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afterward_o be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n matth._n 13._o 55._o disparage_v he_o for_o his_o mean_a parentage_n this_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o st._n ambâ—ose_n 3._o ambâ—ose_n ambr._n de_fw-fr spirit_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o in_o filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la pâ—ccare_fw-la est_fw-la remissius_fw-la sentire_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o sin_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v to_o conceive_v too_o base_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o so_o sin_n be_v not_o utter_o exclude_v from_o pardon_n 2._o the_o jew_n blaspheme_v he_o now_o in_o his_o godhead_n by_o deny_v it_o and_o ascribe_v the_o miracle_n to_o confederacy_n with_o beelzebub_n and_o of_o this_o blasphemy_n which_o do_v take_v away_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v 5._o i_o may_v add_v hereunto_o that_o those_o unbaptised_a pharisee_n in_o probability_n do_v not_o intend_v any_o obloquy_n or_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o person_n of_o which_o they_o have_v never_o be_v instruct_v neither_o have_v they_o so_o much_o christianity_n as_o those_o disciple_n at_o ephesus_n who_o though_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v unto_o johns_n baptism_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 19_o 2._o thus_o have_v show_v that_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n and_o late_a divine_n the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n and_o holy_a and_o also_o a_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o in_o st._n matthew_n those_o word_n holy_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v for_o ever_o unite_v to_o and_o reside_v in_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o his_o most_o sacrâ—d_a body_n and_o soul_n i_o now_o reassume_v my_o former_a conclusion_n that_o the_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n be_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v unpardonable_a now_o that_o in_o a_o doctrine_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n and_o concernment_n the_o reader_n may_v understand_v that_o i_o do_v not_o obtrude_v any_o novel_a and_o private_a opinion_n of_o my_o own_o upon_o he_o i_o will_v heâ—e_o lay_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o soâ—e_a of_o the_o father_n in_o this_o very_a question_n and_o first_o of_o athanasius_n one_o of_o the_o most_o profound_a and_o godly_a divine_n that_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o church_n ever_o have_v who_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr communi_fw-la essentia_fw-la patris_fw-la etc._n etc._n aith_o 625._o aith_o arha_n to_o 3._o p._n 625._o it_o be_v hard_o to_o conjecture_v what_o our_o saviour_n mean_v by_o those_o word_n he_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o sod_a of_o man_n shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o he_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o give_v so_o that_o the_o son_n may_v 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 shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o athanasius_n to_o he_o i_o add_v the_o opinion_n of_o st._n hilâ—râ—_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o athaâ—asius_n who_o in_o his_o exposition_n of_o that_o text_n matth._n 12._o 32._o say_v 731._o say_v hil._n in_o mat._n can._n 12._o p._n 731._o si_fw-la negetur_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la caret_fw-la omni_fw-la misâ—ricordia_fw-la i_o if_o a_o man_n deny_v god_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n and_o again_o he_o say_v 426._o say_v hil._n ib._n can._n 31._o p._n 426._o blasphemia_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la â—st_fw-la christum_fw-la deum_fw-la â—sse_fw-la negare_fw-la i_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n the_o same_o father_n in_o the_o place_n last_o quote_v speak_v of_o saint_n peter_n denial_n of_o christ_n say_v because_o to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v 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
generation_n from_o adam_n but_o our_o better_a and_o spiritual_a regeneration_n be_v derive_v from_o christ_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o son_n of_o man_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o from_o adam_n so_o there_o be_v no_o son_n of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v so_o from_o christ_n now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o christ_n and_o we_o can_v be_v account_v one_o and_o what_o it_o be_v which_o come_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o we_o and_o so_o that_o what_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v shall_v be_v real_o account_v as_o do_v or_o suffer_v by_o we_o for_o although_o we_o know_v why_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o viz._n because_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n propagate_v carnal_o from_o he_o but_o yet_o why_o christ_n righteousness_n oâ—_n his_o suffering_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o see_v we_o be_v not_o propagate_v from_o christ_n nor_o ever_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n as_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n be_v now_o the_o question_n to_o which_o this_o be_v the_o arswer_n that_o as_o christ_n receive_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n from_o man_n so_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o divine_a spirit_n from_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n of_o adam_n that_o we_o be_v so_o man_n have_v in_o he_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o on_o earth_n by_o which_o spirit_n we_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n just_a as_o christ_n by_o take_v our_o flesh_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man._n nos_fw-la homines_fw-la vocamur_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la quia_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la 13._o atha_n in_o decret_a nic._n conc_fw-fr n._n 13._o nostrum_fw-la gestavit_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la