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4.24_o eph._n 4.24_o see_v the_o old_a man_n be_v now_o put_v off_o and_o the_o new_a man_n be_v put_v on_o that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v also_o god_n from_o whence_o ambrose_n argue_v against_o those_o that_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n 8._o aâ—bros_n lib._n the_o incarnate_a c._n 8._o for_o how_o else_o can_v he_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n if_o he_o himself_o have_v it_o not_o seruetus_fw-la seruetus_fw-la seruetus_fw-la gather_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v a_o transfusion_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n into_o man_n but_o erroneous_o arrian_n athan._n crat_fw-mi 2._o contra_fw-la arrian_n for_o as_o athanasius_n teach_v we_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o division_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o christ_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o consubstantial_a with_o he_o osiander_n have_v err_v also_o as_o much_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v 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avoid_v if_o godliness_n and_o love_n be_v not_o adjoin_v it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a without_o godliness_n it_o will_v be_v unsanctified_a 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o for_o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o through_o the_o want_n of_o respect_n to_o god_n glory_n 25._o matth._n 25._o it_o may_v be_v pharisaical_a through_o vain_a glory_n and_o if_o love_v be_v want_v there_o be_v but_o a_o lamp_n without_o oil_n nothing_o but_o a_o sound_a brass_n and_o tinkle_a cymbal_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o note_v note_n note_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v most_o high_a and_o honourable_a even_o a_o partake_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o mordecay_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o royal_a dignity_n which_o be_v when_o our_o nature_n be_v change_v and_o of_o corrupt_a and_o impure_a we_o become_v holy_a and_o righteous_a for_o this_o be_v god_n nature_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o much_o to_o be_v joy_v in_o or_o to_o be_v aspire_v so_o much_o after_o as_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o nothing_o so_o much_o to_o be_v shun_v as_o corruption_n for_o if_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o god_n we_o shall_v also_o with_o he_o live_v and_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a for_o ever_o note_v again_o note_n note_n that_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o attain_v unto_o as_o the_o world_n think_v only_o by_o believe_v but_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n must_v be_v use_v that_o the_o whole_a life_n may_v be_v virtuous_a that_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n may_v be_v attain_v etc._n etc._n he_o must_v wear_v not_o one_o grace_n but_o this_o whole_a chain_n of_o grace_n that_o will_v be_v adorn_v for_o god_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o kingdom_n for_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o even_o the_o last_o grace_n of_o love_n want_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o base_o set_v forth_o yet_o chap._n 1._o verse_n 10._o wherefore_o 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this_o to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 2.38_o and_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v wash_v 6.11_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o vari_v the_o phrase_n and_o say_v you_o have_v be_v wash_v radere_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la epist_n pelag._n c._n 13._o dicimus_fw-la baptisma_fw-la dare_v indulgentiam_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o auferre_fw-la crimina_fw-la non_fw-la radere_fw-la you_o have_v be_v sanctify_v and_o justify_v and_o hereunto_o augustine_n agree_v say_v in_o baptism_n all_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o take_v away_o not_o pare_v only_o hereupon_o the_o papist_n infer_v inherent_a righteousness_n and_o a_o utter_a abolish_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o baptism_n but_o that_o this_o be_v false_a appear_v plain_o from_o many_o place_n rom._n 7.17_o gal._n 5.17_o colos_n 3.5_o we_o be_v wash_v indeed_o from_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o so_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lay_v unto_o our_o charge_n but_o it_o remain_v still_o as_o a_o root_n of_o evil_a as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v see_v otherwise_o all_o person_n regenerate_v by_o baptism_n shall_v live_v without_o actual_o offend_v for_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o tempt_v to_o sin_n if_o this_o lust_n be_v quite_o root_v out_o and_o go_v james_n 1.13_o touch_v the_o present_a text._n 10._o verse_n 10._o be_v not_o our_o election_n and_o call_v sure_a without_o our_o endeavour_n quest_n 1_o be_v it_o not_o firm_o appoint_v by_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n who_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o he_o bid_v we_o make_v it_o sure_a i_o answer_v also_o with_o luther_n luther_n luther_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o be_v firm_a and_o stable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o we_o but_o by_o endeavour_v constant_o and_o continual_o
partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o hereby_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v sanctify_v and_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o whole_a lump_n be_v also_o holy_a such_o as_o all_o they_o be_v from_o among_o who_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v take_v and_o he_o call_v it_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n from_o which_o we_o be_v hereby_o escape_v because_o the_o lust_n whereby_o we_o be_v tempt_v consist_v of_o corruptible_a thing_n and_o be_v conversant_a about_o worldly_a thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n then_o follow_v the_o degree_n of_o perfection_n first_o faith_n second_o virtue_n which_o stand_v in_o good_a work_n three_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o but_o to_o those_o that_o by_o be_v exercise_v in_o good_a work_n get_v ready_a and_o quick_a sense_n four_o temperance_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n lest_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o hereby_o five_o patience_n because_o a_o man_n can_v be_v temperate_a without_o it_o six_o brotherly_a love_n after_o godliness_n which_o make_v way_n unto_o it_o last_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o this_o word_n whereby_o be_v read_v either_o by_o who_o viz._n christ_n 1._o th._n aquâ—nas_n in_o 2_o peâ—er_fw-la 1._o or_o by_o which_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n viz._n knowledge_n or_o by_o which_o in_o the_o plural_a viz._n gift_n the_o most_o excellent_a promise_n say_v to_o be_v give_v we_o be_v eternal_a life_n give_v by_o hope_n here_o and_o in_o deed_n hereafter_o and_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o those_o joy_n and_o he_o call_v they_o precious_a because_o they_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n that_o by_o they_o that_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o peace_n before_o speak_v of_o or_o by_o those_o gift_n you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o 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and_o direct_v virtue_n execute_v and_o knowledge_n choose_v and_o rectifi_v the_o evil_n be_v either_o of_o fault_n to_o be_v avoid_v by_o abstinence_n or_o of_o punishment_n to_o be_v bear_v by_o patience_n or_o in_o either_o kind_n in_o other_o by_o godliness_n relieve_v they_o love_n be_v either_o of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o of_o god_n to_o faith_n he_o bid_v join_v virtue_n in_o do_v for_o a_o figure_n of_o which_o andrew_n virtue_n 1_o john_n 1_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o peter_n that_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o because_o a_o man_n can_v do_v well_o without_o discretion_n he_o bid_v add_v knowledge_n bernard_n say_v discretion_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o virtue_n virtutis_fw-la bernard_n discretio_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la quà _fw-la auriga_fw-la virtutis_fw-la as_o the_o waggoner_n of_o virtue_n without_o which_o virtue_n be_v vice_n rom._n 12._o our_o reasonable_a serve_v of_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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uâ—luptaâ—_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la boni_fw-la potâ—st_fw-la nominari_fw-la qui_fw-la consors_fw-la sit_fw-la naturae_fw-la dei_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la assiquitur_fw-la â—t_a vinat_a geterne_n perpetuamque_fw-la habeat_fw-la pacem_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la &_o laetitiam_fw-la iustus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la purus_fw-la omne_fw-la potens_fw-la contra_fw-la satanam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la that_o by_o these_o excellent_a promise_n whereunto_o it_o be_v attain_v by_o faith_n be_v mean_v the_o glorious_a and_o happy_a estate_n to_o come_v which_o yet_o by_o faith_n we_o begin_v to_o possess_v now_o so_o many_o as_o do_v by_o god_n power_n live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o thus_o we_o come_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v of_o truth_n righteousness_n wisdom_n everlasting_a life_n peace_n joy_n and_o whatsoever_o desirable_a thing_n can_v be_v name_v for_o this_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o of_o all_o these_o the_o faithful_a do_v partake_v 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he_o be_v elect_v all_z other_o may_z just_o fear_v a_o reprobation_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o election_n breed_v much_o anxiety_n in_o many_o who_o be_v much_o trouble_v about_o it_o in_o search_v whether_o they_o be_v elect_v or_o no._n but_o they_o begin_v at_o the_o wrong_a end_n if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v sure_a in_o this_o regard_n let_v he_o go_v to_o work_v as_o s._n peter_n here_o teach_v live_v godly_o and_o holy_o for_o otherwise_o to_o search_v about_o it_o be_v but_o to_o enter_v in_o a_o labyrinth_n or_o maze_n without_o ever_o find_v a_o end_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 19_o and_o we_o have_v a_o more_o
