_n from_o impenitent_a sinner_n see_v he_o do_v not_o always_o

remit_v a_o temporal_a affliction_n unto_o a_o sinner_n trudie_v penitent_a no_o not_o when_o he_o forgive_v the_o sin_n as_o appear_v in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o i_o have_v sin_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n howbeit_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v 1._o die_v lueretia_fw-mi apud_fw-la livium_n des_fw-mi 1._o l._n 1._o ego_fw-la i_o etsi_fw-la peccato_fw-la abs●lvo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la non_fw-la lib●ro_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o temporal_a affliction_n be_v not_o always_o remit_v either_o to_o true_a or_o false_a penitent_n upon_o their_o c●yes_n be_v give_v by_o s._n hierom._n magnae_fw-la faelicitatis_fw-la ●st_fw-la interdùm_fw-la 18._o hier._n in_o ezech._n 8._o 18._o ad_fw-la praesens_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la non_fw-la mereri_fw-la ut_fw-la malis_fw-la coacti_fw-la intell●gant_fw-la quid_fw-la fecerint_fw-la ay_o it_o be_v in_o some_o case_n a_o sign_n of_o great_a happiness_n not_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o releasement_n that_o man_n may_v learn_v by_o affliction_n how_o great_o they_o have_v sin_v so_o s._n ambrose_n say_v of_o 19_o amb._n epist_n l._n 3._o n._n 52._o cyp._n count_v demet._n n._n 75._o naz._n orat._n 20._o n._n 19_o the_o same_o people_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v those_o thing_n judaeos_n in_o potestat●m_fw-la hostium_fw-la dedit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o caelum_fw-la remedium_fw-la quaererent_fw-la i_o god_n deliver_v his_o people_n the_o jew_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o seek_v help_n from_o heaven_n cyprian_n say_v ●eus_fw-la qui_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la plagis_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la nazianzen_n say_v plaga_fw-la corda●is_fw-la viris_fw-la doctrina_fw-la est_fw-la i_o when_o man_n will_v not_o listen_v to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n sake_n he_o will_v open_v their_o understanding_n with_o affliction_n temporal_a plague_n to_o wiseman_n be_v active_a sermon_n if_o we_o right_o consider_v to_o what_o end_n god_n send_v or_o permit_v temporal_a affliction_n to_o fall_v both_o upon_o penitent_n and_o impenitent_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o rather_o a_o token_n of_o his_o mercy_n than_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o anger_n we_o honour_v a_o physician_n or_o a_o surgeon_n for_o cure_v we_o though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o bitter_a potion_n or_o painful_a sear_n and_o cut_n ama_n medicum_fw-la percussorem_fw-la quia_fw-la e●us_fw-la plaga_fw-la est_fw-la 38._o hier._n n_o 38._o mater_fw-la medicinae_fw-la i_o because_o the_o pain_n he_o put_v we_o to_o prove_v a_o medicine_n god_n be_v our_o physician_n tribulation_n be_v his_o medicine_n which_o he_o therefore_o appli_v only_o that_o they_o may_v heal_v we_o and_o howsoever_o the_o medicine_n be_v sharp_a and_o seem_v very_o evil_a and_o penal_a and_o for_o present_a displease_v we_o yet_o quae_fw-la hic_fw-la pu●antur_fw-la mala_fw-la in_o 17._o ambr._n in_o symb_n n._n 20._o and_o n._n lact_fw-mi n._n 17._o cael●_n bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o on_o earth_n that_o which_o be_v 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rather_o choose_v if_o both_o be_v propound_v to_o we_o and_o therefore_o some_o prudent_a christian_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o murmur_v at_o affliction_n that_o they_o have_v earnest_o desire_v 29._o orig._n in_o psal_n 37._o hom_n 2._o aag_n vita_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 29._o they_o of_o god_n domine_fw-la oro_fw-la flagella_fw-la i_o and_o noli_fw-la i_o res●rvare_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la flagellantur_fw-la &_o domine_fw-la hic_fw-la seca_fw-la ure_n ut_fw-la in_o ae●ernum_fw-la parcas_fw-la i_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o chastise_v lance_n and_o fear_v i_o in_o this_o life_n and_o reserve_v i_o not_o to_o perish_v eternal_o with_o they_o that_o have_v their_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o this_o they_o have_v a_o parterne_a from_o a_o prophet_n jer._n 10._o 24._o o_o lord_n correct_v i_o but_o with_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o anger_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n viz._n that_o this_o grand_a sin_n be_v not_o always_o 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it_o