silij_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la ay_o man_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v his_o body_n of_o man_n and_o put_v his_o own_o spirit_n into_o man_n and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v fit_o sustain_v a_o universal_a person_n of_o mankind_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v and_o put_v into_o man_n the_o scripture_n do_v manifest_o declare_v first_o it_o appear_v evident_o in_o the_o regenerate_v man_n of_o sueh_o s._n paul_n speak_v when_o he_o pray_v ephe._n 3._o 17._o that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o how_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o man_n saint_z john_n sheweth_z 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v â—in_v he_o and_z â—e_z in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v anima_fw-la sancta_fw-la est_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la antioch_n chrys_n ho_o 2._o antioch_n christi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n be_v christ_n tabernacle_n for_o indeed_o though_o christ_n have_v not_o at_o all_o assume_v flesh_n from_o man_n yet_o because_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v also_o so_o put_v into_o and_o communicate_v to_o man_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o saint_n his_o member_n to_o be_v but_o one_o mystical_a body_n with_o he_o and_o this_o be_v intimate_v by_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v ephesian_n 4._o 4._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spiriâ—_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n be_v many_o yet_o because_o all_o be_v endue_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n therefore_o all_o be_v but_o one_o body_n with_o christ_n even_o as_o in_o man_n there_o be_v many_o part_n and_o member_n yet_o because_o all_o part_n have_v the_o same_o soul_n in_o they_o therefore_o all_o together_o be_v but_o one_o body_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o origen_n say_v omnes_fw-la salvandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la 9_o orig._n in_o eze._n ho._n 9_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la all_o those_o which_o shall_v 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devil_n persuade_v conjurer_n and_o witch_n to_o murder_v some_o young_a man_n make_v they_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o they_o murder_v shall_v become_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o those_o conjurer_n to_o serve_v they_o and_o fulfil_v their_o commâ—nds_n and_o in_o late_a time_n johannes_n 15._o wier_n de_fw-mi praestig_fw-mi l._n 1._o c._n 15._o wierus_n writâ—s_v that_o to_o satisfy_v the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximilâ—an_n the_o fiâ—st_n about_o the_o year_n of_o ouâ—_n lord_n 1500_o a_o certain_a magician_n in_o his_o court_n raise_v spirit_n represent_v the_o shape_n of_o hector_n achiâ—es_n and_o david_n which_o visible_o apâ—â—aâ—ed_v â—n_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o â—â—id_a emperor_n many_o more_o such_o instance_n may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o writer_n of_o approve_a credit_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o inform_v we_o that_o although_o many_o have_v comâ—_n to_o we_o from_o the_o other_o world_n yet_o 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12._o psal_n 88_o 12._o which_o the_o latin_a read_v anima_fw-la mea_fw-la habiâ—asset_fw-la in_o infeâ—no_fw-la &_o qâ—i_fw-la dâ—scendunâ—_n in_fw-la insernum_fw-la our_o english_a translation_n read_v psal_n 94._o 17._o my_o soul_n have_v almost_o dwell_v in_o silence_n and_o â—hey_n that_o go_v down_o inâ—o_o silence_n for_o this_o 17._o psal_n 115._o 17._o reason_n as_o i_o suppose_v necromancy_n or_o consult_v with_o the_o dead_a be_v forbid_v by_o god_n deuâ—_n 18._o 11._o not_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v the_o dead_a can_v at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n or_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o live_a return_n to_o we_o without_o the_o special_a dispensation_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n for_o st._n austiâ—_n assâ—â—â—d_v himself_o that_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr cur._n pro_fw-la mort._n c._n 13._o soul_n depart_v to_o come_v and_o converse_v with_o mortal_n his_o holy_a and_o most_o love_a mother_n decease_v who_o follow_v hâ—m_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n in_o her_o life_n will_v nor_o have_v be_v so_o long_o absent_a fâ—om_n he_o but_o will_v have_v come_v and_o administer_v comfort_n to_o he_o among_o his_o man_n old_a sorrow_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v out_o of_o the_o 27_o psal_n my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n have_v forsâ—keâ—_n i_o but_o bâ—cause_n 10._o psal_n 27._o 10._o god_n have_v determine_v to_o conceal_v from_o we_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o because_o man_n shall_v not_o delude_v themselves_o nor_o be_v delude_v by_o satan_n by_o converse_v with_o devil_n when_o they_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n depart_v this_o life_n therefore_o necromancy_n be_v forbid_v and_o indeed_o as_o origen_n have_v well_o note_v upon_o that_o law_n 22._o orig._n ho._n 7_o in_o esai_n 22._o that_o they_o that_o inquire_v of_o the_o dead_a a_o daemonihus_o quaerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la moâ—tui_fw-la sunâ—_n dâ—o_n i_o nâ—cromancers_n that_o enquâ—re_v of_o the_o dead_a do_v consult_v with_o devil_n who_o be_v dead_a to_o god_n chap._n fourteen_o that_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v intend_v principal_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v to_o what_o end_n or_o purpose_v the_o ancient_a church_n set_v up_o that_o custom_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o chief_a motive_n hereunto_o be_v to_o declare_v the_o church_n assure_a belief_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n survive_v after_o this_o life_n be_v end_v and_o conrinue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o immortality_n for_o it_o can_v appear_v clear_o that_o the_o church_n have_v any_o precept_n for_o it_o or_o any_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o