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and_o bear_v a_o hatred_n against_o they_o note_v again_o note_n note_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n like_v unto_o that_o of_o god_n himself_o we_o shall_v be_v present_a where_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n do_v most_o appear_v to_o hear_v of_o he_o and_o to_o behold_v he_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n must_v suffice_v we_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o such_o as_o live_v then_o to_o see_v god_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v behold_v he_o immediate_o the_o present_a comfort_n in_o god_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o comfort_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 5._o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n verse_n 6._o whosoever_o abide_v in_o he_o fin_v not_o etc._n etc._n see_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o 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all_o sin_n which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v none_o can_v have_v remain_v in_o god_n but_o he_o be_v a_o seed_n contrary_a to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o devil_n destroy_v it_o which_o be_v darkness_n and_o will_v have_v make_v otherwise_o that_o we_o can_v not_o have_v be_v in_o god_n who_o be_v light_n he_o also_o infer_v the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n affirm_v she_o to_o be_v without_o sin_n or_o else_o she_o can_v not_o have_v bring_v forth_o such_o seed_n contrary_a to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n her_o father_n and_o mother_n must_v have_v be_v without_o sin_n also_o and_o consequent_o the_o line_n of_o which_o she_o be_v descend_v i_o hold_v with_o faber_n that_o christ_n take_v away_o of_o our_o sin_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n sanctify_v we_o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n for_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v communicate_v more_o 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sin_n in_o what_o sense_n do_v he_o thus_o often_o so_o much_o press_v it_o also_o speak_v of_o our_o immunity_n from_o sin_n see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v that_o sin_v not_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o that_o the_o regenerate_a sin_v not_o purposely_o or_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n or_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n aquinas_n tho._n aquinas_n or_o he_o sin_v not_o unto_o the_o end_n for_o all_o these_o exposition_n be_v mention_v by_o thomas_n aquinas_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o trade_n in_o sin_n be_v only_o mean_v here_o the_o true_a
of_o a_o horrible_a sin_n viz._n make_v god_n a_o liar_n which_o he_o can_v but_o severe_o revenge_v chap._n 5._o verse_n 16._o if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n let_v he_o ask_v and_o he_o shall_v give_v life_n unto_o he_o to_o those_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v concern_v that_o that_o he_o shall_v ask_v etc._n etc._n the_o sin_n which_o be_v unto_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o 5._o oecumen_fw-la in_o 1_o job._n 5._o be_v that_o sin_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o conversion_n and_o to_o retain_v in_o the_o mind_n injury_n do_v for_o the_o way_n of_o those_o that_o keep_v injury_n do_v in_o their_o mind_n tend_v unto_o death_n say_v solomon_n 12._o prou._n 12._o because_o such_o always_o keep_v anger_n in_o their_o mind_n against_o their_o neighbour_n be_v never_o lead_v with_o true_a penitency_n but_o sin_n impenitent_o and_o lest_o some_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v think_v incident_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o clear_v they_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v unto_o death_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n say_v 18._o verse_n 18._o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o that_o none_o such_o shall_v grow_v secure_a he_o immediate_o subjoin_v that_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o he_o keep_v himself_o so_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o daily_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o himself_o