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seem_v â—o_o he_o inferior_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o the_o so_o say_v the_o father_n and_o i_o be_v one_o if_o he_o that_o say_v to_o his_o brother_n thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hâ—ll_n â—n_fw-la quam_fw-la gehennà _fw-la gehennarum_fw-la conjiriâ—tur_fw-la be_v qui_fw-fr â—ssâ—rit_fw-fr deum_fw-la creatu_fw-la be_fw-mi â—sse_n into_o what_o hell_n of_o hell_n will_v he_o be_v cast_v who_o call_v he_o that_o be_v god_n a_o creature_n and_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o minister_n only_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v dâ—iâ—atâ—m_fw-la vâ—rbi_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la spiriâ—um_fw-la sanctum_fw-la vocâ—t_fw-la &_o humanitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la nâ—minavit_fw-la i_o our_o saviour_n call_v his_o own_o godhead_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o own_o manhood_n he_o call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o of_o those_o that_o blaspheme_v his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o blaspheme_v his_o godhead_n be_v this_o sentence_n to_o be_v understand_v it_o 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god_n be_v that_o sin_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v therefore_o peter_n deny_v thus_o i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n because_o a_o word_n speak_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v be_v forgive_v the_o very_a same_o conceit_n have_v saint_n chrysostome_n also_o in_o his_o sermon_n of_o peter_n denial_n and_o upon_o these_o word_n i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n 631._o man_n chrys_n to_o 6_o p._n 631._o non_fw-fr dixit_fw-la non_fw-la noâ—i_fw-la deum_fw-la verbum_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la peccasset_fw-la in_o spiâ—itum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la i_o peter_n say_v not_o i_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v god_n for_o so_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o i_o know_v not_o the_o man._n now_o whether_o saint_n peter_n mean_v so_o as_o these_o two_o father_n conjecture_v i_o can_v affirm_v for_o certain_a but_o by_o this_o i_o find_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o two_o great_a doctor_n be_v that_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n be_v indeed_o that_o great_a unpardonable_a sin_n to_o this_o i_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n basil_n who_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v the_o great_a he_o in_o that_o excellent_a book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la say_v 7._o say_v basil_n de_fw-fr spirit_n c._n 7._o testificer_n omni_fw-la homini_fw-la christum_fw-la profiâ—enâ—i_fw-la sed_fw-la â—um_fw-la neganti_fw-la deum_fw-la â—sse_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la nihil_fw-la â—i_fw-la proderiâ—_n i_o i_o testify_v to_o every_o man_n who_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o yet_o decay_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n christ_n shall_v nothing_o at_o all_o profit_n that_o man_n and_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o profit_v we_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n i_o be_o sure_a our_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n v._o the_o opinion_n of_o late_a divine_n concern_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n a_o brief_a narration_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o arius_n and_o of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n to_o the_o abovenamed_a ancient_n i_o subjoin_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o late_a divine_v who_o in_o their_o exposition_n and_o tractat_v where_o they_o inquire_v what_o particular_a sin_n this_o be_v although_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v therein_o yet_o when_o they_o inquire_v what_o person_n have_v sin_v this_o sin_n they_o do_v common_o affirm_v for_o one_o that_o arius_n in_o his_o heresy_n do_v sâ—n_v thus_o and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o polanus_fw-la and_o also_o of_o bucanus_n and_o other_o now_o the_o 174._o polan_n synt_n p._n 340._o bucan_n lo._n com._n p_o 174._o only_o note_a heresy_n of_o arius_n be_v the_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n saying_n that_o he_o be_v not_o from_o everlasting_a and_o that_o he_o be_v but_o prefer_v to_o be_v a_o god_n just_o as_o our_o commenter_n will_v have_v he_o only_o exalt_v and_o deisied_a this_o arius_n be_v bear_v in_o africa_n and_o be_v a_o presbyter_n or_o priest_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n in_o that_o city_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a there_o be_v ten_o church_n beside_o 69._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 69._o the_o cathedral_n just_o such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v paraecial_a or_o parish-church_n wherein_o ten_o of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n be_v the_o incumbent_n and_o preacher_n of_o these_o ten_o arius_n be_v one_o and_o be_v more_o esteem_v and_o follow_v then_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n die_v arius_n gape_v for_o the_o place_n but_o miss_v it_o for_o one_o alexander_n be_v elect_v then_o arius_n raise_v a_o faction_n and_o revive_v the_o former_a heresy_n of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la preach_v this_o damnable_a doctrine_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n when_o bishop_n alexander_n be_v inform_v of_o this_o he_o convent_v arius_n and_o upon_o examination_n discover_v his_o
whence_o either_o levi_n or_o châ—â—st_n have_v their_o humane_a soul_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o st._n austin_n himself_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o the_o sure_a answer_n therefore_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o châ—ist_n be_v every_o way_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n as_o well_o as_o levi_n be_v yet_o this_o grand_a difference_n be_v between_o they_o that_o christ_n divine_a nature_n or_o eternal_a godhead_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o abraham_n loin_n although_o as_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n so_o he_o come_v from_o abraham_n and_o so_o he_o pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n to_o his_o type_n mâ—lchisedech_n just_a as_o he_o pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n or_o to_o the_o temple_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o subject_n to_o caesar_n as_o s._n ambrose_n true_o say_v christus_fw-la est_fw-la servus_n quatenus_fw-la incarnatus_fw-la i_o 49._o ambr._n