much_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o epiphanius_n when_o he_o write_v against_o that_o aërius_n who_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n partly_o because_o he_o dislike_v the_o custom_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o chief_o because_o eustatius_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishopric_n before_o aâ—_n ius_fw-la i_o say_v epiphanius_n 75._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 75._o confess_v that_o the_o church_n perform_v those_o rite_n to_o the_o dead_a tradiâ—ione_fw-la à _fw-la patribus_fw-la accepâ—an_n i_o because_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v so_o before_o his_o time_n and_o from_o they_o the_o church_n receive_v that_o custom_n for_o say_v he_o quis_fw-la poterit_fw-la 22._o ib._n n._n 22._o statutum_fw-la matris_fw-la dissoâ—â—â—re_fw-la aut_fw-la legem_fw-la paâ—ris_n i_o who_o can_v dissolve_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o church_n our_o mother_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o father_n and_o it_o can_v appear_v to_o we_o what_o benefit_n the_o dead_a receive_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n nor_o have_v the_o ancient_a church_n full_o satisfy_v we_o herein_o for_o st._n ambrose_n pray_v for_o the_o decease_a emperor_n theodosius_n 47._o ambr._n de_fw-fr obit_fw-la theod._n n._n 47._o who_o he_o then_o believe_v to_o be_v in_o lumine_fw-la &_o sanâ—torum_fw-la
find_v great_a friend_n and_o assistant_n in_o the_o other_o life_n because_o they_o have_v many_o pious_a friend_n go_v before_o they_o one_o will_v say_v my_o father_n be_v a_o martyr_n and_o another_o my_o grandfather_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o a_o three_o such_o and_o such_o a_o holy_a man_n be_v my_o dear_a friend_n on_o earth_n therefore_o we_o shall_v find_v friend_n in_o the_o other_o world_n thus_o far_o st._n chrysostome_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o which_o this_o commenter_n can_v be_v ignorant_a yet_o against_o all_o this_o evidence_n he_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n like_o another_o vrbicus_n potentinus_n a_o heretic_n to_o who_o athanasius_n thus_o write_v o_o potentine_n adversus_fw-la scripturas_fw-la 30._o athan._n count_v poten_n n._n 30._o divinas_fw-la vel_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la tu_fw-la solus_fw-la sentis_fw-la i._n potentinus_n hold_v a_o opinion_n heretical_a against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o against_o the_o whole_a world_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o departure_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o our_o body_n and_o the_o conductor_n or_o leader_n of_o they_o to_o the_o other_o world_n and_o of_o the_o place_n or_o mansion_n of_o dead_a man_n soul_n in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o set_v down_o what_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v say_v concern_v the_o departure_n and_o mansion-place_n of_o dead_a man_n soul_n which_o will_v be_v also_o a_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o epicurean_a doctrine_n of_o this_o commentary_n the_o angel_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o 14._o their_o charge_n be_v to_o keep_v such_o in_o all_o their_o way_n psal_n 91._o 11._o therefore_o as_o angel_n conduct_v peter_n out_o of_o prison_n act._n 12._o 7._o and_o lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n gen._n 19_o 16._o so_o likewise_o angel_n be_v employ_v no_o doubt_n in_o the_o convey_n and_o place_v and_o settle_v depart_v soul_n in_o such_o mansion_n as_o be_v by_o god_n appoint_v for_o they_o for_o so_o the_o scripture_n declare_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o beggar_n which_o for_o substance_n be_v indeed_o but_o parabolical_a yet_o for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o conductor_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o person_n be_v real_o set_v forth_o so_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o passage_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n even_o as_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v mention_v because_o it_o be_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o other_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v bury_v it_o be_v therefore_o say_v the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n luk_n 16._o 22._o and_o of_o another_o sort_n of_o angel_n conduct_v soul_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o take_v â—â—y_a soul_n from_o thou_o luk._n 12._o 20._o so_o of_o the_o place_n or_o mansion_n of_o a_o bless_a soul_n it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o this_o day_n shalâ—_n thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luk._n 23._o 43._o but_o of_o the_o mansion_n of_o a_o reprobate_a soul_n it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o a_o place_n secret_a hide_a invisible_a and_o of_o torment_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o soul_n depart_v until_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o be_v also_o say_v the_o angel_n shall_v gather_v his_o elect_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o matth._n 24._o 31._o in_o correspondence_n to_o these_o overture_n of_o scripture_n the_o church-writer_n have_v set_v down_o at_o large_a their_o exposition_n and_o opinion_n both_o for_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o conductor_n and_o also_o for_o the_o distinct_a mansion-place_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o pious_a and_o of_o impious_a 31._o just_a quaest_a n._n 31._o man_n first_o justin_n martyr_n say_v animae_fw-la hominüm_fw-la ducuâ—tur_fw-la ad_fw-la condigna_fw-la loca_fw-la ab_fw-la angelis_fw-la ubi_fw-la servantur_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la i_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v conduct_v by_o angel_n to_o convenient_a mansion_n and_o there_o be_v keep_v until_o the_o resurrection_n and_o we_o read_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o clemens_n that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o godly_a decease_a 47._o clem._n const_n l._n 8._o c._n 47._o pray_v thus_o deus_fw-la collocet_fw-la â—um_fw-la in_o regionâ—_n piorum_fw-la angelos_n placidos_fw-la