he_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o sin_v by_o the_o world_n which_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v whole_o in_o sin_n 19_o verse_n 19_o the_o unconuert_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v such_o as_o we_o sometime_o be_v and_o like_v unto_o who_o still_o we_o be_v through_o aptness_n to_o sin_n 20._o verse_n 20._o but_o that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v and_o so_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o other_o run_v unto_o this_o place_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o saint_n augustine_n mayer_n mayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o hard_a of_o all_o the_o bible_n dâ—ami_fw-la august_n ser_n 11._o the_o verb_n dâ—ami_fw-la and_o therefore_o diverse_a expositor_n have_v expound_v it_o diverse_o augustine_n himself_o after_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v one_o exposition_n sinâ—erit_fw-la sâ—ym_n in_o â—onte_fw-fr cap_n 21._o retract_v l_o 1_o c._n 19_o siquis_fw-la in_o sâ—chrata_fw-la mentis_fw-la peruâ—rsitaâ—e_fw-la hâ—ne_fw-la vitam_fw-la sinâ—erit_fw-la that_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v the_o envy_v of_o our_o brother_n grace_n retract_v give_v another_o that_o it_o be_v the_o finish_n of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o wicked_a perverseness_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o this_o be_v follow_v by_o many_o hieronym_n in_o cap._n 14._o jerem._n glos_n interlin_fw-mi lyranus_fw-la magister_fw-la send_v 2_o scent_n d._n 43._o and_o hereupon_o some_o popish_a writer_n infer_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o have_v not_o die_v in_o obstinacy_n but_o show_v penitency_n before_o their_o death_n 5.16_o lorinâ—â—_n in_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o but_o this_o collection_n be_v worthy_o reject_v by_o one_o of_o their_o own_o side_n because_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v as_o of_o sin_n do_v heretofore_o but_o now_o in_o do_v and_o therefore_o while_o a_o man_n live_v if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_v not_o have_v see_v he_o to_o have_v sin_v some_o understand_v by_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n a_o mortal_a sin_n by_o that_o not_o unto_o death_n exod_v glâ—ss_n cassianus_n call_n 1â—_n c_o 10._o oâ—ig_n hâ—â—â—_n 12._o iâ—_n exod_v a_o venial_a that_o be_v a_o small_a and_o light_a offence_n such_o as_o idle_a word_n vain_a behaviour_n or_o wanton_a look_n and_o hereupon_o the_o popish_a find_v the_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n teach_v that_o some_o grosser_n sin_n only_o deserve_v death_n and_o that_o lesser_a sin_n do_v not_o make_v the_o soul_n subject_n to_o death_n now_o because_o it_o be_v absurd_a the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v thus_o understand_v to_o expound_v this_o sentence_n as_o the_o word_n run_v the_o gloss_n say_v that_o common_a person_n be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o but_o the_o priest_n only_o to_o who_o censure_n they_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v but_o this_o also_o be_v worthy_o reject_v by_o one_o of_o their_o own_o side_n 5.16_o lorinâ—â—_n in_o 2_o joh._n 5.16_o because_o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v life_n to_o those_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n whereby_o be_v intimate_v that_o the_o sin_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o make_v the_o sinner_n subject_a to_o death_n also_o and_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a shift_n to_o say_v that_o the_o priest_n may_v pray_v for_o such_o as_o sin_v unto_o death_n but_o not_o the_o common_a people_n see_v saint_n john_n enjoin_v a_o vacation_n from_o prayer_n to_o all_o in_o this_o case_n that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n not_o worthy_a of_o death_n be_v also_o contrary_a to_o all_o true_a divinity_n see_v jam._n 2.10_o deut._n 27._o vers_fw-la last_o matth._n 5.19_o matth._n 12.36_o some_o again_o understand_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v out_o of_o malice_n to_o impugn_v the_o know_a truth_n stapul_n beza_n piscator_fw-la carthâ—s_n faber_n stapul_n when_o the_o spirit_n enlighten_v the_o mind_n to_o understand_v the_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o spite_n and_o malice_n impugn_a as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n contrary_a to_o their_o knowledge_n do_v malicious_o set_v themselves_o against_o christ_n when_o any_o commit_v this_o sin_n they_o say_v we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o 32._o matt._n 12.31_o 32._o because_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v pronounce_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v 140._o hil._n in_o psal_n 140._o near_o unto_o this_o exposition_n come_v hilary_n expound_v it_o of_o sin_n commit_v out_o of_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o malice_n and_o