by_o which_o word_n at_o first_o sight_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o 1._o 1._o some_o sin_n be_v deadly_a or_o mortal_a and_o other_o sin_v not_o deadly_a for_o from_o these_o word_n the_o father_n often_o use_v to_o distinguish_v sin_n into_o venial_a and_o mortal_a whereas_o we_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o every_o sin_n even_o the_o very_a lest_o p●ccadillo_n be_v in_o itself_o mortal_a and_o may_v bring_v damnation_n and_o yet_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o great_a capital_a sin_n may_v by_o god_n mercy_n become_v vemal_a and_o may_v be_v pardon_v second_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o these_o word_n that_o although_o 2._o 2._o some_o sinner_n may_v and_o in_o christian_a charity_n ought_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o yet_o other_o without_o breach_n of_o christian_a charity_n may_v be_v omit_v and_o not_o pray_v for_o which_o yet_o seem_v very_o rough_a and_o harsh_a see_v we_o be_v command_v 44._o mat._n 5._o 44._o both_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o pray_v even_o for_o they_o that_o persecute_v we_o wherefore_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o these_o difficulty_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o examine_v these_o word_n diligent_o by_o way_n of_o a_o exposition_n for_o sure_o if_o any_o sinner_n in_o this_o life_n sin_n so_o deadly_a that_o we_o may_v not_o p●ay_v for_o he_o and_o if_o prayer_n be_v absolute_o forbid_v by_o these_o word_n who_o will_v doubt_v but_o that_o such_o a_o sinner_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a and_o whole_o leave_v to_o desperation_n now_o to_o the_o word_n if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n in_o these_o word_n the_o prudent_a reader_n may_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o sin_n here_o mean_v be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o 1._o 1._o may_v be_v see_v perceive_v and_o discern_v second_o that_o it_o must_v be_v discernible_a whether_o it_o 2._o 2._o be_v unto_o death_n or_o not_o unto_o death_n three_o that_o because_o no_o particular_a sin_n be_v name_v

the_o whole_a church_n pray_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v give_v to_o infidel_n and_o s._n austin_n say_v sacerdos_n ad_fw-la altar_n hortatur_fw-la populum_fw-la orare_fw-la pro_fw-la incredulis_fw-la i_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o very_a altar_n in_o time_n of_o the_o ●olie_a euch●rist_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o unbeliever_n and_o from_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n he_o reprove_v the_o pelagi●ns_n who_o affirm_v that_o man_n by_o their_o own_o power_n without_o assistant_n grace_n may_v perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o doctrine_n say_v he_o frustrate_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o church_n for_o why_o shall_v she_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o by_o grace_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o just_o so_o prosper_n argue_v 30._o prosp_n respon_n act_v genuen_n n._n 30._o against_o they_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n frustra_fw-la orat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la pro_fw-la non_fw-la creden_fw-mi ibn●_n ut_fw-mi credun●_n i_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o church_n pray_v for_o infidel_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v if_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v these_o prayer_n put_v up_o for_o heathen_n or_o wicked_a and_o profane_a man_n only_o at_o such_o time_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o be_v convert_v or_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o incline_v to_o christianity_n but_o even_o then_o while_o they_o be_v at_o their_o worst_a fulgentius_n pray_v thus_o domine_fw-la 3_o fulg._n vel_fw-la paul_n diac._n the_o incar_n n._n 2._o opt._n lib._n 3_o mal●s_fw-la bonos_fw-es facito_fw-la i_o lord_n make_v they_o good_a who_o be_v now_o wicked_a and_o optatus_n expound_v that_o place_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o say_v paulus_n orandum_fw-la praecipit_fw-la pro_fw-la regibus_fw-la gentilitèr_fw-la viventibus_fw-la i_o paul_n appoint_v heathen_a king_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o even_o while_o they_o live_v in_o their_o heathenism_n so_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o heretic_n and_o persecutor_n while_o they_o continue_v both_o heretic_n and_o persecutor_n athanasius_n