ei_fw-la constitute_v i_o that_o god_n will_v place_v they_o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o appoint_v they_o gentle_a angel_n and_o irenics_o say_v discipulorum_fw-la animae_fw-la finem_fw-la iren._n l._n 5._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la abibunt_fw-la in_o invisibilem_fw-la loâ—um_fw-la definitum_fw-la eye_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la â—ommorabuntur_fw-la i_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n shall_v go_v into_o a_o place_n invisible_a appoint_v by_o god_n and_o there_o abide_v until_o the_o resurrection_n st._n hierom_n 26._o hier._n epist_n 25._o n._n 26._o say_v moâ—tuos_fw-la nos_fw-la angelorum_fw-la turba_fw-la coâ—itatur_fw-la when_o we_o be_v dead_a a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n accompany_v we_o and_o again_o he_o say_v of_o the_o martyr_n soul_n against_o vigilantius_n 159._o hier._n count_v vigil_n to_o 2._o p._n 159._o senatoriae_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la noâ—_n inter_fw-la homicidas_fw-la teterrimo_fw-la carcere_fw-la sed_fw-la liberâ_fw-la honestâ—que_fw-la custodid_fw-la vecluduntur_fw-la i_o the_o soul_n of_o martyr_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o dark_a prison_n as_o men-slayer_n be_v but_o like_v unto_o senator_n they_o be_v place_v in_o a_o free_a and_o honourable_a custody_n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n chrysostoâ—_n 1._o chrysostoâ—_n chrys_n hom_n in_o laud._n mart._n to_o 1._o martyr_n in_o caelum_fw-la ascendunâ—_n angelis_n comitantibus_fw-la i_o the_o soul_n of_o martyr_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n accompany_v with_o angel_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o reprobate_n he_o say_v malorum_fw-la animae_fw-la 22._o chrys_n de_fw-fr laz._n ser._n 2._o to_o 5._o n._n 41._o atha_n de_fw-fr virgin_n n._n 24._o basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la bapt_a hom_n n._n 14._o macar_n hom_n 22._o à _fw-la metuendis_fw-la virâ—utibus_fw-la repetuntur_fw-la sunâ—que_fw-la doctores_fw-la viae_fw-la i_o the_o soul_n of_o evil_a man_n be_v take_v and_o conduct_v by_o terrible_a and_o affright_a power_n which_o also_o athanasius_n call_v inclementes_fw-la angelos_fw-la i_o churlish_a and_o unkind_a angel_n and_o of_o they_o st._n basil_n say_v veniet_fw-la angelus_fw-la tristis_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la rapiet_fw-la ad_fw-la tartara_fw-la i_o a_o sad_a dismal_a angel_n will_v seize_v on_o thy_o soul_n and_o convey_v it_o to_o hell_n and_o the_o same_o be_v yet_o more_o particular_o set_v forth_o by_o macâ—â—ius_n of_o egypt_n cum_fw-la animapeccatirea_fw-la è_fw-la corpore_fw-la exierit_fw-la accedunt_fw-la chori_fw-la daemonum_fw-la &_o sinistâ—i_fw-la angeli_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o animam_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n svas_fw-la trahuntâ—_n when_o a_o guilty_a soul_n depari_v troop_n of_o evil_a and_o unhappy_a angel_n drag_v it_o to_o their_o ownquarter_n these_o be_v the_o messenger_n which_o be_v send_v for_o man_n soul_n some_o terrible_a and_o fear_v other_o of_o pleasant_a appearance_n and_o desire_v the_o slight_a apprehension_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o such_o messenger_n have_v occasion_v man_n to_o fancy_n and_o to_o paint_v a_o meager_a raw-boned_a thing_n with_o a_o dart_n to_o be_v the_o summoner_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o the_o other_o world_n which_o of_o these_o several_a â—orts_n of_o angel_n be_v true_a now_o whatsoever_o common_a or_o distinct_a and_o several_a mansion_n there_o be_v for_o pious_a soul_n respective_o correspondent_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o demeanour_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o likewise_o for_o impious_a soul_n in_o their_o several_a degree_n as_o they_o be_v in_o bundle_n gather_v which_o lâ—ctantius_n 2._o lact._n de_fw-fr diu._n cult_a c._n 21._o n._n 25._o aug._n de_fw-fr dulc._n quaest_n n._n 89._o qu._n 2._o call_v communis_fw-la custodia_fw-la i._n e._n their_o common_a lodge_n and_o st._n austin_n abdita_fw-la receptacula_fw-la i_o secret_n receptacle_n and_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o yet_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v as_o we_o do_v reduce_v all_o those_o mansion_n to_o these_o two_o appellation_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n 23._o hell_n ath._n the_o incarnate_a n._n 23._o although_o there_o may_v be_v several_a different_a mansion_n in_o hell_n for_o the_o damn_a as_o well_o as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n joh._n 14._o 2._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o blasphemy_n contain_v in_o the_o commentary_n against_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o incarnation_n thereof_o and_o his_o redemption_n of_o man_n good_a reader_n be_v
vigilant_a now_o at_o all_o the_o port_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o take_v some_o antidote_n of_o thy_o precious_a christian_a faith_n to_o corroborate_v thy_o heart_n against_o the_o danger_n of_o most_o deadly_a poison_n for_o now_o the_o serpent_n nest_n and_o pandora_n box_n be_v to_o be_v open_v contain_v multitude_n of_o evil_n and_o deadly_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o divine_a person_n of_o thy_o dear_a saviour_n and_o his_o precious_a death_n all_o which_o i_o must_v now_o present_v to_o thy_o view_n and_o for_o thy_o more_o easy_a discovery_n i_o will_v draw_v they_o out_o in_o two_o file_n the_o first_o contain_v such_o blasphemy_n which_o deny_v the_o godhead_n and_o divine_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o contain_v such_o blasphemy_n as_o deny_v the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n by_o the_o passion_n bloodshed_n and_o death_n of_o thy_o saviour_n when_o he_o offer_v himself_o a_o full_a sufficient_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o also_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o active_a obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o perform_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o our_o stead_n on_o our_o behalf_n and_o to_o our_o benefit_n and_o now_o they_o advance_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v