chrysostome_n 49._o chrysan_fw-fr psal_n 49._o and_o to_o this_o indeed_o do_v i_o subscribe_v if_o a_o man_n sin_v out_o of_o infirmity_n raise_v he_o up_o by_o prayer_n and_o by_o good_a counsel_n 6.1_o gal._n 6.1_o but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o brother_n and_o malicious_o leave_v his_o christian_a calling_n do_v presumptuous_o contrary_a to_o his_o knowledge_n deride_v all_o admonition_n and_o scorn_v they_o cast_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o such_o dog_n 7._o matth._n 7._o neither_o admonish_v nor_o pray_v for_o they_o any_o more_o and_o near_o unto_o this_o come_v that_o of_o oecumenius_n expound_v it_o of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o lead_v with_o any_o penitency_n but_o the_o mere_o impenitent_a be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o our_o prayer_n for_o by_o pray_v a_o mollify_v heart_n may_v haply_o be_v obtain_v for_o they_o as_o for_o saul_n by_o steven_n prayer_n otherwise_o no_o persecutor_n may_v have_v be_v pray_v for_o 5._o matth._n 5._o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v usual_a and_o be_v command_v some_o understand_v adultery_n after_o baptism_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v 19_o tertull._n de_fw-fr pudicitia_n c._n 2._o &_o 19_o but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n some_o understand_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n the_o punishment_n whereof_o be_v death_n and_o touch_v which_o it_o be_v say_v 2.25_o anastas_n nicenus_n quaest_n 58._o in_o script_n 1_o sam._n 2.25_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n who_o shall_v plead_v for_o he_o but_o the_o contrary_a unto_o this_o be_v plain_o teach_v by_o christ_n say_v every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o father_n and_o against_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v forgive_v some_o understand_v it_o of_o those_o that_o leave_v the_o faith_n fall_v again_o to_o infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n or_o of_o excommunicate_a person_n turrian_n gagnou_n turrian_n but_o such_o as_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n have_v be_v beat_v from_o the_o faith_n have_v return_v again_o and_o see_v the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o offender_n home_o by_o repentance_n i_o can_v see_v how_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a may_v be_v reckon_v among_o those_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o salmeron_n verse_n 17._o caictan_n salmeron_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n but_o by_o popish_a writer_n themselves_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v corrupt_v herein_o though_o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v grant_v will_v make_v much_o against_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v unto_o it_o yet_o all_o ancient_a writer_n who_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v this_o text_n read_v it_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a as_o tertullian_n jerom_n ambrose_n and_o pactanus_n and_o late_a writer_n as_o varablus_fw-la johannes_n benedictâ—us_n clarius_n etc._n etc._n touch_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 15._o verse_n 15._o who_o
be_v say_v not_o to_o sin_n enough_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o this_o already_o 1_o joh._n 3.6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n some_o think_v that_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n before_o speak_v of_o only_o be_v mean_v glâ—sserdin_n beda_n hugâ—_n glâ—sserdin_n from_o which_o they_o be_v free_a but_o according_a to_o oecumenius_n and_o other_o i_o hold_v that_o other_o sin_n be_v mean_v also_o whereby_o they_o sin_v not_o in_o heart_n and_o mind_n which_o be_v set_v against_o all_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a it_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o god_n keep_v he_o which_o howsoever_o it_o do_v better_a point_n at_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o divine_a virtue_n by_o which_o we_o be_v preserve_v yet_o a_o alteration_n in_o the_o read_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o be_v read_v as_o in_o the_o greek_a nothing_o be_v hereby_o ascribe_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o man_n own_o will_n before_o grace_n come_v but_o only_o it_o be_v teach_v that_o a_o man_n regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o he_o persi_v in_o a_o continual_a care_n of_o avoid_v sin_n for_o in_o name_v he_o one_o bear_v of_o god_n he_o do_v plain_o refer_v we_o to_o his_o new_a birth_n as_o the_o original_n of_o this_o godly_a care_n and_o not_o to_o any_o thing_n natural_o in_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v against_o those_o that_o from_o hence_o maintain_v free_a will_n the_o evil_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n as_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v common_o take_v