say_v populus_fw-la alexandrinus_n orat_fw-la 19_o atha_n de_fw-fr populo_fw-la alex._n n._n 19_o pro_fw-la constantio_n artiano_n and_o persecutore_fw-la i_o the_o people_n of_o alexandria_n pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n who_o be_v both_o a_o arrian_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o epiphanius_n pray_v for_o john_n a_o heretical_a bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o these_o 31._o epiph._n epist_n ad_fw-la joannem_fw-la n._n 31._o word_n domine_fw-la praesta_fw-la joanni_fw-la ut_fw-la rectè_fw-la credat_fw-la i_o lord_n grant_v unto_o john_n a_o right_a belief_n for_o sure_o there_o be_v very_o great_a cause_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o such_o who_o heresy_n and_o persecution_n do_v endanger_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o chrysostome_n press_v this_o duty_n of_o pray_v for_o such_o because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o act_n and_o 18._o chrys_n serm_n d._n cruse_n &_o latr_n n._n 48._o machar_n hom_n 18._o sign_n of_o far_o great_a charity_n to_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n then_o for_o our_o friend_n final_o the_o holy_a man_n macarius_n say_v sancti_fw-la orant_fw-la prototo_fw-la genere_fw-la adae_fw-la i_o holy_a man_n use_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o adam_n in_o those_o book_n the_o vocatione_n gentium_fw-la which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n both_o of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o also_o of_o prosper_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pray_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v forth_o supplicat_fw-la ubique_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la deo_fw-la 53._o amb._n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o prosp_n n._n 53._o non_fw-la solum_fw-la pro_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o jam_fw-la regeneratis_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la &_o inimicis_fw-la crucis_fw-la christi_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la idolorum_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la in_fw-la membris_fw-la ipsius_fw-la persequuntur_fw-la pro_fw-la judaeis_n pro_fw-la haereticis_fw-la pro_fw-la schismaticis_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsis_fw-la petit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la relictis_fw-la erroribus_fw-la convertantur_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n the_o church_n do_v now_o every_o where_o put_v up_o supplication_n to_o god_n not_o only_o for_o her_o own_o holy_a and_o regenerate_a member_n but_o for_o all_o infidel_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n for_o idolater_n persecutor_n jew_n heretic_n schismatics_n and_o thus_o she_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v from_o their_o error_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n the_o like_a be_v find_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o bishop_n caelestinus_n write_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o prosper_n and_o hilary_n and_o be_v among_o the_o work_n both_o of_o austin_n and_o of_o prosper_n set_v forth_o not_o only_o 62._o aug_n n._n 72._o prosp_n n_o 62._o what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v pray_v for_o but_o also_o what_o prayer_n be_v use_v obsecrationum_fw-la sacerdotalium_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la in_fw-la toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la at_o que_fw-fr in_o omni_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la uniformiter_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la praesules_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la agunt_fw-la causam_fw-la apud_fw-la divinam_fw-la clementiam_fw-la precantur_fw-la ut_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la donetur_fw-la fides_fw-la ut_fw-la idolaatriae_fw-la liben●tur_fw-la ab_fw-la erroribus_fw-la ut_fw-la judaeis_n lux_fw-la veritatis_fw-la appareat_fw-la ut_fw-la haeretici_fw-la resi_fw-la piscant_fw-la ut_fw-la scismatici_fw-la spiritum_fw-la redivivae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la accipiant_fw-la ut_fw-la lapsis_fw-la paenitextia_fw-la remedia_fw-la conferantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a rite_n of_o sacerdotal_a prayer_n descend_v down_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v uniform_o celebrate_v in_o every_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o world_n the_o prelate_n be_v the_o 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