by_o his_o resurrection_n consequent_o deify_v chap._n 1_o vers_fw-la 2._o pag._n 3._o it_o seem_v the_o commenter_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n before_o his_o death_n 2._o that_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n can_v be_v refer_v to_o christ_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 10_o p._n 10._o that_o his_o make_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o the_o restore_n of_o mankind_n to_o a_o new_a state_n pag._n 3._o yet_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o that_o be_v make_v joh._n 1._o 3._o 3._o that_o christ_n have_v a_o immense_a measure_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n cap._n 1._o 9_o p._n 9_o if_o it_o be_v immense_a how_o be_v it_o a_o measure_n and_o if_o by_o measure_n how_o be_v it_o immense_a be_v not_o this_o illogical_a blasphemy_n the_o scripture_n say_v of_o he_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o joh._n 3._o 34._o 4._o that_o christ_n have_v a_o beginning_n cap._n 1._o 12._o p._n 13._o yet_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v his_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o everlasting_a mich._n 5._o 2._o 5._o that_o if_o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v take_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n he_o have_v discourse_v impertinent_o c._n 1._o 10._o p._n 10._o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a god_n c._n 5._o 5._o p._n 80._o that_o christ_n be_v a_o divine_a man_n c._n 7._o 22._o p._n 136._o that_o christ_n be_v oppose_v to_o god_n cap._n 5._o 5._o p._n 80._o that_o christ_n carry_v himself_o as_o a_o person_n diverse_a from_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o the_o thing_n itself_o declare_v c._n 12._o 25._o p._n 320._o &_o p_o 54._o 6._o that_o christ_n do_v not_o forgive_v sin_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n cap._n 4._o 14._o pag._n 70._o that_o christ_n have_v not_o power_n of_o himself_o to_o save_v we_o c._n 9_o 24._o p._n 192._o yet_o christ_n say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n matth_n 9_o 6._o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mâ—â—_n 1._o 21_o 7._o that_o the_o angel_n be_v equal_a to_o christ_n for_o duration_n c._n 1._o 10._o p._n 10._o the_o â—ngel_n be_v creature_n christ_n be_v their_o creator_n and_o therefore_o before_o they_o and_o of_o long_a duration_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la anâ—e_fw-la but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o angel_n be_v equal_a to_o he_o for_o duration_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la â—â—st_n only_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o to_o his_o own_o purpose_n for_o so_o soul_n of_o man_n yea_o and_o devil_n â—â—_o all_o endure_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a as_o be_v show_v out_o of_o mich._n 5._o 2._o 8._o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o god_n be_v the_o first_o c._n 2._o 3._o p._n 19_o if_o the_o law_n have_v be_v publish_v by_o god_n himself_o it_o have_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n c._n 2._o 2._o p._n 16._o this_o blasphemy_n be_v particular_o answer_v before_o cap._n 7_o 9_o that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v noâ—â—e_v under_o christ_n but_o beside_o he_o c._n 2._o 6._o p._n 23._o what!_o check_n by_o soul_n yet_o philip._n 2._o 1â—_n god_n have_v puâ—_n all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n and_o this_o supremacy_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v in_o heavenly_a place_n verse_n 20._o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o lamb_n rev._n 4._o 10._o 10._o that_o it_o 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by_o the_o adoption_n of_o grace_n this_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o withal_o we_o shall_v understand_v that_o although_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n yet_o the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o assume_v manhood_n be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n only_o by_o grace_n by_o adoption_n and_o election_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o humane_a nature_n all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 4._o esay_n 42._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 4._o and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v god_n elect_a servant_n and_o saint_n peter_n call_v he_o a_o stone_n choose_v and_o precious_a for_o indeed_o it_o be_v of_o mere_a grace_n that_o this_o man_n jesus_n be_v choose_v and_o take_v into_o unity_n of_o person_n with_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n 84._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la ser_fw-mi 8._o de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 84._o deliver_v by_o saint_n austin_n susceptio_fw-la hominis_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la erat_fw-la gratia_n nam_fw-la quid_fw-la meruit_fw-la ille_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o again_o susceptio_fw-la hominis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la tota_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la quid_fw-la meruit_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la â—olle_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la nisi_fw-la homo_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la and_o in_o his_o dispute_n against_o the_o â—elâ—gians_n he_o thus_o argue_v vnde_fw-la christus_fw-la 14._o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la cap._n 14._o homo_fw-la meruit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o unitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la cum_fw-la aeterno_fw-la verbo_fw-la assumeretur_fw-la quid_fw-la â—nte_fw-it egit_fw-la and_o he_o answer_v himself_o thus_o ille_fw-la great_a âest_fw-la tantus_fw-la â—â_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la fiâ—_n christianus_n quâ_fw-la ille_fw-la homo_fw-la fiâ—_n christus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o taking_z of_o the_o manhood_n into_o god_n be_v mere_o of_o grace_n for_o what_o do_v that_o man_n christ_n deserve_v what_o do_v he_o before_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o christian_a this_o man_n jesus_n be_v make_v