he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o touch_v he_o because_o though_o he_o may_v tempt_v he_o yet_o seek_v thus_o to_o hurt_v he_o he_o profit_v he_o neither_o can_v he_o tempt_v he_o without_o god_n permission_n for_o his_o good_a at_o the_o last_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o evil_a 19_o verse_n 19_o that_o be_v as_o oecumenius_n have_v already_o expound_v it_o the_o unregenerate_a company_n such_o as_o the_o most_o be_v be_v not_o only_o tempt_v and_o at_o some_o time_n prevail_v against_o by_o satan_n but_o be_v whole_o mancipate_v unto_o wickedness_n and_o to_o do_v his_o will_n 20._o verse_n 20._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a life_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n babe_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idolt_n daâ—â—mas_n verse_n 21._o daâ—â—mas_n one_o move_v a_o question_n why_o s._n john_n write_v to_o those_o that_o be_v so_o well_o ground_v in_o the_o truth_n add_v this_o admonition_n and_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v add_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o be_v not_o so_o ground_v but_o be_v new_o turn_v from_o heathen_a idolatry_n lest_o they_o shall_v relapse_n again_o and_o moreover_o that_o false_a doctrine_n hugo_n beda_n hugo_n because_o they_o be_v fiction_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o idol_n and_o so_o some_o other_o but_o the_o most_o receive_a and_o best_a interpretation_n be_v to_o understand_v idol_n literal_o as_o oecumenius_n do_v and_o lyranus_fw-la glossa_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la caietan_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o this_o admonition_n be_v most_o apt_o add_v after_o christ_n set_v forth_o vers_fw-la 21._o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n therefore_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v adhere_v to_o neither_o ought_v we_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v draw_v back_o to_o idolatry_n again_o as_o most_o opposite_a unto_o it_o so_o that_o consider_v what_o have_v fall_v out_o among_o christian_n since_o the_o write_n of_o this_o epistle_n it_o may_v just_o be_v count_v a_o prophetical_a admonition_n needful_a for_o these_o time_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o popery_n as_o be_v through_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n thereof_o nothing_o else_o but_o venued_a gentilism_n but_o they_o dally_v with_o the_o word_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o idol_n that_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o not_o a_o image_n that_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o some_o god_n that_o never_o be_v not_o of_o any_o divine_a thing_n that_o be_v but_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v it_o simulachrum_fw-la overthrow_v this_o distinction_n and_o take_v away_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o episc_n epiphan_n epist_n ad_fw-la ichan_n hierâ—s_n episc_n and_o so_o epiphanius_n long_o ago_o conceive_v for_o say_v he_o enter_v into_o a_o church_n at_o anablatha_n to_o pray_v i_o find_v there_o a_o cloth_n hang_v upon_o the_o door_n paint_a as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o some_o saint_n which_o when_o i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o cut_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o advise_v the_o keeper_n of_o that_o place_n rather_o to_o wind_v up_o some_o dead_a body_n in_o it_o this_o epistle_n be_v translate_v by_o jerome_n out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_a show_v what_o his_o judgement_n also_o be_v herein_o note_v here_o that_o according_a to_o these_o ancient_n the_o image_n of_o christ_n set_v up_o in_o a_o church_n be_v against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o not_o image_n of_o heathen_a god_n only_o note_v that_o christian_a love_n bind_v we_o note_n note_n as_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n so_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o also_o that_o by_o infirmity_n be_v at_o any_o time_n overtake_v with_o sin_n and_o prayer_n in_o this_o kind_n make_v by_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v hear_v that_o we_o may_v be_v excite_v the_o more_o to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o one_o another_o and_o the_o more_o ready_a in_o love_n to_o put_v in_o practice_n this_o duty_n note_v again_o note_n note_n that_o some_o kind_n of_o sin_v be_v most_o dangerous_a viz._n to_o sin_n wilful_o and_o willing_o contemn_v all_o admonition_n as_o the_o case_n of_o saul_n be_v woeful_a when_o god_n forbid_v samuel_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o so_o be_v the_o case_n of_o such_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v hereby_o take_v away_o 10.26_o heb._n 10.26_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o after_o that_o we_o have_v 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