in_o epist_n con_fw-mi aquil._n n._n 49._o when_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o subject_a or_o servant_n it_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o incarnation_n but_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n he_o neither_o come_v from_o abraham_n nor_o be_v tithe_v in_o he_o nor_o owe_v any_o tribute_n to_o caesar_n or_o the_o temple_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v say_v john_n 8._o 58_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o christ_n before_o his_o birth_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedech_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v christ_n pay_v to_o christ_n christus_fw-la homo_fw-la christo_fw-la deo_fw-la i_o the_o man_n christ_n to_o christ_n our_o god_n this_o scripture_n thus_o expound_v do_v clear_o set_v forth_o the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o for_o his_o assume_v flesh_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o bas_n de_fw-fr spir._n sanct_a c._n 5._o by_o st._n basil_n i_o 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 mâ—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 â—_o 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v they_o expound_v that_o place_n also_o heb_fw-mi 10._o 26._o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o that_o which_o to_o some_o man_n seem_v to_o prove_v the_o absolute_a unpardonableness_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n be_v that_o say_n 1_o john_n 5._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o for_o if_o he_o that_o once_o sin_v this_o sin_n be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a inducement_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o unpardonable_a there_o be_v yet_o another_o reason_n allege_v by_o expositor_n why_o this_o sin_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a and_o that_o be_v because_o as_o they_o say_v this_o blasphemy_n be_v one_o commit_v it_o be_v ever_o after_o accompany_v with_o final_a 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o that_o say_n before_o allege_v out_o of_o heb._n 6._o 6._o if_o this_o prove_v true_a than_o such_o blasphemer_n must_v certain_o perish_v according_a to_o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o another_o case_n luke_n 13._o 3._o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v and_o so_o this_o sin_n may_v fit_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n but_o yet_o 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 dâ—â—_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
the_o very_a lest_o sin_n be_v liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n except_o it_o be_v confess_v and_o in_o this_o life_n in_o some_o measure_n repent_v but_o i_o proceed_v chap._n xvii_o be_v be_v mean_v by_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o ancient_a expositdr_n therein_o and_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n thereunto_o correspondent_a that_o the_o great_a sin_n both_o have_v be_v actuallie_o and_o so_o may_v be_v pardon_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n call_v some_o sin_n venial_a and_o some_o mortal_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o if_o any_o word_n in_o the_o whole_a sacred_a scripture_n will_v bear_v this_o exposition_n and_o make_v good_a this_o doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o which_o once_o commit_v can_v possible_o upon_o any_o term_n or_o condition_n whatsoever_o be_v remit_v not_o upon_o confession_n or_o repentance_n and_o forsake_v 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no_o inconvenience_n â—o_o understand_v it_o thus_o that_o he_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v for_o ever_o who_o will_v not_o at_o all_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v just_o so_o lyra_n and_o both_o gloss_n expound_v it_o ad_fw-la mortalem_fw-la i_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la morâ—em_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vitâ—_n non_fw-la corrigitur_fw-la est_fw-la finalâ—s_fw-la impaenitentia_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la perseveret_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la inclusiuè_fw-la i._n unto_o death_n signify_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n natural_a that_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o amend_v in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v final_a impenitency_n when_o a_o man_n persever_v in_o sin_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n inclusive_o not_o repent_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n but_o die_v impenitent_a by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o 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a_o man_n do_v obstinate_o persevere_v in_o it_o without_o any_o hope_n or_o desire_v of_o pardon_n or_o care_n of_o
not_o see_v sin_n in_o such_o pretty_a black_a saint_n now_o albeit_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o protomartyr_n s_o stephen_n the_o word_n run_v forgive_v they_o father_n 60._o luc._n 23._o 34._o act._n 7._o 60._o and_o lord_n â—ay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n without_o any_o explicit_a and_o overt_a mention_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o understand_v they_o that_o those_o grand_a sin_n shall_v absolute_o be_v pardon_v without_o any_o conversion_n or_o repentance_n but_o that_o the_o prayer_n for_o forgiveness_n must_v presuppose_v and_o imply_v a_o inclusive_a prayer_n for_o the_o mean_n lead_v to_o forgiveness_n which_o be_v faith_n conversion_n repentance_n and_o amendment_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v father_n open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o confess_v i_o and_o adhere_v to_o i_o and_o repent_v and_o so_o that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o never_o 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anselm_n i_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n reward_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v or_o will_v reward_v he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wish_n but_o the_o forewarn_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o s._n jerome_n to_o express_v rather_o the_o meaning_n then_o the_o letter_n of_o those_o word_n for_o reddat_fw-la read_v reddet_fw-la ei_fw-la deus_fw-la i_o god_n will_v reward_v he_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v say_v of_o other_o sinner_n heb._n 13._o 4._o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_n chap._n xxi_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o former_a exposition_n of_o the_o four_o place_n that_o final_a impenitency_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o grand_a sin_n the_o difference_n