christ_n final_o why_o shall_v we_o further_o doubt_v that_o holy_a man_n be_v call_v christ_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o 28._o eph._n 3._o 17._o 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o matth._n 28._o 28._o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o they_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v with_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n hereupon_o saint_n hierâ—m_n write_v thus_o to_o saint_n austin_n 80._o austin_n hierom._n ep._n 80._o habitantem_fw-la in_fw-la teâ—dâ—â—exi_fw-la dâ—mâ—num_fw-la salvatorâ—m_fw-la and_o paulinus_n thus_o write_v to_o he_o 58._o he_o aug._n epist_n 58._o audiam_fw-la quâ—d_v in_o â—â—_o mihi_fw-la loquatnâ—_n deus_fw-la and_o austin_n himself_o write_v thus_o to_o bishop_n aurelius_n 1._o aurelius_n id._n â—e_n opere_fw-la monach._n cap._n 1._o jussioni_fw-la â—â—a_fw-la oporter_fw-la i_o obtemperate_v nam_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o te_fw-la habitans_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la jussiâ—_n this_o union_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v of_o so_o great_a concernment_n that_o the_o most_o high_a and_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v set_v up_o by_o our_o saviour_n purposely_o not_o only_o to_o signify_v but_o also_o as_o a_o instrumental_a mean_n to_o effect_v this_o most_o holy_a union_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o common_a and_o ordinary_a food_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v by_o saint_n austin_n thâ—_n sacrament_n of_o union_n as_o out_o of_o many_o grape_n one_o vessel_n unitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la frâ—â—_n in_o erem_fw-la ser_fw-mi 28._o sacramentum_fw-la unitatis_fw-la of_o wine_n be_v extract_v &c_n &c_n â—just_a so_o say_v he_o of_o many_o man_n one_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v compose_v i_o here_o present_a unto_o the_o learned_a reader_n consideration_n a_o exposition_n of_o those_o two_o difficult_a say_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o do_v not_o obtrude_v this_o conceit_n magisterial_o he_o say_v john_n 6._o 53._o except_o you_o cat_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o matth._n 26._o 26._o take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o he_o say_v when_o he_o give_v not_o flesh_n but_o bread_n vide_fw-la theophil_n in_o â—oâ—_n 6._o 51._o this_o bread_n may_v true_o besaid_a to_o 51._o to_o vide_fw-la theoophil_n in_o john_n 6._o 51._o be_v turn_v into_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v nutrimental_o turn_v into_o the_o flesh_n of_o every_o holy_a communicant_a because_o such_o be_v true_o call_v the_o body_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v call_v christ_n but_o in_o profane_a person_n it_o be_v not_o so_o turn_v because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n till_o he_o have_v first_o say_v take_v eat_v my_o learned_a friend_n dr._n thomas_n brown_n observe_v that_o every_o â—â—dici_fw-la religio_fw-la â—â—dici_fw-la man_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o anthropâ—phaâ—e_n because_o the_o main_a bulk_n of_o his_o body_n go_v in_o at_o his_o mouth_n by_o nourishment_n so_o this_o holy_a eucharistical_a nourishment_n be_v therefoie_v turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o we_o who_o be_v his_o body_n for_o thus_o christ_n and_o his_o servant_n become_v incorporate_a and_o one_o body_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o saint_n peter_n it_o be_v say_v arise_v 13._o act_n 10_o 13._o kill_v and_o eat_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o peter_n shall_v re_fw-la ceive_v the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n quasi_fw-la escam_fw-la uâ—_n incorporentur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la say_v austin_n so_o he_o expound_v that_o of_o saint_n john_n 45._o aug._n hom._n 45._o except_o you_o eat_v it_o est_fw-la nisi_fw-la incorporentur_fw-la christo_fw-la so_o also_o he_o expound_v that_o say_n he_o that_o come_v to_o 37._o jo._n 6._o 37._o i_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o quiveniâ—_n ad_fw-la christum_fw-la incorporatur_fw-la ei_fw-la and_o in_o that_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v which_o go_v under_o his_o name_n rev_n 20._o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o fire_n come_v from_o god_n and_o devour_v the_o persecutor_n he_o say_v comeduntur_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la persecutores_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la incorporantur_fw-la the_o meaning_n be_v that_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o very_a persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o incorporate_v into_o that_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n this_o of_o the_o first_o question_n the_o second_o question_n be_v what_o that_o be_v which_o in_o the_o saint_n 2._o quest_n 2._o militant_a be_v not_o yet_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v in_o this_o life_n full_o subject_v to_o god_n but_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o in_o the_o next_o life_n to_o this_o question_n this_o be_v the_o answer_n that_o in_o the_o answer_n answer_n most_o holy_a man_n live_v there_o dwell_v a_o rebellious_a sin_n continual_o unto_o their_o death_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v concupiscence_n for_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o cover_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o 20._o exod_n 20._o 17._o rom._n 7._o 7._o gal._n 5._o 17._o psal_n 94._o 20._o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v that_o which_o divine_n call_v original_a sin_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 7._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n psal_n 94._o 20._o he_o call_v it_o a_o law_n because_o it_o have_v such_o power_n over_o we_o as_o the_o edict_n of_o tyrant_n have_v over_o their_o vassal_n this_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o â—weâ—lâ—th_v in_o we_o rom._n 7._o 2._o of_o which_o he_o say_v v._o 24._o who_o shall_v deliâ—er_v we_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n the_o deliverance_n mâ—st_v not_o be_v
expect_v in_o this_o life_n for_o against_o this_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n do_v this_o apostle_n pray_v â—_o â—_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v my_o gâ—â—ce_n iâ—_n sufficient_a that_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o be_v no_o other_o deliverance_n may_v be_v have_v but_o power_n by_o grace_n to_o resist_v this_o temptation_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o power_n as_o to_o annihilate_v and_o quite_o extinguish_v it_o in_o this_o life_n if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n acknowledge_v 5._o gen._n 6._o 9_o job_n 1._o 1._o luke_n 1._o 5._o some_o person_n just_a and_o righteous_a and_o perfect_a one_o as_o job_n and_o noah_n and_o zecharie_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o perfection_n do_v not_o imply_v impeccancie_n or_o impeccability_n for_o such_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n prov._n 24._o 16._o noah_n be_v just_a but_o it_o be_v say_v there_o in_o his_o generation_n such_o may_v be_v call_v perfect_a traveller_n but_o not_o perfect_a possessor_n have_v not_o yet_o finish_v their_o course_n so_o a_o child_n be_v call_v perfect_a which_o have_v all_o his_o limb_n and_o lineament_n complete_a yet_o be_v far_o from_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o a_o perfect_a man_n be_v yet_o far_o short_a of_o angelical_a perfection_n man_n be_v call_v just_a who_o be_v not_o 38._o aug._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o grat._n â—_o 38._o free_a from_o sin_n justi_n suâ—runt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la non_fw-la suerunt_fw-la that_o this_o truth_n have_v be_v ever_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o church_n may_v appear_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v â—f_o we_o say_v we_o hauë_n no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o civitas_fw-la 8._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o dei_fw-la oâ—atâ—_n dimiâ—te_fw-la nobis_fw-la debiâ—a_fw-la the_o universal_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n indeed_o 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 22._o de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merito_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o s._n austin_n confess_v that_o a_o man_n may_v sometime_o live_v without_o act_v a_o sin_n yet_o that_o any_o mortal_a man_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n he_o deny_v for_o when_o the_o pelagian_o urge_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v without_o sin_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v from_o all_o accusation_n of_o that_o bless_a mother_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n yet_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o all_o saint_n on_o earrh_n will_v submit_v to_o that_o speech_n of_o 8._o ambr._n de_fw-fr jacob_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o hier._n ad_fw-la ctesiphon_n cap._n 5._o id._n cont_n pelag_n l._n 2._o cap._n 8._o saint_n john_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sainâ—_n ambrose_n say_v non_fw-la glâ—riâ—r_fw-la quia_fw-la iustùs_fw-la sum_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la quia_fw-la redemptus_fw-la not_o glory_v in_o justice_n but_o in_o justification_n st._n hierom_n say_v man_n be_v call_v just_a not_o because_o they_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o because_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o many_o virtue_n as_o ezechias_n be_v a_o just_a man_n though_o he_o sin_v and_o weep_v he_o do_v not_o lose_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o just_a man_n for_o some_o sin_n but_o he_o retain_v it_o because_o withal_o he_o perform_v many_o just_a and_o worthy_a action_n beside_o a_o man_n be_v esteem_v righteous_a when_o his_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v as_o he_o be_v esteem_v with_o god_n a_o performer_n of_o the_o law_n who_o transgression_n be_v pardon_v omnia_fw-la 19_o aug._n retract_v 1._o c._n 19_o mandata_fw-la facta_fw-la deputanâ—ur_fw-la quando_fw-la quiâ—quid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a ignosciâ—ur_n now_o that_o the_o rebellion_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o concupiscence_n do_v continual_o dwell_v in_o all_o mankind_n during_o this_o life_n may_v clear_o appear_v in_o the_o holy_a person_n of_o saint_n paul_n by_o his_o own_o word_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v rom._n 7._o 19_o the_o goâ—d_n 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 f_o we_o inquire_v what_o evil_a it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o do_v and_o yet_o do_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v answer_v that_o evil_a concupiscence_n or_o carnal_a lust_n do_v arise_v in_o he_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v quit_v of_o and_o free_a from_o that_o they_o may_v not_o all_o be_v in_o he_o but_o because_o evil_a concupiscence_n will_v ever_o be_v in_o mortal_a man_n therefore_o his_o next_o care_n be_v that_o such_o desire_n may_v be_v resi_v so_o that_o they_o proceed_v not_o into_o action_n as_o he_o say_v rom._n 6._o 12._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v iâ—_n in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v it_o not_o be_v for_o it_o will_v always_o be_v in_o we_o but_o let_v it_o not_o rule_v and_o prevail_v over_o grace_n so_o gala._n 5_o 16._o wâ—lk_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o do_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o have_v those_o lust_n but_o not_o fulfil_v and_o perform_v they_o and_o ver_fw-la 17._o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v that_o be_v because_o you_o can_v as_o you_o desire_v be_v free_a and_o quit_v from_o evil_a desire_n so_o as_o no_o evil_a desire_n at_o all_o shall_v arise_v in_o you_o yet_o resist_v they_o do_v not_o obey_v they_o tene_z 43._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la ser_fw-mi 43._o manus_fw-la pedes_fw-la ocuâ—oâ—_n etc._n etc._n withhold_v your_o member_n from_o act_v those_o carnal_a suggestion_n where_o he_o say_v what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v we_o be_v not_o 15._o rom._n 7._o 15._o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o although_o he_o hate_v