of_o repentance_n require_v to_o the_o grand_a sin_n and_o to_o other_o inferior_a and_o unknown_a sin_n the_o danger_n of_o misunderstand_v the_o solifidian_n doctrine_n of_o the_o misbelief_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n censure_v with_o charity_n the_o conclusion_n it_o be_v now_o 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that_o have_v fall_v after_o baptism_n neither_o be_v it_o during_o life_n absolute_o deny_v three_o to_o that_o say_n heb._n 10._o 26._o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 3._o 3._o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o that_o wilful_o reject_v christ_n only_a and_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n by_o account_v his_o blood_n commoâ—_n that_o be_v by_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o mere_a man_n a_o mere_a creature_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v no_o better_o nor_o of_o more_o worth_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o man_n and_o in_o this_o blasphemous_a conceit_n and_o infidelity_n live_v and_o die_v that_o man_n must_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n because_o there_o be_v none_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n possible_o to_o be_v find_v but_o christ_n crucify_v who_o then_o be_v and_o be_v and_o 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myself_o in_o this_o weighty_a question_n and_o perhaps_o of_o other_o also_o i_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o learned_a reader_n these_o two_o proposition_n follow_v first_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v account_v the_o punishment_n of_o one_o for_o another_o but_o the_o same_o that_o offend_v the_o same_o be_v punish_v second_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a member_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v only_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n but_o be_v just_o charge_v on_o the_o score_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v their_o surety_n and_o redeemer_n these_o two_o proposition_n may_v perhaps_o seem_v at_o first_o paradoxical_a but_o i_o trust_v i_o shall_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v true_o catholic_n and_o orthodox_n for_o the_o first_o that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v 1._o proposition_n not_o the_o punishment_n of_o one_o for_o another_o i_o have_v learn_v from_o st._n bernard_n bernard_n epist_n 190._o omnium_fw-la peccata_fw-la unus_fw-la portavit_fw-la nec_fw-la alter_fw-la jam_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la qui_fw-la forefecit_fw-la alter_fw-la qui_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la quia_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la caput_fw-la pro_fw-la membris_fw-la i._n one_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o so_o that_o we_o can_v say_v one_o forfeit_v and_o another_o satisfy_v because_o the_o head_n and_o body_n be_v but_o one_o christ_n the_o head_n satisfy_v for_o the_o member_n so_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o law_n a_o action_n of_o debt_n be_v not_o bring_v against_o the_o wife_n but_o the_o husband_n so_o the_o principal_a debtor_n and_o the_o surety_n be_v in_o law_n but_o one_o person_n and_o either_o of_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o payment_n or_o penalty_n this_o first_o proposition_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n union_n and_o conjunction_n with_o his_o member_n which_o union_n be_v of_o such_o weighty_a concernment_n that_o without_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o salve_v or_o unfold_v the_o mysterious_a riddle_n of_o god_n operation_n and_o word_n in_o the_o business_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o ancient_a doctor_n have_v with_o very_o great_a abundance_n of_o testimony_n assert_v this_o necessary_a truth_n see_v first_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v rom._n 12._o 5._o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n in_o christ_n eph._n 5._o 30._o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n gal._n 3._o 28._o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 2._o by_o one_o spirit_n you_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n eph._n 4._o 4._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n this_o be_v because_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v also_o in_o his_o member_n and_o because_o there_o be_v 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emmanuel_n as_o be_v one_o with_o we_o let_v we_o next_o see_v what_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n conceive_v of_o this_o union_n to_o avoid_v prolixity_n i_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o st._n austin_n who_o say_v aug._n in_o psal_n 17._o christus_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la christi_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la and_o upon_o those_o word_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v he_o say_v in_o psal_n 21._o christus_fw-la dicit_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la de_fw-fr i_o de_fw-fr illo_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la gerebat_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la membrorum_fw-la vox_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la timebat_fw-la mori_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la dixit_fw-la qui_fw-la mortem_fw-la timent_fw-la and_o again_o he_o say_v in_o ps_n 26._o omnes_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la sumus_fw-la totus_fw-la christus_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la and_o upon_o those_o word_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o he_o say_v in_o ps_n 30._o sic_fw-la uâ—cem_fw-la pedis_fw-la suscipit_fw-la lingua_fw-la clamat_fw-la calcas_fw-la i_o in_o membris_fw-la christi_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la multa_fw-la membra_fw-la unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la and_o in_o ps_n 100_o christum_fw-la induti_fw-la christus_fw-la sumus_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la nostro_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la capite_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la sumus_fw-la and_o in_o ps_n 103._o omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la credentes_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la sumue_fw-la and_o in_o ps_n 127._o multi_fw-la christiani_n unus_fw-la christus_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la christus_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la and_o in_o ps_n 119._o omnes_fw-la sancti_fw-la sunt_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o 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