fornication_n adultery_n rapine_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o do_v act_v these_o thing_n but_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o hate_v evil_a lust_n which_o yet_o do_v continual_o arise_v in_o he_o he_o desire_v they_o may_v not_o all_o be_v in_o he_o nolo_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la conâ—upisco_fw-la o_fw-la â—i_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la 5._o aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n ser_fw-mi 5._o ago_o quamvis_fw-la membraâ—â—eneo_fw-la arma_fw-la nego_fw-la so_o himself_o advise_v rom._n 6._o 13_o yâ—â—ld_v not_o your_o member_n as_o iâ—st_v â—ments_n of_o unrighteousness_n although_o sinful_a desire_n arise_v in_o 45._o id_fw-la de_fw-la temp._n ser._n 45._o your_o carnal_a heart_n rebellant_fw-la râ—bella_fw-la pugnant_fw-la pugna_fw-la this_o be_v the_o strife_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o do_v continual_o resist_v those_o temptation_n luctabatur_fw-la noâ—_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n subjugâ—baâ—ur_n always_o strive_v with_o they_o but_o not_o overcome_v by_o they_o rom_n 8._o 8._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n though_o holy_a man_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v not_o overrule_v by_o the_o flesh_n they_o do_v please_v 6._o id._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n ser._n 6._o god_n carnem_fw-la portant_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—rtantur_fw-la ab_fw-la â—a_n where_o he_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 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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 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quod_fw-la ad_fw-la paeâ—tentiam_fw-la non_fw-la respicit_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la only_a that_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n which_o never_o be_v repent_v loc_fw-fr beda_n â—n_fw-fr loc_fw-fr and_o beda_n say_v peccaâ—um_fw-la ad_fw-la morâ—em_fw-la peccatum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempora_fw-la mortis_fw-la protractum_fw-la diximus_fw-la râ—cte_fw-la posse_fw-la intelligi_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la tali_fw-la magno_fw-la peccato_fw-la quale_fw-la david_n commisit_fw-la si_fw-la proâ—ractum_fw-la sit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o sin_n unto_o death_n may_v true_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o sin_n continue_v in_o until_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n such_o a_o great_a sin_n as_o david_n commit_v if_o we_o persevere_v in_o it_o till_o death_n so_o do_v saint_n hierome_n understand_v it_o peccâ—tum_fw-la ad_fw-la 41._o hier._n in_o evag._n objurg_n n._n 41._o moâ—tem_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la tempus_fw-la râ—â—â—ssionis_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la 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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 expositor_n the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v some_o of_o those_o grand_a sin_n in_o which_o a_o man_n live_v and_o die_v impenitent_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o call_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o but_o for_o the_o sinners_n continuance_n therein_o unto_o his_o death_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o in_o one_o man_n be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v in_o another_o man_n prove_v a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n but_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o so_o be_v pardon_v that_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o st._n austin_n i_o have_v divers_a time_n show_v before_o and_o especial_o in_o that_o place_n allege_v by_o i_o before_o pag._n 201._o cap._n 14._o whereafter_o after_o a_o long_a discourse_n concern_v the_o sin_n call_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o conclude_v that_o no_o sin_n against_o 14._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la â—_o 14._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unpardonable_a but_o only_o in_o case_n a_o man_n do_v obstinate_o persevere_v in_o it_o without_o any_o hope_n or_o desire_v of_o pardon_n or_o care_n of_o
not_o see_v sin_n in_o such_o pretty_a black_a saint_n now_o albeit_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o protomartyr_n s_o stephen_n the_o word_n run_v forgive_v they_o father_n 60._o luc._n 23._o 34._o act._n 7._o 60._o and_o lord_n â—ay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n without_o any_o explicit_a and_o overt_a mention_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o understand_v they_o that_o those_o grand_a sin_n shall_v absolute_o be_v pardon_v without_o any_o conversion_n or_o repentance_n but_o that_o the_o prayer_n for_o forgiveness_n must_v presuppose_v and_o imply_v a_o inclusive_a prayer_n for_o the_o mean_n lead_v to_o forgiveness_n which_o be_v faith_n conversion_n repentance_n and_o amendment_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v father_n open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o confess_v i_o and_o adhere_v to_o i_o and_o repent_v and_o so_o that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o never_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n so_o s._n chrysostome_n understand_v 14._o chry_n n._n 48._o fulg._n n._n 14._o the_o word_n of_o christ_n for_o say_v he_o upon_o these_o word_n hinc_fw-la tria_fw-la &_o quinque_fw-la millia_fw-la conversa_fw-la and_o so_o fulgentius_n note_v upon_o s._n stephen_n prayer_n paulus_n converticur_fw-fr per_fw-la orationem_fw-la stephani_fw-la i_o that_o these_o prayer_n do_v imply_v the_o conversion_n of_o these_o sinner_n for_o by_o virtue_n of_o they_o 3._o and_o 5._o thousand_o yea_o and_o s._n paul_n be_v convert_v and_o this_o be_v clear_o express_v in_o s._n peter_n sermon_n act._n 3._o 17._o 19_o as_o a_o exposition_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n and_o now_o brethren_n i_o wot_v that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o sin_n ever_o presuppose_v repentance_n final_o whereas_o some_o object_n that_o we_o may_v nor_o 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